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Post by Jiggy Gal on Feb 16, 2014 4:59:44 GMT -5
February 16, 2014 Going for it in the Gorge Outdoor adventures not too far away Tim Preston The Independent PINE RIDGE — Anyone suffering from a case of too much winter weather may find comfort in the fact spring is not far away, and one of the greatest natural wonderlands on earth is only a few miles away. Ashland natives Clifton Gifford and Brian Gillespie are among those who help visitors find their way to the best features of the Red River Gorge at their business, Kentucky Rock & Adventure Guides. “We’ve already got trips booked for the first of March,” said Gifford, who noted he and fellow climbing enthusiasts have also been enjoying chances to exercise their ice-climbing skills and gear during this winter’s cold snaps. Gifford, a member of the Boyd County High School class of 2001, and Gillespie, a 2000 graduate of Paul G. Blazer High School, followed different paths to their mutual spot at the gorge. Gifford and Gillespie initially learned to climb at Lake Vesuvius, although they followed distinctly different paths to the Red River. “A friend had some of his dad’s old gear and I took it to Vesuvius. By 18, I was heavily involved in climbing,” Gillespie said, explaining he then began ice climbing and mountaineering. With a laugh, he said he and Gifford met when he was trying to impress April Holbrook, the girl he would later marry. Read the rest of the article here: www.dailyindependent.com/local/x488691772/Going-for-it-in-the-Gorge
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