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The Daily Splitter with AAI Guide Liz Daley

American Alpine Institute
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I came to Europe this time not knowing what the heck I was going to do. I almost always have a plan but this time didn’t really. I usually I spend the fall working my butt off so I can get back to Chamonix for the winter. After a week or two of panicking looking for work I said screw it, I’m just going to shred some splitter. And splitter I’ve been sending. Right when I started sending and stopped worrying so much about responsibilities, turns out I can get paid for climbing! Not much, but it’s a start. I have a new series on EpicTV, it’s starting with alpine climbing then once winter hits I’ll be shredding big lines in Chamonix and other rad places. Before reading on you MUST watch:

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I came to Europe this time not knowing what the heck I was going to do. I almost always have a plan but this time didn’t really. I usually I spend the fall working my butt off so I can get back to Chamonix for the winter. After a week or two of panicking looking for work I said screw it, I’m just going to shred some splitter. And splitter I’ve been sending. Right when I started sending and stopped worrying so much about responsibilities, turns out I can get paid for climbing! Not much, but it’s a start. I have a new series on EpicTV, it’s starting with alpine climbing then once winter hits I’ll be shredding big lines in Chamonix and other rad places. Before reading on you MUST watch:

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