Arthurs Pictures

Veal Chop on Ode to Failure

Seth on the Vice

More Arthurs Pictures

Ohhh Doood.... The Vice Doood

Camper On the Vice



Camper On the Vice

Congratulations to Angie

for having crushed this summer

Bush Pilot, The Vice, and Silver Back (below)

Brian Camp: Bad Ass

 

A Shake Recipe

Mix 30MPH winds, 30 degree temperatures, falling snow, and a pinch of rock climbing. Stir well and what do you get? Sadly, its not a tasty milkshake, but rather Lee Payne and myself shaking our way up rock climbs at Carter Lake. Lee started off the day with a repeat of the impressive Dough Boy (V8ish, and quite spicy), and then we moved on to the Kahuna Roof boulder. While I groped the sweet sandstone holds of Super Chief, Lee tried a straight up variation project on the north west side of the boulder.

Super Chief went, but the project did not. It got cold as the sun descended from the sky, so we returned to the parking lot. The Larimer County police department had left a nice little present on the windshield of Lee's car. The $20 parking ticket wasn't the end of the world, but it did kind of kill the little bit of psych that remained in us. I suppose I'll just go ahead and pay the $5 fee next time. Or maybe, the next time I have a thirst for good sandstone, I'll just go to the south and actually satisfy that thirst!

Lee on His Project:

The one and only, Lee Payne:

Echo Lake

 

Attention Climbers: Morrison Has Moved

The spirit of rock climbing at Morrison has deserted its Dakota Sandstone host and relocated to a very gneiss boulder. Daniel Woods' Dark Waters has been mutilated into 5291 variations, giving everyone (except JJ) a lifetime of eliminates and contrivances. Be advised of this boulder as it has started to claim victims. Jemerson, pictured at above, has been trapped by several vicious variations. He just can't seem to let go.

Below: Matt Wilder on Dark Waters

Below: Carlo on Dark Waters

Below: Paul on Dark Waters

There's nothing more frustrating...

than watching someone fall off the last move of their project, unless of course you are that person. On Thursday, several of us watched as Matt Wilder stuck the victory jug on Dark Waters, and then proceeded to fumble the next jug. Thankfully, he sent it on the next try. On Saturday, Matt tried to flash the Secret Splendor. He flashed the first two moves, but couldn't get the second hold right. Matt pulled on from there and went the the top. He then sat down and sent the problem. Frustrating to watch, but probably a lot more frustrating for Matt. That being said, its hard to feel sorry for someone who quickly sent two hard boulder problems. It ended up snowing all day and I ended up crawling over wet rocks in the dark trying to get out. Epic. Its a good thing Brian didn't come : ).

Seth on Potato Chip

"Make the snow stop!"

Ohhh Dood... That is sooooo Gneiss