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Amputee Support Group

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Bob is hard at work developing an Amputee Support group focused on amputees partnering up on a ‘buddy’ system, so they can put two heads together to deal and cope […]

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A wintertime rock gym gathering

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Aaron has been going above and beyond to organize events to get vets out and active. With Spring just on our horizon, he wanted to try and get people to […]

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Magic along the way

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In my earliest research, a book was recommended to me by a group of therapists, “Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal” by Belleruth Naparstek, Within the book, […]

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What is next?

February 16, 2013by politz99

Once we finished the Mt. Washington climb, our original plan was to shift focus to some long term goals.  Obviously, our injuries have thrown a slight wrench in the plans, […]

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A letter to the Editor:

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(Sent to the Conway Daily Sun): As the leader of the team that rode an avalanche down Central Gully, on Mt. Washington, January 17, 2013, I would like to express […]

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There are many supporting this effort

January 12, 2013by politz99

There may be a dozen people working on this project- Keith and the rest of us; but there are far more who are making this work as well: our families, […]

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References I’ve found

January 1, 2013by politz99

I’m just a climber, parent, I teach a little and I have worked with infrastructure for about 15 years. I still do a little mountain guiding, teaching and helping people […]

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When does Mountainaineering become technical climbing?

December 29, 2012by politz99

Like ‘what distinguishes a ship from a boat?’ or ‘when does a teenager become an adult?’; Keith’s trip to Mount Washington will step across a similar threshold. He climbed the […]

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Managing a Full Plate

December 28, 2012by politz99

We have several elements to our Mount Washington trip. Keith getting a solid sampling of steep ice climbing is just one small piece.  We are filming this trip and we […]

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Mt. Washington: An American Classic

December 26, 2012by politz99

Standing at 6,288 feet above sea level, it is the highest peak in the northeastern United States and the crown of New Hampshire’s Presidential Range. Its weather is legendary. The […]

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