TSC Spring Cleaning
It’s hard to believe it’s been two months since our last post. Twosmallcones goes through droughts like this though and we always come back. It’s simply been around to long to stop, and contains...
A Day at Dierkes.
Last weekend, a good weather window and work-free schedules allowed us a quick trip to our favorite choss-pile, Dierkes Lake. Our good friend, Nate, and new pup, Iris, also joined us for the day. Desp...
The Fins Will Always Be There
One of the most exciting prospects of moving home to Hailey was the ability to head back to The Fins with regularity; a short 1.5 hour drive gets us from our door to the lower campsite. The Fins repre...
Spring Climbing! Leslie Gulch, Hells Canyon.
Holy crap, that escalated quickly! We went from zero to one-hundred in the climbing realm this summer and it’s time to play catch-up. It all started with the successful completion of the “...
Fourth of July: Total Domination
Robyn and I decided to spend the Fourth of July climbing subalpine limestone near Riggins, Idaho. Now if you know Riggins the word “alpine” is probably not your first answer (or thirtieth) in a wo...
Closing Out Cedar Creek
Chossy stood on alert at the edge of camp, a look of concern on her face as she examined the black beasts across the stream. She glanced back at us and then back to the beasts. “Honey, they’re jus...
Back At It: Strength Phase
It’s been a slow start for training this year. This year’s early start to winter and consistent snow storms have postponed our annual training timeline for climbing. Powder turns have bee...
The Crux is Always at the Start
I’ve always had a hard time starting big projects; whether it was a daunting school assignment or a lingering item on the “to-do” list, I procrastinate the big stuff. The brief satis...