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More than any other group to which I claim membership, climbers are my people. The climbing community is my community.

The epic final Petzl RocTrip video, filmed inTurkey, is live on YouTube now. Take the plunge: http://youtu.be/sWrNoka8jJw

12 Tips for Making the Climbing Gym Uncomfortable: http://bit.ly/1IkUcod

Following is a list of the top 10 posts of 2014 (in terms of traffic) on The Stone Mind, in case you missed any of them…

A fine early winter's day out in the Canyon of Little Cottonwoods, Salt Lake City, UT. Starring Vic, Johnny, Caleb, and J. Photos: J. Roth / thestonemind.com

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Like the probing face of a star-nosed mole, my fingers rummage the powdery contents of the little cloth bag: magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, “an inorganic salt that is a white solid,” occasionally used as a laxative, it’s a taxidermist’s trick to mix the stuff with hydrogen peroxide when bleaching skulls. I switch hands back and forth into the bag while I consider my course of action. This is the ritual of chalk…

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“No, I can’t do it!” she said, “I”m coming down.” “C’mon now, just try the move; I’m right here,” I said. We were bouldering in the climbing gym, and my wife Kristin was about eight feet off the ground, hanging from a sizable jug and eyeing down a long move to another jug. To me it …

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Hot #lava flow action in #hawaii (yes, we did poke it with a stick, glad you asked) (at Lava Fields)

Happy National Donut Day! #donut #donutday #carbsforyourface

(Pro tip: get a slider.)

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