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Posted on 3 May, 201815 September, 2018

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The Accidental Climber: Rocking Climbing for the Non-Athlete

I’m a pretty good rock climber — at least I thought so until recently. I’ve climbed or rappelled in the Swiss Alps, the Rocky Mountains, Utah, New Mexico, Appalachia and the Blackhand sandstone cliffs in southern Ohio. I even managed to carry 50 pounds of gear and film portions of the documentary “Tripped Up” while…

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Posted on 3 May, 201720 November, 2021

  • by Laura Watilo Blake
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How to Play the Colombia Sport of Tejo

You’ll have a blast throwing rocks at gunpowder in Colombia. Colombia’s national sport of Tejo is a lot like cornhole, except it’s much more explosive. Instead of trying to toss bean bags at holes in a wooden board, players throw heavy-metal pucks (tejos) at a clay-covered board (tablón) with a center target (bocin) decorated with…

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Posted on 18 March, 201417 March, 2014

  • by Laura Watilo Blake
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Rap jumping in the urban jungle

This adrenaline rush will get your Spidey senses tingling [flagallery gid=6] My heart is pounding and my palms are sweating as I step to the open window on the 17th floor window of Hotel Presidente in the center of La Paz, Bolivia. Under any other circumstances, I would be enjoying the incredible views over the…

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