Welcome to the
Rock Mill Beta Blog
Stories from your local climbing community
The prep work and the pivots, the mishaps and the golden moments, the training, gear, maps, meals and the people you met along the way. The Rock Mill Beta Blog is a space to delight in the adventures of fellow Rock Mill climbers – and get some beta for your next trip. We hope you find threads of inspiration from these stories, and that when you’re ready to plan your own adventure, you’ll know who to ask.
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A Journey Through the North
Established as a water trail in the early 2000s, the 740-mile long Northern Forest Canoe Trail first caught my attention in 2012 while I was looking for overnight canoe camping trips to take. The magnitude of such a journey hooked my imagination immediately, but as often happens, life’s responsibilities kept me land-bound.
Kurt Smith: A Lifetime of First Ascents and Access for Climbers
Hidden underneath layers of humility and an old-school approach is a climbing legend. In fact, Kurt has been a fixture in the climbing world for more than four decades, since the ‘70s, when, growing up in Lake Tahoe, Kurt found a fascination with the big walls of Yosemite that quickly overpowered his fear of heights. Since that time, he has put up thousands of routes and played a significant role in shaping modern climbing.
A Journey Through the North
Established as a water trail in the early 2000s, the 740-mile long Northern Forest Canoe Trail first caught my attention in 2012 while I was looking for overnight canoe camping trips to take. The magnitude of such a journey hooked my imagination immediately, but as often happens, life’s responsibilities kept me land-bound.