With Sean’s ankle feeling good as new, the Pettits pack up and head to the BC interior. Groovemeister, still on the hunt for a sport to turn pro in, considers the possibility of a professional noboarding career. After some brotherly competition at the GT Memorial Race, Sean chases the snow overseas to Shimimaki, Japan.
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Rock climbing is an activity in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Due to the length and extended endurance required and because accidents are more likely to happen on descent than ascent, Rock Climbers do not usually climb back down the route. It is very rare for a climber to downclimb, especially on the larger multiple pitches (class III- IV and /or multi-day grades IV-VI climbs). Professional Rock climbing competitions have the objectives of either completing the route in the quickest possible time or attaining the farthest point on an increasingly difficult route. Scrambling, another activity involving the scaling of hills and similar formations, is similar to rock climbing. However, rock climbing is generally differentiated by its sustained use of hands to support the climber’s weight as well as to provide balance.
Kevin Hanson, Jeff Holce, and I hit the road and spent a few weeks boarding north of the boarder.
Thanks to everyone who accommodated us during our travels.
Cameos: Garrett Read, Pepper and Jeff Holce