Too many projects

Me falling off Direction (V13) again...



photos - Charlie Barrett

Andrew trying Magnetic North (V9).

photo - Jeff Sillcox

I'd like to direct your attention to the lower left portion of the above photo.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

What the hell?

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Another new one at the Sad Boulders. It's the face above the jug that several problems in the Ice Caves finish on. It would be a perfect problem if there weren't boulders trying to attack you on the last move. Oh, and the landing kind of sucks. It's called Light at the End of the Tunnel and it's V8ish. Some crimpy moves lead up to the last move crux, a big deadpoint to the top with some potential for an ugly fall into the pit.

Charlie on the first few moves...


photos - Jeff Sillcox

Me on the 2nd move to a really cool edge.

photo - Jeff Honeywell

Me wearing a different beanie on the 3rd move to the sidepull.

photo - Charlie Barrett

4th move into the crack.

photo - Charlie Barrett


photo - Jeff Honeywell

The last move.

photo - Charlie Barrett

Aquatic Hitchhiker

I did a new problem at the Sad Boulders on Sunday. It climbs the problem Feels Like a Barnacle except without the use of the other boulders for footholds. I called it Aquatic Hitchhiker. Not sure exactly how hard, but maybe hard V10 or 11. Definitely harder for me than Beefcake and Beefy Gecko. Anyway, here are a few pictures.

It starts on some opposing holds under the prow roughly where Beautiful Gecko starts. First move slaps out to this pinch.

photo - Jeff Honeywell

Then there's some heel hooking and a left hand crimp.

photo - Jeff Honeywell

Then grab the pocket and throw for the jug.

photo - Jeff Honeywell

Another sunrise

photo - Jeff Sillcox

There was a narrow window in the clouds letting in a little light onto the Wheeler Crest.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Kind of hard to decide which direction to shoot...

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Sunrise

photo - Jeff Sillcox

All those photos of holds were starting to hurt my brain so they're getting bumped. Click the photos for the large version (especially the first one).

photo - Jeff Sillcox


photo - Jeff Sillcox


photo - Jeff Sillcox

Round 3

Last one for today. These photos are from Wills and some are a lot more difficult (you get what you ask for). They are all Bishop granite. I was going to separate them into hard ones for smart people and easy ones for dumb people, but as Wills pointed out, what's easy for one person isn't easy for another. So in no particular order, here they are. Good luck.

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So played out

Is anyone sick of these Evilution silhouettes yet? I'm not... deal with it.

Alex cruising up to the lip at sunset.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

And trying to top it out upside down?

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Thanks for letting me borrow your camera Matt. Round 3 of the guessing game coming soon...

The hold guessing game

Due to popular demand, the 2nd round of the Hold Guessing Game... Eric, don't spoil it for everyone.

So these are all at the Buttermilks since that's where 90% of my photos are. I know there are more than one hold in some of them. Just guess the problem and maybe one of the holds and I'll give it to you. Also, I'll label them so you can say #1 is blah, blah, blah in the comments.

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Okay, go!!!

Damage report

2-3 inches of snow and melting fast.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Even the Grandma Peabody was wet.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Charlie and I invented a game called "Guess that hold". There will be hints if nobody can figure it out.
*** Eric figured it out really fast so don't look in the comments yet unless you want to cheat.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Catch up

About 24 hours left until the 24 hours starts. Don't worry, it will make sense in a few days if the weather cooperates and any of us survive. So I'm catching up on photos just in case we don't make it.

Nate, Suspended in Silence (V5)


photos - Jeff Sillcox

Another sunset


photos - Jeff Sillcox

Hey look, it's Matt Birch.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Jeremy almost flashing This Side of Paradise (V10). He sent 2nd go.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Cory trying Form Destroyer (V12)

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Jeremy on Evilution Direct (V11)

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Jeremy off Evilution Direct (V11)

photo - Jeff Sillcox