September 19, 2010

Tacoma Throwdown!


So the first ever comp at the Tacoma Vertical World was off the hook! This was one of the best comps I've been to, period. Perfect number of problems, perfect amount of climbing time, wicked sick problems that I'd drive back down there to get on again. This could turn into the bouldering event in the PNW with a little work. Good way to make a first impression boys!

... and the after show, courtesy of Vertical Girl, was cool too. Check it.




September 6, 2010

The Trip: The End


So on my last day at Rumney this year, I fell on the same move of the same route that I fell on the day before I drove west. Brutal. At least next summer I'll know what to do to get ready for Rumney... Boulder, a lot. Even when you're on your feet, you've still have to pull with your arms. It is what it is, and I love it.

So after getting my but kicked, Izzy and I hit up The Common Man for some lunch before heading down to Foxboro to see the Seattle Sounders visit The New England Revolution. I'm a converted man now, and I was cheering for the Sounders.


This was a fantastic vacation, and exactly what I've been needing. Can't wait to do it again next year!

September 1, 2010

The Trip: Actual Sending!


Technosurfing is one of the best routes at Rumney, and I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner. There were only two of us this trip, so we didn't get any pics, but I tracked down a good shot of the route off google. There's another 25-30 feet below the bottom of the shot. Get psyched! (and click to view full size)

The Trip: Nostalgia

So due to a lack of climbing partners, I spent several days chilling and enjoying being in a place that feels like I never left. The roads, the food, the people. This is, and always will be, home. I hope in several years I'll be able to come back here for good. Maybe when I transition from route setter to high school teacher. But that's still a long way off, can't get hung up on it. Life is good now. As the saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." But you could still work on your food shops Washington, get on it.