Contact Me?

You may contact me . . . but there are some ground rules . . .

First, you have to go read my Disclaimer. I'm an attorney . . . I make a living dealing with jurisdiction, litigation, and liability, therefore you and I need to understand where we stand before there is any chance of two way communication.

Second, if you want to ask me about a trade route on a Colorado 14'er, please don't as I simply will not respond. I'm not trying to be a jerk but both the Roach and Dawson guidebooks are outstanding resources and each provides any 14er route information you might want. If those books still don't meet your need, then join a forum (14'erWorld or 14ers.com) or check out the wealth of information available at Summitpost. These two forums have lots of users willing to swap route information. They are great resources . . . a friendly bunch of folks with similar interests and best of all . . . new climbers don't get abused. You might even meet some folks to climb with. Give it a try.

Third, if you have a less traveled route in mind, perhaps south of the Equator, finding climbing and logistics information for the remote parts of the Andes gets more difficult with every step you take off the gringo climbing circuit. We left the trade routes, due in some part to a few kind folks who were willing to relate their experiences. I'll "pay forward" the climbers who helped us out and share what I know with others who have similar interests. I do; however, reserve the right to cull out messages from folks who are obviously out of their league or just plain out of their minds.

All that said, address email as follows - chode at climbing with bob dot com. You know the drill, substitute the "a with the circle" symbol for the at, run all the words together, and put a period where I have the "dot".