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 [...]
That’s how long it takes me to get from my driveway to the parking lot at Flagstaff. Are you kidding me??? Pair that with the fact there is little or no approach for most of the boulders and you have yourself a prime bouldering spot. Granted most of the problems were in the V0-V4 range [...]
So today wandered up Boulder and Eldorado Canyons with the intention of bouldering but there was very little of that which got done. I started off going up Boulder Canyon in search of Castle Rock and was thoroughly captivated with the canyon itself. I would show you all the amazing photos I took but I [...]
