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Grug
Trad climber
Golden, Colorado
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Apr 25, 2006 - 04:39pm PT
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MS in Geology. I now work as a database developer.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Apr 25, 2006 - 05:56pm PT
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College prof, study society and environment in the Arctic. Cool work.
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Melvin Mills
Trad climber
Albuquerque NM
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Apr 25, 2006 - 08:57pm PT
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Archaeologist for 10 years. I still can't figure out why more climbers don't go into archaeology. Low job expectations to begin with and then you can just go sporadically from job to job. This holds true until you actually show your mettle, then its the office for the rest of your life.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Apr 25, 2006 - 10:02pm PT
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I'm contemplating some archaeology meetings this fall. Never been to one, but field scientists in all fields have fun.
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MUR
climber
A little to the left of right
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Apr 25, 2006 - 10:11pm PT
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Former warehouse manager, now living the good life as a student. Environmental Geology with about 2 years to go. Then I will probably try to find a job brewing someplace cool.
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Euroford
Trad climber
Chicago, IL
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Apr 26, 2006 - 09:25am PT
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Consultant specializing in exterior wall design. i work in the chicago office of the worlds largest firm specializing in high end exterior wall systems, with an emphasis on glass and aluminum curtainwalls but i'm an authority on almost all systems used in high end commercial buildings.
what i actually do on a day to day basis includes allot of diffrent things, but i'm part of our 'field' department. which in a nutshell means i'm constantly schemeing ways to be out of the office getting my hands dirty. testing, troubleshooting, inspections, QC on jobsites. it kinda changes on a day to day basis.
troubleshooting a condo in downtown chicago:
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FinnMaCoul
Trad climber
Barre, Vermont
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Apr 27, 2006 - 10:16am PT
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B.A. in English, because reading and writing fiction was the only thing I could possibly stay in school for to earn that degree. I've never made much money but life has always been good nevertheless.
Started climbing as a kid and climbed hard through high school and college. Worked as a licensed Maine Guide through college and after, mostly guiding backcountry whitewater canoe expeditions and only climbing on my off days.
Got married and moved to Colorado and taught climbing, kayaking and backcountry sports to teenagers for more than a decade. Plenty of opportunity then to climb all across the western US and climbed regularly up and down the front range.
Now with a child of my own I've relocated closer to family in New England and manage the parks and recreation department for a municipality in Vermont. The money isn't great but it's a straight up 9-5 gig that gets me outside and home evenings and weekends.
Climbing has tailed off now that I have a little boy to spend all my free time with, mostly just doing occasional day trips. But he's almost old enough to start roping up with old dad....
Next chapter, please...
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 27, 2006 - 10:18am PT
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Paramedic in the civlian world, Navy Corpsman in the reserves. Tried the wacky weed thang while climbing back in the 80's...narrowed my field of vision, wasn't for me! Got back from Iraq last year after seven month's next to the Euphrates River. Going back to school seeking my BA in Nursing...it's never too late!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 27, 2006 - 10:59am PT
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"At the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe" B Springsteen.
currently sell business jet window repair.
prior alias:
10 year pro rock guide
10 year portaledge and related materials sewing contractor
stagehand, rigger, lighting, sound tech for theater, ballet
fine wine sales
rock shoe rep
(nice thread)
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Apr 27, 2006 - 06:04pm PT
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IT Manager for a bank. Moving towards pro photo career, which is just a disguise to be a professional (climbing) bum.
Cheers!
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LOWERme
Trad climber
Santa Fe N.M.
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Apr 27, 2006 - 06:06pm PT
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Inventor/patent holder, and current commodities addict.
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Anastasia
Trad climber
Near a mountain, CA
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Apr 28, 2006 - 05:08am PT
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* Archeologist- BA Michigan
* High School Social Science Teacher- BA MA History, Single Subject Credential,
CSUN
* Writer-Self Taught, first published at fourteen, SciFi, Del books.
* (Still Clueless but Happy Climbing Bum./Girl of summer jobs that evolve around
climbing.)-Self Imposed
* Researcher of Insanity through Life Experience.- "Inflicted at Birth."
(For public safety I am not a drinker or smoker; participated and learned "not advisable.")
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d-know
Trad climber
electric lady land
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Apr 28, 2006 - 06:58am PT
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seems the blue collar brethren and sistren are vastly under represented here.
I am a fabricator and installer of airiel ropeway transportation systems.
been a welder/fitter/iron worker for the last 13 years.
smokes like a chimney,drinks like a fish.
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Grug
Trad climber
Golden, Colorado
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Apr 28, 2006 - 07:28am PT
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I just read AlexC's post about the gentleman climber. Man, that's exactly what I would have wanted to be! Actually, a gentleman geologist/climber. You, know pursue intellectual and climbing projects at your leisure...smoke a pipe - that sort of thing.
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Rudy Rudotis DLFA
Big Wall climber
Barrington Hills, IL
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Apr 28, 2006 - 08:23am PT
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VP of Information Systems - Like many, I partied too hard, went to Junior College part time for 7 years studying Math and Computer Science. Hitchhiked the country back in the '70's and '80's bagging many routes at Devils Lake, Devils Tower, Yosemite, Beartooths, etc. Smoked when I could and found God after one to many LSD trips. Finally found the love of my life, built a 5000 sqft house after 6 years of construction, and had 2 great kids who are both teenagers. My coworkers call me "GI Joe" as I can parachute into any business problem and solve it with a fearless attitude. Most don't know that all the confidence I have came from surviving many hairy big wall climbs where bivouacing in a tee shirt seemed par for the course. Get your education, as you will need it. Have no fear, as anyone who can free climb a 5.10 on Devils tower at 16 can certainly kick the sh#t out of any business problem! I am still a hippy at heart, but know live life as a closet climber. The skills you learn dealing with life and death climbing scenario's will carry you a lifetime and teaches you that failure is never an option.
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JAK
Sport climber
Central NC
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Apr 28, 2006 - 11:25am PT
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BS in Exercise Science, Full time graduate student working on my Doctorate in Physical Therapy. After that I would :assume: that I'll be in Physical Therapy, but the way the world is these days...
Career Bonus: Able to rehabilitate self after deckings!
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Once, weekend & summer climber while getting systems engineering degrees. Then, save the world VISTA volunteer for 4 years, little climbing. Then, weekend and summer climber while getting masters of public policy. Finally (I think), co-owner of transportation consulting company and less climbing.
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pc
climber
East of Seattle
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Roger,
What instrument do you play? Classical or jazz? or crazy composer?
pc
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Roger Breedlove
Trad climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Hey pc, simple question. I give you a complicated answer, anyway.
I played Classical guitar, with a strong interest in 20th Century pieces. Hell to pay keeping fingers and nails in guitar shape while climbing. And I had to play a beater guitar in Camp 4. I kept my concert guitar at my parent’s home—it would have blown apart with the very dry air.
I entered the music school with the intent of getting a liberal arts education and then get an MBA trade degree. I never intended to be a musician. When I entered the music conservatory, I auditioned and was admitted as a performance major. Whoa, was I out of my league and a fish out of water—practice 8 hours day!!!!. I had to crawl back into the Dean's office and petition to change to the more general 'theory and analysis.' I think I ended up graduating with as many credits in math as in music.
Nowadays, I only listen carefully (we have a great orchestra in Cleveland). I still have my old concert guitar--it still sounds great, except when I pick it up in which case, no matter what I am hearing, it emits stuck pig sounds.
My current music 'project' is Mahler's symphonies. A topic that I am sure is of prime interest to most of the ST campers (even my friends move off for another refill at the bar).
What is your music?
TL, C Roger
PS: My favorite band in the 60s was ‘Cream’—good rock climbing music.
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