#climbingnation

[imkindadopey]

Gotta climb em all Elevate your spirits and reach for the summit. Gotta climb 'em all.

[wispstalk]

Excellent short story collection highly recommend. The first few were very good, don't get me wrong, but once I got to the fourth story (#ClimbingNation) this book just gripped me and did NOT let go.

I just came off a stretch of reading long-ass fantasy series and my attention span is shot so if any of y'all have short story collections to recommend I'm open to suggestions 👀

[beckytext]

Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century

By Kum Fu

2022 from Tinhouse Books

Okay!! So! As I was gearing up to start reading more in 2023, a thing I am doing (for now, we’ll see how long it lasts) I basically grabbed anything that looked neat from as many list of recent SF/F recommendations that I could find. One of those books was Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century and the hold list at my library was short, it came in, and I read it.

It turns out this is a collection of short stories, a thing I did not realize going in, because I did not actually read any blurbs or anything. I figured it out three stories in. The first two stories did not in any way connect, but my brain had reconciled the tone jump as “well, it’ll be interesting to see how these come together” because brains are fun like that, but when the third chapter also did not seem to fit in, and also had its own title and all, I went back to read the description, and duh.

I don’t tend to reach for short stories as a go-to. I find them mysterious and baffling because I am super long-winded personally and I have no idea how a writer can pack so much power into anything brief. It is very cool to see it done well, and in this case, a few of these were done really really well. Some were fine, none were bad, but the ones that hit really hit.

The very first story, “Pre-Simulation Consultation XF007867″ was basically an emotional gut-punch. I don’t want to give much away (it isn’t based in a twist, it’s just well paced out and revealed), but it’s all dialogue is a wonderfully, painfully relatable look at grief. This is the one that will stick with me.

My second favorite was actually the second story (I swear I did not just rank them in the order they appear), “Liddy, First to Fly.” This one is also extremely relatable, about that weird moment in time when you’re a pre-teen and starting to drift apart from your childhood friends but haven’t quite broken away yet; when you still play pretend, maybe, but you know it’s childish and embarrassing; when you’re going to be a teenager who cares about adult things soon but you don’t quite yet.

Those were the real highlights for me. “#ClimbingNation” was less speculative but had a perfect ending; “Scissors” was sexy as heck; “June Bugs” was creepy but good. I can definitely see “Time Cubes”, “Bridezilla”, and “Do You Remember Candy” hitting hard for people who aren’t me. The others didn’t really stand out to me, but none were bad and none were boring, so I have no complaints.

I will definitely loop back around to Fu’s novels at some point.

[tempeiphotography]

Good ingredients are the keys for a delicious food, so as a photograph.
A climber, rock features, and light play well in this photo. Only thing missing was a bright colour clothing,,, so that the climber stands out more. 
Thank you for going out with me to shoot!! 
-
Face the Music/5.12a
Climber: @flypanmother 
Belayer: @mt_disk 
Squamish, BC (at Squamish, British Columbia)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFxYbYIMUdh/?igshid=zb9dp3bj460m

[thegardengrrl]

I so loooove the pics in high places! #goclimbsomething Reposted from @highonmountains_official (@get_regrann) - Invisible ledge! I flew by this intimidating wall in a heli last year. As we skirted past the overhanging Prow, I spotted this ledge about half way up. It looked flat but impossible to get to.⁣ •⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 📷: @waldo_etherington⁣ •⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🔜 Follow @highonmountains_official for climbing adventures . 🧗🏻🏞⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ •⁣⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #climbinglife #rockclimbing #rockclimber #rockclimbingwall #climbing #climbinglife #climbinglovers #rockclimbers #climbingnation #rockclimb #climbingphotography #climbing_photos_of_instagram #cliffclimbing #climbers #climbersofinstagram #rockclimb #rockclimbingwall #climbinglove #climber #climbing_pictures_of_instagram#escalade #klettern #escalada #rocklands ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#lovemountains #timetoclimb #c_l_i_m_b #alpinismo #mountainclimbing #liveclimbrepeat⁣ ⠀ (at Wimer, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDYREg0JPsJ/?igshid=1adwqpzmktnu5

[captain-fucking-levi]

i know no one asked but i have a life now and i climb a lot and i put some stuff on insta sometimes (at Magic wood, Switzerland)

@thicclad69

[direzioneverticale]

Francesco Galasso ( @direzioneverticale founder ) #Climbing at the Italian beach paradise #direzioneverticale #climbingcampania #Repost @darlene.m.applegate • • • • • 📷 @manuel senettin #climbingpicturesofinstagram mountainclimbing #climbingrose #climbingrocks #climbingnation #climbingshoes #climbingwalls #climbingpics #climbinggear #climbingphotography #climbingframe (presso Palinuro) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtPCx9jlOR4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4fko7ah9wtwk

[t00muchcaffeine]

Repost @rock_climbing_jewelry with @get_repost ・・・ Happy women's day! 🌷 Reposted from @heather_lightfoot - This image was created for Squamish Exposed by @sav.cummins . It was inspired by the WW2 icon, Rosie the Riveter who asked women to rise up, and prove to men that we can do whatever men can do. Rosie was described as masculine, she wore men’s clothes and did a mans job, however she wore lipstick to represent her feminine side. #womenpower #womenwhoclimb #womenclimbing #girlswhoclimb #girlspower #womenlead #womenwholead #climb #climbing #rockclimb #rockclimbing #climbers #climbingnation #climbersofinstagram #climbingpics #climbingphotography #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbingrocks #bouldering #tradclimbing #ropeclimb #sportclimbing #iloveclimbing #liveclimbrepeat #climbon #climberlife #climbing_is_my_passion #klettern #arrampicata #escalada https://www.instagram.com/p/BuwFLLqALMG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1denp530ky6g1

[alexandramollon]

Pretty sure I lost all of my climbing muscles 💪🏼 😂 I guess we’ll see how it goes this afternoon at @movementgyms so stoked to get back to monkeying around! . . . . . #boulderingbabes #climblikeagirl #spiderwoman #climbingtraining #sweatlife #climbinggym #boulderinggym #yoga #movement #movementculture #lululemon #movementismedicine #movements #movementlifestyle #movementmedicine #climbingnation #lasportiva #lasportivagram #boulder (at Movement Climbing And Fitness) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo2TdRxF3lA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17ejprjv360a9

[climbing-jay]

@benmafoos on the final push over the top block of the Great Chimney (HS) 3* at Crag Lough at Hadrians Wall. This was my first outing with the goal of just taking photos and not actually climbing myself. 🎥 An interesting experience that really gave me and appreciation for how difficult it is to get the perfect shot of a climb. 📸 🧗🏻‍♂️ Trying to consider: 🔮 Perspective / Composition 📐 Angle 🪨 Rock features 🕰 Timing ☀️ Lighting Then finding a vantage point and getting a good enough anchor to abseil from to actually realise all of the above is definitely a tricky balancing act. A rewarding day out and i think some of the photos turned out pretty well! 10/10 would recommend taking a day to explore this it if you’re into you’re photography and climbing 👀 If anyone needs a photographer hit me up 🙋🏻‍♂️ 🛡 Belay: @michaeljaustin93 🧗🏻‍♂️ Climber: @benmafoos 📸 Photo: @climbing_jay . . . . . . . . #climbing #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climber #climbers #climberslife #rockclimber #climberlicious #climbersofinstagram #rockclimbers #climbingtrip #climbingismypassion #climbingislife #climbingnation #climbingworldwide #climbingphotography #climbingphoto #climbingphotographer #climbingphotosofinstagram #climbingphotos #climbingphotosofinstagram #rockclimbingphotography #rockclimbingpicturesofinstagram #climbingpictures_of_instagram #climbingpassion #climbingpics #climbing_is_my_life #climbingporn #climbingday #abseiling #adventurephotography #adventurephotographer (at Crag Lough) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb7vr97tj8B/?utm_medium=tumblr

[benjaminnerding]

💜🧗‍♂️💜 . . . #climbers #climb #climbingtrip #climbing_is_my_life #climbing_lovers #climbing_worldwide #climbinglife #climbersofinstagram #climbingnation #climbclimb #climbing #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbinginspiration #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbingphotography #climbinglovers #klettern #escalar #indoorclimbing #bouldern #bouldering #boulderlife #bouldering_pictures_of_instagram #boulderinglife #boulderer #boulderinggym #bouldergym #bloc #bouldering_pictures_of_instagram #climbing_is_my_passion . Bouldering with @ortlieb_waterproof at @alpacaclimbing 🇪🇨 (at Quito, Ecuador) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU-2chPIGhW/?utm_medium=tumblr

[19jessica]

New Board iya, belum nyoba tp posting teros.. #board #climbingnation #climbinginspiration #climber #climbing #boulder #boulderinggym #bouldering #wallclimbing #explorepage #exploremore #explore (at Bandung) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXxgWpOhDjd/?utm_medium=tumblr

[newindoorclimber]

Better than a van

[tempeiphotography]

“Big Show” is the hardest sport climbing wall in Cheakamus Canyon. My friend, @gachiooo is trying his project “Freewill, 5.13c”. Yes, that is hard!! But it is the lowest grade on this wall, and everything els is 5.13+ or 5.14!

スコーミッシュ北部にあるスポーツクライミングエリア、チャカマスキャニオン。このエリアの最高難易度ルートが集まる壁、”Big Show”でルート”Freewill, 5.13c”にトライする友人。ほぼ逆さまの状態にある壁を登る姿は迫力がありすぎる！グレードも5.13c、すごい！でもこの壁では最も簡単なルートでそのほかのルートは5.14代だらけです。 - #exploresquamish #mountainlife #climbinglife #climbingnation #スコーミッシュ (at Squamish, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxK59Z4A1H8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w3sbppq5gowa

[aaroncassebeerphotography]

My friend @jgicklhorn on a very fun and slick pitch, Yin and Yang, Yosemite Valley. I'm really missing this trad climbing thing right now. #tradclimbing #yosemite #yosemitevalley #crackclimbing #climbmoja #climbingnation

[killerdinosaurking]

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This one was a real balancing act--super fun V3 called "Bulbous sore." . . . . . #boulderinglife #bouldering_pictures_of_instagram #climbing_videos #bouldering #climberlicious #climbingnation #guyswithtattoos #movement #workout #video #boulderingvideo #sport #votd #Prana #climbrocks #adventuresports #actionsports #beheadwear #cutthecords #ill #balance #KC #KansasCity (at IBEX Climbing Gym)