HOW IT ALL GOT STARTED

Hello and thanks for visiting my climbing blog!

My name is Scott and I live in Atlanta, GA. I always had an interest in climbing mountains, but never really knew how to get started. In January of 2005, the company I was working for decided to open an office in Memphis and I volunteered to move and help get things kicked off. When I arrived in Memphis I only knew one person, whom I met a few years prior at a wedding, so I gave him a call. He agreed to meet me that evening, but couldn't stay out late because "...he was heading to Africa the next day." Upon meeting him that night, I learned he was leaving the next morning to try his hand at climbing Kilimanjaro.

The next morning, I was talking to my mother and telling her about the conversation from the previous night. During this conversation she asked me if I realized my Uncle Steve had been a climber for years. "No," I responded. She gave me his phone number and the following weekend I made a call to a relative I hadn't spoken to in years. Little did I know how much that call would change my life!

In the 6 years since, I've been to Africa (Tanzania & Kenya), Russia (Moscow & Mineral'Nye Vody), Mexico, Georgia (The country, not the state), and South America (Chile & Argentina), summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Elbrus, and Mt. Rainier, made two attempts at Cerro Aconcagua, an attempt at Ixta, made quick stops in London and Quito, Ecuador, met an endless number of extraordinary people, and developed a new relationship with my uncle.

The blog entries, pictures, and details below are my attempt to share my adventures with the rest of my friends and family. I hope you enjoy!

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Sometimes Life Gets In The Way

After a bit of an absence from the blog to deal with the wedding, it's time to get back down to business. From here on out, Ill probably be posting about once a week, if not more. I'm exactly 2.5 months out from the climb, so training is in full swing, gear checks are starting, the remaining balance for the trip has been paid, and many hours are being spent at the gym.

In addition, for the first time in 4 years I'm putting away away the poker chips on Wednesday nights and hanging up the softball cleats until August to fully focus on training.

SZ
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  1. UnknownMay 10, 2010 at 8:12 AM

    Glad to see you're back and are rearranging the priority list. Focusing on preparation has to be your main goal. The rest will fall in line. Maybe you could outline your training regiment.

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