I've been taking a (mental) break from programming and doing a lot more climbing, getting back into my body. After twenty years of boulder/sport/trad/big wall I've drifted into the dark art of rope solo. It's an wild way to climb that really appeals to my engineering brain - lots of deep knowledge about gear and the mountain intertwined with various logistical puzzles. Very rewarding when it works. The latest mission has been optimising my system a lot to start tackling bigger stuff.
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