George Cedric Bieker3 minMe, Myself and IMy name is George Bieker. I'm a climber, a guide, a coach, and a co-founder at Summation Athletics. Stated simply, climbing is my life. I...
George Cedric Bieker1 minThe WayAll at once I found myself on the banks of a mountain stream. A vision, a clarity of mind that had rarely been seen before. The ripples, the
George Cedric Bieker3 minCastawaysThere are many words that I could use to reference what I mean, to attempt a translation of experience or to convey the stillness in a momen
George Cedric Bieker2 min17,075'There's something about the presence of mind that is created in the pursuit of mountains, that for better or worse, spills over into all
George Cedric Bieker1 minHim.I see a man filled with joy. He walks down the highway solemnly, grinning from ear to ear. He wears the wrinkles of age and there is a le...
George Cedric Bieker4 minHome.I wake to a vibrant red horizon. A moment in space and in time when all the earth seems suspended. Suspended between darkness and light, bet
George Cedric Bieker7 minNew Year, New You.Many people around this time of year, myself included, will no doubt make a plethora of New Year's resolutions. The narcissist within al
George Cedric Bieker4 minTurning CornersI guess all this means is that I caught myself swimming against the current of life. For each day, each moment is a continuous opportunity f
George Cedric Bieker4 minMountains: A Journey of Struggles and StarsThe mountains show me the earth, the stars, the waxing and waning of the moon and the coming and goings of the sun. They calibrate my soul w
George Cedric Bieker4 minWhy I Climb"I can't explain the gravitas of mountains any more than the whys of passion or the effortlessness of falling in love. I just find