Climbing is the best sport on the planet, bar none. I met my wife in the Tacoma Mountaineers club in 1976 and have been climbing ever since. I've written some short stories about climbing over the years. This is a tale of adventure, and this is a tragic story of an accident we witnessed at Smith Rocks. If you have wide feet, check out my page on making your own wide rock climbing shoes. Buy them long, and cut off the heel. The climbing community is full of wonderfull characters, some of whom are very musical. This is me and my climbing buddy Dave playing the blues.