In 2009 I am going to.............

Western Roadie in late July 09: 8 Daze

Plan to climb Crazy Peak (highest peak in the Crazies and the "most prominant" peak in Montana via the West Ridge).

Then motor down to the Bighorns and "sprint up" Cloud Peak.

Will have to be in "hot sh*t shape" and well planned for it to happen, however that is the goal.

Do some sick Ice Climbing, climb The armadillo spine on Mt Katahdin, check out the Ledge, White Horse, Cannon for the first time!! ( : Try not to climb in the Gunks as much as possible.

Take a trip with my baby daughter to CO to meet all my bros, and homies for the first time! and take her exploring and hiking in the real Mountains.

Attempt Pervertical Sanctuary. Yikes, I need to train more...

Spend more time climbing than I do on MP.com...

Spend the majority of my climbing developing routes at my newly discovered local cliff...

Climb at least one of the following:
1. Snake Dike
2. Regular NW Face of Half Dome
3. DNB of Middle Cathedral
4. NE Butress of Higher Cathedral

Get back in shape so that I can do the above...

Climb as much ice as I can before it disapears or before I disapear in an avalanche trying to get there.

Avalanche danger is insane lately, be careful everyone!!! Use your beacon.

Mike Lane, that was hilarious, although really it's not funny at all. I am sorry for laughing. I do feel for you and everyone who is suffering in the current economic down fall, or as Biden called the economy "absolutely tanking.'

In 09 I really want to break into the the 5.12 grade trad climbing. And every weekend I spend in Joshua tree the closer I feel to my goal.

Unfortunately I wont be back in San Diego till August.

So other goals will be doing SOME/ANY climbing during my 3 months of work intensive study in Virginia then the 5 months living aboard a ship, and cruising around south america.... here's to hoping

Finally finish my damned Master's degree! Its only taken me 5 years. Wait...then I'll have to start making student loan payments...ugh. Oh, and climb some more stuff.

>:(

Turn 30. Ugg.

--Marc

Keep climbing and hopefully not hurt myself in the process.

The key to attaining goals is to set them low enough. ;^P

Kathy

In '09 I will become 'comfortable' leading 5.9 trad! I know that's not all that lofy for many, but for me it would be a big step forward. :)

Belay on?

And maybe ski a couloir or two as well.

hellyeah

and most important - finally make it to one of those Boulder Beer Nights i keep hearing about!

So I have been thinking about this for the past day or so. In regards to climbing: I think the most realistic and doable goal that will deff push me is to climb the diamond car to car in a day.

Jon

EDIT*

I will probably need a partner, because I dont think my girlfriend will be up for it yet.

Well, 2008 is going to be hard to beat, now that I'm a new dad, working on a Master's degree and still working.

Since I'll be getting out a lot less, I plan to make the days I do get out really count. I'm still training, so when the weather improves, I hope to:

- redpoint Freeway
- actually try bouldering outside (since it should be convenient with the kid)
- spend more time at Petrifying Wall and Chek and aim for new personal best redpoints and onsights (I haven't pushed hard for either in the past, I've been more interested in trad and trying new areas and routes rather than projects)

Aside from getting out lots, 2008 was great because I had more fun each day I was out, that's the biggest thing I want to preserve for 2009, the fun.

Start Grad School...only a couple of weeks left to wait.
Learn to tele ski and get out and ice climb this winter.
Find time to go back to Meridian with Lee.
Keep improving on rock and lead some 5.8 and 5.9 trad routes.
Take a trip somewhere new.
Be a good husband and have some fun!

I am going to Meridian with Kirk....

And I hope to climb with all my good friends and make new ones. But mostly climbing with my current crew of EXCELLENT partners and friends.

And more MP beer nights.

Lee Smith wrote:And I hope to climb with all my good friends

KathyS wrote:The key to attaining goals is to set them low enough.

- Chill with penguins in New Zealand
- Surf the gold coast of Australia
- Visit a tribal village in Papua
- See the Komodos
- Club it up in Bali
- Hang out with Orang-utans in Sumatra
- Lose all memory of cubicles, Starbucks, internet... in Sulawesi
- Read a book on a white sand beach in the Philippines
- Explore the Malaysian jungles and caves of Gunung Mulu
- Climb till my tips bleed in Krabi
- Climb some more
- Rediscover the simple life with the help of Burmese monks
- Think of some specific to do in Laos
- Visit the temples of Angkor
- Get some authentic Phở in Vietnam

In 2009 I will climb more and harder and get more into trad

J-Tree hopefully?

Be awesomer and less unawesomer.

Turn 50 and climb El Cap.

Hopefully, at the same time.

Get through the winter by taking a class in photography and work on my online business'.

Keep my tradition of a Jtree trip in the springtime.

Continue with trailwork on Sundays at my home crag.

Buy a cheapie car and turn the weekends upstate into 3 and 4 days instead of 2.

Continue partnering with new leaders.

Go to the Yosemite Facelift again!

And here's the big one....get the hell OUT of this godforsaken cold next winter season. Saving money to hopefully sublet this place from November through March. Anyone who might be interested in spending a winter in NYC, let me know. It will be a sweet deal for the right person.