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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.
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