Yosemite High and Lows

Anyone got any water?  Mammoth Ledges, El Cap

Two weeks, one third, into our trip.  Inevitably we’ve had a few highs and lows.

Fear in the USA

Returning to Yosemite has made me think about fear. More specifically: the things to be scared of in the USA. Dr Curly has been good enough to give me some advice about his top 3 fears:

No Going Back?

They say that when you fall off a horse, you should just get back in the saddle.  What about if you fall off a big wall?

Dr Curly's Guide to Power Screaming

Recently discovered from the Dr Curly archives.  An article dating all the way back to October 2012.

Everyone loves a screamer, right?  Well this appears to be the craze now sweeping the sport climbing world.  Accompanying the world-renowed Gosforth Punters on their recent triumphant tour of Kalymnos, Dr Curly, (best selling author of Dr Curly's Big Wall Weight Loss Programme), has been investigating this new phenomenon.

Marian Learns to Ski

Earlier this year, Simon and I secured work on the skifields in Queenstown.  With the minimum wage came a free season pass and lessons - a perfect opportunity to become a world class skier.  My aim was SMART: Specific - learn to ski well enough to take it back country; Measured - I had a Spike the Kiwi Ski School report card to gauge my progress; Achievable - Why Aye, Man; Realistic - maybe not so much; Timed - yes 12 - 14 weeks if the snow ever arrives!