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The White Mountain Report: Oct 8th, 2026
Well here we are folks. It's early October once again, mostly the end of post-leaf-peeper season. I keep hearing the term Rock-Tober being thrown around in a similar way to Send-tember... [wry grin] And I have to admit that it has a certain ring of truth. Back when I was climbing a lot, mid-September through late October were some of my favorite times to climb. Most especially for friction stuff!
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AVALANCHE DREAMS: A Memoir of Skiing, Climbing and Life
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Louis Dawson describes his life in six sections with each one representing a different era of his life. The forty-three short chapters flow smoothly and keep the reader wanting to explore one more episode at each reading.
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oktoberfest
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Oktoberfest -  5.6

A mix of dirty face and crack climbing. In past guides this climb has gotten a star, but this writer feels it's not worthy! With 60 meter ropes you can do the whole thing in a single pitch.

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Signed proof of Ed Webster rock guidebook cover.<br />
From 1996 bolting meeting.
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From 1996 bolting meeting.
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One Of Our Articles: Another Day At Ducks Head (a.k.a. Trollville)
Duck's Head (Trollville) is a great place to toprope or to get your mixed climbing skills in order. This day was a particularly great time...plus we ran into a couple of mixed-masters and got to watch them at work!
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