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

Surrounded by Chaos

RMNP

Sunday was a good day for some outdoor bouldering. Unfortunately I wasn't thinking properly and spaced out on taking pictures (or video).

The temps where amazing for climbing. Cloud cover helped us. It rained lightly on and off, not enough to call the session off. If it rains back home, your session is pretty much over unless the wall is over hanging. But Nina Williams and I were psyched. I went in with expectations of a long hike (which turned out to be easier than I thought), talus landings underneath everything (not true), and conditions that change more frequently than hotel bedsheets (also, not true at all).

Nina had mentioned that she was psyched to try her project, Handy Capps, saying I would like it. It looks like a rad problem and I'm psyched to be able to try it soon. The rock gods told me "Not today son," after a couple pitiful attempts of trying to stand up into the starting underclings. After that humbling experience, both of us looked at Gang Bang. A short problem, but one we've found beta intensive. It climbs simple when you figure out your beta. It took us awhile to find ways that will work for us. Sampling different footholds and body positions till we found out what we could do and couldn't possibly fathom doing. It's always nice to get an ass kicking sometimes from an ass dragger.

After hiding out of the short rain shower, Nina got me all stoked to do Tommy's Arete. It sits in a pit, houses the Famous Automater problem on the left hand face, and the moves are fun. Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew I could do it first try. And after not climbing outside for three months and being able to Tommy's Arete and the left variations, I call that a success.

It was a great end to the day to top something out and have a surrounding that rivals Bishop to look at.

In Colorado

Well, it's been a bit since I've posted. Unfortunately I haven't been outside here in Colorado yet. I have however gone to Miramont North and The Spot to get some climbing in. Granted, it was inside, but the problems flowed. I haven't gotten on a problem and thought it didn't flow.

Here are some photos so far.

Baggage

Free drinks make flights the best

mmmm rum and coke.

NASCAR board shorts in WalMart of all places.

Hopefully Lower Chaos will be a go this weekend with Bo and Nina, two crushers from Greeley. Well, Nina is from New England I know that. Bo is from...I don't know yet. But the important thing is they crush and get me psyched.

Thanks for reading!