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Margaux Rhymes with Fargo

mostly entertaining stories about my life

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Climbing

Cochamemos: the modified Perfect ratio

Before I dive into our daily adventures in Cochamó, here’s an aside for the math nerds among us. Which is relevant, considering I'm more than halfway done with my second master's degree, this time in mathematics. What can I say,... Continue Reading →

Cochamemos from Cochamó

In the US, I've spent the majority of my climbing weekends in Yosemite, my favorite national park due to the beautiful granite walls and domes and pinnacles and cracks that are perfect for climbing. Thus when I moved to Chile... Continue Reading →

Ice Climbers Don’t Fall

The dilemma of the novice ice climber is that sharp tools are easier to use, but also better at cutting the rope. Supposedly it's rare to actually cut through the rope with an ice pick or a crampon, but I... Continue Reading →

Bouldering in the Bishop Buttermilks

I managed to be at home in Tahoe for an entire 22 hours before heading out again, this time in the van with Will to a climbing adventure in the eastern Sierras. With big snowy mountains in the background, we... Continue Reading →

Two days on the smallest big wall

A big wall climb is generally a climbing adventure up a long route that (intentionally) takes more than a day to complete. As mentioned in my 2023 recap, I’m absolutely stoked that at the end of last year I finally... Continue Reading →

A year in 150 words (and some photos)

2023 was my first year living full-time in Lake Tahoe, and I absolutely LOVE it. I still travel quite often, for both work and play, but a home base in the mountains plus a van for adventuring is a dream... Continue Reading →

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