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Mike Harris DFW > Climbing Day with Tommy Caldwell

Part of the Layton Kor fundraiser September 2010
It was a beautiful September day and the aspen trees were beginning to change in the mountains around Estes Park Colorado.
It was a beautiful September day and the aspen…
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A beautiful line with a little of everything
A beautiful line with a little of everything
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A few months earlier I had contributed to the Layton Kor fundraiser. My motivation was not personal reward, it just seemed the right thing to do.
A few months earlier I had contributed to the L…
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But, the choice was there, a drawing to win gear or a climbing day with a world class professional climber. It was easy, no gear needed. Without hesitating, Tommy Caldwell.
But, the choice was there, a drawing to win gea…
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Tommy had contributed a day of his time to climb with a contributor. Guess whose name came up in the drawing?
Tommy had contributed a day of his time to clim…
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The route was a Kor classic... Pear Buttress on The Book. Lumpy Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park
The route was a Kor classic... Pear Buttress on…
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A pitch of supurb crack, I am told. I hate crack! It was everything I could do to stay on it. Pain! <br> SPECIAL THANKS TO BISCUITS FOR THE USE OF HIS PHOTO!
A pitch of supurb crack, I am told. I hate crac…
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The hike in was about an hour, lungs were splitting at 8,000 feet above my acclimation level. We talked about family and friends, climbing destinations and future trips. Kids, both being one and having them. The women in our lives and the fathers who knew what was important in life... time with their children
The hike in was about an hour, lungs were split…
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What a great day with a great guy and a true ambassador of our sport. Humble and real.
What a great day with a great guy and a true am…
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It may not have been the top of the world but, for me it was as good as it gets.
It may not have been the top of the world but,…
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Climbing with Tommy Caldwell. It was everything I could imagine and more than one could hope.
Climbing with Tommy Caldwell. It was everything…
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