East Face South Side

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Seal Rock

w/ matt. lil sketch freesoloing in tennis shoes but the rap is worth it! ~3 hours RT

Mar 2, 2009

East Face (Standard)

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

catherine's 1st climb!

Nov 22, 2008

Leftover Stuff

5.10c 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

at least 2 star, fun lead and good route. thin at crux but got clean

Oct 25, 2008

Reefer Madness

5.11a 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

project complete. nick on belay, matt and jc joined for LOS. sent like fedex

Oct 25, 2008

Alone Time with my Banana

5.6 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

sha

Oct 25, 2008

Tarzan

5.7 

IA : Pictured Rocks : Shiprock

led w 4 draws, jenna attempted. for the grade, great route

Oct 19, 2008

Sleep-In Block

5.10c/d 

CO : Alpine Rock : ... : Lone Eagle Peak

tick

Oct 18, 2008

Jugular

5.8 

IA : Pictured Rocks : Mild Iowa Wall

w Jenna. Led, she attempted, I TRed and cleaned it

Oct 11, 2008

Hope for a Boner

5.10a 

IA : Pictured Rocks : A Wall

really fun route

Oct 11, 2008

Men in Tights

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

led, unclean. right palm does not handle friction well (bike crash)

Oct 5, 2008

Maid Marian

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

TRed warmup after Robby and Jake

Oct 5, 2008

Dead Again

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

high right foot makes this crux a breeze. 1st and last shave of october while hanging at anchors. octobeard!d

Oct 1, 2008

Isle of the Dead

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

october send fest. i finished in dark, 2 pbrs down, and hiked out. creek hoppable

Oct 1, 2008

Dead Can Dance

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

Robby led, Matt and I TRed to kick off Rocktober

Oct 1, 2008

Autumn

5.11a 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lost Angel

lead all pitches. failed on final slab. i despise slabs. nervous downclimb/clean. w/ rack, crack would go clean

Sep 27, 2008

Strange Cargo

5.11a 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lost Angel

lead p1 w troubles. i am progressively worsening at climbing

Sep 27, 2008

Wrinkles in Time

5.8+ 

CO : Boulder : ... : Dream Dome

brandon led p1, i lead p2

Sep 27, 2008

Friday's Folly

5.7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

super fun. solo the 3rd, headlamped tr FF

Sep 17, 2008

East Face (Standard)

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

cruised w carter. 5:45, base at 6:15, summit by 6:45. matt's first free solo, good times!

Sep 17, 2008

Otto's Route

5.8+ 

CO : Grand Junction : ... : Independence Monument

Robby led p1, me 2, Kampe 3, me crux 4. Summited 830, enjoyed full moon 40s!

Sep 14, 2008

Cozy Hang Out

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

w/ matt. finished w no light left

Sep 10, 2008

Iron Maiden

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : First Tier

w carter. fun route

Aug 24, 2008

The Tower

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tarot Wall

very nice,long, continuous sport climb. favorite 9 sport climb? met MR while using his guidebook

Aug 24, 2008

Reefer Madness

5.11a 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

B$ couldn't clear low crux in lightning/rain. i did cleanly w pre-placed draws. WILL finish this one cleanly and correctly

Aug 23, 2008

Reefer Madness

5.11a 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

1st lead, got lower crux dialed. like a mf pussy, called take at last move:(totally pumped. big disappointment

Aug 23, 2008

Alone Time with my Banana

5.6 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

body warmup

Aug 23, 2008

Wind Ridge

5.8 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Wind Tower - SW Face

lead matt up his first eldo route. went higher b4 opening traverse this time-much better

Aug 19, 2008

The Monkey Traverse

V4 

CO : Boulder : ... : Monkey Traverse

got further than ever b4! w/ carters, moriya, b$, anna, and shawn mitchell. headlamped night time bouldering sesh

Aug 13, 2008

Ruper

5.8+ 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Tower One

Brandon lead 5.8p1, I took all other leads. Such a good climb. Did Upper in 2 long fantastic pitches

Aug 9, 2008

Mosquito Burrito

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

b$ lead, i pinkpointed. thin feet at low crux. dark clouds. gets a 9 , is cause its just awkward

Aug 6, 2008

Bad Girls Get Spanked

5.11 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

they should rename this climb 'shitty climbers get humbled.' did not get

Aug 6, 2008

Lothlorien

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

fun slab. carter's 1st lead after rain delay

Aug 3, 2008

Willard

5.11c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Easter Rock

TRed after Max

Aug 2, 2008

White Men Can't Jump

5.12a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Easter Rock

white men fall numerous times while jumping for anchors

Aug 2, 2008

East Face, North Side

5.3 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Fifth Flatiron

what a route! carried lite rack up to 3 and placed every piece at least once. soloable in future...

Jul 12, 2008

Pony Up

5.8 

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

blah 5.8, carter cleanly TRed

Jul 11, 2008

Cracker Jack

5.9 

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

lead, top belayed carter. rattler on trail. guidebook 5.8 seemed right

Jul 11, 2008

Ellingwood Ledges

5.7 

CO : Alpine Rock : The Crestones

w/ max. hitched, camped, 4am wakeup, scrambled, simuled, lead 7 pitch, summited 11:45am, mtb out!

Jul 7, 2008

Stone Cold Moderate

5.7 

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

carter learning to belay. he struggled over 1st move but finished

Jun 30, 2008

Deuces Wild

5.10a 

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

lead p1. low crux is tricky, thin and balancy. carter struggled on 1st day ever climbing

Jun 30, 2008

Litlle Kitten

5.10c 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

enjoyable 10. boxy roof crux was fun, awkward but good. raced storm, rain and lightning to top! quickest rap and clean ever!

Jun 25, 2008

Centerfold

5.9+ 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

dave made it to crux(placed every draw) but couldnt finish. much more enjoyable lead 2nd time up thisone

Jun 25, 2008

Reefer Madness

5.11a 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

frustrating. fell on low crux and hung on rope at upper. this one will go clean

Jun 25, 2008

Maid Marian

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

still a dumb route

Jun 24, 2008

Men in Tights

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

fun lead. w max

Jun 24, 2008

Sheriff's Tariff

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

lead after max. fell at crux but with moves dialed, this will go easy. next time!

Jun 24, 2008

Backflip

5.8 

CO : Lumpy Ridge : The Bookmark

max lead p1 short of lib ledge. i lead a long, wandering and off-route p2 w slabby pg-13 section

Jun 15, 2008

The 37th Cog in Melvin's Wheel aka Melvin's Wheel

5.8 

CO : Lumpy Ridge : The Bookmark

awesome climb. i lead great p1, max took short and steep p2 and wide, easy chimney. no 4 cam but we were ok

Jun 15, 2008

The 37th Cog in Melvin's Wheel aka Melvin's Wheel

5.8 

CO : Lumpy Ridge : The Bookmark

awesome climb. i lead great p1, max took short and steep p2 and wide, easy chimney. no 4 cam but we were ok

Jun 15, 2008

Cussin' Crack

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

max lead p1, i started to R on bouldery moves. i led awkward p2 to just below top

Jun 14, 2008

The Black Crack

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

max lead, I TRed cleanly (barely). Toph and party were to our left

Jun 14, 2008

South Face

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

max lead p1, i started p2 and had to back off and rap off sketchy thin gear near balancy L traverse. fell here on TR

Jun 14, 2008

Free Fall

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

TRed after max lead. fun hanging boulder problem, hand holds were all great, just thin overhung feet

Jun 9, 2008

Dominator

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Three Dihedrals

solid lead

Jun 7, 2008

Dead Can Dance

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

classic warmup

Jun 7, 2008

Supernatural

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

max lead, i cleanly lead w placed draws. great climb, can't believe i havent hit it before!

Jun 7, 2008

Strange Science

5.11c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

lead (aided) up this great climb

Jun 7, 2008

Ripcord

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

TRed after max lead. easy climbing leads to much harder climbing w long reaches. felt harder than free fall

Jun 7, 2008

Dead Again

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

8th route of day. i stood at crux 4EVER contemplating moves before finally firing thru w no rope hangs 4 a clean rp

Jun 7, 2008

Mr. Squirrel Places a Nut

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : Overhang Area

after work cruise up 3 routes w max

Jun 6, 2008

Alone Time with my Banana

5.6 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

kampe led, jess TRed, easy fun lead

May 26, 2008

Reefer Madness

5.11a 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

traversed R on flake between TDD and RM and finished up RM. Great moves, can't wait to return

May 26, 2008

Centerfold

5.9+ 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

bitch of a lead. just awkward at many points. high crux/OW was confusing, I had to hang and find stems 2 finish

May 26, 2008

Mr. Squirrel Places a Nut

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : Overhang Area

for 7th climb of day, brandon led up to roof and clipped bolt just above. i finished w much hanging

May 26, 2008

Ten-Digit Dialing

5.12c 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

started up this on accident as a warmup. awesome moves low, had to hang and moved to reefer madness to finish

May 25, 2008

East Face, North Side

5.2 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Fourth Flatiron

FSFS. Flatiron solo free solo. Thought I was on 5th til I reached S ridge. Started R, hard. Moved L to 1-foot arch and then to ridgeline

May 24, 2008

Tagger

5.10b/c 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Wind Tower - SW Face

struggled and aided my way thru P1. 1/2 good, 1/2 bad placements and bad feet. 1st day w Mythos. rapped w low lite off rings

May 23, 2008

Boulder Direct

5.5 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Wind Tower - SW Face

Brandon led P1, I led P2 and belayed just above arch bridge

May 23, 2008

Excellent Crack

5.8 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Fourth Flatiron

fun, really great onsight lead

May 20, 2008

South Crack

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

not a bad route and impressed Jenna and Mary cruised it!

May 17, 2008

Double Down

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

2nd TR of day. all 3 of us worked easy cracks

May 17, 2008

Frictionary

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

forgot draws on trad rack, set up 1st TR ever. Jenna and Mary made it up by moving R

May 17, 2008

KeeMoSabe

5.9 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

fun end of day, dave did hammock belay. crux is fun friction mantle

May 11, 2008

The Triple Mantle

5.9 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

warmup lead. 3rd mantle was hard, high R foot, L on nothing, hands on thin holds to nothing slopers mantle. chimney to R to finish

May 11, 2008

Rawhide

5.10c 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

crux was aided thru. chimney technique was remembered on top 1/3

May 11, 2008

Route 166

5.6 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

finish to triple mantle. run it out to the anchors

May 11, 2008

Tigger Plus

5.8 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Wind Tower - SW Face

b$ led to just under roof, leaving some blood on R corner move w thin slabby feet. i led L up thru roof and then ran it out to exposed but solid R traverse and roof. walkoff 2 bps

May 3, 2008

Wind Ridge

5.8 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Wind Tower - SW Face

w b$. 2p's, he took 1, i led from funky weird roof to summit. great route

May 3, 2008

Burning Chrome

5.11d 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

led this the 11b way but with an aid move (draw pull) thru crux. upper face fantastic. thin but all there

Apr 13, 2008

Job Security

5.11 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

11a but only did excellent first pitch. tried, couldnt get over lowest move above 1st bolt, then TRed, then led w 1 big fall at crux

Apr 13, 2008

Wind Machine

5.11c/d 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Nandu led, i attempted to follow on TR but popped off on upper moves 3 times and its too overhung to get back to wall

Apr 13, 2008

Highlander

5.10d 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

nandu flashed, i couldn't finish last move after many attempts but fun overhanging problem

Apr 13, 2008

Joint Venture

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

came in from R, failed w cold finger tips on thin low crux and skirted L to arete. upper crux, came in from R to avoid upper crux

Apr 5, 2008

Animation aka Jaycene's Dance

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

lead, joe TRed for his 1st outdoor climb ever! area was packed, about 10 dogs running around, base was shady and cold

Apr 5, 2008

Bihedral Arete

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

flashed, barely! p1 crux very thin w no feet. jen kicks ass

Apr 4, 2008

Dan's Line

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

good movement, well bolted and fun warmup. full 30m route. how many people climb his route w dan watching?!

Apr 4, 2008

Rewritten

5.7 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Lumpe to the to...

we summited off green spur on something close to this

Mar 29, 2008

The Green Spur

5.9 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Lumpe to the to...

some days you're just not into climbing! still an excellent, nandu and i swapped leads

Mar 29, 2008

First Dibs

5.10c/d 

CO : Denver South : ... : C-Section

discontinuous but fun route

Mar 8, 2008

Nuclear Blue

5.11a 

CO : Denver South : ... : Project X Wall

hard warm-up. couldnt pull upper crux, had to swing to high hold on the left to finish. w robbie

Mar 8, 2008

Heavy Duty Judy

5.10c 

CO : Denver South : ... : C-Section

2nd climb at C-Sect wall and a good one

Mar 8, 2008

Entry Level

5.8 

CO : Denver South : ... : C-Section

1st climb at c-sect wall. good cruiser

Mar 8, 2008

Radiation Fear

5.11a 

CO : Denver South : ... : C-Section

fell up this to end the day

Mar 8, 2008

Handcracker Direct

5.10a 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Pony Express t...

75 degree topless day w kampe. p1, harder than 8, took 1st trad fall on low move. aided p2 start, p3-awesome! p4, struggled and hung but survived and summited!

Mar 1, 2008

Square Dance

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Hillbilly Rock 1

I led, Brandon followed. Fun to be outside on rock again and VERY warm spot

Feb 10, 2008

Like Water for Bob

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Hillbilly Rock 1

last route of the day, i failed, b failed, then i hung before gettin it and taking it to the top!

Feb 10, 2008

I'll be Dipped

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Hillbilly Rock 1

B$ did this one first and took a few big whippers. I hung at low crux(10d?) and fired high clean

Feb 10, 2008

Hoo-doggy

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Hillbilly Rock 1

2nd climb of day, felt easy, only move is big step out above roof

Feb 10, 2008

Off Guard

5.9 

CO : Golden : ... : Child Free Zone (aka Parkwa...

Warmup lead w Nick

Nov 7, 2007

Deck Chairs on the Titanic

5.9+ 

CO : Golden : ... : Brown Cloud Rocks

greasy fo sheasy. nervous mvmts down low, well protected but hard for 9. had to hang dog

Nov 7, 2007

From Russia With Love

5.9+ 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

favorite of 3 easy routes we got that night. clean on-sight (minus paint-by-the-numbers chalk)

Oct 31, 2007

B/C

5.9+ 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

1st climb at shelf. pumpy and overhung but huge holds and well-placed (slightly runout) bolts

Oct 31, 2007

Primal Scream

5.9+ 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

nick lead to crux, i finished with 1 hang. description (unsettling, awkward) is great

Oct 31, 2007

The Yellow Spur

5.9 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Tower One

I lead every single pitch! Slightly aided, pull on a cam here, use draw on crux there. Andy followed

Oct 30, 2007

5th of July

5.9+ 

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

it's a good one! long, low-angle, fun moves. lots of holds appear chipped but RW says no.

Oct 27, 2007

Stone Cold Moderate

5.7 

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

fun boulder start. good, long, easy warmup

Oct 27, 2007

Nickles and Dimes

5.9 

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

nice climb, cait followed to just below flake. I used flake a bunch for path of least resistence

Oct 27, 2007

Left Side

5.7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Devil's Thumb

LONG approach, Fia in pack over boulders/4th. Even if a 5.1 has 1 move, its a 5.9. W Brandon and Anna

Oct 17, 2007

The Bastille Crack

5.7 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - N Face

DC lead P1, I took 2 and he finished it with sun setting. Tried liebacking flake to R instead of easy face moves L

Oct 16, 2007

Wrinkles in Time

5.8+ 

CO : Boulder : ... : Dream Dome

lead the runout 1st P, nick followed and cruised up P2. great climb, watch for skinny dippers!

Oct 9, 2007

Hunky Monkey

5.11b/c 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lost Angel

saw DH and partner on Autumn! Told us it was 4P 10! I led all pitches (A1 on 2-3 link) but final roof.

Oct 9, 2007

The Yellow Spur

5.9 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Tower One

left den at 6am, met dc and headed to this fabulous route. followed 1,2. led 3, followed 4 and long 5 to top. clean except for a1 at crux

Oct 5, 2007

Dead Again

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

lead clean. fun route, felt great!

Oct 1, 2007

Isle of the Dead

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

lead. started w stem up chimney. not clear which line to follow but path of resistance is harder than other routes on wotd

Oct 1, 2007

Incline Club

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

easy warmup lead. brandon followed and took a small fall on upper slab

Oct 1, 2007

East Face (Standard)

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

full moon free solo w jen and steph. flash on for flash on at the summit:)

Sep 26, 2007

Saturday's Folly

5.8+ 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

TRed w headlamp at 1020pm after rapping. Lots of zig-zaggin to find path of least resistance and feet in dark

Sep 26, 2007

Old and Decrepit

5.6 

IA : Pictured Rocks : Collin's wall aka Parking l...

short route. eh

Sep 22, 2007

The Young and the Bold

5.8 

IA : Pictured Rocks : Collin's wall aka Parking l...

short wall but vertical, solid rock

Sep 22, 2007

Little Bear-Blanca Traverse

5.0 

CO : Alpine Rock : Blanca Peak

Amazing. Left camp at 6am, hiked 1-2 miles up to Como, plowed up LB (not hourglass), over to Blanca and then to Ellingwood! Back at 6pm

Sep 7, 2007

Joint Venture

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

pulled lower move after a couple hangs, top move was lead out and i didn't get:(

Aug 31, 2007

Qs

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Boulderado

lead on our way back to the car. i suck at climbing

Aug 31, 2007

Animation aka Jaycene's Dance

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

Lead after Robbie on pre-placed draws. Mac didn't make it far

Aug 31, 2007

Unfamiliar Strangers

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

Warmup lead. Again, 1st moves are the hardest and lead out part is easy. Good route

Aug 31, 2007

Guppy

5.8 

CO : Golden : ... : Creek Side

Nick attempted up, I finished. LONG ROUTE, 60m NOT LONG ENOUGH. Jenna climbed on TR!

Aug 24, 2007

East Face (Standard)

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

Jenna's 1st climb! 12:45 start, 4pm summit, back at car by 6. Awesome climb!

Aug 20, 2007

The Flying Buttress

5.9 

CO : Alpine Rock : ... : Mt. Meeker

wow, great route. lead P1, followed max every other. burt made cairns for descent. rope hangs at roof

Jul 16, 2007

Casual Route

5.10a 

CO : Alpine Rock : ... : The Diamond

lead up Nchimney, struggled w alt, exp, and lack of skill followed max up every pitch. 630pm summit, 22 hr day

Jul 14, 2007

East Slab East

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

Easy lead for me with very little gear placed. Heidi followed barely, could barely get off deck and ws 2 frustrated 2 concentrate

Jul 8, 2007

Dead Can Dance

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

very nice crew traded us routes so we could have this and they took the 9 up the middle wall. thanx

Jul 6, 2007

Tomb of Sorrows

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

day of easy climbs w cait

Jul 6, 2007

Disinclination

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

warmup with cait. fia won't fit in backpack for tyrols for much longer:)

Jul 6, 2007

Strange Cargo

5.11a 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lost Angel

2 routes, 8 stars in DC! Max combined P1 and 2, I took good fall on P1 roof. I lead P3s thin slab

Jul 2, 2007

Wrinkles in Time

5.8+ 

CO : Boulder : ... : Dream Dome

followed Max up P1, lead P2. both Ps great, wonderful warmup!

Jul 2, 2007

Merry Men

5.11b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

lead clean (minus tree for the first 3 bolts!)

Jul 1, 2007

Maid Marian

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

warmup w ben

Jul 1, 2007

Robbin' the Hood

5.11d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

struggled thru a TRed ascent, moved to the left route for 1 move

Jul 1, 2007

The Avenger

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

pieced it together but far from clean. not even close!

Jul 1, 2007

Twin Peaks

5.10 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

easy 10. Jen lead w hangs and I lead clean. only hardness comes at very top

Jun 30, 2007

Minas Tireth

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

Lead in heavy rain, feet slippin, 1 hang under roof to regain myself

Jun 29, 2007

The Memory of Trees

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

Jen lead, I lead. Fun warm-up. Fia won't fit in pack for tyrollian for much longer!

Jun 29, 2007

Coloradoddity

5.6 

CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Big Ass Slab?

Lead yesterday w Heidi, Robbie and Evan. Easy climb, crux at 1st bolt, walk to the anchors

Jun 20, 2007

Stout Blue Vein

5.8 

CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Big Ass Slab?

good lead, needed to clean anchors. amazing views from up top. i hate slabs

Jun 20, 2007

Edge of Time

5.9 

CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : The Fin

Robbie lead, I lead w placed draws. Great climb, instant classic for location, view, rock, etc

Jun 20, 2007

Maid Marian

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

stupid route. which route to clip? why not just step right and walk up w/out using hands? ok warmup

Jun 18, 2007

Men in Tights

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

fun lead, balancy slab is great. found path of least resistance around roofs

Jun 18, 2007

Tony Bubb's Little Stick

5.10d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

rope got stuck when pulling down from MiT's, I lead this to save it

Jun 18, 2007

Sheriff's Tariff

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

lead, ben belayed. hung a lot but got it

Jun 18, 2007

Merry Men

5.11b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

5th route of the day. i lead, ben TRed

Jun 18, 2007

The Memory of Trees

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

i rated this 3 stars last time? good route, full 1/2 rope length and compared to rest of area, maybe 3 star

Jun 15, 2007

Glennevere

5.8+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

Lead, Cait followed. Route sux, easy 4 gurls and a decent roof move but pointless ending. FIA on tyrolean!

Jun 15, 2007

Qs

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Boulderado

Robbie lead, belayed from above. 9 but good, short climb. couldnt ask for a shorter approach

Jun 10, 2007

Cussin' Crack

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

P2 after jaxsons. OK, the OW was not my favorite and even a .7 was trying

Jun 10, 2007

Jackson's Wall

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

Lead P1, belayed Robbie from huge ledge. Found cam, returned to Brasserie 1010 for a mojito

Jun 10, 2007

Unfamiliar Strangers

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

first move took some figuring out but after that, super easy climbing. runout was acceptable and fun

Jun 10, 2007

Werk Supp

5.9 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - N Face

Lead P1! Hung during crux on P2 behind DC. Transition from fist-body-fingers w no feet but jams on broken toe

Jun 1, 2007

The Monkey Traverse

V4 

CO : Boulder : ... : Monkey Traverse

2 a days! summertime and the livin's easy. short bouldering sesh w robbie, fia and cait

Jun 1, 2007

March of Dimes

5.10 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - N Face

Followed P3 after 2ps on WerkSupp. Awesome finish to great climb. Didn't get it clean, very little for feet

Jun 1, 2007

East Slab

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

ead, Jess followed. did the awkward jamming dihedral exit I wouldn't take while soloing

May 31, 2007

East Slab East

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

Lead w Jess, Fia watched from base-good puppy. Easy lead, solid tree anchor up top

May 31, 2007

Cozyhang

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

Lead w Jess, she couldnt get low roof but found a solution

May 31, 2007

The Owl

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

Lead, Jess followed. Went the right way (left) this time. Move out onto chickenheads gives good exposure

May 31, 2007

East Face North Side/Seal Rock

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Seal Rock

led Fia, Sean and Casey. simulclimbed, belayed 3 times. great hike, fantastic climb, thrillin rap. PUPPY!

May 29, 2007

The Tower

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tarot Wall

kampe left draws for my lead. long route, cleaning is a lil hard, fall line not bolt line but good one!

May 26, 2007

Disinclination

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

kampe left draws placed, i led 2nd. easy but good slab warmup. zoo of a gym up there today

May 26, 2007

Dominator

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Three Dihedrals

pump fest! led pretty much clean...thanks for invite to bbq MM! fun cracks, doesnt stop til top

May 26, 2007

East Slab East

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

Soloed w DC. fun stuff, soloing forces you to ignore puppy wimpers and get in the zone

May 25, 2007

East of the Sun

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

Soloed behind DC. comforting w/o rope to follow someone else w beta

May 25, 2007

East Slab

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

Soloed. Fia's first climbing experience:) 'Did you know puppies are a chick magnet?' I had no idea, ladies

May 25, 2007

Star Wars

5.8 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Lower Peanuts

P1 had great handcrack, mine fit fine. bad big toe on L foot found smears while R jammed. P2, awkward chimney, L leg straddled out L. Top out roof easier than looks

May 22, 2007

Your Basic Lieback

5.6 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Lower Peanuts

followed DC. fun warmup, felt harder than 5.6(?)

May 22, 2007

Dihedral

5.7 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Lower Peanuts

Followed DC, great 2nd pitch to YBL. Fun flake, underclung it and pushed thru to top

May 22, 2007

Blind Faith

5.10a 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

followed DC. felt easy but i was on TR for 2 pitches. awesome route. no nut tool=bloody knuckles. finished b4 rain then hit brc

May 21, 2007

Mercy Drilling

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : West Face

attempted before lighning and rain took over. didnt complete and downclimbed while unclipping.

May 13, 2007

The Owl

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

led w megan. expensive day, she couldnt unclip draw in old pin and metolious cam wouldnt come out of top crack

May 3, 2007

Jaguar

5.11c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Southwest Buttress

attempted without gear today, ended up soloing the gully/chimney to the right to try to reach anchors from above.no

Apr 28, 2007

Tomb of Sorrows

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

5.9? maybe if you dont use your hands. which would be possible, this thang is low-angled and easy. watch 4 loose stuff up top

Apr 28, 2007

Dominator

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Three Dihedrals

Climbed w robbie and leon, not totally clean. whole route would go w gear. slightly overhung bolted crack climb bu ta good one!

Apr 27, 2007

Standard Route

5.7+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Third Buttress

followed dane, done as 1 pitch. fell(?) whatev, we zip lined from a rock down to the bridge!

Apr 26, 2007

Freedom

5.10a 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lost Angel

On-sight warmup. Cold rock! We left in search of sun

Apr 20, 2007

Strange Cargo

5.11a 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lost Angel

sweet climb to finish off a 4:20 morn in DC. we both pulled lower pitch no prob. nick has no slings, i anchored w draws

Apr 20, 2007

Dream Scene

5.11b 

CO : Boulder : ... : The Terrace

Sunny face that blanks out. aided on draw to pull thru crux. fun slab above. w/nick

Apr 20, 2007

El Camino Royale

5.2 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Regency

SFS. Easy Flatiron slab with some tricky variations thrown in(5.7?). good lead up 2 Royal Arch and fun trail run

Apr 19, 2007

East Face/Royal Arch

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Royal Arch

Somehow ended up on route! Fun solo and down climb from W Ridge.

Apr 19, 2007

West Ridge

5.6 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Royal Arch

Fun FS, pic sequence was awesome. one move was 5.6 and rest was supa easy

Apr 19, 2007

Dementia

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Happy Hour Crag

followed dc up this one. awkward starting moves and tricky roof. 4stars? maybe relative to rest of HH but cmon

Apr 4, 2007

Twofers

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Happy Hour Crag

2nded dc on this fun route. roof is easier than it looks and blind reach results in giant, juicy jugs -)

Apr 4, 2007

Nightcap

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Happy Hour Crag

trad lead warmup w dc. great 5.9 warmup on solid granite!

Apr 4, 2007

Rush Hour

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Happy Hour Crag

sad attempt, did not get. good to push for higher grades on TR. wonder if DH has done it at 12 grade? continued up to clean anchor and free solo off. above was hard to find line of least resistence

Apr 4, 2007

Heavenly Path

V1 PG13 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Heavenly Path Boulder

SB07 warmup

Apr 1, 2007

Towering Inferno

5.11b 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Eldorado Roof

Robbie and I both wussed out at end of the day on this long traverse

Mar 31, 2007

Babushka

5.8 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Warm Up Wall

very nice, sustained and long 5.8 warmup

Mar 31, 2007

Humbly, Mumbly, Jumbly

5.10b 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Warm Up Wall

good climb, fun moves and easy. lead by jamin, robbie, myself and leon TRed

Mar 31, 2007

Light Within

5.10c 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : The Pub Wall

pumpy! asked the dude leaving it what he thought, 'best climb i've ever done!' dont know about THAT good but solid lead

Mar 31, 2007

Hardly Wallbanger

5.10c 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : The Pub Wall

fantastic climb w face and crack moves! left a little piece of myself on it in the form of blood from ripped off blisters! i would give this one 4star and Lw/in 3.75

Mar 31, 2007

The Heavy Hitter

5.10b/c 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

this might have been the route we did. had to hang dog once at the top to gather strength to pull over the rim but super route!

Mar 29, 2007

Fools Gold

5.10b 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

Great climb, fun features like huecos the whole way up and lead out enough to keep it interesting

Mar 29, 2007

Rebel Without a Pause

5.11a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

Hang dogged but pulled it this time!

Mar 29, 2007

Technicolor Sunrise

5.8 PG13 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Magic Bus

lead it as a warmup, left draws on for leon's 1st lead. took long wierd approach to an overcrowded bus

Mar 29, 2007

Buck's Muscle World

5.9- 

NV : Red Rock : ... : The Gallery

leon attempted 1st lead, didnt happen. warmup for the other routes we did. gallery is great for sun and reminds of gym, hot oregon girls!

Mar 28, 2007

The Runaway

5.10- 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Wall of Confusion

Viva Las Vegas! I lead, Robbie followed. Sustained 10 warmup but good one. Gallery was a zoo

Mar 28, 2007

American Sportsman

5.10- 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Wall of Confusion

Robbie and I lead. Didn't seem so lead out the 2nd time around

Mar 28, 2007

Range of Motion

5.10d 

NV : Red Rock : ... : The Gallery

bouldery moves and short but a great climb. flashed

Mar 28, 2007

Running Amuck

5.10c 

NV : Red Rock : ... : The Gallery

last climb of the day. fun lead. save energy for the top!

Mar 28, 2007

Shotgun

5.8+ 

UT : Zion National Park : ... : South Fork

1st FA?

Mar 26, 2007

Stolen Chimney

5.10 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Ancient Art

i took 1st and last p, robbie did 2nd and leon followed. 3 peeps up a super-popular tower was a mistake but what a climb!

Mar 25, 2007

Owl Rock (west crack)

5.8+ 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Owl Rock

robbie lead, leon and i followed. 1st desert trad experience, fun and dry enough, no approach

Mar 24, 2007

Over and Out

5.8 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - L of Center Route

followed dane up this for warm-up. excellent! fun moves, upper crack was amazing. continued to 2nd p of OtH

Mar 21, 2007

Over the Hill

5.10b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - L of Center Route

phenomenal. followed dane. at low crux on p1, i popped but caught myself b4 rope did. higher cruxes-stem away!

Mar 21, 2007

Rincon

5.11a 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - Center Route & R

followed p1. great pitch, cant wait to get back and tackle the upper 2!

Mar 21, 2007

Five-Eight Crack

5.8 R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - Center Route & R

1ST TRAD LEAD. YOU CAN DO IT TOO. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SACK UP AND NOT BE A PUSSY. but seriously runout. R rating

Mar 21, 2007

Bihedral Arete

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

good enough route to climb 3 times in 8 days? yes. flashed both pitches on lead, dave didnt do 2nd an needed rope assist on 1st p

Mar 19, 2007

Topless Etiquette

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

warmup. dave SLOWLY lead, i lead w draws left on. warm enough to climb topless e topless!

Mar 19, 2007

The Tower

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tarot Wall

Great lead on...another beautiful day in Boulder! Long, solid holds thru out. Roof is easy, upper OW awkward. W leon & mark

Mar 17, 2007

The Hanged Man

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tarot Wall

pulled the crux much easier today. i love going back and seeing the progress ive made climbing. 1 move wonder

Mar 17, 2007

Wheel of Fortune

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tarot Wall

ok route, one-move crux stumped but then i moved my feet up. Q: how do i do this? A: move yo feet up!

Mar 17, 2007

Abandonment

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

ok warmup, placed some gear-hooray. nick was still drunk when we picked him up this morn. again, confusing w so many bolts

Mar 13, 2007

Dirty Dave's Dumpster Dive

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

lead w ian belaying. thought i was on the 8 next to it but turned out to be ok warmup

Mar 13, 2007

Chasing Sticks

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

eh, lead w lydia learning to belay. simple, high 1st bolt.

Mar 13, 2007

The Other One

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : West Face

finally! lead it today w robbie on belay. lower section is all muscle mem and top crux went easy

Mar 13, 2007

Le Nouveau Riche

5.10b PG13 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

nick and robbie tried to lead, failed. climbed, placed some gear

Mar 13, 2007

Bihedral Arete

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

rob lead 1st p, sewing machine leg at 1st placement. i followed and continued to lead 2nd p. rapped 2 RS anchors

Mar 12, 2007

Bihedral Arete

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

lead the first pitch b4 robbie had to leave for work. GREAT PITCH, going back tomorrow morn to finish

Mar 11, 2007

Bosch Blanket Bingo

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

tr'ed w robbie above. from top, we soloed to bihedral-sketchy exposure, anchored in for traverse, testicular fortitude or stupidity?

Mar 11, 2007

Birthday Suit

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

lead w robbie and leon. placed c3 but frustrating climb because i hit 3 dif bolted routes going straight up

Mar 11, 2007

Helm Hammerhand

5.10a 

CO : Denver South : ... : The Dungeon

fun lead, awkward mantle around 2nd bolt. sketchy, weathered purple sling thru top anchor, we left draw and leaned over edge l8r 2 retrieve

Mar 9, 2007

High Boltage

5.10a 

CO : Denver South : ... : The Dungeon

robbie lead, i lead, set up anchor, top-belayed gear then robbie once more. hungry rock, kept biting hands -)

Mar 9, 2007

Blondes Way

5.6 

CO : Denver South : ... : The Dungeon

doubt i was on a 'route' but got to use some chimney technique to top out of narrow dungeon in hiking shoes

Mar 9, 2007

Earthbound Misfit

5.11a/b 

CO : Denver South : ... : The Gargoyle Wall

maybe the route we were on? a little tough for a warmup, robbie top-belayed gear and me

Mar 9, 2007

Pedistal Traverse

V2 

CO : Boulder : ... : Golf Club Boulder

60 degrees, went w robbie, met cute kate. robbie made 2 rock transfer above monkey, i got after a few tries

Mar 6, 2007

Middle Toe

5.9- 

CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Dinosaur's Foot

lily lake-1, ryan-0. stupidity engulfed my brain as scotty and robbie followed me thru snow fields to freezing rock

Feb 10, 2007

The Monkey Traverse

V4 

CO : Boulder : ... : Monkey Traverse

worked first half again, the easy half... finished w pullups on beginning flake

Feb 7, 2007

Overhanging Hand Traverse

V1 

CO : Boulder : ... : The Flagstaff Amphitheatre

maybe? i dont know what robbie and i were messin on. nick came and joined on some other fun 2 rock trvse

Feb 7, 2007

Qs

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Boulderado

cold and stupid. dave barely made it over to shaded base. i only made it up 3 clips b4 hands lost feeling

Jan 29, 2007

Coors Lite

WI2-3 

CO : CO Ice & Mixed : ... : Little Eiger area - ice

1st Ice Climb! Jim and I drove to CCC, I 4got harness but we ghetto rigged some runners. Axes sunk deep! Perfect plastic ice

Jan 24, 2007

Center Route

V0 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lower Fin

Top out into snow!

Jan 17, 2007

Lower Fin Traverse

V2 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lower Fin

Good way to start 1st day of classes (took Tues off, oops). Andy and Robbie had pads for highballs:)

Jan 17, 2007

Double Down

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

2nd lead of short day, mm was solo TRing on this b4 we hit it. cait made it to the top to win the bet :-P

Dec 8, 2006

Frictionary

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

lead w caitlin learning to lead belay. placed c3s and a few nuts for the first time

Dec 8, 2006

American Sportsman

5.10- 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Wall of Confusion

fun lead. lead out to first bolt (again). andy lead to 1st bolt of Amer Sport then crossed to this. 9!

Nov 29, 2006

Spotted Eagle

5.10a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Avian Wall

lead but left area because we wanted sun!

Nov 29, 2006

Coyote Moon

5.9 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Avian Wall

would be better if longer. good warmup lead

Nov 29, 2006

Gift Rapped

5.11b 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Holiday Wall

11b! Hardest climb I've lead so far! Nice French-speaking Swiss let us lead with their draws on wall. Allez!

Nov 21, 2006

Ken Queasy

5.8 PG13 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Magic Bus

Fun lead, TRed the 1st clip, def lead out.Easy but fun practice to drop rope from Tech SR into QD on KQ

Nov 20, 2006

Technicolor Sunrise

5.8 PG13 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Magic Bus

Warmup lead. Lead out and fun! Frog is nice for high first clips

Nov 20, 2006

Blonde Dwarf

5.9 PG13 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Magic Bus

TRed from Elec Koolaid. Best route on the Bus, fun crack and harder more fun up top

Nov 20, 2006

Electric Koolaid

5.9+ 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Magic Bus

Lead out (of course) to first bolt. Fun lead, thumbs up. Felt easier than 9 and many options on way up

Nov 20, 2006

Vagabonds

5.10a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

I wanted to hop right on 11a but glad Andy convinced me to do this fun 10a

Nov 20, 2006

Black Corridor Route 4 Left

5.11a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

Lead on 2nd try. Thin moves and slick face but easy besides crux. Top traverses L to Crude Boy anchor

Nov 20, 2006

Crude Boys

5.10d 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

Fun followup to the 11a. Lead and enjoyed. 7 for day!

Nov 20, 2006

Sport Climbing is Neither

5.8 

NV : Red Rock : ... : The Gallery

Felt harder than Buck's MW. Warming up again on 8th route of day!

Nov 20, 2006

The Runaway

5.10- 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Wall of Confusion

10! 10 routes in one day, finishing on 2 great 10s at wall o confusion. lead strong, luckily it gets easier up top!

Nov 20, 2006

Trigger Happy

5.10a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : The Mass Production Wall

Awesome route, lots of fun moves and great features, Andy's fav

Nov 19, 2006

Cal. West

5.10c 

NV : Red Rock : ... : California Crag

My fav of RR. Chossy and a little loose but awesome sun and exposure on the arete. Long and super fun, rapped off rope at bottom!!

Nov 19, 2006

Long Walk Off Of a Short Pier

5.9- 

NV : Red Rock : ... : The Pier

TRed behind Andy, smoked bowl on top and rapped down in dark!

Nov 19, 2006

Battery Powered

5.9 

NV : Red Rock : ... : The Mass Production Wall

TRed as warmup, not bad. Wish wall had sun in late Nov but I bet its nice in summer

Nov 19, 2006

Nightmare on Crude Street

5.10d 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

2 attempts, Andy completed but I couldnt finish top moves. 10d sounds right, just pumped. awesome rock features-huecos!

Nov 18, 2006

Bonaire

5.9 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

5.9 warmup, good 1st route in Black Corridor

Nov 18, 2006

Fools Gold

5.10b 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

just like all RR routes- tons of fun and very lead out! fun to see risky, gambling style of climbing in vegas

Nov 18, 2006

Rebel Without a Pause

5.11a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

a lot of fun, to the crux. failed but good moves before (and appears after as well!)

Nov 18, 2006

Texas Tea

5.10a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Corridor

lower move not too hard, that single move puts route at 10c?. Fun but monotonous with BC routes

Nov 18, 2006

Buck's Muscle World

5.9- 

NV : Red Rock : ... : The Gallery

not a bad route, andy saved rope on gelatin pooch. incredible weather and sunset!

Nov 18, 2006

Gelatin Pooch

5.10a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : The Gallery

fun and easy route but trying for late day climbing. we both led with no problems but pushed endurance!

Nov 18, 2006

Pleasure Dog (aka It's A Bitch)

5.10b 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Dog Wall

Sandbagged? Neither of us could complete but this was after a 12 hr roadtrip from CO and a 14 hr skool day!

Nov 17, 2006

Cat Walk

5.10a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Dog Wall

Traffic on the strip even at 5am! Straight to the crags, first RR climb. 2 tired to be effective

Nov 17, 2006

Slayer

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : First Tier

10 best route on this tier? TRed after Andy led. No sleep(thanx Cait) makes Ryan climb bad

Nov 8, 2006

Marquis de Sade

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : First Tier

9 good lead, pumpy moves and tricky crux. rope slid *OK* over glue in crack

Nov 8, 2006

Sex Slave

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : First Tier

9 TRed after Andy, scarce feet, lead out 4 him above last bolt, dirty bushes but nonetheless fun

Nov 8, 2006

Iron Maiden

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : First Tier

8 fun lead warmup. harder than 10a but great short sport between classes!

Nov 8, 2006

East Face North Side/Seal Rock

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Seal Rock

2:01 time w 2 60m ropes. heavy weighted jog/hike, easy freesole, awesome rap w 2 ropes

Nov 4, 2006

Bosch Blanket Bingo

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

Lead w andy, only reason it gets 2 stars is dyno-ish move over roof. nothing special but prob 10somethin way we did

Nov 3, 2006

Sea Breeze

5.11 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

hard lead, thin feet at 2nd crux. first 11a crux easy second much harder and took many attempts up crack

Nov 3, 2006

The Minstrel

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

contrived, used a lot of lower holds for seabreeze and most of top moves. nothing special but beau day

Nov 3, 2006

Rawhide

5.10c 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

7Rapped from above to base of chimney and got some chimney practice in the dark. Didn't use outside edge this time, just friction

Nov 1, 2006

KeeMoSabe

5.9 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

6TRed and top belayed to gorgeous sunset. A lot easier second time and on TR. Cold (30)

Nov 1, 2006

Little Bear

5.11b 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

5 TRed again, again didn't make it over bulge. Keep practicing

Nov 1, 2006

Cornered

5.9 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

4 Andy led, Robbie and I TRed. OK pitch, easy slab to start, interesting corner in middle and getting to top anchors was a pain

Nov 1, 2006

Rawhide

5.10c 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

3awesome lead, picked up at crux where andy failed. why do they call it rawhide? climb it w/out a shirt! 1st chimney!

Oct 28, 2006

Little Bear

5.11b 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

2 ( climbs done on new rope). TRed after KeeMoSabe, could not complete because of consistently fun and hard (4me) climbing

Oct 28, 2006

KeeMoSabe

5.9 

CO : Lyons : ... : Scout Rock

sterling 10.2, route 1. loved it! consistent 9 moves, easy lead. sustained, long and beautiful 70 weather

Oct 28, 2006

Glennevere

5.8+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

Lead and Nina followed. Short if you start from the ledge but not bad. 1st rock in snow climb:)

Oct 22, 2006

Road to Isengard

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

lead and Nina followed. crappy downlow and some ice/snow covered holds but top half is pretty good slab

Oct 22, 2006

West Face, White Spire

5.8 

CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Twin Spires

TRed 2 variations, with tourists gathering and asking how I got the rope up the whole time. 1 finger pullups rule!

Oct 20, 2006

South Ridge, White Twin Spire

5.6 

CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Twin Spires

Lead w 2 draws for pins, basically FS. Nina belayed and on 3rd try, made it to top!

Oct 20, 2006

Center Route

V0 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lower Fin

bouldering w nina, snowed 2 days b4, great southerly exposure on sanitas:)

Oct 19, 2006

Lower Fin Traverse

V2 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lower Fin

fun bouldering sesh w nina. i got that v2 move dialed, reach R foot cross body then reach w R hand to sloper

Oct 19, 2006

The Other One

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : West Face

Lead to upper crux again. Again pumped and frustrated. I think 2 failures turns this into official project

Oct 13, 2006

East Face North Side/Seal Rock

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Seal Rock

10-out of class 1020-on the trail 11-on the rock 1230-rapped down 2-in class awesome flatiron slab solo free solo

Oct 4, 2006

Autumn

5.11a 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lost Angel

lead 1st P, easier w beta knowledge. rob lead 2nd. 3rd goes up slab to tricky crack crux. rapped into darkness w headlamp

Oct 1, 2006

East Face/Back Porch

5.6 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Backporch

followed Jim C on 1st trad! did p1, combined 2-3. 'i need more faith in this gear' as 1 of 3pt anchors pulled. 2nd rap has slings on detached flake? rope had 2 b pulled from W rock

Sep 30, 2006

The Monkey Traverse

V4 

CO : Boulder : ... : Monkey Traverse

worked it again tonight w headlamps. hands torn, cant make it 3 moves past sit rest

Sep 27, 2006

Northwestern Overhang (a.k.a. The Sloper Traverse)

V2 

CO : Boulder : ... : Road Sign Rock

robbie finally got his summer project, my first attempts didnt go so well. right on the road

Sep 27, 2006

Lower Fin Traverse

V2 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lower Fin

study for 4 tests? no, boulder w kampe! after many attempts, stuck crux! reach R foot, L hand on farther crack, reachR to solid sloper

Sep 25, 2006

Center Route

V0 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lower Fin

high top out with no crash pad, first attempt led to a long jump, thanks for the catch chris

Sep 25, 2006

Men in Tights

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

andy led, I follow on TR. 'This is the way all climbs should be. Balancy slab to juggy roofs.'

Sep 21, 2006

Maid Marian

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

not a bad warmup, i stayed to right side of arete making route feel like 5.8. easy but still makes you think

Sep 20, 2006

Little John's Big Stick

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

using the dihedral makes it simple but still fun. previous arguments over these squeezed routes is funny

Sep 20, 2006

Tuckered and Fried

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

favorite climb (w current abilities) at sherwood. lower roof is too easy if you follow flake to L

Sep 20, 2006

Splitting Hares

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Lower Right Side

last route of morning, lead with some troubles beneath lower roof and on top headwall. ryans pumped

Sep 15, 2006

Mosquito Burrito

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

After TRing Bad Girls, I lead and cleaned this again. The lack of feet doesn't get easier with practice!

Sep 15, 2006

Bad Girls Get Spanked

5.11 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

Great problem by DAN HARE! Sustained difficulty, took 2 attempts (1 on TR). I am not a 11c climber. yet

Sep 15, 2006

Mosquito Burrito

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

Followed Andy's TR. We avoided crack to the R, matches 10- given by Rolofson

Sep 15, 2006

Friday's Folly

5.7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

TRed after rapping down. climbed some parts of R arete, some straight up face, couldnt get roof. let 1 guy rap our rope to maintain TR

Sep 13, 2006

Saturday's Folly

5.8+ 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

TRed after friday's. better moves, more balancy footwork and cranking pulls, supa fun. 'nigga im selling weed!'

Sep 13, 2006

East Face (Standard)

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

sent with robbie. if i could i would ask the 3rd flatiron to marry me but i figure some crazy boulderite already has

Sep 12, 2006

Isle of the Dead

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

I lead but struggled. Must return and get a clean send. watch for loose

Sep 5, 2006

Dead Again

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

kampe lead, faced some problems. i tr'ed, balancy moves on piercing rock around cruxes but super fun climb

Sep 5, 2006

Dead Can Dance

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

1st sport lead repeated on tr after kampe. tricky, balancy moves around roo?ves, harder than 5.9

Sep 5, 2006

Aerial Burial

V3 

CO : Boulder : ... : Pratt's Overhang

i think this is the project prow. r hand on top, sink l hand into pocket, no where to go from here.

Sep 3, 2006

Southwest Prow

V0 

CO : Boulder : ... : Beer Barrel Boulder

had to top out on something. easier after a beer takes the edge off the exposure

Sep 3, 2006

Cloud shadow traverse

V5 

CO : Boulder : ... : Cloud Shadow

andy and i started this project. i need to get out more, everytime i go its humbling (=i suck)

Sep 3, 2006

Twin Peaks

5.10 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

2 solid 10 moves up top, skipped lower 2 parallel bolts to do it w 6 draws. f snakes on a plane, we got em by the rocks!

Aug 30, 2006

Minas Tireth

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

failed beneath 2nd roof, kampe completed, i follow tr. tiny foot ledges and pinchy holds leads to blind reach onto cracks that go

Aug 30, 2006

The Memory of Trees

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

kampe led, i tr. cant understand mp.coms hatin w less than 2 stars! good way to spend down time between classes!

Aug 30, 2006

No Direction Home

5.11 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Witches' Tower

mother nature is ruining my climbing life. rain and lack of ability forced andy, robbie and i to leave biner under big roof

Aug 27, 2006

Schizofrantic

5.11b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Upper East Face

I believe this was route Andy, Kampe and I tried, left a biner at 2nd clip because we suck, super fun moves when i get better

Aug 21, 2006

The Young and the Rackless

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Upper East Face

definately not the riviera! o well, fun lead w amanda. low crux

Aug 21, 2006

Direct Route

5.6 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : First Flatiron

first solo free solo! this was the general route, continued up summit ridge to peak

Aug 20, 2006

College Drop Out aka East Face North Side

5.7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

Holy shit. As nightfall overcame the wall, I find myself on a penny wide toe ledge w no hands and free soloing. Live to climb another day

Aug 20, 2006

East Face (Standard)

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

Free solo with Jen, Kampe, Andy and Lauren. Fun climbing, good friends, beautiful day:)

Aug 16, 2006

Autumn

5.11a 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lost Angel

lead 1st pitch w andy, got rained out:( lowest crux took few tries w no beta. upper crux-no prob. 1 day i 4get rain gear and weed!

Aug 12, 2006

East Face (Standard)

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

picked meg up at 1030, dave right after. phenomenal free solo under full moon. wind/rain at end, home at 630am

Aug 10, 2006

Southwest Prow

V0 

CO : Boulder : ... : Beer Barrel Boulder

another great midnight boulder sess in boulder

Aug 8, 2006

The Monkey Traverse

V4 

CO : Boulder : ... : Monkey Traverse

good thing to warmup/ practice on. monkey is a favorite project. ended with pullups on start flake

Aug 8, 2006

Slab Traverse

V1 

CO : Boulder : ... : Tree Slab

l hand in finger pocket, r on super solid ledge. work feet up, keep hips close. brush back in branch

Aug 8, 2006

Red Horn Overhang

V1 

CO : Boulder : ... : Distant Dancer Pinnacle

fun fun fun. a stop in southern sun for some music and a growler of thunderhead stout makes fun

Aug 8, 2006

The Other One

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : West Face

book has 2 11a moves.1st maybe 10b, 2nd very frustrating. sloping finger ledges wouldnt go. RP next time

Aug 6, 2006

Platinum Curl

5.11b/c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

attempeted crux. got with rope assist and gave up after that. rope assist is cheating, ill b back

Aug 6, 2006

Vitamin V

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

lead this morning, very solid holds and easy crux

Aug 5, 2006

Qs

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Boulderado

night climbing again? first headlamped lead climb. 11:30-4:30

Jul 22, 2006

Animation aka Jaycene's Dance

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

dave lead, easy toprope. consistently solid pockets and cracks make for fun 2nd pitch of nightclimb

Jul 22, 2006

Red Horn Overhang

V1 

CO : Boulder : ... : Distant Dancer Pinnacle

Midnight-3am, best time to boulder

Jul 20, 2006

Southwest Prow

V0 

CO : Boulder : ... : Beer Barrel Boulder

New headlamp worked awesome for some midnight bouldering

Jul 20, 2006

West Overhang

V2-3 

CO : Boulder : ... : Distant Dancer Pinnacle

midnight club

Jul 20, 2006

Slab Traverse

V1 

CO : Boulder : ... : Tree Slab

traversed and did a couple of topping-out variations. midnight boulderers club

Jul 20, 2006

Kelso Ridge

CO : Alpine Rock : Torrey's Peak

Seannie and I got after it on this one. Grade 2? Maybe if you skirted around the routes we choose! Super fun 14er route

Jul 19, 2006

Iron Maiden

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : First Tier

sweaty hands. shaded canyon, 7pm, still 90. amanda caught big fall on overhang, first belay ever!

Jul 17, 2006

Incline Club

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle Wall

better route for first time belayer than iron maiden... easy cracks but good times

Jul 17, 2006

Tuckered and Fried

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

Wes's 1st climb (and belay!) in 4 yrs. Upper roof is tricky, few reaches of faith proved good

Jul 14, 2006

The Hanged Man

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tarot Wall

tough crux for short arms, took multiple attempts. rock on this side of avalon rough on hands

Jul 11, 2006

Iron Maiden

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : First Tier

fun lead

Jul 11, 2006

Guppy

5.8 

CO : Golden : ... : Creek Side

fun lead, must return to clear creek asap

Jul 3, 2006

Mosquito Burrito

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

first outdoor sport lead

Jul 3, 2006

Bowling Ball and Chain

5.10a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

fun second pitch to mosquito burrito. dave was late for work but a good day

Jul 3, 2006

Dead Can Dance

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Wall of the Dead

first outdoor sport climb, fun 5.9

Jun 27, 2006

Qs

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Boulderado

looking down near the top right edge gives scary view to blind corner of road

Jun 27, 2006

North Shelf Traverse

V2 

CO : Boulder : ... : North Shelf Block

Jun 1, 2006

Southwest Prow

V0 

CO : Boulder : ... : Beer Barrel Boulder

high, scary top out

Jun 1, 2006

West Overhang

V1 X 

CO : Boulder : ... : Monkey Traverse

Jun 1, 2006

Balance in Nature

V5 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

Jun 1, 2006

Docking Mechanism

V3-4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

Jun 1, 2006

The Girlfriend traverse

V4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

Jun 1, 2006

Girlfriend's Backside

V7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

Jun 1, 2006

Right Route

V0 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lower Fin

Jun 1, 2006

Left Arete

V1 

CO : Boulder : ... : North Shelf Block

Jun 1, 2006

Left of Tree

V1 

CO : Boulder : ... : North Shelf Block

Jun 1, 2006

Aerogel

V5 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

Jun 1, 2006