Two weeks ago a group of friends and I went down to Joe's Valley. I sent to V7's and almost flashed a V9. The first problem I got on was Big Boy. I worked this problem last trip and had some problems with the last few moves, but this time I sent first go!
After that I started looking at Spam. I looked at it the last time we were down there and didn't think that I would be able to do it; this time however, I got on it and did it third go!
The next day we woke up to snow on the ground and a blizzard moving in. This last week the cloudy and stormy weather cleared making it so I could get up the canyon and try my project. The route that I've been working is in the 13 range and totally my anti style!
Well it has been far too long since I have posted anything and that is a bloomin shame! Alright well lets recap on some things that have happened since my last post. Well I went on another trip to Joe's Valley were I flashed Chips V7. It was a complete and utter surprise to me when I did it, but was super stoked!
The move right after the start.
Hit that left hand and set the feet and launch for the good hold.
Good hold!
Then top out!
Shortly after that trip to Joe's I went on another trip to Triassic. It was over my birthday weekend and it was freaking awesome! I personally put up probably around 10 new problems down in the area that we have been developing. There were two problems that really stick out in my mind as amazing! There was this high ball problem that probably went at about V5 that was just amazing to climb. I don't have any pictures of this problem, but next time I get down there I will! The other problem I put up at an established called the Petroglyph. I think that it falls in the V8 range and I named it Lucius!
Here is the crux move on Lucius.
After that trip things got a little slow; so I hit the gym and start training. All the training must have paid off because when the weather finally cleared up I immediately ran up the canyon and started trying some new climbs. One of my friends found a new problem at second practice; he cleaned it and made the first ascent shortly after. A few days later he took me up there and I made quick work of the problem for the second ascent of Hungarian Horntail V6.
Also that same day I decided that I wanted to solo a pretty well known route for the area called Seldom Seen. It goes at around 12a and was really fun!
