I had never heard of Ashima Shiraishi before, then I chanced on a reference and googled her name, reading (she was featured in the New York Times) and watching the videos, I was completely blown away! She is the most amazing climber I have ever seen. At 12, she has beautiful technique. Even though strength may not be her forte, as a female climber ( Read more... )

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Presenting, Marianne's new rock climbing shoes!

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Saturday was a special occasion. And I had about $2000 worth of accessories on. Yup, you read right, two thousand. I've never been accessorized so extravagantly before.
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... I always have 3 resolutions ( Read more... )