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Desert Bird Oasis

January 6, 2015May 6, 2017 / gmcgrenere / Leave a comment

Time flies. Happy New Year! We have now been in Joshua Tree for two weeks. We hung out and climbed with some lovely people (Lennie and Sam) from Montreal, spent a wonderful Christmas with Graham’s parents, and just before New Years became reunited with our Aussie friends from Bishop, Jordan and Ali. J Tree family … Continue reading Desert Bird Oasis

Springtime = Best Time!

April 16, 2013May 6, 2017 / gmcgrenere / Leave a comment

Spring is possibly my favourite time of year for many reasons:- My birthday falls in Spring (I turned 25 – and survived!);- Classes wrap up in Spring (I defended my Master’s proposal last week and am now officially an MSc candidate!);- Temperatures and conditions shape up for GREAT climbing (Graham and I leave for Smith Rock … Continue reading Springtime = Best Time!

Adventures in Whitehorse

March 24, 2013May 6, 2017 / gmcgrenere / Leave a comment

I have just returned from a beautiful adventure in the Yukon. I flew up to Whitehorse to visit Jenna, who is all grown up and teaching high school now:We had fantastic weather all weekend, which made the entire experience even more magical. There is so much to do there, the lifestyle is laidback and adventurous, … Continue reading Adventures in Whitehorse

Musings from the geographical centre of BC!

August 1, 2012May 6, 2017 / gmcgrenere / 1 Comment

While Graham has been frolicking in Squamish over the past month, I have been working as a research assistant at a study site about 1.5 hours SW of Vanderhoof, BC (the geographical centre of the province!). The region where I am working is referred to as the "Big River Country", expansive backcountry more than 15 … Continue reading Musings from the geographical centre of BC!

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Golden grassy horizons, fresh cheese, arguing about melons, potent midday vodka shots, faffing over everything, fresh lavash versus mouldy lavash, so many game of Oh Hell, winds that snap tent poles, waterfall showers, solar powered camp, exploding tin meat, exploding stoves, cows in camp, visits with the grandma, lightning storms too close for comfort, teasing Peter, crowbars, pasta paste, dead drill batteries, bomber rock, loose rock, 5am mornings, guilty sleep-ins, speaking with our hands, hauling ropes, crying, laughing, CLIMBING.... I would do it all again with these incredible humans in a heartbeat. • Peter (@rosso.peter) climbing Pulling Shapes. #projectarmenia • 💛 @val_ismaili @florrie_wallace @tad_fiasco @foxyluca @alexwierzbowska @janek_kedzia 💛 • • • #armenia #climbarmenia #climbingexpedition @sennheiser @mec @hiveclimbing @cokin.france @universityofbristol @fjordnansen @petzl_official @scarpana @onwardup_campus @pajaksport @miloofclimbing @grimpi.world @organicclimbing @climbing_anchors @visitarmenia

I ended 2019 with a finger injury. It’s been almost four weeks now and hasn’t really been improving. I know of course that this is just a blip in time, and I am incredibly privileged to be able to choose climbing as such a huge part of my life in the first place. Still, I would be lying if I didn’t say I’m really bummed out and frustrated about being injured. In many ways my world is built around climbing and the climbing community. It brings me so much joy and energy - not being able to participate is super hard. • A few happy things keeping me occupied in the meantime: 💥FOOD and obsessively trying all sorts of new recipes 💥finger rehab exercises 💥running, rain or shine! 💥inviting my parents to stay for the weekend 💥reading 💥conditioning with the @hiveclimbing ambassador team 💥cleaning and organizing our house 😳 💥tons of podcasts • Super grateful for all the amazing people who have been wishing me quick healing and offering advice and expertise 🙏❤️ • Gibbs Cave (V8), November 2019 • • • @terakaia @organicclimbing @scarpana @petzl_official @onwardup_campus

In 2019 we decided to track the number of days we climbed outside, where we climbed, and who we climbed with. We really loved the process of documenting all our experiences, rather than only logging sends/successes. • We climbed with SO many people over 103 good days, dud days, working days, cruisey days, sendy days, rainy days, short days, long days, frustrating days, silly days and more 💛 • It was also a great way to stay motivated to chase weather windows amidst a busy work schedule!!!!!!!! • Looking forward to doing the same in 2020 💞🥳💪💥 • Graham on Battle of Evermore (5.14b), a route that took up a handful of these days 😉 • • @terakaia @organicclimbing @scarpana @hiveclimbing @petzl_official @onwardup_campus

The process of finding the line, accessing it, cleaning it, bolting it, working it, and finally climbing it held so much depth of meaning for me. I get attached to pretty much any project I'm trying to climb, but this one was so much more meaningful. • One of my personal goals was to climb the hardest route in Armenia during our expedition. After bolting the route, I went through all the emotional ups and downs that are typical of projecting. Working out the beta and subtle sequences. Feeling close, but not close enough. Being at the mercy of Mother Nature. Falling high and then falling lower than the high point. Watching the days slip by. Not knowing if the route was possible in the time frame. And in this case - as it was a new route - not knowing for sure if it was possible at all. I am so ecstatic that it came together before the end of the trip. • Flor (5.13d) • #ProjectArmenia #armenia #climbarmenia #climbingexpedition #routedevelopment @mec @hiveclimbing @universityofbristol @petzl_official @scarpana @onwardup_campus @climbing_anchors @visitarmenia