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Got Ya!???

2/5/2019

As I hear the words from my climbing partner that sets me free to climb on, my heart begins to race. I guess you could say I am a bit nervous. If you take a look at the sweat glistening on my forehead you would have guessed that I just finished running a half marathon. I wipe my forehead with my hand and respond with a weak, "Climbing!". I desperately grab for one of the first few holds and realize my previous action was that of a poor choice. My hand slides off the hold like a hockey puck sliding across a sheet of ice leaving me dangling by one hand mere inches from a padded demise. Luckily my belay partner has reflexes like a possum and they eventually take up the slack and save me from my padded plummet.

Take the reader of your blog entry into the world of climbing by roping them into a moment from your climbing experiences. It may be an encounter with not knowing knots, handling the pressure of pulling on “the black handle”, or the smallest victory that seems like you reached the peak of the mountain. Work to use vivid, sport specific, and exciting language to pull the reader into your experience. Your entry should be posted, with a supporting and meaningful picture, by February 8th.

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Solo? What's a Solo?

11/29/2018

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It started as a foggy day as we boarded our bus to head to Brightwater for the day. So many questions began to flood my brain… Was I wearing enough layers? Wait, maybe I don’t have enough layers on… Will we have to eat lunch outside? What will we do ALL day? As I was beginning to feel overwhelmed, I looked up to realize that we had arrived. I looked around to see that the fog had begun to dissipate, revealing perfectly white frost covered trees and a beautiful landscape of rolling hills.

One of the pieces of our day included a solo reflection, in which you were asked to sit in solitude and begin to build a connection with the land. Share with the reader your observations and reflections during your 10 minute solo. Remember to use descriptive word choice to share your senses during this experience (i.e. sight, sound, touch, etc.). You may have also explored the concept of place and how Brightwater reminded you of another natural place of importance to you. It is important for us to appreciate the land and our ability to access wide-open spaces within our own backyard! Please make reference to the Blog Checklist linked below. Your final post should be uploaded by Monday, December 3rd.