tidbits

I fell off the face of the blogging planet due to the frenetic lifestyle I have been living...which unfortunately has not involved climbing, but studying, which resulted in graduating. Congrats to Sarah and Jackie for graduating as well!!!

I have been hanging out with Kona, taking romantic walks on the beach.

Andre was nice enough to let me test out my new lens on his exhausted-from-sending-so-much-at-Mt. Evans face. Good work young dre.

I had a little get together after my graduation with the fam and friends. It mostly included avoiding inhalation of the little cotton wood floaty things that dominated the air, running away from squirt guns that my 2 year old niece thought were the coolest thing in the world, and walking a slackline after beer and margarita consumption.
I guess I thought they were pretty cool too.
above three photos courtesy of the Jackie Hueftle collection

I have been working a little and hangin' with old man Ken. He took me sport climbing at the crystal wall in the Poudre...well I actually top roped and his badass lead everything. Scary stuff that rope climbing is.

Little Brit is our up and coming strong girl.

Good Luck in Jail Cam! We will miss you for those ten days!

poudre and park action

Angie on Veritas

I have been climbing but not blogging. I have been spending time in the Poudre trying boulder problems that are way too hard for me. The past two days I went up to Veritas. Yesterday Rolson climbed the sit quick, then Brian, then Angie and I for the stacked pad version, and Jamie also sent the sit. Lots of sending in a short time. What a great problem. I am becoming a big fan of getting off the ground on rock climbs. The taller, the more fun, I think.

Brian sending

Jamie sending
Blake on the project

Herm on Castaway
Blake going into the crux on Critical Mass

The Tempest!

Woo Hoo! I finally did the Tempest. After random attempts for two years, I finally put it together. It was cold temps, typical Vedauwoo windy and it actually snowed on us for a better part of the day. Misha and Kevin joined me on my Vedauwoo adventure. Misha made a lot of progress falling off of the end more than once, and Kevin sent in his normal style, quickly. Enjoy the photos.

from a few weekends ago

I met Herman and Blake at the 420's in the Poudre in the cold Colorado weather a few weekends ago. Coming from the balmy temps of Yosemite, 45 was really cold to me. I tried a little bit of everything including greasing off of Rasta Font Trainer and using my jaw bone to slow my back slap. The mark has recently removed itself from my face. I quickly gave up on climbing for the day and took photos of Herm and Blake on a project.

This is Herm making a plan of attack

Blake trying hard

Herm SO close to sticking the move

Blake

Tucker dogface

Herm trying Public Property the "real way"

Blake resting between burns on another project

2nd Installment: Yosemite!

Ahhh Yosemite. I climbed on small boulders all week, and spent some time staring at the big walls that tower over the small boulders that I love so much. It was a perfect week with good company, good temps, and good climbing. My friend Brian toted me around on his motorcycle all week and joined me in my climbing adventures. I think he heard, "one more try" over a thousand times. We grilled tri-tip (a yosemite tradition), drank expensive whiskey and played National Park Monopoly (i kicked ass). I miss it already.

Brian on Battle of the Bulge

Jacob on Atlantis

Anthony on Atlantis

The boys pissed at the small crimp/pinch on Battle of the Bulge

The Force

Tak trying Thriller

Scotty battling the bulge
I was talking to this tree..I really liked it

Brian on the King

Me on the King...I love this rock climb!

half dome

Hexcentric

Kendall!

Cocaine Corner...so good!
Now I am back in school...booo. I can't complain it has been 70 degrees the past two days in Colorado and I have projects to climb.

1st Installment: San Francisco

I flew into San Francisco for my spring break and did as many tourist things that I possibly could in 2 days.

The aquarium got dubbed as the puke tube by Brian and I because you are surrounded by a giant tube of water with fish swimming in all directions and the floor moves you forward dizzying you into extreme nausea.

Golden Gate Bridge

Alcatrez

Palace of Fine Arts

Curvy Road! Yes we waited in line to drive down the curvy road.

chocolate bark

Another sunny day in the poudre with perfect temps. We started at the 420's, then Sarah and I went up canyon to climb on Against Humanity and Crime. Against Humanity was not melty and seepy like last weekend, instead the snow had melted out perfectly away from the topout hold. Getting down was harder than climbing up due to the snow. Herman came back from Switzerland and graced us with his presence, although he is still jet lagged and waking up at 4a.m. The boys worked on Circadian Rhythm and made some progress.

Above: Sarah on Against Humanity
Below: Tisza on Perch

Below: Herm warming up on Stickman Walking on the Brooklyn Bridge

poudre day

Yesterday was a sunny, warm day in the Poudre Canyon. Blake and Brian worked out the moves on Circadian Rhythm, while I climbed with Sarah Orens on Surfing the Tsunami. It was a nice relaxing fun day.

Ryan Nelson trying Grey Matter

A few of us got on Rasta Font Trainer which ended in laughs when we all made funny faces, grunting noises, and greased off the sloper more than a dozen times.

Rachel, my wonderful reflector holder