January 18

Avid4 Adventure Camper Story: The Rock Climb that Changed My Life

Hear a first-hand story about a Rock Climb from one of our campers, Katelyn Pratte, 6th Grade. I stood on dry rocky ground, looking up at the top of the cliff. It seemed so far off. ‘Impossible. Impossible. Impossible!’ I told myself. My 3rd day of rock-climbing, and I still hadn’t reached to top of any … Read More

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March 21

Building Outdoor Skills Through Repetition

Like many families with young kids, we don’t have a lot of free time. So naturally, making an effort to get the kids outdoors is something we have to prioritize and schedule! Not only do we have fun getting outside together, but we’ve discovered that practice and repetition are necessary for our kids to master … Read More

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June 23

Camp from a parent’s perspective

Inside Avid4 Adventure! Maybe you’re uneasy about sending your kiddos to camp.  Maybe you grew up in the city and never experienced camp yourself.  Maybe you just can’t bear the thought of your child being away from you even though you know it’s the best thing for him (errr . . . or is that … Read More

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July 16

This final video is just below the summit. It really gives a…

This final video is just below the summit. It really gives a great feeling of the exposure and the climb. As I reached the summit, I recalled the words of my first climbing instructor, Lanny Johnson, when I was a kid. He took me to Yosemite and I was awe struck as we entered the … Read More

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This next video is of the bivi ledge at Camp V. This was by far…

This next video is of the bivi ledge at Camp V. This was by far the smallest ledge that we spent the night on during the ascent…. Read More

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I realized that I had a few videos that really captured the feel…

I realized that I had a few videos that really captured the feel of The Nose Route. This first one is on top of Texas Flake which is completely separated from the rock wall…. Read More

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July 12

This is what Camp V looked like when we awoke Monday morning…

Camp V Glowering Spot Steeply Overhanging Rope Ascent Dizzy from the exposure 3000′ up Andy a few pitches from the top Dave leading 3rd pitch from the top Looking down from the last belay Dave leading last pitch On top after a night’s sleep! This is what Camp V looked like when we awoke Monday … Read More

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Sunday continued to unfold with an ascent of a classic crack,…

Andy belaying just past the Great Roof David leading Pancake Flake Sunday continued to unfold with an ascent of a classic crack, the Pancake Flake. It lead up to our bivi for the night at Camp V. After little sleep, we were moving really slow, thus arriving at another extremely small ledge for the night. … Read More

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I left you hanging after Sunday morning on El Capitan. We lost…

Camp IV Great Roof I left you hanging after Sunday morning on El Capitan. We lost any cell service after that so I’ll bring you up to the summit in a few post climb posts. This is Camp IV, our third bivi on the wall. We climbed until 4:30 AM to get there because our … Read More

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June 11

Sunday AM: climbed until 430 this morning to reach camp IV….

Sunday AM: climbed until 430 this morning to reach camp IV. About 2000 feet up now. Two more days to go…. Read More

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