It has been an awesome month and a half since my last post! I've spent that whole time working at NCOBS, with the exception of one weekend trip to NYC. Per my usual there has been plenty of climbing, hanging with friends, and otherwise enjoying the outdoors. Here are some photos to tell the story: At the end of April was lots of climber staff training. Pictured from L to R is Spencer, Daniel, Max. We spent 3 days in the Brevard area learning about the climbing sites at our other base camp, Cedar Rock. The day this photo was taken, we were out for some recreational climbing on the North Side of Looking Glass (big granite dome in the background). Daniel (in grey) summiting Cedar Rock after after a multi-pitch climb. One of the reasons I think our climbing program is so cool is that we have a 3 day progression to multi-pitch for students. On this climbing training, we took time to climb all of the student routes so that we can be ready to lead them with students following us. In the background, that massive worm shaped mountain is Looking Glass. South Pisgah Rocks! While staying at Cedar Rock for this climbing training, it was great to hang out with my friends. Cheesy, sure, but they are the reason I love this pursuit so much! Danielle on the left and Max on the right. My parents and Ernie visited me in Asheville then base camp! It was SO SPECIAL to share my life with them. Especially base camp, the place I've called home for 3 long seasons and talk about endlessly. We got to hike Table Rock and they were able to meet a number of my friends. What joy! Pictured is our lunch stop during our drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I returned to Table Rock to find some intense rain. Like, 5 straight days of intense rain. I was so thankful not to be instructing in the field during that time! I did work a climbing day for one of the crews out during this time. Pictured is my friend and colleague, Karthik, walking to set up some top ropes for that climbing day. I am really enjoying the climbing specialist role. It is super cool to see a crew in the middle of their process, and hopefully facilitate a component of their course that they find fun and impactful. It is also really awesome to go home and shower and sleep in a bed after working in the rain all day. That's all I have for an update! The spring season is about to come to a close and it has been a really productive, happy, and healthy time. I am very excited for the summer season to get underway. No complaints from me!
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