2011 was just the beginning…

This year I was able to witness myself standing on top of more projects than last year. I also was there to witness a lot of falling and my friend Nina Williams sending her not one, but her first TWO V10s in the same day. That was pretty rad.

video and edit: Beau Kahler

To say that 2011 was the best year ever would be incorrect.

2011 was just the beginning. Prior to these times climbing, I have never been psyched to climb hard things. Breaking through came slower than a tortoise full of rigor mortise. After my Colorado trip and then the two weeks spent in the hollow tanks (Hueco Tanks), the psyche has been on the rise. Coupled with the weather staying dry and a host of other things, I have a strong feeling that things will only get better from here.

Here is a Mini Top 5 from your truly about the top five boulder problems that I sent in 2011. Ones that stood out most out of the 100 problems I sent.

As 2012 is 45 minutes from us, I ask you stay safe. And keep climbing, indoors or out (outside is preferred though). And keep reading my blog and telling people about it.

THANK YOU FOR READING!

Gregor Peirce, The Swarm V14

Check out Gregor Peirce destroying The Swarm (V14) in Bishop. He's come a long way from being the dark horse winner at youth nationals in Maryland in 2007. Good job dude! Enjoy!

In the face like a can of mace baby!

Wednesday I had a pretty good day at Castle Rock. Thursday, I had a better day at Mordor…I mean Mortar Rock. The weather is PRIME everywhere. From Bishop to the Bay, it's sending weather. And I've taken advantage of the window of weather.

"If god took a dump, it would be Mortar Rock." -Gregor Peirce

Mortar has benches. Does your home area have benches? Didn't think so.

Mortar Rock normally isn't an area where you complain about weather. Unless its hot as balls out there, in which case you probably are better off not climbing there, its good. Today was perfect. Windy, cold, not cloudy. It provided a window to send some unfinished business. But let's be real, I had barely just started. Jungle Fever is a contender for the hardest V8 in America in my books. It hasn't seen many flashes. And onsights? Good luck with that kids.

I've played around on it for years. At first I couldn't touch the first hold. Simple right? Foot holds have broken and the holds accumulate chalk and sweat over years. First done by Scott Frye in 1979 (someone correct me if I'm wrong here please), it sits as a test piece for boulders to come and try, get spanked on, and eventually do it. The closet I got was before my trip to Hueco Tanks in November. I got to the "crux" (the whole thing is cruxy) peanut hold and stabbed into the the finger lock hold before falling yet again to the pads. Today, I would not be denied.

Jungle Fever V8

After doing the poor mans version of Full Fever (the sit INTO Jungle Fever), Yellow Fever (do the first two moves of Jungle Fever, use the slopey gaston to the left and grab the triangle and top out Per Jungle Fever. Basically skips the "crux" of Jungle), I rested for 22 minutes. After telling myself I could finish the six pack off (have fun with your Gatorade kids!) if I sent Jungle today, I put my shoes back on and fired it off first try today. Its the first time I've felt psyched to send something at Mortar in…a long time. I was able to go down the street to Indian Rock, see my friend Austin Cheung, and repeat The Bubble for the first time in years. It's still committing as it first was and I remember why I never repeated as I topped out. I think some guy, some funny guy said, "That was terrifying." and another funny guy, some wise guy said, "Terrifying. Define: TERRIFYING. When you think you're life is going to be over. likethat."

The City and Golden Gate

It's an awfully long walk…back to the train from here

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Time is a man made deception

I once overheard some smug hipster make a comment about time. Ironically it was on 11/11/11. Those sneaky bastards! Always ironic. Or is it moronic? Either way…time has been spent mostly indoors. The weather this past week has provided a window of opportunity for some outside days. Castle Rock on Wednesday with Ben and Meg was cold and crisp. Crisper than a wafer thin cracker. I managed to do the Sharma Traverse/360° Traverse. It really is a 270° traverse since the full 360° has a tree blocking the last little bit.

Champions!

We ventured over to the Nature Nazis after I proceeded to get spanked like an ugly step child on Eco Terrorist. I managed to touch the lip one time. It's definitely harder than Deforestation. How much? Time will tell. Anyways, Nature Nazis, end of the day, kinda warmed down, jumped on this problem I had seen in a video of this problem, Neo Nazi Eliminate, that people were calling V6/7. If it were in Hueco or Bishop it would maybe be called V4. MAYBE. I saw this video, got a hunch it wasn't as hard as said. As it turned out, my hunch was correct. No disappoint. Ok nothing to see here, move along folks.

"The Retard" is the REAL name for this. Joel Ruscher put it up. There used to be a tiny crystal on one of the pinches and would proceed to draw blood every time. Thanks Jeremy Meigs and Melodie for the correct info on the climb.

One summer, I met two kids from Jersey. One was a 14 year old little shit that sent EVERY thing he tried that trip with the exception of Eco Terrorist. He flashed this problem in 80º heat. His name? Jason Applestein. I will never forget that Yo! Basecamp or him.

Castle Rock is always fun though. It's the best option for bouldering in the Bay Area if you can get outside and don't mind the 1hr drive from the Berkeley area (Chris Bloch driving time, fastest time so far to Castle Rock parking lot that I know of). Also, watch out for the rangers patrolling (trolling). Hide yo chalk, hide yo brushes, and don't bring the glass beer bottles or you risk getting a ticket. Yes, even for stick brushes. Witnessed some people being written up and ticketed for brushes. Respect the rule and play nice.

Bacon: if you don't eat it, hey more for me.

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Louder Than 11 presents: Straight Out of Africa

If you don't know, now you know. Louder Than 11 has had a big year. BIG. As in huge. This is their latest movie featuring Bay Area's own Scott Cory. Along with Brian Antheunisse, Dave Wetmore, and Rob D'Anastasio, witness climbing that will melt your face off. Enjoy!

Take a holiday

Besides I have not been climbing outdoors (as of today) and mostly indoors, I haven't been up to much. Trying to avoid downtown areas is proving to be difficult as I have to go through downtown Walnut Creek on a daily basis to get to the train.

I have been climbing routes again at Ironworks with Ben Eastman and Meg. All that does for my bouldering is make it feel like I can climb for longer periods of time before I start flailing around like a gumby and give in to some excuse. Joe Czerwinski once enlightened me (in regards to excuses), "Excuses are 90% true, 100% unacceptable."

While I have no interesting outdoor epics or tales to provide you with, I do have some photos. I have taken. Enjoy!

Think Ultramega on East Mt. No make it about 10 moves longer and steeper.

Ivan Greene exhausted.

Bolt to the forehead. It hurt, a lot.

Gym rats galore

This is always the most fun to set and forerun

Brian "Cuz" Hedrick

Hueco Showzen: Maximum Deadpoint

Want to get psyched on some problems at Hueco Tanks for an upcoming trip? Or are you just bored and want to watch people climbing some good problems in the desert that smells like a forest? No? Too bad! Here is last years Hueco Showzen from Chris Bloch. Enjoy!

Torque Spanner V8 [FOOTAGE]

A couple days before the two weeks I spent in Hueco Tanks with Chris and Jen, Donn and Michele Goodhew invited me to come along to Yosemite for a day trip. This was the first problem I wanted to get done with before I attempted Midnight Lightning (footage on my blog or on DeadPoint).

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Occupy Hueco

I could write some long, detailed, and untimely rambling post (or posts) about my two weeks in Hueco Tanks. But let's save some time; yours for reading and mine for typing.

First of many burritos this trip. Best carnitas I've had in CA in Jalos Taqueria off 580 in Tracy, CA

"Aye aye captain!"

Thanksgiving break was spent with Chris Bloch and Jen Atkin with special guest appearances by Joe Czerwinski and Adrianne Miller (and a cast of others as well). We decided to start our own occupy movement in Hueco Tanks State Park. We are the 1% who climb outside…and we are the 99% who get spanked on rock climbs like misbehaving children in the 1800's. For myself, it had been way to long away from Hueco Tanks and the place felt like a new area to me. My last trip I didn't do as much stuff as I felt I wanted to and wasn't as strong as I was this trip (although I still feel I need to be stronger for about 50% of the stuff I would like to climb there). Two weeks didn't feel like enough time to do half of what I wanted or see what I wanted to see.

Occupy Hueco: We are the 1%

Because no one really wants to read in great detail about how I flashed V9 or V5, here's a problem (V5 and up) run down of the trip (for myself). Chris Bloch gathered the video so he has the footage.

Animal Acts (V5)

Pink Moon (V5)

Walrus in a Blender (V5)

Winged Victory (V5)

Dragonfly (V5)

That Hi-Pro Glow (V6)

See Spot Run (V6) *Saw a video of Brandi Proffit doing this making it look easier than doing some scary, sketchy ass hand foot match because I had no clue what to do. She made it look casual, while I think I made it look like I was about to pitch off backwards in the footage.
Big Iron on His Hip (V7) *If people are climbing on the the problem before you, don't barge in and attack the wall. Be kind and ask the person if they mind you climbing on the problem with them. Offer to brush holds kids.
McBain (V8)
Beer Can Traverse (V9) *Finger friendly with possibly the highest dab factor of any climb I have ever climbed.
P.F.O.S. (V9) *Again, always ask to climb with the person who was there before you get on the climb and flash it. Brush the holds for them too so they can send right after you…kids.
Frogger (V9) *Possibly one of the coolest lines I flashed after Chris pieced me out on it fifth try.
10-10 (V10) *Feels V10 when you have a squawker in your ear, a bruised heel for the heel hooks, and a bruised foot from the day before on it.

"Execute the moves flawlessly and you will send." -James Conn
(10-10, V10)

Typical dinners this trip. That's right that was made on a Coleman stove people. Thanks Jen and Adrianne!

Adrianne Miller on The Fin (V4). 

Occupy Barnes & Noble

I ended up doing 22 new problems this trip, with all the warm ups and moderates I did. It was a fun trip and I learned a lot. Hopefully I can go back this season again with some friends and chip away at my new list (revisions were made) that is 44 problems now instead of 58 as my original list proposed.

"Access is a gift. Climbing is a gift. This place, is a gift."

Jen Atkin

"I want a litre a cola."

By the time I get to Arizona 

Sunset in Wilcox.

Home…sort of. 9 more hours from this sign. Sigh.

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Occupy Hueco is coming…

The past two weeks have been void of any update due to my participation in the occupy movement taking place in Hueco Tanks. 2 weeks of camping and climbing on the boulders was much needed with good friends.

As you read this, I am typing away. Clickity clickity clickity CLACK! The keyboard sounds like a gat with the repeated hitting of keys faster than my eyes care to see. Although I'm not really looking at the keyboard…ANYWHO, sit tight y'all.

Or better yet, take advantage of the weather we have going on in the Bay (if you're here) and get outside. Me? I'm waiting till I'm rested up to go climbing. Get o n out ya hear??

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Mortar Rock

Last Thursday I went to Mortar Rock with the intention of destroying my skin in hopes of building calluses for the upcoming two weeks to Hueco Tanks with Chris and Jen. I did not plan on sending any projects or even coming close to doing moved I had previously thought to never have and never will be able to stick. Seems the rock gods had other plans for those intentions. Here's what I mean by the previous statement:

• Jungle Fever went from not being able to move off the first hold to grabbing the peanut. This problems feels harder than Midnight due to having a low percentage crux because body positioning always being a key factor to success.
• New Wave. Yet again, I couldn't fathom standing up into the undercling, let alone actually grabbing the pocket type hold until trying it today.

I has also been fun to see that sometimes the two words in climbing, On Command, still hold some value with the classic Nat's Traverse. Hopefully these words can hold true for the Impossible Wall problem when I try the lower problems as well (Mission Impossible and the ridiculousness that is known as Chinese Connection which I definitely need to be stronger for). Impossible Wall was put into the bag of sent problems today. First try of the day, first try coming back to it since June when the conditions where less than ideal. I was also able to get some footage from the previous day on a solo mission at Mortar where I did Nat's (on command) and the obscure warm up Girl's Problem Low. I put all three sends into one clip. You can view the video on DeadPoint or you can watch it right here, right now. Enjoy!

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Midnight Lightning V8 [FOOTAGE]

Ride the lightning! Here's the footage of Midnight Lightning I captured via camera on tripod. Thanks to Mad Rock for the shoes, Organic Climbing for the pads, and the mass amount of people for the additional pads, spots, and psyche so I didn't eat complete shit on the slightly wet from Friday's rain top out.

Here's the footage! Enjoy!

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Yosemite Valley

Michele and Donn Goodhew invited me for some rock climbing in Yosemite Valley on Sunday. It turned out to be an amazing day. Temperatures were PRIME. Cold and sticky. The rock felt amazing. Possibly the best conditions you could ask for a day of climbing in Yosemite.

Sunrise on the drive out

Cold conditions = prime temps

Lander and the pads

Breakfast of…me?

We stayed in Camp 4 all day. Warming up at the Wine Boulder/Cocaine Corner Area. It felt good to get on rock. Since returning from Colorado I had climbed once outside at Mortar Rock this past Thursday with Michele and Chris Bloch. Today was my second day outside home and it was a perfectly “welcome back” to climbing outside. I completed Torque Spanner which should be known as Tweaky Spanner. My wrists felt like they were about to rip off. It was good to do finally.

Chris Bloch got me psyched to get on Midnight Lightning. “The lightning bolt is a finger bucket. When you get to the mantle, really put chalk on you left palm to mantel to the good hold,” he told me. In the back of my mind tucked away, I wasn’t positive thinking. It’s hard, the mantel’s over that rock. Even Sharma ate shit on it and tweaked Andy Puhvel’s ankle (and sent next try) once back in the day before the first season of Yo! Basecamp. That story was in the back of my head anytime I thought about the problem. Please don’t pitch off, please don’t pitch off, was the only thought before I tried. My first try I didn't stick the first hold, but second try I stuck the first move to the lightning bolt. Third try I missed the bolt hold, while my fourth try I got to the mantel and almost ate shit. My forearm was knocking my hand off and I was spooked I might eat it onto my face. I opted to come down to collect myself. I got collected, set my camera up (thankfully!) and promptly sent on my fifth try. The mantel was the crux for me. Donn gave me the best beta to turn my left elbow in and look at the Wine Boulder. Once the boulder came into my sights, I hopped my right foot up and pressed it out. It’s a do or die commitment up there. There is no exit but the next hold. As I reached up, I could sense my left palm slipping. Already pressing up, I had to go for it. As soon as my arm extended it was full on Cards (John Cardiel) "IT'S ON!" popped into my head. I stuck the jug and never felt so relieved to top out a boulder problem. It's the most rewarding problem I have ever done. Scott Cory says that sending a hard route is more rewarding than completing a boulder problem. While I tend to agree on some points, this was not the case. This is the quintessential boulder problem. It's tricky, has a jump move, a fucked up mantel (fucked up is good, shitty is bad), and a slab. All the elements of climbing in one boulder problem (except crack because crack is whack without a rack kids).

Mission Accomplished

It hasn't FULLY sunk in that I actually did. Slowly it's seeping into my head that I never have to do that mantel again. No other mantel will ever freak me out like this one. But then again, no other mantel will ever be as rewarding as the Midnight Lightning mantel. EVER. 

Michele on a slab. A healthy diet of slabs is high in frustration if you aren't very good at them.

Gumballs bigger than your mouth

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p.s.- Video will be posted soon here. More on that story later. 

On Command

When I climb at Mortar it means one of two or possibly three things.

1. I'm trying to build my calluses up for an upcoming trip (Hueco most likely)
2. I'm actually kinda of psyched on it for about a month
3. I'm bored out of my mind and don't want to climb in the gym for a while

While the later two reasons are more frequent than trips to Hueco (where you want good skin to go day after day), that is mot the case this time. I'm conditioning my skin so they won't tear or get flappers on my up coming two weeks in Hueco Tanks with Chris Bloch and Jen Atkin (to name a few who are on the trip). it just so happens that I am psyched there right now after tonight. 

I got up early thinking I was gonna do routes in Oakland with Ben Eastman, of whom is like "an elusive chupacabra." as described by Ben "The Flea" Polanco. That didn't happen. And since other friends already were midway to Castle Rock, Mortar Rock/Stoneface was my last viable option for outdoor rock climbing. My last time out there was in June and that's when I found out I needed my two month trip to Colorado. I was over it for awhile. But it's nice to come back with no intentions of doing anything but messing around to get your skin in shape. I walked up to Stoneface today. I planned on spending the rest of the day till it got dark and I would be forced to walk to BART in the dark again. Fortunately, Michele texted me she and said she was on her way. I thought I was 30 minutes away from Mortar at Stoneface but turns out I was just 10 minutes walking. Never really knew nor bothered to care until today. A short jaunt you could call it. 

I arrived at Mortar to pretty good conditions. A bit warmer than ideal, but not bad at all. I didn't think I would end up there today. But if you're trying to climb in the Berkeley Hills, you'll most likely end up at Mortar Rock (aka Morder Rock when you're not psyched on it). As I walked up there, Chris Bloch (aka CAPTAIN as he was promoted to fire captain last Tuesday) texted me and he met Michele and myself up there. Both of us are in the skin conditioning for Hueco mode. And since there nothing else for miles BUT Mortar Rock, it'll have to do till next Wednesday. Evidentially I did ended coming one move away from Jungle Fever. One of many problems there that has gone from never have never will, to almost being done. It's definitely body position dependent as well as condition dependent. After falling off the last move to the triangle hold, I thought about just doing Nat's Traverse for the fun of it. Usually I pump out midway through, but something was way different about tonight. I didn't get pumped, I didn't feel like I had to try incredibly hard like I do every time I try it. I just…did it. I got to the top and looked down and asked, "On command?" because it really was tonight. Hopefully this is a good sign of things to come in the future. 

The perfect ending to a day that started out seeing me almost blow it.

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Training

This week has been all about training for my upcoming trip to Hueco Tanks for the week of Thanksgiving with my friends Chris Bloch and Jen Atkin. It’s a good thing to train for as I would enjoy completing some problems I tried when I was first there in 2009 (See Spot Run, Mojo, Meddle Detector, Better Eat Your Wheaties to name a few) and get on problems I looked at but deemed above my head at the time (Full Service, The Egg, Babyface to name less than 1/10 of what is on my list). Some of these problems are on my to do list simply because I didn’t have enough pads the first time. Either way, I’m excited to go back and have been going in to the Bay Area gyms and Bridges Rock Gym to get some milage in.

Friday night was the second full climbing session I had. My friend from Hawaii, owner of Volcanic Rock Gym Justin Ridgely, has been visiting California for a about a week climbing. He was on his way to destroy the problems (or be destroyed whichever came first) at Bridges with Spenser (STS setter at Bridges) and his Hawaiian crew. it was good seeing him as the last time I had I was in Hawaii and had a mohawk (back in the day).

August 2010. Volcanic Rock Gym.
photo: Steve Miraglio

He’s one strong mother-shut-yo-mouth on the wall. It was cool seeing them climb and getting to climb with them, despite the feeling of tiredness and sleep creeping up on me. After they departed, I was fading fast. In moments of haste, I forgot to make a lunch before I left the house yesterday morning. It proved to be almost fatal to my climbing that night. I had to act fast. I was cold, tired, but needed to climb some problems. I put on my down jacket and walked to Peet’s Coffee (saved the session!). If I haven’t been thankful for having a coffee shop close to work, today was the day. It was a good thing I got out for a bit at Bridges because $5 Friday was in full effect when I returned 10 minutes later.

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5 Dollar
5 Dollar Friday 

Usually the chaos on Friday nights at Bridges drives most people away. I tend to stay home or go to other gyms, but a friend of mine wanted to climb so I agreed to go in Friday night. It ended out being a good atmosphere to get a lot of climbing done (surprisingly). This week has made my Mad Rock Demon 2.0s my favorite shoe to train in. Comfort and style in one package, I can’t wait to take them out to Hueco (and Bishop…and everywhere else).

Plus, the post climbing tacos at the taco truck at Hotsy Totsy  is pretty god damn good as well. 

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Reflections and rejuvenation

Looking back on this year I can say there are some things I am proud of and things I wish I could have handled differently. But hey, what can you do about the past? Not a damn thing. You can look back and laugh, and that's it. Watching myself in this short video my friend made for her class at CAL made me see how uncomfortable I could be in front of a camera. Even if it's not at a professional level! But I also look back and see how burned out I was becoming before my trip to Colorado.

Two months away from home, away from every day friends and faces was something I was long overdue for. I hadn't traveled since the 2009 summer OR in Salt Lake City, UT. I was increasingly longing for a trip outside of California. My attitude had soured to the point where frustration would set in during my climbing sessions sometimes. It took a while to notice, but it became apparent during a Mortar Rock session that I wasn't in the right mental state. I need refreshing. So I booked a ticket for two months to Colorado at the end of August on the date my dad and step mom set off on their new adventure of living in retirement on Oahu, HI. I planned to meet them at the gate to say my "see you laters" (because goodbye is overrated and too mainstream for us…NOT!). An hour after they boarded their plane and jet stetted 2,387miles west across the Pacific Ocean, I was off on a two hour plane ride to Denver, CO.

This trip was a vacation of sorts. Chaotic at times and worth every single second. I would do it all over again and plan to this coming winter/spring. It refreshes my head and taught me a lot about myself that was long overdue to be seen through my eyes. Sure, everyone else can see how big of a kook you are and you can sit there and think, "Why am I getting these dirty looks?" But until you see for yourself and have someone call you on it on a constant basis, you're going to still act like a kook. And it takes the skill of listening and being able to take what you hear to heart knowing that the people telling you this want you to better your self or risk losing what you have gained. Yes, climbing was there and I met some pretty cool people (Oh hey Beau Kahler, Coury Pitt, Erik Tasker, and Jeff Weinberg) and saw some familiar faces from the Bay Area and So Cal (What up Justin Alacron, Mike Wickwire, and Paul "P.Diddy" Dusatko) while on some excursions. But my main focus was to relax.

First time at a Chick-Fil-A. So good.

Petey passes out and takes up an entire bed

Me and Emma are hat buddies. Petey (the dog) passed out on me a lot

Emma happy to ride the horse that cost 1¢

Jeff and Nina took me climbing everywhere. In debated to them for sure.
Check out Nina's blog at ninawilliams.tumblr.com/

Chicha is crazy!

Chilling on my pad as I wait to check bags at DIA enroute to SFO.

Mission: Accomplshed.

Joe's Valley

What is there to say about this amazing place? Tucked away into two forks of a road, I was invited by Jeff and Nina to come along for a weekend extravaganza of bouldering.

Unfortunately, I forgot my video camera and to take photo (blowing it). It was a road trip I hadn't gotten to climb days before. The last climbing day before was Sunday at Arthur's Rock. I wasn't prepared for the epic punting. I don't believe there has ever been that many servings of humble pie in one weekend. The problems felt more technical than the sandstone back home (Castle Rock). Castle is also a lot softer on the skin. Shocking to discover a split on my left index finger. I drew more blood this short little trip than I have in Bishop or in Hueco. Even back home. Joe's Valley pretty much said "Not today son," all weekend in my face.

Trips like these are good for discovering projects for your return trips. such as No Substance, Worst Case Scenario, Resident Evil (stand and low), Fingerhut, They Call Him Jordan, Scary Monsters, and many others that I saw and tried. Joe's Valley could trump Hueco and Bishop if it wasn't in Utah. And had a coffee shop. The food ranch provides good service (the chicken tenders are damn good in-between climbs).

The trip was filled with good people who made for some good times.

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Arthur's Rock

Every one has to have a sharper than average place to climb. It makes you appreciate rock that doesn't bite back as rough. "Can't enjoy sunny days without rainy ones," or something like that.

Sunday (a reoccurring climbing day) Jeff, Nina, and myself were originally going to venture to Endo Valley. A last minute decision, after their other friends had to attend to other pressing matters, led us to Arthur's Rock. It's got a nice hike to some boulders on a hillside. The rock quality was solid, the sharpness I likened to Mortar Rock back home. The technical climbing was on par with everything else I had witness out here.

Gun Show Finals

Nina Williams, Jeff Weinberg, and I went to Boulder for The Spot's Gun Show. The first half of the comp was for kids. The kids crushed and enjoyed it. It didn't look or feel like a regular comp. The atmosphere was that of a giant party with climbing going on. While Nina coached, Jeff and I met up with his friends Chris for a session at Flagstaff Mt. Temps were less than ideal being warmer than normal, but just going easy problems was enough for us to enjoy the time there. After a couple hours we called it, sighting the weather as not ideal for climbing more than a couple hours. The local choss was fun.

Boulder from Flagstaff Mt.

Sunday Sunday Sunday!

The weekends seem to be the only time I have been able to get outside. It took two Sundays to get out. I haven't been out a ton because of the location I am residing in, but none the less, my psyche has returned.

Fruit Loops and coffee: breakfast of champs