Monday, April 20, 2009

Download a Little Rock City bouldering guide

Here is an older guide for the Stone Fort Triple Threat Comp.
Some of the projects are now sent and others even downgraded. But this should get you going if you have never been to the Stone Fort before.
Remember to check out www.seclimbers.org for info on how to register for the day there. There are a few steps to take, but it isn't too much of a hassle.

Find the link on the sidebar in "tough to find bouldering topos"

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Finally a sunny day

Waking up this morning, you could just tell it was going to be beautiful. I'm writing as we cook pancakes and the sun is just beaming down on us. We are heading back to Rocktown for a third day and our last of the trip.
Yesterday we did a second day at Little Rock City on the golf course. It was overcast and nearly about to rain the whole day but somehow we got sun burned?
We began the day with JP sending his V6 project that he was working on Tuesday. His first try on Wednesday was successful and we then moved. I then tried a balancey V6 and sent after a few goes. Then Luke sent his V6 project from Tuesday, while Ben split his finger tip on the first try on it and was done for the day.
We are really looking forward to going hard on our last day and sending some projects remaining at Rocktown.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Climbing on a Golf Course???


Although it was overcast nearly all day, the rain did hold off and we got a great day of climbing in at Little Rock City. The climbing is located in the woods along the 9th hole of Montlake Golf Course. It is a very interesting set up, as you park in the course parking lot, check in at the clubhouse, then jump into the woods for some of the most beautiful climbing I have ever seen.
Everyone had a great day of sends. Many V4s, V5s, V6s, and a few V7s were polished off.
We are already checked in for another great day there today with beautiful weather forecasted.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Rain Rain, Go Away!



We've had two straight nights of steady rain. And with not much wind this morning, it feels like it will take a while to dry things out for climbing. We'll have a nice big breakfast and take our time getting out of camp. But head to Little Rock City to at least scout things out and climb whatever is dry.
Yesterday was a great rest day. We hit up the gear store (of course) and then the Aquarium, which was a real treat. For lunch we HAD to do Sonic. There are commercials for Sonic all the time around us, but no restaurant within hundreds of miles. The slushes were the hit of the trip (and half price after 2pm :)

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Two incredible days in Rocktown


After a super long drive (17 hours over two days) we spend the last two days bouldering on super rough slopers at Rocktown. There have been too many great sends to list out, but we have rolled through many moderates (V3-7). Tomorrow looks like a definite rainy day, so we'll take the intended rest day and head to the Tennessee Aquarium.
More info to come, but here are a few pictures for now.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Chattanooga here we come



Our team is set and psyched. A small group of solid climbers will be rolling do to the South for six days of hard sending. We'll be hitting up Rocktown, Little Rock City and T-Wall (maybe Horse Pens 40 too) to throw down as many problems as our skin will hold up for.
Our team is made up of Luke, Ben, JP, Jess, Michelle and myself.
We hope to update our blog often throughout the trip, so keep checking back. We drive down Thursday and Friday and will climb Saturday - Thursday, returning home by Saturday the 18th.
Wish us tough skin and strong tendons.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Good Sends at GB

Last weekend we returned to Great Barrington to slaughter some of the projects we had gathered over the fall and winter. The send train hit the tracks early, as JP polished off Scary Mantelo, Crystal Quartz Problem and SPAC. Kyle also sent CQP and SPAC for the first time.

Next it was Ben and My turn to throw down Green Goddess, a V7 that we sussed out on that icy day a few months ago. We knew it would go. For Ben it was first try of the day, but it took me 6-7 tries.

For the middle part of the day, not much went down. Ben made it to the last move on a new V9 that he started work on. Kyle and I also made it to the last move on a new V6. We were nowhere near hitting Fen Fen, a V7 project from the icy day.

We finished off the day sending some easier but very fun stuff up above the Filter wall. We had no idea what they were but we figured they went at V2, V3, V3 and V4. The V4 had incredible moves down low but the top out was super challenging.

This weekend looks rainy, but we may hit P-Kill if it holds out.