The Grand Slice of Humble Pie
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Spring sprints – La Sportiva Women’s Wildcat Trail Running Shoe
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Sunshine! I am literally bursting out of my skin with excitement, after months of endless grey and rain, these rays of sunshine feels like conditioner to my soul. I can’t sit still and my legs are itching to sprint. Eager to try out my new La Sportiva Wildcat trail runners I decide to break them in on a lap around Green Lake.
The first thing I notice is that I don’t notice the Wildcat’s at all
Read MoreAmidst war, climbing inspires youth in Afghanistan
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In a school gymnasium in Kabul, though, I’m sitting with a group of children, imagining a different world. Girls in brightly colored tunics and headscarves are eyeing a 30 foot high climbing wall with considerable doubt. “When I come back in 10 years,” I say, “Who will be my mountain guide? Who will take me climbing?” A teenager raises her hand. She lives in Kabul, but has a family home in the countryside nearby, and she tells me she’ll be the first female to stand on top of the mountains around her village.
Read MoreFlash Foxy Write up
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I had a very different trip report composed—one that went through the blow by blow of our planning and disaster, that covered our constant revision throughout the weekend and tried to capture our humor and joy—but it meandered several pages and didn’t really get to the heart of the festival. So here’s a second attempt at why the Flash Foxy Women’s Climbing Festival felt so essential to me.
Read MoreForcing Spring/La Sportiva Task Hybrid Jacket Review
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Spring has sprung, in some parts of the world. Here in Mazama, it's dumping snow as I write this, but we've had some warmer afternoons that have inspired me to find some dirt to run on. I've been doing much more skiing this year than running, which has been fun, but I do miss the simplicity of running. When March hits, I get spring fever; or maybe I like doing a sport I'm better at...
Read MoreHow to survive a seemingly never-ending northwest winter→
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