Though I grew up in Bozeman, I left to attend college in New
Hampshire in 2000. And because I started climbing in 1999, I had just less than
one year as a (total beginner) climber in Montana before leaving.
In the years since I moved away, I’ve been back to visit Bozeman
numerous times. However, in the last few years—during which David and I have
primarily been “on the road” for climbing—we never climbed in Bozeman. We
always figured that, when in town to visit the family, we might as well take a
break from climbing, and do other stuff that is best done with access to a
shower—like hiking, biking and the like.
