Spectre

Since I'm getting a lot of complaints about lack of updates... here's some footage of Cory sending Spectre (V13) to hold you over. I went back out there with him Monday night to shoot a few photos and he fired the crux section over and over in 85 degree heat with mosquitoes swarming everywhere.



One of these days I'll get off my butt and post some photos from Joe's Valley and maybe even some sportclimbing shots from Red Rocks.

Drop your knee... other knee...

Andrew wanted to prove to me, once and for all, that Senior citizens, while slow and dangerous behind the wheel, can serve a purpose! (I feel like we've used that quote before on this very blog...)

After Andrew's previous attempts at sending Stained Glass, we didn't think he could be any closer and NOT send... but we were wrong. We don't have any pictures, but he may still be hanging from the jug, slowly falling.

Later that day, we went over to a problem that Andrew had never tried; Seven Spanish Angels or The Ruckus. Yea... that's right... 400 years of climbing (250 of them in Bishop) and he had never tried this problem. So he was going to try and flash it.

photos by Eric Lang

He didn't... Notice in the second picture where his head is looking (i.e. not at the jug he is dynoing for...)

But he did send easily, third go (after another attempt at not looking at the hold).


Andrew sending Seven Spanish Angels V6
Photo by Eric Lang

Later that day we (Wes and I) decided to take advantage of the cool lighting brought on by a storm.... Here is Wes being glorious...


Wes using his powers of color-necromancy to "liven-up" this field...
Photo by Eric Lang

And Wes's shirt being awesome, all by itself.


I drew the zebra blue because I've never seen a blue zebra before. And to be honest with you, I wanted to see a blue zebra.
Photo by Eric Lang

A Maze of Death

photo - Jeff Sillcox


photo - Jeff Sillcox

Enough said

Lots of sending

Let's start with the biggest send of all...


Okay, now that we have that out of the way... Lisa sent Haroun and the Sea of Stories (V11/12ish) this morning!




photos - Jeff Sillcox

More photos of Lisa on Haroun on Wills' blog.

Cory crushed Form Destroyer (V12) this afternoon after I broke part of the starting hold.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

I managed to climb Xavier's Roof (V11) and A Maze of Death (V12) on back to back days. Photo of Justin sending Xavier's Roof on Wills' blog. And a couple of me on A Maze of Death.


photos - Alex Johnson

And Alex finished up A Birthing Experience (V1) after a couple days of work...

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Stained Glass Right

I managed to claw my way up Stained Glass Right (V11) yesterday. It was painful, but has some fun moves on it. Well, maybe one fun move... No pictures, but I have a couple of Paul on it last season.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

The fun move... unfortunately, at this point your fingers are in so much pain that you can't enjoy it.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

And no post with photos of Paul would be complete without a shot of the Rasta project.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

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random quote of the day:

Jeff: and become a photography/hobo
photograher
photographer
whew... that took three tries

Eric: you certainly not become engrish teacher... maybe you join traveling spelling circus

Night session

Jeff H. and I did a quick night session yesterday after I spent a couple hours trying A Maze of Death in the afternoon.

The White Mountains at sunset.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Jeff H. about to launch on Iron Fly.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Me not quite sticking the "jug". I finally got it after 20+ tries last night plus the other 100 or so times I'd tried it. I suck at dynos.

photo - Jeff Honeywell

And and few more sunrise photos from last week...




photos - Jeff Sillcox

Check out Justin's latest couple posts for some photos and video of more Bishop action from the last week and Wills' blog for some sweet FA photos and video.

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?

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...

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

More Haroun

Since it's the best boulder problem in the world. Here's some more Haroun and the Sea of Stories action starring Nic and Wills.

photos - Jeff Sillcox

Almost

A tribute to almost finishing your project...

Andrew almost sending Stained Glass (V10)

photos - Jeff Sillcox

He's had his tips over the lip of the jug a couple times now. Only a matter of time...

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Charlie almost sending Evilution (V12)

photo - Andrew Stevens

Sometimes there's a happy ending. I almost sent The Buttermilker (V13) a bunch of times before it finally happened.

photo - Andrew Stevens

Me almost trying to finish Zen Flute (V10)

Video - Andrew Stevens

Nate almost committing to the upper moves of The Fall Guy (V9)

Video - Andrew Stevens

Me almost sending Direction (V13)

Video - Eric Lang

Mandala SDS

Matt crushing the Mandala SDS (V13/14ish).






photos - Jeff Sillcox

Cory (who is gracing the background of a few of the photos) also sent this one a couple days ago! And there's more photos from Matt's trip on his blog and the Bishop Bouldering blog. The posts are a couple weeks old so you'll have to go digging.