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A Taste Of Struggle
This picture is special to me. It is pretty because of the rock and the landscape, but more than that Seth captured a lot of different...
Anju
Feb 6, 20224 min read


Geyikbayiri Rock Retreat '21
Every fall, Anju and I have the opportunity to take some time off and enjoy one of the perks of our career: long vacations. This year,...
akijoy8
Jan 24, 20225 min read


Spring on the Road
A recap and reflection of our road trip from Bozeman to California, stopping in Idaho and Oregon along the way.
akijoy8
Jul 18, 202113 min read


Climbing with Lurking Fear
We ate dinner at midnight and witnessed the controlled burns in the valley. It felt unreal to see the valley floor burning while we were...
Anju
Jul 7, 20216 min read


A Year in Review
Over the past year, we have all ridden the wave of 2020 (and 2021!) and everything that has come with it. Perhaps a fitting end to the...
akijoy8
Mar 29, 20214 min read


Climbing and Travelling in Canada/ Squamish
Climbing in Canada and the frustration which comes with certain routes or just even yourself
Anju
Dec 30, 20194 min read


Preparation for the Rider
Similar to last year on Kingpin, my summer season in Montana reached a crescendo with one final project in Clarky; Virtual Reality. I set...
akijoy8
Oct 22, 20184 min read


Spring: From Brittle Ice to Splitter Sandstone
After the eventful climbing on Rocket Boy, I (perhaps subconsciously) switched my sights over to bolt protected mixed climbs. The next...
akijoy8
Mar 28, 20185 min read


Back to Winter
First of all, my apologies for the high quantity of low quality iPhone pictures. Maybe some day I'll buy a camera... My last post ended...
akijoy8
Jan 19, 20183 min read


California Sunshine
After arriving in California, my destination immediately became Yosemite Valley, the home to some of my biggest dreams and best memories....
akijoy8
Oct 23, 20174 min read


Going to the Black
Last week I had the chance to visit my good friend, Fritz, on my way to California. I took a sizable detour, driving from Bozeman,...
akijoy8
Sep 26, 20173 min read


Freeing Kingpin
This weekend marked the end of my guiding season and the beginning of my climbing season. All the hard work I put in this summer allowed...
akijoy8
Sep 12, 20173 min read
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