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