

"There's nothing better to me than waking up on a big wall
and knowing that I've got a full day of climbing ahead of me,
and a day after that and a day after that. Life becomes so simple"
John Middendorf
Climbing No. 146


Nicole and I at Seneca Rocks,
WV
Descrepency - Seneca Rocks, WV
I am currently a middle school counselor in
Waynesboro,
Virginia. My home stomping ground is Seneca Rocks - an easy
day trip (1 1/2 hours) from Harrisonburg - where I first got on the
"sharp
end". I mostly climb traditional, but I enjoy sport climbing. I
have
been bitten by the big wall bug as well. If I can't lead 5.12's,
I can sure suffer for 5 days on some A3+. I enjoy
climbing
anything. For me, just feeling the rock under my hands and feet,
whether
it be 5.4 or 5.10, is heaven.
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Nicole on the South Summit, Seneca
My first love is my wonderful wife, Nicole. But climbing and
biking
take a close second.(Hope that gets me off the hook.) Living in
Harrisonburg,
I am only 25 minutes from miles and miles of steep and fast single
track
in George Washington National Forest. The world cup downhill and the
Hoo-Ha
race are held at nearby Massanutten Mountain. No problems with crowds
here,
it is a rare occasion that I have met another biker on the trail.


Chris Wells and myself biking in George Washington National Forest.

Rafting Upper Gauley in WV.

Neal Singletary after awesome weekend in NC.
"This has been a delicious day, the kind whose taste lingers long after it ends, whose memory even months later activates all your senses. Good food, good conversation, spectacular scenery, and vivid experiences. The hot sun to warm your back, a cool river to escape into, and the luxury to enjoy them both. Simple pleasures. Trails to explore, mountains to climb, vistas to view, and good companions to share them with you. A day, like the surroundings, that will remain forever in time."
Dayton Duncan - OUT WEST