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Christmas in NYC

Posted by Swerbo on December 31st, 1999

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Watch this fun digital movie about our recent vacation in New York City where we visited friends, family, and toured the city. This was first ever foray into creating a digital move from end-to-end. My PC could barely handle the load when I rendered this movie!
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Bill Climbs The Leaning Tower

Posted by Swerbo on September 20th, 1999

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Read this extensive trip report about my four-day roped-solo climb of the incredibly steep West Face Route on the Leaning Tower in Yosemite National Park during September, 1999. This was without question the most challenging thing I have ever done. It was truly an adventure of a lifetime and is surely a good read!
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Michel Biking Across the World

Posted by Swerbo on June 23rd, 1999

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We met Michel as he was bicycling through Yosemite National Park. We first saw Michel as we were driving towards the park when we passed him about an hour before reaching the entrance. Last that same night, we ended up seeing him again as we were snacking on lunch. I asked him about his story because he was obviously on some sort of hardcore lond-distance bike trip because of his mountain bike that was loaded up with panzers and other bags stuffed to the hilt. Turns out he was French, was biking around the world (literally), and he couldn’t get a campsite or a place to stay in the valley that night. So, we offered him to stay with us at our campsite. He spent the night, and we got to hear all sorts of amazing stories he had. He went on his was up north to Canada the next day, but ended up staying with us is SF about two months later as he worked his way back down the pacific coast on his way back towards Central and South America. We snapped a few photos of him in Yomsemite, and then again when he stayed with us in SF. Months and months later, we got a few more pics from him via email about his exploits in Central America.

 
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Bill & June Climb Two Yosemite Classics

Posted by Swerbo on May 31st, 1999

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Bill and June climbed two Yosemite classic routes over two consecutive weekends during the Summer of 1999: (1) the East Buttress of Middle Cathedral, which is one of the “50 Classic Climbs in North America,” and (2) the moderate, but long, Royal Arches Route.
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