Catalin Daniel Pobega

Albisoara Gemenelor, Bucegi Mountains

Mar 17

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Together with Silvia, on 12 March 2011 we climbed Albisoara Gemenelor. It is situated in Caraiman, Bucegi Mountains, Romania. Have a closer look at the area here. (credits Mircea Ordean).

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Triathlon. How to swim better

Mar 01

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Advice from Total Immersion founder, Terry Laughlin. Terry’s presentation at USA Triathlon’s NW Regional Meeting in Boise focuses on perpetual motion freestyle for long distance swimmers.

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See also: part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8.

Climbers do their best work in isolation-example of Walter Bonatti

Feb 07

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It’s interesting to observe how some of the most astonish climbs came up from people who at some point in time faced some disappointments in life. With all their furry, they turned toward the walls in isolation and did great climbs.

Skiing can make you a strong climber

Feb 05

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Here is what Bonnatti thinks about the benefit of skiing: “My attempt on the Walker Spur in winter was a secret project (year 1963). Together with Cosimo Zappelli we intended to do the climb by the straight-forward method of reaching the mountain, climbing it, and descending to the valley in one single thrust, relying only on our legs, without help from helicopters or communication equipment.

Bonatti’s training program for climbing the North Face of Lavaredo in Winter, year 1953

Feb 04

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Then came demobilization (Bonatti was called up for compulsory national military service), and also winter, at first very snowy and then extremely cold. Except for Sundays, which I always spent in the mountains in good weather or bad, every day was for me empty and insignificant, made up of nothing but the same old things at the same times, the same routine in the same surroundings.