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