A Week of Rest and Thanks

I’m not climbing at all this week, and it feels great. With the arrival of a bunch of snow recently, we are now in the “winter” season, though it’s been fairly warm and dry since the storm. I have to admit, I really enjoy winter rock climbing, if for no other reason than we finally get to climb in the sun without being hot! And seeing how it was still hot in Rifle just two weeks ago, this is no small accomplishment.

I’ve been looking forward to taking this week of rest before starting up the winter training season. It’s been a long, long summer, and it feels good to give the body a break. And this being Thanksgiving, it’s fun to look back and be thankful for such a long season, and all the climbing we got to do.

I also want to thank all of you, without your support, none of this would be possible, and I’d probably lose my psyche and devolve into one of those sites that posts content sporadically every three to six months. In the fall, I took a new job, and the time I had available to work on the site has diminished, but we are still managing to get it done. A big thanks to my contributors, Mike Schneiter, Jeff Cole and Chris Kalous, and my Editorial Imagineer, contributor and biggest fan, Tracy Wilson. This site has been around for seven years now, and who knows where it will go next, but it should be a fun ride.

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone. And do yourselves a favor tomorrow, don’t buy anything, but go climbing, hit the trail, ride your mountain bike, get outside and have fun! Just stay away from the fluorescent lights!