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i'm back from mountain climbing!... by Ditzy Doctor .. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 4:36pm i'm back from mountain climbing! with aching legs and a sunburn to show for it. but it was well worth it and a much needed break from hospital life! :D Read on »

i'm back from mountain climbing!... by Ditzy Doctor .. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 6:19pm

1 Comment i'm back from mountain climbing! with aching legs and a sunburn to show for it. but it was well worth it and a much needed break from hospital life! :D Great pic! I never get sick of looking at the moutins and getting away for even a few days is so good to reset, take care Read on »

The delight of mountain climbing for each one by pumauk Posted Tue 07 Sep 2010 3:02am The delight of mountain climbing for each one Climbing a mountain is much easier than one would assume. You set off at the foot, you move forward towards base camp, you hit the mid of the mountain, and then you attain the peak. These days not barely men but also women like mountain climbing or mountaineering. At present, an assortment of women Read on »

Inside the Tour: So what the heck is a HC or above category mountain climb anyway? by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 10 Jul 2009 10:03pm mountains in their races as they wish. But Tour de France organizers follow strict guidelines via the length of a climb and its average gradient or grade. A climb with a 10 percent... ANDORRA — Since Tour de France riders are in the midst of spending three straight days on some of the most famous and infamous climbs in the Pyrenees, it' s a good time Read on »

Mountain-Climbing by Jodi Cutler Del Dottore Patient Expert

Posted Sat 03 Oct 2009 10:00pm *BEFORE* The past four days spent with Italian pediatricians have been an eye-opening experience...for them and for me. Thursday morning my pediatrician and I had a meeting with fifteen Italian regional representatives, who reported the Newborn Hearing Screening situation region per region. Dramatic. Each and every pediatrician contributed, ... Read on »

Climbing Mt. Caregiver: Conquering the Peak of Caregiving is like Climbing a Mountain by Brenda A. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 27 May 2009 10:37pm THE MOUNTAIN CLIMB This past weekend, my husband, his co-worker, and I climbed a mountain in the AngelesNational Forest to view a plane-crash site. Starting at 4,900 feet, we climbed to 7,900 feet; first, through pine-needles, then scree (slippery rock and dirt Read on »

Climbing Mt. Caregiver: Conquering the Peak of Caregiving is like Climbing a Mountain by Brenda A. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Jun 2009 8:16am THE MOUNTAIN CLIMB This past weekend, my husband, his co-worker, and I climbed a mountain in the Angeles National Forest to view a plane-crash site. Starting at 4,900 feet, we climbed to 7,900 feet; first, through pine-needles, then scree (slippery rock and dirt along the side of a mountain). We used trekking poles to keep from sliding down Read on »

IS THIS MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH TO CLIMB? by Richard S. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 17 Oct 2008 6:18pm Former World Champion Steve Forbes (left) hits the mitts held by his trainer Jeff Mayweather (right) at a media workout on April 29, 2008 at the La Brea Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, California in preparation for his May 3, 2008 fight against Oscar de la Hoya in what will be the first-ever boxing event at The Home Depot Center Soccer Stadium in a ... Read on »

Stark Mountain Hill Climb by dlease Posted Tue 13 Oct 2009 10:05pm The weather turned out better for the Stark Mountain Hill Climb than had been forecast. Temps were in the mid-40s, winds were light, and there was a bit of drizzle. The mountain was soaked from rains overnight, but otherwise, conditions were mostly pleasant. I had talked by e-mail on Friday with a friend who has a much better PR in this race than Read on »

On Climbing Mountains by Rachel M. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 22 Aug 2010 9:09pm In my lifetime, I have climbed many mountains- both physically and personally. I have climbed Mt. Whitney, San Gorgonio, Mt Baldy and many other local mountains.... Nowadays, I climb mountains in other ways- namely in some of the ridiculously hard cross fit workouts, in being a mother, a wife and a full time employee. Sometimes, I feel sorry Read on »