ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While the Sandia Mountains offer spectacular views, hiking trails, and rock climbing opportunities, they can also be a dangerous terrain to navigate. Now, two University of New Mexico professors have developed a first-of-its-kind resource to keep the community safe while they enjoy the great outdoors.
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For Dr. Michael Russo, it’s an escape. “Rock climbing is maybe scary and intimidating, but I find peace in it,” said Dr. Michael Russo, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, UNM.
And for professor Ben Warner, it’s a lifeline. “To not have climbing in my life, I’m not sure what my life would look like. I couldn’t picture that. So I feel really fortunate to live here in Albuquerque with such a great resource,” said Ben Warner, Associate Professor of Geography, UNM…