by Charli Webb
Carol for hiking through Eldorado Canyon with me and sharing her awesome photos.
Scott, for sharing his expertise as a former member of Rocky Mountain Rescue (the real volunteer organization that I used as a model for Boulder Mountain Rescue). Any errors or inaccuracies in the story are mine.
I also want to thank my editor, mentor, and dear friend, Kris at Final-Edits. Without her support and encouragement I’d still be writing fan-fiction.
My beta readers for their insight and suggestions. The story is stronger because of them.
But most of all, I want to thank everyone that’s read, recommended or reviewed any of my stories. You make my dreams come true on a daily basis and I adore each and every one of you! Mwah!
If you enjoyed Naked Edge, please recommend it to your like-minded friends. I read every review I receive on Amazon, so if you’d like more of Rowdy, Skylar, Wade, Cherri, Derek and Boone, that’s a great place to mention it ;-)
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Other books by Charli Webb (writing under Charlotte Abel)
The Channie Series: An award-winning young adult paranormal romance series that will make you believe in magic.
Enchantment (Book One): Channie Belks is trying to hide the fact she's a witch. Sorta hard to do after her parents slap a chastity curse on her for flirting with "dirty-minded, non-magical, city-boys." She can't even walk by a hot guy without zapping him. There's a way to break the curse; but one mistake could kill her. It's not worth the risk...until she meets a certain BMX champion named Josh. Suddenly, the threat of death isn't such a deal-breaker.
Taken (Book Two): Bound by love and magic. Betrayed by those they trust. Not everyone survives. In this second installment of The Channie Series, Josh and Channie are tested physically and emotionally as the tough choices they are forced to make affect not only their future together but their very existence. The risks are high but the rewards are even higher.
Finding Valor (Book Three): Josh awakes with no recollection of the previous six months of his life, including his relationship with Channie. Not only is it hard for him to believe that he's married and his wife was kidnapped, but accepting that he is a mage and prophecies of the Book of the Dead are almost impossible. Will he be able to save Channie from her mother's dark magic before she is sacrificed? And more importantly, will he live up to his power-name and find Valor in time to save all the clans?
The Sanctuary Series:
River’s Recruit (Book One): A beautiful, young shape-shifter discovers a lost backpacker trespassing in her territory during a blizzard. She has two choices: recruit him into her cult-like tribe, or kill him.
River’s Remorse (Book Two): Coming in 2014
Glossary
Anchor - Protective gear set up to support a belay.
Belay - The act of protecting a roped climber with the aid of a friction device.
Biner - Climber slang for “carabiner.”
Bolt - Permanent protection drilled into the rock.
Cams - A spring-loaded protection device that expands when placed into a crack.
Carabiner - D shaped metal rings with spring-loaded opening used to connect rope and equipment.
Chimney - A rock formation with somewhat parallel sides. A climber ascends using outward pressure of arms, legs, hands, feet, back and sometimes even the head.
Clean - The act of removing protection from a pitch. Usually performed by the second climber.
Crux - The most difficult part of a climbing route or pitch.
Free solo - Climbing without a rope.
Gumby - A derogatory term for a climbing novice.
Lead - The first climber to ascend, placing protection and clipping the belay rope as they climb. Falling while leading is more dangerous since the lead climber will fall at least twice the distance between the climber and the last piece of protection.
Nut - A metal wedge attached to a wire loop that is inserted into cracks for protection.
Peel - Fall.
Pendulum - A lateral swinging fall that occurs when the last piece of protection is placed far to one side.
Pitch - The part of a climb between two belay stations.
Protection - Climbing equipment used to stop a fall or set up an anchor for belaying. Often referred to as “pro.”
Prusik - (Noun) A knot used for ascending a rope. (Verb) The act of ascending a rope using a prusik knot.
Pumped - A build up of lactic acid in the forearms, making it difficult to hang on.
Rack - The protective equipment taken on a climb. Also, part of the climbing harness where equipment is hung.
Roof - Overhanging rock.
Route - The predetermined path of a particular climb. Often made up of several pitches.
Runout - A long distance between two points of protection.
Scree - Loose gravel.
Second - A climber who follows the lead.
Sharp end - The end of the rope attached to the lead climber. “Taking the sharp end” refers to lead climbing.
Sport Climbing - Climbers clip into pre-placed, permanent protection or “bolts” whether outdoors or in a climbing gym.
Talus - Larger rocks and boulders that are sometimes locked together to form a stable surface.
TCU - Three Cam Unit.
Traditional or “trad” climbing - Climbers place their own protection as they climb.
Traverse - To climb in a horizontal direction.