Just a few snaps from my quick jaunt to Joe’s Valley, Utah with Max, Maddie and Eric on their Spring Break from Colorado College this past weekend. I didn’t really climb too much as we were only there for one day but I was definitely impressed by the area. I can see how the potential [...]
Ok guys here they are. Sorry they took so long to get up. This week has been pretty hectic with me trying to find a job. Okay, well not really hectic but definitely stressful. I had forgotten how frustrating the job search can be. You put in all these applications and resumes and not even [...]
We finally did something we had been talking about doing since the night we arrived in Bishop; climbed The Checkerboard. This is only one of two problems in the Bishop Bouldering guide book that received 4 stars, I believe the other one is The Hulk. Ben, Tim, Dan, Chris and I all came VERY close [...]
Didn’t do any bouldering today, as I took a rest day. It was much needed too. I woke up this morning and my tips were burning and my shoulders were in pain. Chris, Keifer, Tim and the girls climbed for a half day then we hung out around town. I managed to get off a [...]
Yesterday we got a late start and ventured into the Pollen Grains. The Pollen Grains are known for their ridiculously tall blocks and high quantity of 3 star problems. Mesothelioma, Golden Showers, Jedi Mind Tricks, The Spectre, Suspended In Silence and Flight of the Bumblebee all call the Pollen Grains home. After a prompt warm [...]
Went to The Happies to get away from the sharp granite of the Buttermilks and give our skin a bit of a rest but it was not to be. Somehow a fire got started in the brush grass about a mile away from The Happies parking lot and spread very quickly due to the wind. [...]
Arrived in Bishop at 3am on Friday, got 6 hours of sleep and promptly started pebble wrestling. It was one of my most productive days of bouldering I have had in quite some time. It’s not that I sent an exponential amount of problems, although I did send High Plains Drifter in three goes, or [...]
Went to Ute Valley, not to be confused with Ute Pass, yesterday with Max, Ben and Julia. My first impression of the place was pretty much the standard for a local crag; it had some excellent bouldering and some great lines but it’s immediate proximity to an urban area and somewhat questionable nature of the [...]
So today was the first time I had climbed outside in almost a week and a half and I have to say, I felt like it. I think it is going to take me a week or so to get get my body acclimatized to the elevation and get back into the swing of things. [...]
