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...
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akijoy8
- Jan 24, 2022
- 5 min
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
- Jul 18, 2021
- 13 min
Spring on the Road
A recap and reflection of our road trip from Bozeman to California, stopping in Idaho and Oregon along the way.
Anju
- Jul 7, 2021
- 6 min
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...
akijoy8
- Mar 29, 2021
- 4 min
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...
Anju
- Dec 30, 2019
- 4 min
Climbing and Travelling in Canada/ Squamish
Climbing in Canada and the frustration which comes with certain routes or just even yourself
akijoy8
- Oct 22, 2018
- 4 min
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
- Mar 28, 2018
- 5 min
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
- Jan 19, 2018
- 3 min
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
- Oct 23, 2017
- 4 min
California Sunshine
After arriving in California, my destination immediately became Yosemite Valley, the home to some of my biggest dreams and best memories....
akijoy8
- Sep 26, 2017
- 3 min
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 12, 2017
- 3 min
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...
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