I'm cheerful and feel fortunate as I have accepted a position at Hanesbrands in Winston Salem, NC where I'll be working on their marketing team. This should serve as a good introduction to client side brand management and will locate me near my family in Asheville and a plethora of climbing and mountain biking areas along with a strong cycling community. I'm scheduled to start work August 6, which means that I will have time to make a trip to Colorado this summer.
A quick trip to Asheville for the Christmas will be followed to a trip to Hueco Tanks State Park outside of El Paso Texas. This bizarre series of volcanic mountains rising out of the desert looks like another planet but hosts some of the best bouldering on this planet.
75% of the park is guided access only due to the sensitive desert habitat and largest collection of native american mask petroglyphs in the world.
We'll be mainly climbing on the North Mountain which hosts a selection of excellent rock climbs which should be paired with perfect 50 degree temperatures.
I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season.
