Wed 14 Dec 2005
Today I decided to put my money where my mouth is so to speak! I’ve been contemplating the idea of setting my house up with solar panels for some time and this afternoon I finally committed to doing it! I had a meeting with my old friend Scott Franklin, who just started his own business (Lighthouse Solar) installing solar panels on homes in the Front Range and he convinced me that now is the time to do it . Though some would argue that solar energy is still a huge investment for a slow return on the money, I believe it’s worth the effort. I’ve been a supporter of environmental issues for many years and by choosing to use solar energy, I will greatly reduce the amount of energy I consume on a daily basis.
This is only one of the many projects I have going on at the moment. My main focus is deciding a few crucial details regarding the climbing camps in Italy next September. Dealing with the old world is a slow process so I haven’t been able to decide the specific dates or prices for the camps in Arco and Finale. I set up the web-site (lynnhillclimbs.com) so that anyone can sign up for either of the Hueco Tanks camps in March or the camps in Italy in Arco and Finale in September.
Our current schedule for the 2006 climbing camps is the following:
Hueco Tanks, Texas Weekend Special March 10th-12th
Arrive on Friday evening and depart on Sunday evening or Monday morning.
Sardinia September 15th-24th (Prices to be announced)
I already received a sign up for the Arco camp today after announcing the schedule two days ago so I’m sure these camps will fill up soon!
December 14th, 2005 at 1:19 am
Hi. I am an aspiring climber and I saw you at the NRPA conference and you are a total inspiration! I was just wondering about your climbing camps… are there scholarships available?
December 20th, 2005 at 10:34 am
Kudos. As the Conservation Manager for the City of Flagstaff, Arizona and a climber of 15 years, I get so psyched when I see more and more connections between sustainable living, personal stewardship and the world of climbing. We tend to get caught up in our environmental impacts at the crags, that it is sometimes forgotten that a bigger impact can be made in our everyday lives. Thanks for the continued inspiration…on and off the rock.
December 22nd, 2005 at 9:54 am
Funny thing, I also saw you speak at the NRPA in AZ and was very inspired. I got to meet you even for a moment.
Anyhow, the solar thing in a huge committment and I applaud you for making it. I am doing the same with my automobile, though I want something that can still take me out in the boonies (4×4).
I am signing up for a camp this year with you but was hoping you’d schedule the Moab, UT again. Do you know if it is in your plans?
Please let me know.
Linda
December 29th, 2005 at 5:13 am
I also want to go solar. Currently located in Charlotte, NC I’d be very interested in your solar journey. I actually would love to set up a solar village. A community of people interested in a green lifestyle. Did you see the solar decathalon pages sponsored by the Dept. of Energy. Very cool house designs by the brightest and fairest in the land.
January 10th, 2006 at 12:30 pm
Dear Lynn:
Perhaps it’s my natural fascination with the bravery of people like yourself that captured my interest in your book about “life in the vertical world.” I can’t say for certain what compels me to ruminate on the mountain climbing life, except that I suspect one who does mountain climb crosses over a barrier of success that has nothing to do with financial rewards nor social prestige. As a writer I felt a very real affinity for what you do (and have done) and the life that you have led, and I tried to see that in the dust cover photograph of your face on the back of your book, which sounds odd but then not everything is explicable in words. I was honestly trying to find a book written by Greg Child, something more about the alpinest climbing life, but the library sent me your book instead, and how lucky it was for me. Cheers!
Luke
January 10th, 2006 at 1:51 pm
I am glad I read your book, as through it I found that rock climbing carries a level of success that has nothing to do with monetary gain and/or social recognition, and everything to do with the sheer joy of doing what one loves to do. I’ve always been both fascinated by and terrified of heights. Perhaps it’s my natural fascination with the bravery of people like yourself that captured my interest, an interest sparked by a story written by Greg Child that led to your book. Whatever the motivation, your book was a treat to read, not only for its honesty, but because I remember rock climbing at J-Tree when I lived in southern California - nothing serious, just enough to spark my interest and kindle my respect for those who practice the sport in ernest.
Luke