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Mikey's Early Climbing
- Mikey Schaefer began climbing as a teenager, inspired by his older brother and Boy Scouts.
- He quickly set his sights on Yosemite and El Capitan, driving there immediately after high school graduation.
Climbing Middle Cathedral
- Mikey Schaefer often climbed alone, finding potential first ascents on less-popular walls like Middle Cathedral.
- He enjoyed the creative process of charting a new course on a blank canvas of rock.
Creating Father Time
- Establishing Father Time, Mikey Schaefer spent 60 days over two and a half years, hand-drilling bolts and working the route's moves.
- The process involved a meditative "tap-tap-twist" rhythm with a hand drill and hammer.