East Spur

18 January (part1)

I went on tour yesterday – went with Jimmy, Kasia, and Chris and a few other cats from the Rock Ranch – we had a good day – Jimmy, of course crushed – and I was really psyched to do this one “new” problem – a grade was proposed for it, but it seemed a bit outa whack for me- but then I guess at Hueco – the harder the problems get – the easier they get for the grade.

I totally got my butt kicked on “The Egg (V8)” – definitely not my style – I couldn’t even get into the knee bar start – I tried it like 6 times – each time rocketing straight into my pad – and was like OK SCREW THIS.

I’m still looking for that 150 foot vertical V7….endurance haul…..

I managed to stick the first move on New Religion – which I couldn’t do last time – though the second move….eep…(There’s really only two moves – two big dynos) – its weird because my campus strength feels terrible (for those no climbers – imagine crabbing two climbing holds, doing a pull up – letting go with one and reaching up to another one) – I tried to campus a few moves yesterday – and was like….oh crap….this is hard! I must be really beat – I don’t know…Maybe Bishop will treat me better? Its more techy there (balance and small holds instead of steep and raw powerful.)


18 January (part2)

The way its looking, Its looking like I’m going to spend another month out west. The original plan was to pick up Elodie in Phoenix Feb 1st, however, she’s now not coming until early March – so oh…no….I’m stuck out west for another month =) – I’m going to Bishop =)



I’m actually totally psyched – though bummed that I’m not gonna get to see Elodie for another month. But Bishop – Heck YAH!

I had an OK day yesterday – took a few rest days – I fell REALLY dead this morning – I have a tour today – but I’m thinking about just taking a rest day – my shoulders are KILLING me…..I really just don’t think I can do two rest days today – I dunno….

I’m gonna take a nice long shower and see how things feel.

I’ve been reading a lot into the video stuff and really think that I can do a good job with it – I mean – its like a photo – except moving – and there’s a lot to learn – but I really enjoy learning that sort of thing…

OK

I’m signed up for a tour today – but I think I’m going to just take a rest day – I think its Sunday – which means that the coffee shops don’t open until noon – so I’ll probably hang out at the Rock Ranch Barn and just read for another 4 hours. I actually slept in here last night – sort of a no-no, but my back has been hurting + its really comfy on the couches – I talked to the campground host last night and he was like, “Dude, don’t worry about it.”

Oh wait – looks like I’m going climbing today – George, the campground host and I are going in – I don’t have park passes today – but he said that he has passes – sooooo yeah! I’ll take a rest day tomorrow then =)

Looking at the Bishop guide – It looks like the stuff that is going to be warm is more Volcanic stuff – like here – so yup – gonna be the same maybe? Maybe not – there IS the Buttermilks; which is – as I described above – its colder – but I can always just pick warm days and go there….