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survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 15, 2013 - 11:01am PT
I haven't bouldered seriously for years, in favor of roped routes.

But Scott and I were walking in the woods and came across a few short, juggy beauties.

I couldn't help it! Hey, I know I'm not all V12 'n' shet, but I'm always up for a share.

Show me yours!










RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 15, 2013 - 11:48am PT
Last Sunday:




survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2013 - 01:32pm PT
Thanks Ryan!

As you can see, since we can't crank the Gnar, especially with walking shoes, I just try to get a little artsy fartsy.
Still fun though.









RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 15, 2013 - 03:06pm PT
Cool stuff Survival, for me bouldering is about having fun, enjoying movements on the stone & being outside. Sometimes alone, sometimes with others. I like your pics, creative. Hopefully we'll see more from you & others here :-)
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Jul 15, 2013 - 05:03pm PT
I do far too much bouldering and not enough cragging...










All in 'Gods County'

Steve
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2013 - 05:49pm PT
Yeah man, that's some great stuff you posted there!
Where is God's country??


survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2013 - 07:06pm PT
People who wear thong style underwear rule the world!

Just thought you should know...

Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Jul 16, 2013 - 02:02am PT
God's County = Northumberland, NE England.

Steve
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Jul 16, 2013 - 03:11am PT
Tahoe last week. Great stuff up there!
spenchur

climber
Flagstaff/Thousand Oaks
Jul 16, 2013 - 12:09pm PT
First is a probably FA at a crag that no one in flagstaff cares for anymore apparently. The lower lake mary basalt is great fun for top roping and fun aid practice when your skin gets trashed.

Gloria's Rocks, love em or hate em, they are great quality boulders a couple hundred yards from the parking lot.
Impaler

Social climber
Berkeley
Jul 16, 2013 - 12:38pm PT

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jul 16, 2013 - 03:35pm PT
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 16, 2013 - 04:09pm PT
Wow, really nice stuff gang!

I'm doing fine on the photo front, but not so much on the "problem" front.

The good news is that I don't care that much...Heee Heee!


drunkenmaster

Social climber
santa rosa
Jul 16, 2013 - 04:23pm PT

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 16, 2013 - 06:54pm PT
mojede

Trad climber
Butte, America
Jul 16, 2013 - 07:43pm PT




ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jul 26, 2013 - 01:10am PT
Started looking at this line yesterday (project). Low hands to a decent edge overhead, but nothing obvious above that - I kept melting off the footholds while I tried to move up.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 26, 2013 - 10:53am PT
Is this bouldering?

Captain...or Skully

climber
Jul 26, 2013 - 11:19am PT
Some 5.fun flakes at Homestake Pass.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jul 27, 2013 - 01:45am PT
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Jul 27, 2013 - 02:24am PT
No that is S&M..

Ha!

but who's doing which part?

Cheers

LS
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 27, 2013 - 09:50am PT

Oopps ... not recent and not a bouldering sesh

Round two:



That's the spirit, Cecilia!

God knows why the kids filmed this, but I'm still having fun after revision surgery:

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Hmmm ... that doesn't seem to be working. How about this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jUOrd6VtnQ
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Jul 27, 2013 - 10:12am PT
Most recent was certainly on plastic, I boulder in the gym at least once a week. And while the views in my gym tend to be quite stunning indeed, still rather be here:


Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 27, 2013 - 10:16am PT
Nice, Yanqui!!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 3, 2013 - 01:50am PT
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Aug 3, 2013 - 02:25am PT
I like the jugs...

mcreel

climber
Barcelona
Aug 3, 2013 - 10:30am PT
Jaybro: If you use a rope, it's not bouldering. Or is that guy trying to pull you out of there?
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 3, 2013 - 10:44am PT
Just sent my proj.

jcory86

Big Wall climber
Grass Valley, CA
Aug 3, 2013 - 10:53am PT

A sweet v3 I FA'd near my house in the foothills. only accessible at low water but very fun!
mojede

Trad climber
Butte, America
Aug 3, 2013 - 11:26pm PT
My son Ladd's most recent bouldering sesh.

[Click to View YouTube Video]

edit: Skully, glad you got to take a break in the 'Lith to break up the drive home :-)
Tarbuster

climber
right here, right now
Aug 3, 2013 - 11:47pm PT
I love a good ball every now and then!
Ahem, low or high I mean.
MisterE

climber
Aug 3, 2013 - 11:48pm PT
NICE LARRY!


ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 12, 2013 - 01:24am PT
FA of brought to my knees
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
sawatch choss
Aug 12, 2013 - 09:37am PT

The monsoon has been forcing us to get out early this summer- on my last visit here Ollie and I ended up hunkered down for ~40 minutes until the hail and lightning backed off. Looking forward to the fall.

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 13, 2013 - 02:32am PT
University of Mars, Blair Wyoming
Brad Jackson
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 14, 2013 - 01:32am PT
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Aug 14, 2013 - 03:46am PT
Good to see ya all out bouldering.


Me & Kyle went & did a little circuit last night. I sent him up a bunch of the black dyke's lesser climbed but "high" quality lines.





Photos suck but whatever :-)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 14, 2013 - 11:51am PT
Nice! Got out to Nat's three star/ spin to win et al with Danny Parker yesterday photos to follow.


Currently soloing Thomas Magary chimbly for a warmup. But, sans rope= it's a boulder, right?

Dr Hartouni here a year ago;


This ones for you, Blitzo!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Aug 14, 2013 - 06:54pm PT
remember that weeze fest solo!

pull in, setup camp, check the thunderstorm status... go for a "warm up" solo...

ah the memories...

at that point the entire visual field was a tiny point of light far off in the distance... with the universe starting to spin about it...

...nice thing about getting old is that you don't need drugs to get you in those places... it happens "naturally"
Gobi

Trad climber
Orange CA
Aug 14, 2013 - 07:06pm PT
Not a fan of pebble wrestling
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Aug 14, 2013 - 11:32pm PT
Sometimes pebbles can be fun.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Aug 15, 2013 - 12:00am PT
Gobi,

I'm not surprised ;-)


Jaybro,

where is University of Mars? that was one of the few remaining boulder problems that I really wanted to climb out in Vedauwoo this season....but I had no idea where it was.
I wanted to develop a huge one-day circuit of Vedauwoo roof crack boulder problems: Spin To Win, Nat's Roof, Beer Crack, Biggest Tits..., Life Without Parole, Desiderata, etc...however, a bunch of stuff I just never found.





ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 16, 2013 - 02:25am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 21, 2013 - 02:57am PT
jopay

climber
so.il
Aug 21, 2013 - 09:17am PT
"Monkey Traverse" Flagstaff Mtn. Boulder, Co.
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Aug 21, 2013 - 09:29am PT
pyrosis

Trad climber
Bishop, CA
Aug 21, 2013 - 12:52pm PT
Show me the Way






photos by Chinchen
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 21, 2013 - 01:00pm PT
Gonzo, University of Mars is in lower Blair. Really close to the car. One fin left of parking(?)

I have never found biggest tits, but ive been working on bouldering links like you mentioned. In county 18 now but will get back down there in the next few days and report back!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Aug 21, 2013 - 07:53pm PT


S.Leeper

Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
Aug 21, 2013 - 08:44pm PT
pebble wrestlers unite!!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 22, 2013 - 10:40pm PT
Yesterday, In an undisclosed location deep in the Black Hills, Jack Schooled me on inversion technique !
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Aug 23, 2013 - 09:56pm PT
Haha those invert & ow problems look wild Jaybro. Fun way to practice those techniques it seems.

Way lake looks rad too, still haven't made it up.


Relic & I hit the darkside this morning for a sesh. We've been scrubbin' so lots of cool, new stuff! Did a few classics like 911 & neo classic Stevie Nicks, then we went & greased off Astroman for a while until I had to go to work, so fun!!





The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 23, 2013 - 10:16pm PT
Liquid motivation.


Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Aug 23, 2013 - 10:22pm PT
Man, that Squamish bouldering looks choice! Must be a challenge keeping the moss from re-taking it.
MisterE

climber
Aug 23, 2013 - 11:12pm PT
The Larry knows motivation!

From this spring - a secret spot some of you might recognize:


ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 24, 2013 - 12:39am PT
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 24, 2013 - 03:27am PT
The thread abides....
michaeld

Sport climber
Sacramento
Aug 26, 2013 - 05:32pm PT
Last Thursday in Lower Chaos Canyon, RMNP.


My first trip to CO!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 28, 2013 - 01:23am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 31, 2013 - 12:48am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Sep 4, 2013 - 02:11am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Sep 5, 2013 - 02:28am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Sep 6, 2013 - 02:44am PT
Blizzard

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Sep 6, 2013 - 12:01pm PT
E Robinson

climber
Salinas, CA
Sep 8, 2013 - 06:54pm PT
A little break between moments of lazing around the house this afternoon. Playing with double exposures.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Sep 19, 2013 - 02:24am PT
Obscure line on west shore of Horseshoe Lake ...
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Oct 3, 2013 - 02:31am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Oct 5, 2013 - 01:55am PT
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Oct 5, 2013 - 02:16am PT

Rain sesh last weekend. CDA

Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Oct 5, 2013 - 02:20am PT
but I got my sights set on the big rocks...

RyanD

climber
Squamish
Oct 5, 2013 - 02:43am PT
Good stuff!
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Oct 9, 2013 - 05:46pm PT
got to be willing to go big, Dingus bouldering rock stylee!
drunkenmaster

Social climber
santa rosa
Oct 10, 2013 - 03:17pm PT





"Some South Lake Tahoe / Meyers Bouldering - Fall 2013" YOUTUBE



Baggins

Boulder climber
Oct 10, 2013 - 04:04pm PT







RyanD

climber
Squamish
Oct 10, 2013 - 08:10pm PT
Rad stuff!

Baggins, where? Looks far from here.


Goin bouldering tomorrow I'll try n get sum shots.
Baggins

Boulder climber
Oct 11, 2013 - 11:55am PT
Roy, new mexico. Finally there's top class bouldering in this state!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Oct 23, 2013 - 01:06am PT
After sundown I took my son to scooter in the park, and f*#ked around on the masonry in my Keens.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Oct 24, 2013 - 12:39am PT
Dicking around - carrying a razor scooter up the mosaic in sandals.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Oct 25, 2013 - 02:53am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 25, 2013 - 07:00pm PT
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Oct 25, 2013 - 07:22pm PT
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Oct 25, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
Relic, Quelly & I got some peb pinching in this afternoon @ a recently resurrected area called the dark side. Way fun!!



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 25, 2013 - 11:22pm PT

Hi Scott!
GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Oct 25, 2013 - 11:39pm PT
I've been bouldering 2-3 times a week on rock for about 6 months, in idyllwild then the high Sierra and now bishop. Took a few weeks off when I was pretending to be a runner, but almost always by myself, with my wee pad and water bottle and head phones.

Got a job so been waking up and climbing pre-sunrise to get a session in the happies. It's been surreal to see this magical area during the most beautiful parts of the day and experience the climbs truly solo - I'll get frustrated and ask Ruppel beta (thanks bro!) or check youtube, but it's fulfilling to know when I topped a problem that it was an experience I owned absolute.

The feeling I get when on big ridge scrambles, or trying to solo a wall, or before the sun warms the volcanic pockets...I'm drawn to it because i know that I did it.

At the end of the day the only interpretation of the experience was mine, and like reading a book but never seeing the movie my imagination runs wild.

The harder problems feel like slaying the Dragon and I'm often left bruised and defeated under their girthy undersides.... But for some reason I love it.

Mid-afternoon from a rare visiting friend, part of a beautiful set of pictures she took on a bad ass road trip:
http://karlyandmagpie.com/?attachment_id=636
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Dec 8, 2013 - 11:11pm PT
The friction is soooooo good, slab bouldering season in the smoke bluffs!



Send

Trad climber
Central Sierra
Dec 8, 2013 - 11:28pm PT

all at Hueco Tanks this past month.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Dec 8, 2013 - 11:36pm PT
Yeah send!


What's the name of the problem in ur second pic? I think I remember doing that one.
Newton County Mentality

Boulder climber
Ozarks
Dec 8, 2013 - 11:44pm PT
Ab Lounge- Cowell, Arkansas.

Send

Trad climber
Central Sierra
Dec 9, 2013 - 12:03am PT
RyanD it's melon patch.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Dec 9, 2013 - 12:10am PT
Yeah! That thing is super fun!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Dec 9, 2013 - 12:37am PT
slab bouldering
good photo
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2013 - 02:00am PT
Great pictures everybody!!

This is what I was hoping this thread would turn into. It was a slow starter for sure, ha!

Baggins, Good ol' New Mexico eh? Sweet.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Dec 10, 2013 - 04:46pm PT
Thanks Biotch!


Yesterday-










Shot of the day




ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Dec 14, 2013 - 12:34am PT
Shot of the day
^^ill.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jan 7, 2014 - 02:06am PT
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2014 - 12:00pm PT
Go for it Locker, it's all good!


Sesh pics are always better when yer on that upsidedowny shitz!

survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2014 - 12:10pm PT
I wish. It's basketball season for my kids, and daddy don't miss games!!

I just had a trip in Oct. and I gotta save up brownie points for the Toaster's 50th Bday climb.
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Jan 7, 2014 - 03:43pm PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jan 11, 2014 - 01:39am PT
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 17, 2014 - 01:13am PT
Took the gear for a walk but it was kind of soggy so we just decided to work the sh#t outta this project up in the little smoke bluffs instead that we have dubbed "blunt arête" due to its bluntness & proximity to the neo classic RyanD stoner problem called roaches corner. We slapped & crimped & hucked our little hearts out but it's still there waiting for someone with the smooth moves.



Here's Kyle thinking about stepping up to the mantel on roaches corner. Thinking was as far as he got today, next time.




drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 17, 2014 - 01:24am PT
random lil gem

random

Mirage
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 17, 2014 - 01:28am PT
Nice Jefe, looks like some gems for sure. That in your neighborhood?
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jan 17, 2014 - 02:02am PT
roaches corner
You might try this approach ...[Click to View YouTube Video](full on gang-signs and respect to rDub)
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 17, 2014 - 02:10am PT
RyanD
Joshua Tree

TBGT
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 18, 2014 - 01:08am PT
Ahh that looks like fun in the sun for sure Jefe!


Squamish bouldering season has begun, the friction was starting to get really good in the forest today. Should be all time this weekend. Brownie & I got out for a mellow circuit.





ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jan 21, 2014 - 12:50am PT
A nice little boulder stash at the
local high school on weekends etc.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 21, 2014 - 01:57am PT

Yesterday
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 23, 2014 - 08:07pm PT
Not mine, but my bro's most recent.
Today, in fact.
Tough life down in the Yucatan.

Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Jan 23, 2014 - 08:21pm PT
Sorry for the grainy photo.

These are all from the past 10 days.
Hope you enjoy.
splitter

Trad climber
SoCal Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jan 23, 2014 - 11:27pm PT
way cool thread. i luv it. it's inspiring.

edit: rollover - "i hope you enjoy" - - oh yeah!
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 28, 2014 - 11:20pm PT










ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jan 29, 2014 - 12:54am PT
Where's the last frame where both feet cut loose wildly, and you scowl at the camera?
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 29, 2014 - 02:31am PT
I tried to get him to scowl & cut loose like an American but that's not how we do it around here BIOTCH! Not with friction this good! Sharma noises in the picture subtitties is as close as it gets ;-)


The above sequence was Yesterday, this is from a wander in the woods with Relic of the 90's on Sunday.






yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 29, 2014 - 06:45am PT
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Jan 29, 2014 - 10:10am PT
East Side South.... very nice place to hang





RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 29, 2014 - 05:20pm PT
Cool stuff everyone. Where's that guyman?? South of lone pine on the west side of Owens valley??





I can't stop bouldering these days. The conditions are just too good!

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 29, 2014 - 08:24pm PT
Ottt!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jan 29, 2014 - 09:46pm PT
^^the Thimble of the North?
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Feb 3, 2014 - 11:25pm PT
Not quite BIOTCh. But it is a bold step for sure around were Kieran is. He reverted to the right arête, as did I.

The bouldering continues....3 days in a row now, though today started with a few "real" climbs first lol!






drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 9, 2014 - 09:14pm PT
Not the most recent but it's too sick not to post. Just found it digging through an old image hoster.






drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 17, 2014 - 10:44pm PT
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 17, 2014 - 10:49pm PT
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Feb 18, 2014 - 11:53am PT
Good stuff! Jefe where is that series from above taken?? Joes? The rock looks incredible!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 18, 2014 - 12:39pm PT
Ryan- Sedona.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Feb 27, 2014 - 12:36am PT
Slick (surface) volcanic tower w/ cap rock.
I just started looking at this thing.
Has big stance midway, but horendous sloped and Pachinko (bounce off trees and shit) landing.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 28, 2014 - 12:06am PT
Not recent but recently uncovered and digitized.
Gotta love the 90's














Ok enough photo bombing.

Gobi

Trad climber
Orange CA
Feb 28, 2014 - 12:32am PT
this just in

climber
north fork
Feb 28, 2014 - 07:00am PT
Good stuff jefe.
pyrosis

Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
Feb 28, 2014 - 09:52am PT
Jefe, the one labeled Dales Camp? Is in fact Dales Camp, cant remember the name of that problem but the one to the left is Xaviers Roof
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 28, 2014 - 09:54am PT
Yeah pyrosis, I was second guessing myself.
altieboo

Social climber
Das Blase
Feb 28, 2014 - 10:29am PT
Not my most recent session, but most recent video about bouldering.


Vimeo link:
http://vimeo.com/agrmedia/classicjoesvalley
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 7, 2014 - 09:31am PT
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Mar 13, 2014 - 11:22pm PT
Good stuff everyone. I love Joes. So much- fluffy grades, finger friendly & absolutely gorgeous stone.



We had a fun session today, even found the silk banana traverse of Squamish! We got bouted for sure but will be back with the pad army soon! Where's splitter?!?!










RyanD

climber
Squamish
Mar 13, 2014 - 11:35pm PT
Oh, forgot the warm up.....


RyanD

climber
Squamish
Mar 13, 2014 - 11:50pm PT
Ooops one more, this was from Tuesday.





Yes that's the highway meridian in the background. Classic Squamish ditch climbing.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 14, 2014 - 12:00am PT
Like.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 14, 2014 - 12:07am PT
Suuuuuper sick sesh.

RyanD

climber
Squamish
Mar 14, 2014 - 04:18pm PT
This isn't from my most recent bouldering sesh. But it is from my most recent bouldering sesh in your neighborhood locker. Which was unfortunately a few years back.

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 14, 2014 - 04:20pm PT
Locker bolted the Chube.
Can't sesh that prob no mo.
limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Mar 19, 2014 - 01:42am PT
Walked a little further past my usual spot today and found DOZENS of super fun boulders! As a bonus there were quite a few crack problems.


Definitely going back, so much more to play on!

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Mar 24, 2014 - 01:29am PT
GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Mar 24, 2014 - 01:37am PT

Trusty Rusty

climber
Tahoe Area
Mar 24, 2014 - 02:08pm PT
Gloat Rock, CA:
dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Mar 24, 2014 - 02:43pm PT
Some great times at Culp Valley this weekend.



GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Mar 24, 2014 - 04:39pm PT
Nice shots buddy :)
dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Mar 24, 2014 - 04:41pm PT
Thanks Greg, you gotta head out there if you haven't been. Boulders all to yourself. Some fun ones in the Culp Valley campground too.
this just in

climber
north fork
Mar 24, 2014 - 04:50pm PT
Ryan, both Viper and the Brownie @ the wheel phototag look like badass problems.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Mar 25, 2014 - 03:00pm PT
Bump for climbing content!
altieboo

Social climber
Das Blase
Apr 14, 2014 - 02:56pm PT
Just got back from Bishop and my most recent "sesh."

Among a number of highballs that I'm proud of, I did what was for me, a dream climb. Luminance, V9 R/X.

philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Apr 14, 2014 - 03:02pm PT
I went bouldering for the first time in 25 years the other day. Even hung with the Pad People.






So Altieboo Great send but I'm curious, If you fell and missed the pad would that be an...wait for it.. Altieboo-boo?
altieboo

Social climber
Das Blase
Apr 14, 2014 - 03:06pm PT
Philo, It would have been a HUGE Altiebooboo. Kind of stoked to tie into a rope for a bit after that one.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Apr 14, 2014 - 10:42pm PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Apr 19, 2014 - 02:44am PT

brownie

Trad climber
squamish
Apr 29, 2014 - 12:41am PT
https://vimeo.com/93217573

bouldering in kelowna
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 17, 2014 - 10:41pm PT
The two artificial hips are working just fine:






yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 17, 2014 - 11:02pm PT
Is that in Argentina, yanqui?

Yep, Randisi: it's on the hill behind my house. If you like bouldering, it's pretty rad. My wife and I had the place to ourselves for about eight years, but since then the locals learned how to boulder and they've put up some hard stuff in recent years.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
May 17, 2014 - 11:28pm PT
Went out before work yesterday wearing my old La sportiva Mantras.[Click to View YouTube Video]
RyanD

climber
Squamish
May 20, 2014 - 01:01am PT
Nice stuff Yanqui. In keeping with the spirit of neighbourhood bouldering i was able to nab an FA last night thanks to the power company logging under the power lines about 100' from my front door. Thanks BC hydro!!



The left arete is still a project.



Edit- Justin, just saw ur comment above.

Viper is probably the most popular v5 in Squamish, despite being only 2 moves. The one tagged brownie @ the wheel is a neo classic called "no holds barred" & it's fukking badass! Burly underclings & kneebars then a reach to the arête, finishes up the high arête. My pic does it no justice, clocks in at v6 they say but damn it feels hard!!! Really want to do it this summer!
RyanD

climber
Squamish
May 21, 2014 - 08:22pm PT
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
May 21, 2014 - 08:26pm PT
nice contributions ...

RyanD... beautiful setting... where is that?


~peace
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
May 21, 2014 - 08:31pm PT
RyanD

climber
Squamish
May 21, 2014 - 09:25pm PT
Thanks Leggs, it's under the power lines by my house. I love the freshly logged look too!




Oh?? Unless u were talking about the river?? ;-)


Yeah that's down by the stawamus river, upstream of the bridge by the little shack where they pump all the chlorine into our drinking water. Beautiful spot. I'll see if I have more pics from there.
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
May 22, 2014 - 12:07pm PT
Hahhahahhaha... I WAS talking about the river! (Water is unique here in the desert) Would love to see more photos of that area you're in... looks dreamy.


Happy climbing!

~peace
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 25, 2014 - 10:38am PT
The old fat guy and the wife out for a romp yesterday. Bouldering for the everyman (or is it the everyperson?):



RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jun 10, 2014 - 12:52pm PT
Had a fun
sesh
on Saturday.

First Luke sent the project in the back alley.


Then we went to this other little thing I scrubbed a few months ago & forgot about.


After that I had to go to work but the hwy was closed so I ditched & went out to paradise valley to meet some buddies for yet another
Sesh





So much fun.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2014 - 01:07pm PT
Jefe for the win!

One too many laps you get flapps brah
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 10, 2014 - 01:10pm PT
Hey Ryan-
Sorry if this is a kooky question but do have to scrub the whole boulder? That first one looks sparkly clean.
Here, if there's any moss it's been baked so hard you could use it for feet.

Haven't been bouldering recently, it's 105 F.


Edit
This is the lap before the flap
dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Jun 10, 2014 - 01:41pm PT
Kings Canyon and Sequoia NP bouldering, plenty of it and no one around.

RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jun 10, 2014 - 02:32pm PT
Nice dirt claud!

Jefe, yep.


Well, sometimes.


I liken it to opening a present.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 10, 2014 - 11:58pm PT
Ok guys, this
sesh
thread is way cooking.

First, here are a few family/old-fat-guy shots of a recent sesh:

And just to prove we have absolute radness on La Barrosa, here are a couple of pretty hard problems on the exact same boulder.

The second send of "Aracnofobia" (some years back):

[Click to View YouTube Video]

and the first send of an even harder long-standing problem now called "Pensamientos Marcianos":

[Click to View YouTube Video]




RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jun 11, 2014 - 12:09am PT
Nice
sesh
! That sandstone you guys have looks so great! How Many problems are in the area Yanqui?? Cool vids too that second problem is badass!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 11, 2014 - 12:17am PT
Thanks, Ryan

On La Barrosa, we have something like 500 established problems and lots of potential for more and harder stuff.

There is another extensive area about 35 kilometers away (near Sierra de los Padres) on the same kind of rock that also has around 500 established problems.

Cheers
Tim
Relic

Social climber
Weenie
Jun 11, 2014 - 12:41am PT
Ryan

See you at

Pet Wall

tomorrow for a

sesh
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 26, 2014 - 09:09am PT
I wanna bring this thread back to life, even if it means more pictures of old fat guys:

Martín on a warmup

Techo Clásico is a very beautiful (soft) V4 traverse/roof problem with about 16 moves and an exciting finish (exciting, that is, if V4 is near your limit). Check out the spotter's excellent pad control skills :


Screencaps of me on the next couple of moves




survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2014 - 09:17am PT
Great stuff y'all.

I had no idea I was creating such a winner with "sesh"......
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jun 27, 2014 - 12:27am PT

Went bouldering for a bit in the backyard tonight with Relic. So fun.


dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Jun 27, 2014 - 07:15am PT
^^^ that place looks like a blast!!
altieboo

Social climber
Das Blase
Jun 27, 2014 - 09:41am PT
Ironically enough, I haven't been bouldering much lately. But that is mostly because I haven't been climbing much lately.

Had a nice "alpine bouldering" weekend about 2 weeks ago for my "most recent sesh". Here are a few highlights.

All photos taken on iPhones.


ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jun 27, 2014 - 12:45pm PT
"alpine bouldering"
It's nice to see this aspect of the sport developing more.
Once I hiked in with my pad to a boulder-field near Sherwin Lakes.
altieboo

Social climber
Das Blase
Jun 27, 2014 - 01:01pm PT
@BIOTCH

It's pretty big time out here in Colorado. Even an entire guidebook for areas below tree-line in RMNP and Mt. Evans. The modern Colorado boulderer is pretty motivated. The hike to the highest portions of Chaos Canyon can be 2-3+ hours! If only these guys were that psyched on standard alpine climbing... Maybe it's good that they are not though.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jun 27, 2014 - 01:14pm PT
Sick stuff altieboo!

Props on ur send of Luminance u posted a ways back too. My friend Charlie did the second or third of that one. I gave him a spot & it was terrifying, he made me build a gear anchor & I had to lean out over the pit ready to tension swing into a body check to knock him down in the pads if he popped, lol luckily he hiked it cause it was free send day.

Incredible, harrowing line that one is.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jun 29, 2014 - 10:18am PT
E Robinson

climber
Salinas, CA
Jun 29, 2014 - 10:59pm PT
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 17, 2014 - 06:02pm PT

My friend Dave showed me a rad roof project yesterday that he cleaned up. Wow, so cool.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 17, 2014 - 07:11pm PT
The birthday boy on life without parole, more (& more serious) to follow.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 19, 2014 - 11:59am PT
Where's the rest of those Bday shots Jaybro??



And Jeremy, yes that problem would be worthy of export for sure, but would probably be easier if you and your brother just came up here and climbed it to avoid paying duty.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 20, 2014 - 08:26pm PT
So a few people have commented on some of my shots about the moss or cleaning process so here's some pics of the process to give you a bit of an idea about developing boulders around here.


So this face has 2 classic lines apparently, first climbed in 97 I think. Anyways we wanted to do them but it looked like they had gotten a little scruffy.




We set to work.


Nina and Kyle showed up and pitched in.






After a few hours we had this.






We cleaned it properly so the moss would not grow back, it also yielded 2 fun new problems. A easy but very high arête up the elephant trunk on the right & a fun high slab around the corner. Fun!


Then we got on this.



RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 20, 2014 - 08:40pm PT
I figured someone like you would say something like that Randisi & I could see how from a different perspective it could seem inappropriate. All I really can say is that you should come climb here and check out the forest and the treasures buried beneath the jungle.
Relic

Social climber
Weenie
Jul 20, 2014 - 08:46pm PT
It's like napalm.

Yup, yur gonna die.
The Call Of K2 Lou

Mountain climber
North Shore, BC
Jul 20, 2014 - 09:21pm PT
We cleaned it properly so the moss would not grow back

C'mon, it always grows back up here. If I didn't scrub it every few months, the top of my backyard boulder would have a growth that thick within 2 years.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 20, 2014 - 09:22pm PT
Hey Ryan-
I hear all the boulders have already been scrubbed.....





IN HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111666

RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 20, 2014 - 09:49pm PT
Hey flip flop easy bud, have you ever climbed here? What do you know about local ethics and history of bouldering in Squamish? Have you done FAs here which required no cleaning?


People had asked me how we deal with the moss so I posted about it. This is how things are done here, It's a nice fantasy to think you can walk into a rainforest and find gleaming cubes of granite all ready to climb but that's not how it goes down. You guys should see the efforts that go into development for cragging and multipitch up this way, your fukkin head would probably explode.

As mentioned, come climb here. I'll even give you the tour, then form your opinion.




if you don't like it.


well........






































I'll call the border and tell them you have a kilo of blow up your a*# ;-)
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 20, 2014 - 10:25pm PT
Randizzle, you ever been to the Milks?

Totally unclimbable if it weren't for the Squamish Boyz visiting in the off season. ;-)


Thanks Ryan.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 21, 2014 - 06:02am PT
It's amazing what the combination of an almost total lack of annual precipitation mixed with dry desert air can do with respect to cleaning moss and lichens off of boulders.
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jul 21, 2014 - 07:12am PT
Of course, how naive, rainforests are secondary to your very important little ambitions. My bad.
Do you actually kill the animals yourself or just pretend that they moved away.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 21, 2014 - 09:51am PT
You could answer my questions flip flop, or you could carry on with grossly exaggerated, built for anonymous Internet forum user type assumptions like you seem to like to do. I was trying to be cool about it but you just want to speculate on something you know nothing about and call names?


Or you could post some climbing content on the climbing thread rather than making your first posts here inflammatory and trying to start an argument.


I'd be interested in a conversation or hearing how you develop boulder problems, but if that is how you want to be about then you can eat a giant bag of dicks.


You don't know sh#t about climbing up here.

I could make a wild assumption like you and say you don't know sh#t about climbing at all. My hunch is you have probably never developed a bouldering area or made contributions in the way of new routing at all, anywhere. But I don't know you so speculation like that just wouldn't be fair.


Anyways i'm going to go climbing now.

splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
Jul 21, 2014 - 10:54am PT
this type of cleaning happens in many coastal environments. We have lots of moss at most of my local bouldering spots. Lots of hard work to clean, but there are no baby bunnies getting slaughtered, or salamanders or rare plants or epiphytes, only.......MOSS.

It just doesn't grow back as quick as in BC. :)

darkmagus

Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
Jul 21, 2014 - 11:05am PT
Short but sweet arete at Black Mountain, Idyllwild, CA.




yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 21, 2014 - 12:23pm PT
Cool, darkmagus. That's what we're waiting for.
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Jul 21, 2014 - 12:25pm PT
I'm still trippin on having to bring your gardening tools bouldering....It ALL looks like serious fun though.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jul 21, 2014 - 11:14pm PT
Bruce Morris

Social climber
Belmont, California
Jul 21, 2014 - 11:23pm PT
"If it weren't for wire brushing
There wouldn't be any bouldering at all"

With apologies to Albert King!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 22, 2014 - 06:10am PT
Yeah Ryan, please get some girls out there cleaning moss off those boulders (at least for the photos) so we don't have to read ridiculous comments from posters who seem to be overly interested your sexual orientation.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 26, 2014 - 01:04am PT
Anyways.........




So Yanqui, sorry no shots of babes scrubbing moss.


Probably no more shots of anyone scrubbing moss actually. We are not ready.






But I have been bouldering a bunch. So maybe we can get back on track.






Went to a new zone today.











It was rad.





darkmagus

Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
Aug 1, 2014 - 09:37am PT
Baggins

Boulder climber
Aug 1, 2014 - 09:54am PT
I think its terrible that you are removing moss and lichen just so you can swagger up some piece of rock. Also you are leaving pieces of rubber (probably full of BPA, gasp) all over the rock, and trampling multiple pieces of vegetation, killing countless microbes in the process. I think you should just go home and shoot yourself.

Meanwhile we live in the desert where nothing is alive anyway so we dont have to clean the rocks to climb them. Here is a picture of jamie swaggering her way up a quartzite roof that is rather fun.

this just in

climber
north fork
Aug 1, 2014 - 10:01am PT
HA, you f*#king moss killers. Flip, you realize that's their local ethic that is essential for climbing up there? Have no fear, once our species is extinct that moss will grow back in a couple years. I really hope you don't ski any of those resorts in Tahoe, those trees didn't fall down on their own.

Sick pics Ryan, that V4 that Relic is on looks perfect.
darkmagus

Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
Aug 11, 2014 - 11:07am PT
Friend

climber
Aug 11, 2014 - 11:39am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 11, 2014 - 02:09pm PT
Hoh MAn, where to begin?
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Aug 16, 2014 - 11:22am PT
It wont be long intill the summer heat abates, then it will be back to the desert for some more wandering around....

Laughing at the "DEFENDERS OF MOSS" .... don't they know the stuff grows back in a heartbeat.

If any of you Canadian folks wish to come down to sunny so cal and sample this stuff.... gimme a pm. I will be more than happy to show ya around, swill some beer and cook some meat.



yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Aug 16, 2014 - 02:53pm PT
This
Sesh
thread rocks!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 24, 2014 - 11:38pm PT
I just discovered some good boulders north of the Heart Lake trail in Mammoth.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Sep 17, 2014 - 08:48pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 17, 2014 - 09:40am PT
The old fat guy with quasi hips got out for a sesh last weekend:






rincon

Trad climber
Coarsegold
Oct 30, 2014 - 02:18pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
[Click to View YouTube Video]
[Click to View YouTube Video]
darkmagus

Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 22, 2014 - 07:55pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 21, 2014 - 08:34pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 6, 2015 - 05:54pm PT
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 7, 2015 - 08:38am PT
Badass Jefe!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 7, 2015 - 03:30pm PT
Does 1,000ft of moderate ice count?
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 7, 2015 - 05:04pm PT
Only if you had a pad under you tradmanclimbs. Next move was a miserable failure.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 7, 2015 - 06:30pm PT







Mayan jungle bouldering is epic.

Hit me up if you want beta.
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 7, 2015 - 07:19pm PT
Damn that looks fun Jefe. Steeeeep!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 8, 2015 - 06:36am PT

Yeah, it's all really steep.
And humid.


Hey yanqui- just went back a page and watched your video.
Killer!
plasticmullet

climber
Jan 8, 2015 - 08:55am PT
Assuming that is Yucatan, east coast?
darkmagus

Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
Jan 9, 2015 - 12:32pm PT

Swung through Stoney Point after visiting relatives in the L.A. area...had to try this classic chipped boulder problem!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 10, 2015 - 09:15am PT
Plasticmullet- yep, all cenotes near Tulum.

Lol locker. My portly ass was hoping for something more that angle.


Back in the states and back to work
This is where I'll boulder.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2015 - 09:27am PT
Really cool, er...humid Jefe!!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 24, 2015 - 03:36pm PT






Anyone visiting Tulum should definitely bring shoes and a truckload of chalk.
Stop in Mateo's on the beach and ask for Matty. He's a DRL and will show you a good time.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 24, 2015 - 05:57pm PT
Nice seshes guys, that Mayan jungle stuff looks rad. Glad u got some jefe.


Ah the pearl, I hate that problem! Because I couldn't do it...

The other one u posted is really fun WL, can't remember the name of it.
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 24, 2015 - 06:03pm PT
Jefe, that guy is ripped. Guess climbing that stuff will get you there quick.

My next bouldering sesh just might be in Squamish. I wonder if there are any boulderers up there?

Since Jefe reposted a pic, I can too. Dick move blowing out the borders though. Sorry.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 24, 2015 - 08:43pm PT
Boulders? In Squamish?!

Sounds like I'm being trolled here by Justin. But I want to give him the tour next week, and get all local on him with some real life trolling-so I'll play along with a little tease. Just don't forget your sending shoes!

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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 24, 2015 - 09:36pm PT
I'll bring my Muiras and my secret bouldering weapon, the boosters. My feet just cried hearing that word. Stoked bro, life long dream to be an international boulderer;) It's toque not beanie, right?
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 24, 2015 - 09:46pm PT
you can bring your beanie but as soon as u put it on its a toque
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 25, 2015 - 04:18am PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 25, 2015 - 10:09am PT
No beanies in the Yucatan!

Have a blast up in BC.
They know how to sesh.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 25, 2015 - 11:24am PT
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 25, 2015 - 11:36am PT
So I should bring a cowboy hat?
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 25, 2015 - 11:48am PT
Lol, what a pervert survival is for starting this thread
TheSoloClimber

Trad climber
Vancouver
Jan 25, 2015 - 08:38pm PT
Ryan, let me know what days you're crushing lowballs so I can come join.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 26, 2015 - 10:38pm PT



Friend

climber
Jan 27, 2015 - 08:19am PT
Plotz came down to so cal from Leavenworth on a bouldering exchange program.

And I went up there

Insane granite, it reminded me of home

Central WA climbers know this guy…

…and this route. Only roped up one day so make it count. Redpointing the ROTC:


Carry on yo. Loving those Squamish, and Tulum shots…………
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 27, 2015 - 01:02pm PT
From November. Camo shirt, a photogs nightmare

















This thing is gunna be bad ass when it goes







Oh sh#t somehow we are back to this problem



Many I have posted already, but they should all be on this thread I think.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 30, 2015 - 07:15pm PT
Nice stuff Justin and Friend.


I like that problem in ur first Leavy pic friend, left of the shield. Always do a lap. What's the other one?

Managed to get out for a bit yesterday to try a new new line.

darkmagus

Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
Feb 23, 2015 - 12:10pm PT
This weekend I got down with this classic roadside gem in the Anza-Borrego desert:

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Friend

climber
Feb 23, 2015 - 03:03pm PT
RyanD i missed your question, sorry.
The Leavenworth problems are Arrested Development and Sunny & steep... the "reminded me of home" one is the Black Mtn classic, The Fallen Arch.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 23, 2015 - 03:50pm PT
also to pass the pipe, is to sesh.
When ,once along time before pads
The great late Kevin Bien, the Mayor of the Gunks
Shared an afternoon sesh of the bouldering kind,
He showed me the Gill problems, and the Cilliys
He made it fun and it is one of my most bitter sweet
Uberfall memories. We had climbed together many times. In Wyoming,
In South Dakota and the Gunks, but that afternoon was his last ever there
Within hours he was flying out and away to the cruel crumbling choss pile,of
The Matterhorn,
R I P, salute', I miss you Kevin.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 23, 2015 - 03:54pm PT
Amen!
Hear anything recently about Barbara Devine?
two-shoes

Trad climber
Auberry, CA
Feb 23, 2015 - 03:55pm PT
Nice bouldering Justin, and Jeremy. You guys lookin' stylee! Especially with those green and black shoes, Justin!
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Feb 23, 2015 - 04:05pm PT
Thanks a ton for them Barry, so comfortable. Saturday we climbed a couple of your routes at Quarter Day Dome. Had a blast. Let's rope up soon.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 23, 2015 - 04:09pm PT
Ho my I have left the Gunks they added bolts and every thing is, pardon me but, is gunked up!

I do not know how the Divine one is doing!

nor why I am having my period !

Weepy, I have now climbed on the third stone from the sun longer than Kevin lived!

I have kids! Surely there is a cold spot in hell.

When I was ten Kevin saw me get stung and fall from the corner below the crux of High

Exposure, back to the GT ledge he kicked me, one shot! It caught me in the crook of my neck!

Stopped me from going off the ledge, maybe saved my life, as I said I was ten I don't think he

was thirty yet!

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2193779/Mayor-of-the-Gunks-Appreciation-Thread
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 23, 2015 - 04:15pm PT
Back to seshing, please!!

If you try this with an erection it is sure to freeze !
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Feb 25, 2015 - 08:40am PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Feb 25, 2015 - 09:10am PT

drunkenmaster

Social climber
santa rosa
Feb 25, 2015 - 12:55pm PT



Some new/old boulders in Pope Creek Canyon CA.
drunkenmaster

Social climber
santa rosa
Feb 25, 2015 - 01:09pm PT

Cool new boulders alongside the Russian River headwaters at McKee County Park near Ukiah/Potter Valley in Mendocino CA!
KP Ariza

climber
SCC
Feb 25, 2015 - 03:42pm PT
Mount Tamalpais fairly recent


Sierra's last week




yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Feb 26, 2015 - 06:01am PT
Traversing around (literally):






FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Feb 26, 2015 - 10:05pm PT
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Feb 27, 2015 - 01:25am PT
So some photos of a project here in the UK, in the wilds of Northumberland.

One of our local outcrops has a mighty prow, which has become a project for one of the UK's most capable boulderers. The overhangs at about 40 degrees and is very sharp. Thus far it has been done from the stand, and from the sit up to the last move......at around 8b+.

My own moment of glory was getting up the wall to the right, at 7a+ a warm up for the main event!

Steve




Steve
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Feb 27, 2015 - 02:21am PT
And following Gnome's buildering theme....

This was back in 76, check out the Klets!


Steve
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Feb 27, 2015 - 02:39am PT
Other newish stuff in the county (Northumberland)




ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Mar 14, 2015 - 11:20pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Apr 4, 2015 - 09:10am PT




ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Apr 27, 2015 - 12:20am PT
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 27, 2015 - 03:01am PT
Working to post This is a place that I have just re-gained access to, IT Doesn't look like much does it?The lean is mean, trees are growing straight my camera trick was unintentional.

a shout-out too "FEAR"
do you want in?
Lots of rock in this state
Do you have your own?,
is it in Bethel CT.?
That is where to find a ton of bouldering (below condos, not quite in someones backyard , but too close,Bethel CT)Until the leaves come in :+D`Big Holds all the way up, on the steep side, Off Candel Wood Lake soon to be a buggy night mare, oh and tics. . . :(
I bath in deet and spray my pant legs till they are wet . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease-+ the new strain?- is no joke!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 27, 2015 - 07:16am PT
goin' up is no big deal(5.9+/10? I am short so...) Don't blow the mantel. . .Across & Up is the Real deal (V3/4?) These are the way the camera saw it
selfie? Yeah,
Any one up for a sesh?
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Apr 27, 2015 - 06:43pm PT
I boulder at Millerton lake and as such this is the best picture I can come up with. My dog has found rattlesnakes on 3 of my last 5 visit and has successfully passed rattlesnake aversion school and is at times jumping from sticks.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 3, 2015 - 06:51am PT
Only got a few shots on fun, easy warm-ups before my camera went on the brink. Daniel visiting from a land down under.





survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2015 - 07:15am PT
Beautiful shots everybody!



And back to my old pal L0cker, who gives me sh#t for using the word "sesh", I say it makes every bit as much sense as "gnar" or gaston, or pink point, red point, crimp, topo, dyno, bivy, biner, bowl, bong, joint, reefer, da kind, da brim etc.

I could go on all day. So dyno my joint and crimp my pink point ya geezer desert rat! :)
dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
May 4, 2015 - 11:55am PT
No picks just thought this bouldering cartoon was funny

thebravecowboy

climber
Where'd the cheese go at?
May 4, 2015 - 12:10pm PT


I've been seshing this one daily of late. The half-dollar diameter wolf spider swarm halfway is really great mental training, as is the inexorably rising and quickening Poudre just feet below.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 10, 2015 - 06:46pm PT
The kid polishes off another one of my old problems


The old fat gut crushes some easy stuff


Dogs hang out


Old fat guys hang out


The kid still can't finish this old problem of mine


The light changed towards evening


The last problem of the day


yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 21, 2015 - 06:39pm PT
The sesh is alive in Balcarce












yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 11, 2015 - 04:02pm PT
For God's sake, people! Where are the sesh photos?




survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2015 - 05:38pm PT
Yanqui, you are definitely owning the thread lately.

Well done for a coffin dodger!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 20, 2015 - 06:57pm PT
First ever Climbing Fest in Balcarce. My wife and the kids organized this thing, I was just a participant. Saturday there was bouldering on La Barrosa and Sunday sport climbing in La Vigilancia.

Some crappy photos I took from the bouldering day



c_vultaggio

Trad climber
new york
Sep 20, 2015 - 08:20pm PT
Friend

climber
Sep 21, 2015 - 09:41am PT
^^ Cool shot!


Last weekend... finally got the chance to pay a visit to this east side beauty, "Morpheus" @ Way lake
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Sep 23, 2015 - 05:21pm PT
Friend

climber
Sep 23, 2015 - 05:41pm PT
Sweet!! Cordless over water. Where is that?
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Sep 23, 2015 - 07:46pm PT
"Morpheus" @ Way lake
I walked through there last year and looked at that route. You are one badass mFeR my friend (highball).
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Sep 24, 2015 - 12:17am PT
Bonsai Rock on Tahoe's east shore. Traverse starts just out of pic to right then gets way above my grade when you have to move up just to my left. Most of the traverse to the right of the arete is always underwater, and at least my ass should be in the water.
Here it is zoomed out some
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 24, 2015 - 07:10am PT
Sorry for the format, but this video's kind of fun because of the Batman move Santi does to get the flash (when he messes up the last move he drops back down in the air to catch the jug below and then gets it right the second time up). This was the easier of the boulders (maybe V6 or V7) in the exhibition part of last weekend's feste and just about everybody flashed it! The kids sure are getting strong

https://www.facebook.com/46517158027/videos/10153718635103028/

Friend

climber
Sep 24, 2015 - 10:03am PT
Gumby - Wow!! Talk about a breathtaking bouldering spot.

Yanqui = love the crowd vibe and stoke in that clip.

Biotch - thanks dude! Honestly, Morpheus is only hard hoisting your ass out of the dirt, then it's a cruise. Brilliant problem...
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 20, 2015 - 07:59am PT
Seshing on Saturday





drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 12, 2016 - 09:50pm PT
OTTT!!!!

RyanD

climber
Jan 12, 2016 - 10:08pm PT
Bouldering takeover!!


Here's an edit from a sesh this summer. I went and gave my friend Jack a spot on a line he had been creeping on for 15 years and finally got psyched enough to clean it up and go for it. I was shitting my pants while spotting but fortunately the breeze kicked up when he got to the very high crux and he cruised it. Can't see this one getting many repeats but it's a beauty of a line.

https://vimeo.com/140688787
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 18, 2016 - 01:50pm PT
RyanD-
Great video of your friend. I love suave, techy granite moves but damn that's high.
Not sure what the landing's like, not that it even matters....

I went out with some crushers yesterday, mostly to take photos and check out the area.

Here's a mini tr in photos:

The walk

Big blocks, big cactus

Warmup V2

Visiting climber on a V12



Third ascent


The line we came to do

Setting up for the huge crux bump on the first ascent. V7

Second ascent

Grom first ascent V3

Mad dogging the far away hold on a project

Always fun to be around when cool sh¡t goes down. Super motivating.

Boulderers here a generally highly motivated, as almost all of the bouldering involves long approaches, with weather and flora/fauna often working against them.
This particular area has a distant history of, of course, Bob Murray exploration, and has many modern hard and high problems on very good rock. Winter only.
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 18, 2016 - 05:41pm PT
F*#k yeah!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 19, 2016 - 05:22pm PT
F*#k yeah.
That V double digit send was sick.
Those holds are so small and sh¡tty to hold on to, much less crank on...and at that angle.
The dude definitely cored up for that one. Probably only eight tries or so. Plus he was super cool- older and been climbing a long time. We were way older than everyone else. Plus he's a fiveTen guy :-O

The line we went to do was so good. The guys had been the day before to suss it. Both sent second try.

That area is very cool, with plenty of new stuff to do.

RyanD

climber
Jan 19, 2016 - 07:14pm PT
Jefe,


Sounds like a quality sesh!!

The line you were trying looks particularly choice. The cactus are a nice touch too.

Stoked you've been getting out on the blocs!


I posted this pic before somewhere but it's the landing from the problem in the vid linked above. We don't mind stacking em up when it's needed :-D




drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 1, 2016 - 10:00pm PT


this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Feb 2, 2016 - 08:05am PT
Lol Jefe. Looks too good.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2016 - 09:25am PT
Good stuff you guys!!

That video is a trip. The friggin' dog looks photoshopped because it stands rock still for the first minute, and most of the vid. Funny.
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Feb 2, 2016 - 10:54am PT
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Feb 2, 2016 - 11:01am PT
Ice axe finish to Ruckas!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 3, 2016 - 12:40pm PT
Might as well keep bombing this page.











I hadn't been back to Oak Flats since a Phoenix Bouldering Contest in 97 or so.
Those were fun and foggy times...
and wandering down into the canyons and corridors brought back all kines of memories.

Perfect late Jan temps, good problems, free camping, best friends, dogs, edibles-
bouldering AZ style. Derel style
Friend

climber
Feb 3, 2016 - 12:45pm PT
SUper sick jefe. Bomb on!!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 4, 2016 - 08:40pm PT
RyanD

climber
Feb 4, 2016 - 09:05pm PT
Bombs away Jefe!

Thanks for the stoke, looks awesome.


We've had sooooooo much rain this winter. Too many plastiqué seshes lately, hoping for some high pressure soon.
splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
Feb 9, 2016 - 09:46am PT
since I actually took a picture
yesterday with Summit at Sunrise Rocks, Sugarloaf Ridge SP
another FA
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Feb 9, 2016 - 10:04am PT
kevin newell

Trad climber
mercer island, wa
Feb 9, 2016 - 10:38am PT

FLOWER!!! cool couple moves on fantastic stone in an awesome setting on the river.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 15, 2016 - 09:33pm PT
Looks like I'll carpet bomb another page!

A visit to my favorite boulder garden, where it all began.





















Fine grained granite, flat landings, history, five star problems, serene setting.
This area is very special to many people. Countless climbers learned basic movement here, it is a great teacher.
Visiting now, twenty years since my heyday, is a trip through time...where engrams and names and lighting and smells and textures wash over me...run through me, slap me in the face.
If there is one single place I've left more DNA, more heart, more focus, exploded brain cells, fried tips, bruised heels, failures, solitary victories, group energy, first ascents, dogs long past, screams in the forest, sunsets on a slab, friendships...
It's Groom Creek, my favorite boulders.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Feb 21, 2016 - 08:03am PT
Good stuff drljefe

After a month on the granite, I'm back home.





Shane visiting from Canada does Techo Clásico after a little work


Joe Cupps tries out some of the local bouldering six weeks after breaking his collar bone in four pieces



Lowballin



drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 22, 2016 - 07:55pm PT
same bat time, same bat channel







Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 22, 2016 - 09:44pm PT
Yow, Joe Cupps sighting!!! Do you guys hang with him often, Yanqui? Man he's been breaking his bones for decades, one time he broke his leg giving Clean Dan the tour in Vedauwoo.

What about his and my buddy, John Wilke? I know he has a place in Prescott. Those guys are members of the team that brought you Spectreman in. Vedauwoo.... Especially John.
Batrock

Trad climber
Burbank
Feb 23, 2016 - 04:36pm PT
bump
pyrosis

Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
Feb 23, 2016 - 06:58pm PT












ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Feb 23, 2016 - 08:13pm PT
Wherizdat?
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Feb 24, 2016 - 06:56am PT
Looks like Alabama or somewhere around there.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Feb 24, 2016 - 08:23am PT
... or maybe Albarracín in Spain.

Yow, Joe Cupps sighting!!! Do you guys hang with him often, Yanqui? Man he's been breaking his bones for decades, one time he broke his leg giving Clean Dan the tour in Vedauwoo.

Joe and I were roommates for a year in graduate school back in 1988. Hooked up again for the first time in almost 30 years last January in Red Rocks. This year he was gonna meet me in Frey but then he broke his collar bone skiing three days before the flight. Since there was no refund on the tickets he came three weeks later straight to Balcarce. So it's the second time in 30 years, but he says he's coming back for more next year.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 24, 2016 - 08:29am PT
Very cool, thanks!
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Feb 24, 2016 - 08:31am PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 15, 2016 - 10:16pm PT
Derelizing with everybody's favorite polesmoker, D2R2. ;-)
Volcanic Tablelands.


Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Mar 15, 2016 - 11:28pm PT
https://www.instagram.com/p/BC8w9FGnXe_/?taken-by=centraloregonbouldering
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 21, 2016 - 07:24pm PT
Might have to carpet bomb the f uck out of this thread again...
Just returned from 10 daze in Bishop.

Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Mar 21, 2016 - 08:20pm PT
So I just discovered this thread. But I'm kind of confused... Like did you guys forget to pack your ropes or something? I mean, it looks like you're doing climbing moves, but on the ground.

I remember that happening once. Got to the base of the route and unpacked, and then we're looking at each other like "But I thought you were bringing the rope."

It was too far to go back, so we didn't know what to do. In the end we drank all the beers and practiced a few climbing moves on this rock that was near the base of the real climbing.

Is that what happened to you guys?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 21, 2016 - 08:33pm PT
Totally.
Left the rope and rack 700 miles away.


pyrosis

Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
Mar 22, 2016 - 07:17pm PT
What a classic topout that one is. ^^^

My last photobomb was indeed from Albarracin, Spain.

Did u send Soul Slinger? Thing is legit.

Your photo sesh at the top of this page, is that Black Mountain? I would love to check that place out some time.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Mar 22, 2016 - 10:28pm PT
Good to here from the Chinchens.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Mar 24, 2016 - 11:44pm PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 25, 2016 - 10:14am PT
Jeremy- great as always. Not climbing very strong right now but DRL Daze is more about friends. The bouldering is just the icing on the cake for me.
BIOTCH yeah, just missed the Chinchen squad by a day.

So many great memories that fall under the "That's Bouldering right there" category.
Distilled moments. From the sends, the laughs, the failures...it's all good.

Here's my mini triumph:
15 years ago I rolled through town to kick it with my homies and went up to the Milks for an evening circuit. I was living at the beach in full surf mode and hadn't climbed in a few years.
Much of the Buttermilks is hard and/or high so I was relegated to mostly cruisers.
Right next to the Peabodies is a boulder called The Peewee. If it weren't next to two of the biggest boulders in the world it would be considered a pretty big rock.
There's an attractive line on it that appealed to me, we call it the Baby Bachar, so I gave it a go.
One go.
I was too scared to commit to the insecure crux and the height following.
So I bailed.
I've been back to The Buttermilks numerous times since, always wanting to go back to the Peewee but never did. I'm usually following my posse of crushers around to their projects and doing the downclimbs lol.
This time I said I would not let another trip to Bishop go by without going back to the Baby Bachar.
It haunted me because I have this old photo on my bookcase and I see it every day.


On my last day there, I felt it slipping away. I still hadn't been back to the Peewee and time(and skin!) was limited.
My friends were on a rest day- bbq ing and drinking beer by the pond.
They knew this silly little objective was important to me so they possed up, tossed in the pads, and made the bumpy drive up to the Milks to support me on this one problem. I actually had a posse!

Long story short, I crushed it, and damn it felt good.



That's bouldering right there.
And true friendship.

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 25, 2016 - 12:32pm PT
I know.......
"cool story bro"


And pyrosis-
Soul Slinger did get sent, just not by me lol.
And the granite sesh bomb on the last page isn't Black Mountain...Groom Creek, AZ.
Not as much hard or steep but so good.
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Mar 25, 2016 - 12:39pm PT
Goodonya Dude. Heading back to schralp that gnar after honing the craft must have felt good.
RyanD

climber
Mar 25, 2016 - 02:40pm PT
Nice Jefe. Feels awesome to get that kind of support. Proud send.
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Mar 26, 2016 - 09:59am PT
Apparently this house has some tough problems....

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 28, 2016 - 10:30am PT
It all counts Moose.

And Stahl- not so much honing the craft, just took getting back into climbing.
For me, back then, v3 at the Milks off a 3yr couch wasn't happening. The big deal for me on that boulder was not the difficulty or height this time, just getting the monkey off my back.
I will say I've honed my color coordination in the 15 years it took to return to that damn boulder :-)

Speaking of v3's at the Buttermilks...

Send of the day, this particular day, had to go to 11yr old Miles, for sticking the huge move to the lip on this tall v3 on the Get Carter boulder. It was a real stoker for the whole crew.
He and his dad RD are a veritable SWAT team of unbridled tenacity, enthusiasm, and humor, and they're damn good climbers.
After this, the DRL mob moved on to take over another boulder.

snakefoot

climber
Nor Cal
Mar 28, 2016 - 11:14am PT
a little fun on martys crack (5.10) this sunday. this was done in the mid eighties as far as i know. this is home turf and we call this area old rocky(known to others as the nut tree boulders)and jebus has previous photos of the area upthread.

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 29, 2016 - 08:04pm PT
So much lame a$$ boring sh¡t on supertopo fu ckin A.

Not that this spices it up very much but whatever.

Here's a mini bomb of some classics.
One of each one of my friends from DRL Daze.



















Im sure this thread will get bumped away ASAP by some stupid sh¡t.
Post up and bump it ifyoujust looking.


Friend

climber
Mar 29, 2016 - 09:18pm PT
I will take your word for it the rest of St is sucking, this thread is not!! Sick.
Friend

climber
Mar 29, 2016 - 09:28pm PT
Haven't been up there in a couple years and every time I hear kids at the gym raving about BISHOP it just makes me wanna go... anywhere else :/

Love it to death,
Signed,
Grumpy old man
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 29, 2016 - 09:44pm PT
Friend- yeah it's pretty nutty, especially around spring break.
Luckily we mob deep with dogs and kids and we're generally old and creepy and local and climb pretty good, and just take over.
BTW- S.i.S has changed....
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Apr 1, 2016 - 07:37am PT
Luckily we mob deep with dogs and kids and we're generally old and creepy and local and climb pretty good, and just take over.
Dude, I didn't even see one pic with half laced climbing shoes or approach shoes. Total noobs.
Ha, excellent photos my friend. Cool to see the young crusher, I remember being a little gripped on that V3 on the Get Carter boulder. Bishop always brings back good memories, always took me a couple days to get used to the crowds, but when in Rome and sh#t.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Apr 1, 2016 - 08:10am PT
For you thisjustin-

The Rukkus in approach shoes.



this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Apr 1, 2016 - 08:23am PT
F*#king legendary! Nice bro.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Apr 1, 2016 - 08:48am PT
Not me...The Wedge.
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Apr 3, 2016 - 10:11am PT
That Peewee problem is classic. It would be more popular if it was 100 yards closer to the other boulders. Next to Grandma and grandpa, it looks small, but it's a lot of fun.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Apr 21, 2016 - 10:18pm PT
Hey Tom!

I took almost a whole month off after DRL Daze- had some tendon issues to heal.
It's new route season for me but there are heaps of boulders in this backcountry area and, amazingly, kids willing to hike pads in!
So some relief from bolting and projecting, and some of Tucson's best bouldering with psyched up, strong kids.



Can you imagine Sherpa-ing that kind of bullsh¡t load for 3+ miles in and still crushing v9???
Fukkin A!

And one for Tom from the sesh before last
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Apr 22, 2016 - 06:37am PT
Little Bob makes the news!

We went up and did the horseshoe problem a couple of weeks ago. It was cool.

That new area you have looks great. We keep finding new to us problems, but haven't had a whole new boulder field in a while.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 2, 2016 - 07:12pm PT
More backcountry bouldering for me.



Yes, those first two shots are critical elements to the sesh...

Dead ringer for Justin Beiber, but he has climbing in his blood. v3 pockets

New problem "My Perogative" v3

Twin slopers on another new one "Don't Font" v2

I've admired this boulder for years, as it's close to the area I've been doing new routes.
I'm so stoked there are strong and motivated boulderers committing to making it reality.
The project is called "Minnie's Haberdashery".

Minnie's Haberdashery.
The name is a clue to the grade.

Fight that barn door

Rafiki v6

We didn't think this would become a project but it did.
The top out is grim.
"Inhumane Society"



We can almost taste the soda pop and jalapeño chips.

This f u cking crew works harder than most to find the goods. Props to them.


ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
May 2, 2016 - 07:24pm PT
bonus points for use of a ratchet-strap
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 2, 2016 - 11:31pm PT
Not recent but just found this-


Look at that nice young man- no tattoos, no beard, no pad, no money...
But rocking a pink Guatemalan sash/chalkbag belt and crushing v5.

This is my most recent bouldering SASH !!!
Lololol!!!!!!
My sash game was strong!

Hard to believe this was 20yrs ago.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 3, 2016 - 04:45am PT
Denied!

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 3, 2016 - 05:39am PT
Been bouldering alone a lot recently, because I can't seem to find partners, so no photos. Going out this afternoon after I work a bit on some math stuff. Meanwhile here's an old one from Minnehaha maybe 35 years ago. Just having fun on easy stuff in my green P.A.'s: no pads, chalk, names or grades!


drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 17, 2016 - 11:42pm PT
Nice Yanqui-
I'm kind of in the same boat.
I'm usually in full equip/FA mode by now but my partner for those escapades has been out.
So I've been backcountry bouldering with youngsters, which is good.
Scratches a bunch of itches, really.

Here's what I've been waiting to get back to.

Here's what I've been doing instead.
Only a few hundred yards apart.

Well I guess I'll keep bombing this thread.




Fun lowball warmups



I didn't drink my V8

It's not a project anymore

Named this one Gwen Stefani

Rafiki

Rafiki stand

Rosie and Rafiki

Get out there folks!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 18, 2016 - 07:18am PT
I'm really starting to like this area.....



survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2016 - 07:28am PT
Good stuff you guys! Especially you Jefe!
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
May 18, 2016 - 09:09am PT
Mt Lemmon if that's where that is, reminds me of Shuteye. Sick bro!
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
May 28, 2016 - 11:59pm PT
Oh wait, that's so cool, JEFE, I see that offwidth we did in the background - cats & dogs, right, because that's what it was raining? Awesome.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
May 31, 2016 - 08:20pm PT
Wonderful stuff Jefe!

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 15, 2016 - 09:45pm PT
Endless backcountry exploration at 8000+ ft.
Yielding Tucson's best bouldering.


Heartworm
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Jun 15, 2016 - 09:51pm PT
^^ Pamela Anderson spotting.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 15, 2016 - 09:57pm PT
👍
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 14, 2016 - 11:17am PT
Highballing at Fleming Beach



Actually Fleming Beach has, by far, the hardest (most sandbagged?) 5.10 boulder problems I've ever seen: slick rock and sick-hard moves, 20 feet off the solid concrete deck. With no crash pads and two artificial hips, I opted for a top rope. You'd have to be a lot stronger and bolder than me to onsight some of those puppies.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 9, 2016 - 07:44am PT
Maybe it's time to bring back the sesh. Two vids of easy problems. The first one was my initial attempt to film myself last week. The other one the kids took yesterday and has one of my signature belly-flop-mantle-to-knees moves at the end.

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yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 9, 2016 - 08:39am PT
Cheers DMT!
Peater

Trad climber
Salt Lake City Ut.
Oct 9, 2016 - 08:00pm PT
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Oct 14, 2016 - 05:29pm PT
Stylin'!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 14, 2016 - 07:45pm PT
All right, Friend is back! and DMT posts! but where's Jefe? or Just in? or even Biotch? (how the hell do you write that name, anyways?)

Today after work, seshing alone. First vid is also an arete. OK, it's V4 (mainly for the sit start), not V6. I'm using crash pads and I'm definitely more flab than buff. Plus my problem doesn't even have a name. But I'm telling you, it's pretty sweet. Maybe even almost in the same ballpark. Double A instead of Triple A.

[Click to View YouTube Video]

An easier problem that came earlier in the session and looks pretty rad in the vid. Dog goes by at 1:09

[Click to View YouTube Video]


The last problem of the day, a V2 with delicate top out at the end.

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Time to go home and see what the family is up to!
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 14, 2016 - 10:01pm PT
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 14, 2016 - 10:06pm PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 14, 2016 - 10:07pm PT
Gettin' denied on the uploads- file sizes too large.
Oh well.
Here's one from the iPhone.
Use your imagination.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Oct 15, 2016 - 12:42am PT
Friend's post reminded me of a similar V6 (Atari)

(not me)
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Oct 15, 2016 - 12:53am PT
Pretty inspiring thread! Just bumping to appreciate the folks getting out there and getting some.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 20, 2016 - 08:40pm PT
Here's one from a little while ago.
Solo backcountry sesh.

Sigourney Weaver v?
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 20, 2016 - 10:05pm PT

drljefe,
climber, El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson, Oct 20, 2016 - 10:30pm PT.

Ok Gnome, you got post 420, much coveted, especially on a bouldering thread.
O! MAN . . .
I'm sorry, ive been trying to stay out of your way, you should of just lit me up in Flames. I would have yanked it right away. It's an awesome thread.
One spot on top ,



I see somethings's fixed it.

Bravo! !
V V V V
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 20, 2016 - 10:30pm PT
Ok Gnome, you got post 420, much coveted, especially on a bouldering thread.

Here's last weekend's bounty.

Only found two problems on Saturday. Miles from the road, through acres stickabush and among a sea of choss and holdless eggs, I stumbled on this diamond in the rough.


My friend Julie on the second, and probably last, ascent of Firebush.

Day two yielded some nugs at a new spot my friend has named Gnarnia.







And of course the fall colors were going mental



Backcountry bouldering may be an esoteric pursuit
but dang, it scratches all the itches for me.
Good hikes
Ease of documentation
Chill time
Group stoke
And the feeling of the first ascent, even a miniature one, is unforgettable.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 21, 2016 - 07:42pm PT

😂😂😂
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Oct 22, 2016 - 06:48am PT
Dang, Jefe. Those look like some good finds.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 24, 2016 - 12:33pm PT

edit: to whoever deleted a post and left me in the 420 slot, thanks :-}

Yeah Tom! There's tons out there if you're willing to explore.

Went back to the same pocket, added a few more.

We called this boulder Tay Tay





And at Gnarnia




The fall foliage peaked last weekend but the hike was still epic.


drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 24, 2016 - 02:34pm PT
Here's a short video from last weekend

[Click to View YouTube Video]
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 24, 2016 - 07:06pm PT
Thanks for the stoke drljefe!

edit: to whoever deleted a post and left me in the 420 slot, thanks :-}

I think it was Friend and that's too bad because his posts are always a great contribution to this thread.
Friend

climber
Oct 24, 2016 - 09:12pm PT
Thanks Yanqui. Jefe's post needed to be #420. The vibes were all wrong.. something had to be done.

Some recent Black Mtn stoke:

Dan Osman Problem v6

Stegosaurus v3

Pride v4
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 25, 2016 - 09:51am PT
Nice 👍🏼 Friend, epic as always.
Thanks for the reinforcements.
I think I've done that lip traverse/rail at BM. Not positive, there were a lot 420 posts back then :-)

Not recent
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 29, 2016 - 04:52am PT
Friday (yesterday) afternoon training sesh. The camera angle makes it look like I'm in the bad-guys lair in the old Batman series.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Nov 10, 2016 - 03:40am PT
Some climbing content to water down the cesspool. Get out and sesh. Friday afternoon:

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Last Tuesday. This boulder doesn't have a name. Maybe I should call it "The Day A D#@&%ebag Became President"

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A face problem I did for the first time on Tueday The sit start felt too hard for me that day.

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Edit: That's funny. D#@&%ebag is a forbidden word on ST. The definition in Wikipedia is "A pejorative term for an arrogant or obnoxious person". So profane!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Nov 10, 2016 - 07:11am PT
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Nov 12, 2016 - 03:55pm PT
Hey Doc?
What's up?,

I'm not sure if I read mouse right?
Did you go walk about?

Todd Gordon is coming your way
He is a brother you need to host

I'm not gonna be in Phoenix,
Boy I wish, the thing is the lands the name escapes me not the valley of nod though that's great
The zone that was closed most of the 90s?
Damn
Senior moment?
Ho well save the date here is the link to the thread

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2904417/Todd-Gordon-Climbing-presentation
&

https://www.meetup.com/Arizona-Mountaineering-Club/events/228795291/



Stay cool brotha' and remember some of us have more uncommon in common than others.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 12, 2016 - 08:45pm PT
Great stuff Jefe and all!! Appreciamundo!!
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Nov 12, 2016 - 11:52pm PT
Patrick Sawyer

climber
Originally California now Ireland
Nov 13, 2016 - 02:59am PT
Yesterday and today, on the (very small) outcrops up the beach (it's all I have, but I have them to myself) about 20 minutes walk from the house along the beach.

Old photos (last year, as I have nobody to take pix of me bouldering). Depending on the tide and the way it deposits the sand, these outcrops can be 2-3 higher (or lower).





There is no rock in Wexford except Rocklands on the outskirts of town. A small crag (understatement) with a gorse approach and some stinging nettle but no poison ivy/oak. About 60 feet in height (if that), rock is okay but... it ain't Yosemite.





robpressly

Sport climber
Denver
Nov 13, 2016 - 10:49am PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Nov 23, 2016 - 05:40pm PT
More easy boulder problems coming to you from Balcarce. Since I'm bouldering alone I have videos instead of photos. Going up the scale:

V1
[Click to View YouTube Video]

V2
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V3
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Windy!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 25, 2016 - 03:11pm PT
Serious carpet bombing coming soon.
Might have to wait for the next page :-)

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Nov 25, 2016 - 04:33pm PT
I'm waiting with bells on, Dr. Jefe. Meanwhile here's a couple old videos from Mariano's vault to move things along to the next page. They are not me in a recent bouldering sesh, but they show some historic local action. The first one is a kid from Balcarce, Christian "Segu" Segura, doing his first V8 (this problem was first climbed a few years earlier by another guy from Buenos Aires). Segu learned to climb in my home gym while I was laid up from hip problems. He recently put up a V13 on La Barrosa (one of three, I think) and has become one of the few Argentines (personally I know of only three other guys) to send that grade.

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The next video is Fernando Cicconi climbing La Barrosa's second V11 (Mariano was mistaken, it was not a second ascent and the first V11 followed a different line out the roof). Later, Cicconi did La Barrosa's first V12.

[Click to View YouTube Video]

I love bouldering!
ruppell

climber
Nov 25, 2016 - 04:38pm PT
Your all cleared for the next page jefe. The Milks are highly over rated but let's see what you got.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 26, 2016 - 05:37am PT
Patrick S, do you have names / ratings to go with those indicator lines? Cool stuff!
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 26, 2016 - 07:48am PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 27, 2016 - 06:13pm PT
Wow cowboy- that's a beautiful boulder!

Hey Ruppell- not sure I think of the Buttermilks as overrated...
but I smell what you're cookin'.

I actually spent most of my time elsewhere this trip-
lots of less popular areas.

This video is from the "other" popular zone.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
RyanD

climber
Nov 27, 2016 - 08:30pm PT
Nice edits Jefe, always stoked to see this thread and stuff from those that are still seshing.

Always wanted to check out the snapper, looks killer.

SIN = classic, but that goes without saying.


yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Nov 28, 2016 - 08:04am PT
Go Jefe!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 28, 2016 - 08:31am PT
That's a lot of Polesmokers™

Friend

climber
Nov 28, 2016 - 10:33am PT
Great video Jefe. So cool.

Bravecowboy that is a sweet boulder. Are there climbs on it?
The stripes remind me of this one. Photo is a couple years old but I'm sure the boulder is still just as rad looking.
25 Cents v4 in Red rocks:
Friend

climber
Nov 28, 2016 - 12:57pm PT
I've seen pictures of that Bliss Arete before. Looks siiick. I gotta get up there.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 28, 2016 - 01:49pm PT
thanks for sharing all the goodies folks!

Friend, as far as I know from the lichen, portable handholds and the chockstone I cleaned, I was the first person to get on the striped one above. Mesa Verde sandstone. I did the 5.9ish wide thing and a simple but perfect hueco line up the back side. Plenty more on it for you bird-boned hook-nailed types :-)
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 29, 2016 - 10:23am PT
Rethinking the carpetbombing tactic...
The Birchell Method™ might be better.
(it's a joke, survival...trying to lure you into your own thread :-)

So here's a few of the heathens I was honored to wrastle pebbles with and talk major sh¡t about supertopos with:

Calling all Polesmokers 💈🍆🌽



Associates with known chipper, could be one himself ⚒⚒⚒

All about convenience 🔩⛓🔩⛓

Fanning the Flames 💨🔥🔥🔥



Never even heard of supertopos 🌮💩🌮👀




Seriously brothers- I value your friendship and loved hanging out with you.
And we didn't talk sh¡t about anyone on the bouldering thread :-)
RyanD

climber
Nov 29, 2016 - 11:31am PT
More quality stuff. Bliss arête was the first climb I ever got on in California, right after a few weeks at Joes. Stellar for sure. No flash, no send, just falling at the top, tired, with holes in my baby skin. The crisp granite and technically demanding climbing there made for a humbling day after feeling like a hero on the cushy sandstone grades.
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Nov 29, 2016 - 02:13pm PT
Only took a couple hours and ten batteries to drill these.

Epic trip Jefe.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 29, 2016 - 02:21pm PT
Also, Nice job on sawing that arete and making it look and climb natural.
Skills.

Thiswas thisjustin's triumphant return to climbing after 1.5yrs on the IR bench...
And he crushed it.



So fun.
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 29, 2016 - 02:40pm PT
Fantastic. Thanks for the stoke Jefe.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Nov 29, 2016 - 03:18pm PT
Good stoke...

Bliss stop off trip awhile back...

Nobody but me and the mrs...

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 1, 2016 - 08:14am PT
Nice one munge.


Well I'm off to the next sesh.
Smell ya later.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 1, 2016 - 08:54am PT




























snakefoot

climber
Nor Cal
Dec 1, 2016 - 09:01am PT
^^Badass Jefe!! getting it done like a pro
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 1, 2016 - 09:11am PT
Nope.
Bo-ring.

Kinda over messing with trinkets.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 1, 2016 - 09:50am PT
...and, I don't have any illusions about climbing hard.
Bouldering is a way for me to not climb hard with the least amount of work.
Plus I like to maximize time with my friends and be with my dog.
Having a comfy place to chill at all times doesn't suck either :-)
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Dec 1, 2016 - 10:20am PT
Lit as f*#k Dr. El.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 1, 2016 - 10:43am PT
Lit

Friend

climber
Dec 1, 2016 - 10:43am PT
niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Dec 1, 2016 - 11:13am PT
jefe! nice photo onslaught!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 1, 2016 - 11:45am PT
Carpetbombing to try and save supertopo lol
Not like most people on this site actually care about bouldering....
or climbing for that matter.










this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Dec 1, 2016 - 01:44pm PT
Jefe, what is that problem above the solarium pic?

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 1, 2016 - 02:34pm PT
Justin- Some holdless scoop at a locals spot way out in the Tablelands.
Really nice little place- like a mix of the catacombs and happies.

Unfortunately, it was all fun in the sun out there with the kiddos and dogs....
Then a seemingly casual fall resulted in a badly broken ankle and
a long carry-out to an ambulance.
Our friend is a nurse and she's a total champ, and our team mobilized quickly and efficiently to get her and the kids out.
We had to hike back out for pads and all the other crap we left.
She's doing well- two pins later.

BIG props to D2R2 and TomWoods(the only other two derels dumb enuf to check supertapas) for the carry/evac.
All those safety meetings paid off ;-)




The Champ herself^^^



this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Dec 1, 2016 - 04:06pm PT
Dude! That's crazy, especially the fact that a certain SAR guy wasn't called for help. Glad to hear she is on the mend.

Yeah, that scoop problem looks interesting.
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Dec 1, 2016 - 05:55pm PT
Amazing shots. You pretty much hit everything thing good around here...or maybe there's a few more things to be seen. Oscar is psyched he made the internet.

Is that a shot of me on the leg breaker? If that's the one, you can see how the rock kicks out right by the pad.

Keep the photo bombs coming.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 1, 2016 - 06:49pm PT
Tom- not the one.
No shots of the ankle breaker.
No shots of the ankle either,couldn't do it.

This problem at the G Spot was really good.
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Dec 1, 2016 - 09:07pm PT
If you are at the g-spot, you're really making the rounds.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 3, 2016 - 10:43pm PT
Saturday afternoon sesh. The noise is a go-kart race on a track down below.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
F

climber
away from the ground
Dec 3, 2016 - 11:12pm PT
The f ucking Dr. Is In. To bouldering.

Nice.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 4, 2016 - 07:14am PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 4, 2016 - 09:27am PT
Was supposed to be in Hueco. Bailed because of weather.
Luckily we had good weather and a poor man's version a little closer to home.
The Supes.








Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Dec 7, 2016 - 10:54pm PT
I got nothing recent so I'll lay this one on ya...


Salad on "Superdank" V3 from the sit
CRSP
circa
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Dec 8, 2016 - 04:55am PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 11, 2016 - 04:43pm PT




drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 12, 2016 - 04:06pm PT

















Rankin

Social climber
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 12, 2016 - 04:15pm PT
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Dec 12, 2016 - 04:17pm PT
Damn Jefe...
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 12, 2016 - 06:57pm PT
TFPU Jefe! How did you edit out the pads?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 12, 2016 - 10:37pm PT
Bravecowboy- There's an app for that :-)
No pads needed, really, on that thing. Maybe to wipe your feet and for the crux which is low.
You're on your own up there, and even though the mantel is terrifying, the likelihood of falling is slim.


Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 13, 2016 - 07:13am PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 13, 2016 - 07:46am PT
Yeah, that start is interesting for sure. M'self, I've always been too leery of the topout to go for it on WR, 'less of course the troupe re-removed that troublesome benchrock at the base ;-)


Apparently NBD to blow it on the topout....I've got a pic around here somewhere of dude just letting go off that top lip, spotters otherwise engaged.




cool Jaybro!
Friend

climber
Dec 13, 2016 - 09:20am PT
Probably not too bad to drop off in a controlled fashion. Pitching off while trying to press out the mantle? Ouch.

I remember my first time doing that problem like it was yesterday.
I bet most people do remember it pretty well! Total classic.

Sweet photos Jefe and everyone
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Dec 16, 2016 - 10:05pm PT
fivethirty, nugatory, same side of 35, but way West
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 17, 2016 - 11:22pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 21, 2016 - 04:13am PT
Today or tomorrow should be the last sesh for six or seven weeks. The plan is to spend summer break climbing bigger stuff with a rope and partner Joe Cupps. Meanwhile, yet another video of an easy (but fun and exciting) problem from last Monday afternoon:

[Click to View YouTube Video]

I figure we must have around 400 problems now in the V0 to V3 range, but we also have close to 100 problems V10 or harder, so there's a little bit for everyone here.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 21, 2016 - 10:11pm PT
Heck yeah Yanqui.
I'm glad you post to this thread.
I'm pretty disenchanted with the ol taco and this has been the only thread I look for.
Anyway....

You know, after being on the road for a bit and climbing at world class areas,
it's really nice to be home and realize how good we have it.
Sure, the hike is longer than the Milks or JTree,
the problems not as concentrated, and not Bard or Bachar classics.

But you know what?
It's pretty f ucking good. We get the sense of discovery, it's not all stepped on, and you don't come around the corner to find a grip of OC urban boulderers or 15 stinky Colorado dudes and their girlfriends posted up below your problem.

This stuff can hold its own and would be classic anywhere
even smack dab in the middle of the Buttermilks.




Keep posting dudes. It's the only reason I check ST!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 27, 2016 - 08:22pm PT
Guess boulderin' ain't too popular 'round here!
Oh well!

Finally got to host a well-traveled visiting climber who wanted to check out our spot.
He was stoked!

We opened up some new lines


And he repeated a bunch of others.

Within 24hrs the Xmas snow storm came.

Gave it a few days to melt out and am headed back tomorrow.
He has a few bones to pick and I have a few to dig up!




thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 27, 2016 - 08:30pm PT

technicians, clearly.


you folks do the pad-thing proud.

super cool!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 2, 2017 - 10:39pm PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 3, 2017 - 04:07pm PT
Nice^^^^

Follow the chihuahua, she knows where we're going.







6 miles round trip. Perfect temps. Good crew, good times.

A few days later...
Roadside. Matterhorn. Bob Murray classics.
15 lines v0-v9.







Last session of 2016.
I hope to have another year full of this-
Laughing, cranking, and connecting with wonderful humans in beautiful places.

Hang loose supertopos
(!!!/





splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
Jan 4, 2017 - 01:19pm PT
good shet Jefe

I need a sesh real soon
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 4, 2017 - 05:44pm PT
Thanks splitclimber!

Not too much interest in the bouldering thread, I guess!
I guess I'll keep fighting the good fight- trying to bring some climbing content to this forum.
Sure could use some reinforcements by Friend, Yanqui, biotch...f uck, even burchey toproping with a helmet would help the cause :-)


Here's my new project.
I haven't climbed anything at this grade for many years, and I'm not into projecting, really.
I'll try hard, but only a few times :-)

But this things goin' down. It's perfect.
A classic Bob Murray line, roadside, great view, not too tall, good LZ...a perfect proj I can work myself.
My tips are going to suffer, though.
The crux is really cranking off a 1/3 pad very sharp crimp with horrible feet (pictured).
Amped to start the process!

The Flake left v6
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Jan 4, 2017 - 07:03pm PT

Sorry, I've been busy over on "Why it Happened".
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 4, 2017 - 09:41pm PT
Lol locker. I can't quit seshing!

F uckin' A I just went back a few pages....
I captured two months of bouldering in primo locations!!!!
Good f ucking times right there!!!
Amping!!!!
F uck the rest of this stupid f ucking forum!

Keep arguing about cage fights and cars and sh¡t supertopos.
I'm going climbin'







Friend

climber
Jan 4, 2017 - 09:43pm PT
a little of the so cal kiiiiiind


Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Jan 4, 2017 - 09:46pm PT
Ah Yes. Thank You all.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 5, 2017 - 07:01am PT
I'm starting to question whether this jefe guy ever actually climbs anything. I mean yeah, the purity of enencumbered maximal difficulty movement on clean, bullet-hard features sculpted by superhuman artistry is just so....aesthetic and pure. Not sure why he won't just slog around 5.easy terrain with bulky harness and dorkhelmet and multi-set variegated thingamabobbers and stuff like the rest of us.....climbers


Dude's got the stoke though, I guess. ;-)
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 5, 2017 - 08:02am PT
Bravecowboy-
I usually am on 5.easy terrain.
Just without a harness, and with a nap station waiting below.
:-)
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 08:20am PT
Jefe is seshing the sh#t out of us these last months!

As near as I can tell, Jefe is the new Sesh King of Super torture!

The Stoke, the effort, the pictures, Sesh after Sesh!

I admire everything about the dude, his humanity, his love of life, the seshing, the beard, his shiny balls....Sesh master!

Sesh that sh#t locker! If you can't beat the Sesh, join the Sesh!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 8, 2017 - 09:04am PT
Thanks Bruce.
These seshes are about the only thing I have to offer to this forum...
besides my shiny balls.


Now that I've been home for a bit I've been focusing mostly on our backcountry spot- the place I rope climb in the summer. It's at 8000+ ft and the roads we use to access are closed for winter. So the hike's a bit further, and partially snowy and icy. But once we're on the south facing slope, the conditions are just perfect.
In the Tucson climbing community, most people are locked in with their partners. I don't have a partner for routes so it's been nice to latch in with a motivated group of young crushers. Not your average boulderers, I guess, amped to hike six miles through the snow with pads.
But the payoff is worth it.
Yesterday evening:


And when time or circumstances don't allow-
I've taken on a project. Nice to have something I can work alone.
First day:



But today, we rest.





ruppell

climber
Jan 8, 2017 - 11:08am PT
F uck the rest of this stupid f ucking forum!

Yeah, I get like that too when my projects are shutting me down. I'm actually like that right now since it's been snowing/freezing raining here for the last 2 days. So for the first time in months no climbing for me this weekend.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 8, 2017 - 12:02pm PT
That's some genuine sesh, Jefe! I'm on my summer break climbing with a cord in Córdoba. Makes sense, no? Maybe I'll cook up a trip report when we're done. Meanwhile, looking to you guys in Arizona to keep the sesh alive.
Cheers!
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Jan 8, 2017 - 01:34pm PT
No climbing here right now, no skiing either. It's a plumbing day. Have to do it someday, might as well do it on the slushy, icy day.

Tried to climb yesterday, but there was too much snow down to the valley floor.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 19, 2017 - 09:59am PT
Time for another photo dump I guess :/)
No offense, but carabiner brakes and Trump don't interest me much :-)

I made progress on my pj- it's hard for me, and I only have about 7 tries in me before my skin is toast.
Here's one of the warmups.

Had a great day in the backcountry in between these back to back storms.
But this next one will probably shut things down for a while. 3ft of snow expected.
Here's some pics of the problems on a boulder I found.
I put a bunch of time in clearing the base and top of deadfall.
The rock required zero cleaning though! So good, and stoked to have a collection of proud easier problems in this zone.
I named it the Creepshow.
Funny though, my crew of grommets is too young to get the names/references- they just think I'm a freak :-)

I See Monsters

Blue Velvet

Naked Lunch

Creepshow

Cryptkeeper


Once those were done, it was time to fill in the blanks on some of the surrounding...less proud boulders, just cuz they're there :-)
Sometimes even a small stone can be rad, especially when there are basically no holds on the thing, except for a few, just enough to make a line go.
I actually love this heinous little 3 move wonder. Super sharp sh¡tty holds and no feet.
It's kind of an old school problem.


[Click to View YouTube Video]

Kinda dorky but believe it or not, it's 12a lol!


ARE YOU SICK OF ALL THIS WANNA BE CLIMBING YET
AND JUST DYING TO ARGUE ABOUT TRUMP?

Fine, split :-)

It's raining and I'm jacked up on the hippie speedball and have some more
lame spraydown bullsh¡t to post :-)
Why not? :-)

The Old Canadian alpinist can dis it all he wants- call it a fad, say it's not really climbing...
I say whatevz brah!!!

With quick windows between storms, I've been getting out to the low elevation stones-
This is where I was first introduced to climbing, back before there was a gym in Tucson.
It's an old school Bob Murray spot, and where Tucson climbers used to practice(on tr) for, you know...real climbing :-)





It's a short drive from my house, a great place to circuit, and an epic sunset spot.

Ok one last blast-
Truly my "most recent bouldering sesh"...
from yesterday, at another desert spot, before the weather turned.






The Rails at sunset


After all this practice I think I'm ready to try some real climbing :-)

Hang loose supertopos 🤙🏼

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 27, 2017 - 08:50am PT

sd-nick

climber
San Diego
Jan 27, 2017 - 09:10am PT
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2017 - 09:37am PT
These seshes are about the only thing I have to offer to this forum...
besides my shiny balls.


[Click to View YouTube Video]
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Jan 27, 2017 - 11:31am PT
I got a lot of nothin' for recent climbing to contribute, but I'm admiring the boulder seshies. Keep the pretty pics and scenery flowing.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 27, 2017 - 07:24pm PT
LOLMMCC

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 28, 2017 - 07:49pm PT
On Wednesday, Jeff Brennan son of our own Pat Brennan ( friend climbing partner of Brutus & Em) sending a v4 ish link up. ( I should have had the camera running for he whol reverse...) Okay irs plastic, but it was cold, and snowing!

Friend

climber
Jan 31, 2017 - 04:48pm PT
Nice. I'd like to see more of that action x15
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 31, 2017 - 06:37pm PT
Umm yeah.....!!!

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 31, 2017 - 06:44pm PT
Had a fun sesh out in the Supes over the weekend.





7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Jan 31, 2017 - 06:54pm PT

Great pics Drljefe. Arizona? NM?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 31, 2017 - 07:05pm PT
Superstition Mtns, Az


drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 1, 2017 - 08:40am PT
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 1, 2017 - 12:21pm PT
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ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Feb 1, 2017 - 11:59pm PT
wtf?
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 2, 2017 - 12:11am PT
WT F Y S L
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 2, 2017 - 07:12am PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 6, 2017 - 02:36pm PT
Eight miles of postholing knee deep snow and countless stream crossings.

Conditions deemed safe by the Avalanche Chihuahua™






It sucked balls
NTTIAWWT
(I don't suck balls, for some it's cool)

I was definitely ready to head somewhere warmer and drier...
If you don't know where that ^^^^^ is....
Well...


drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 8, 2017 - 02:00pm PT
I had to take a break from the snow...
and wondering who popularized the carabiner brake rappel, and justifying buying 3500.00 worth of hexes from cosmic, and trying to convert the brainwashed cheeto eaters....
So I went to Hueco.

The whole time I was there I was missing dudes like Bannister and Jenkins and their use of quotation marks when describing anyone else's preferred style of "climbing".
Bannister would definitely have a conniption if he knew the boulderer's camp is run by,
GASP! the American Alpine Club. Nooooooooooooo!
Yes. They recognize bouldering as "climbing".

Ok enough sh¡t talking about those kooks :-)

I hadn't been to Hueco Tanks since 1996 or 7 and was curious and nervous about how all the regulations would affect the experience.

For those of you who don't know, there is a reservation system limiting the number of visitors each day. In addition, only one of the four mountains is "self guided", the others requiring a guide and tour. It all costs money.

Camping, too, has changed. Gone are the days of the wild derelict Mecca of Pete's.
Camping is still available in the park but the best option is now the Hueco Rock Ranch.
This is the compound that Todd Skinner built for himself and the cool kids back in the day.
He bailed when red tape took over Hueco. It has since been purchased by the Access Fund and now run by the AAC.
Rooms for rent or dirt to sleep on, with an international crowd, and all kinds of amenities.

https://americanalpineclub.org/hueco-rock-ranch/

We had rezzies for North Mountain. I checked in, paid my 7 bucks, watched the mandatory orientation video, and was ready to climb, but waiting for more red tape and hassles.

The moment I stepped off the ground I was reminded that this is some of the best rock for climbing in the world!
And certainly worth the hurdles to have the opportunity to visit again after so many years.
We saw very few other humans in our wanderings.

Here's two days worth of mammary lane sh¡t from last weekend.










"Mammoth Rub"
Science supports the theory
that these were actually rubbing rocks for Wooly Mammoth 20K years ago.








News had spread of a new round of "soft closures"
to evaluate rock art in many sectors.
So we went on a Last Ascent Tour.





During our L.A.T our friend got stung by a bee on the tip of his tongue!
F uckin bee was in the bag of Honeybear cookies!


We removed the stinger, he was fine!




Great birding fyi




Hueco is a super fun and special place.
A lot has changed but it is still some of the best climbing in the world.






Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Feb 8, 2017 - 02:14pm PT
So are you like, their sensei?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 8, 2017 - 02:27pm PT
Lol!

I call them My Three Sons
but they're too young to get the reference!
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2017 - 02:39pm PT
El Jefe Yoda!

Hmm, fire it you will...
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Feb 8, 2017 - 05:52pm PT
Awesome shots and breath of fresh air into this place.

Ever read Cabeza de Vaca? He's good for a tour of the region 500 years ago.

https://www.amazon.com/Land-So-Strange-Journey-Cabeza/dp/0465068413/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1486604748&sr=8-4&keywords=cabeza+de+vaca

pyrosis

Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
Feb 8, 2017 - 10:24pm PT
A day in Prescott, Groom Creek snowed in - ended up at Granite Dells. Was pleasantly surprised.


drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 10, 2017 - 04:35pm PT
Nice pyrosis.
Stoked to get back to Groom Creek myself.

Here's a few oldies from Hueco...because I was just there and was digging for proof to show to my crew of younger boulderers.



And one from two weeks ago when I f ucked up a tendon

7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Feb 10, 2017 - 07:17pm PT
Crash pads have sure changed the game.
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Feb 10, 2017 - 07:44pm PT

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 11, 2017 - 01:08pm PT

"Lay back and groove on,
a rainy day....."
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 12, 2017 - 11:32am PT
Jaybro- cool. How's the texture on that thing?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 14, 2017 - 01:56pm PT
x15x15 -looks pretty fun.... where is it?
I don't need coordinates :-) region will do.

I'll be resting and healing for a while....


so please, anyone post up to keep this thread current and above the political sh¡t.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Feb 14, 2017 - 11:49pm PT
Get that finger better, it got lots of work to do...
That's what she said.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 15, 2017 - 07:00am PT
Sweet,



https://youtu.be/TydfRUh7Ba4


If below won't show . . Hit the link above.
Green Axe?

[Click to View YouTube Video]doing it for the fun of doing it!
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
Feb 15, 2017 - 09:51am PT
*
OT..message for jefe..

drljefe, while you rehab that middle finger.. thought i would send you some music to hopefully enjoy.

First listen to Ryan Adams new C.D.... also first listen to ~Sun Volt, and Alison Krauss new music...
http://www.npr.org/series/98679384/first-listen
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 15, 2017 - 12:19pm PT
drljefe, the texture is pretty darn good; rough that any of our local sandstone, but I don't get sore for ne'er skn unless I really work at it. The cracks tend to be fairly gnarlyas far as the texture/ bottoming ratio. One really good feature is that unllke any of the local sandstones, it drys out almost right away!

And Larry has indicated that Slack digs it!!
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Feb 15, 2017 - 06:54pm PT

20 foot inverted hand crack.
Friend

climber
Feb 15, 2017 - 07:04pm PT
!!!!
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Feb 15, 2017 - 07:06pm PT

From the bottom looking up where the business is.
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Feb 15, 2017 - 07:09pm PT
Andrew, I'll send you a map here real soon. Upper section is 10d, the lower is 12+ I'm guessing and beyond me!

To link the 20 feet would be something!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 15, 2017 - 07:38pm PT
Sweet! Looks like you cleaned up the base real nice like.

Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Feb 15, 2017 - 07:47pm PT
Good eye! No pad needed after clearing about a ton of dirt and rocks.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 15, 2017 - 09:47pm PT
Here's a bunch of randos from the last couple months.

Not sure if I've posted them already and frankly,
I don't care! :-) I'm injured!


























Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 16, 2017 - 04:50am PT
drljefe nice stuff, amazing what you can post with nine fingers...

Contractor that crack looks so prime.....
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 25, 2017 - 02:08pm PT
Well, my four month bouldering cruise is coming to an end,
and I sure as hell was not gonna spend my last week of freedom sitting at home with anxiety and a bum tendon.
So I headed up to Prescott to test out the finger. At the very least I'd get to sleep outside and wander around some of my favorite places.
Prescott is where I really developed as a climber and Groom Creek is where I found my lifelong love of bouldering. It's such a great boulder garden- tight grained granite, heavily concentrated, and a long and rich heritage.
I realized pretty quickly that my finger was not ready, so I mainly just palled around with my new friend Paul. He's exactly half my age, and a true lover of Groom Creek, so it was cool for both of us.
He digs the history and I get stoked seeing how strong the new gen is. I don't really think of myself as old school, but to these kids me and my crew were like the stonemasters or something. They're envious of me being there at a time when plums were for the picking, but I try to tell them that the golden age is now. It never stops, especially with their skills. New hard problems are still being found, and Last Great Problems are being sent.
The continuum in bouldering, and of an area, is super cool and it's rad to see it played out in a place I love so much.
One day out it was me: 46 w/FAs of established classics, Paul: 23, local, and current double digit FAist, and Sam: 16, strong as f uck and crushing through all the classics. Super cool to be out with these guys, even if it made me feel older and weaker than I am!




Here are a few views of Charles in Charge, a classic first done by my friend, seconded and named by me, considered a classic now.

From 1995




I ran into some students that I'd met in JTree last year and turned them on to a few good ones.



Prescott is surrounded by millions of acres of NF and tons of rock.
So we spent one day exploring.
Man, if we'd had Google Earth back in the day!!!!






Unfortunately that ^^^^ was my las climbing for a while.
On the descent I nearly ripped a few fingers from my hand, including the already injured one.
That's what I get for butt scooting down a few teepee poles leaned up against the rock.

Gore warning





Oh well.
It was nice to get some firsts, repeat some classics, and make some friends.

It's back to work for me now- good time to heal up and do a million sit-ups!

Peace!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 26, 2017 - 08:24pm PT

Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Feb 27, 2017 - 08:46am PT
Jefe-

I love the high desert/arid forest environment.

I don't like crowds which keeps me from J Tree, Trump has blown my Mexico scene for the time being and the mountains are under a thick blanket of snow.

How's the drive from Prescott to San Diego? How's the open space or undeveloped camping?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 27, 2017 - 09:07am PT
Contractor-
Prescott is maybe 4hrs from Josh.
It goes in and out of snow during the winter, there's heaps of camping, and it's very friendly towards seniors :-) .
Not really a destination climbing area, especially with Granite Mtn closed, but there is tons of bouldering and places like Sedona and Flag are close.
You could have a fun couple days at Groom Creek for sure.
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Feb 27, 2017 - 09:58am PT
Nice! I go to climbing "destinations" plenty that require loads of planning, gear and stess.

I'm looking for equal parts, camping, exploring, solitude and wrapping myself around a boulder or two would be icing.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 27, 2017 - 10:04am PT
The hits just keep on coming!

Thanks Jefe.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 3, 2017 - 07:21pm PT
Not recent f*#k it

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 9, 2017 - 08:44pm PT

splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
Mar 10, 2017 - 12:13pm PT
I'm bouldering but hardly ever take pics so I need to swipe one from Summit
Jkruse

Trad climber
Las Cruces, NM
Mar 10, 2017 - 12:56pm PT

The Box, Socorro NM
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Mar 10, 2017 - 03:20pm PT
A guy named Randy on this roof I found.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/u0crtvnlsf925hu/20170305_104224.mp4?dl=0
Video by Contractor
Cole

Trad climber
los angeles
Mar 10, 2017 - 03:26pm PT
Rad video Contractor!
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Mar 10, 2017 - 04:01pm PT
Thanks! Not sure of the V grade on a roof crack but I think 12c was mentioned.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 10, 2017 - 04:16pm PT
Nice!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Apr 23, 2017 - 08:27pm PT
Sometimes you have to brush off leaves and dirt to top out.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
May 1, 2017 - 09:27pm PT
Keith Leaman

Trad climber
May 2, 2017 - 08:34am PT
Perfect early April weather on Angeles Crest, Winston Peak SW Ridge. MYLF territory.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 14, 2017 - 11:53pm PT
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 15, 2017 - 12:33am PT
"Please and Thank you" blocksBecause it is in someone's back yard now.there is a long driveway & house down hill that was an abandoned /foreclosed for 8yrs, Both the new and native residents seemed interested in my climbing
splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
May 19, 2017 - 05:39pm PT
Thrashed through poison oak to this long forgotten and lost local boulder.
Another Chris Summit FA, of course. ;)

and another secret-topo spot from a couple weeks back



drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 19, 2017 - 10:39pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
plasticmullet

climber
May 20, 2017 - 07:28am PT
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
May 21, 2017 - 08:21pm PT
whoa, a plasticmullet post!

Jeremy, what in the heck? did it work?

Moose, I don't feel so good now.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 10, 2017 - 09:18pm PT
van belle bump

a newish (?) one, by the boot leather and the ambulatory-oral tradition, the nonreportage approach



tastes good on the bun


hope you wanted some spray with that slamwich

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 20, 2017 - 08:57am PT

tbailey

Trad climber
canoga park
Jul 20, 2017 - 10:16am PT
[photoid=504880]
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Aug 28, 2017 - 08:53am PT
More easy, fun problems from Balcarce! Got some nice spring weather for the weekend sesh.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 9, 2017 - 01:30pm PT
Yesterday afternoon was nice. Today there's rain.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 13, 2017 - 06:07pm PT
Seshing today. I effing love Balcarce. This area is a walk up the hill from my house.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Sep 15, 2017 - 04:25pm PT
While out in Pine City at JT today I could not resist putting my fingers into my old friend, Freddy the Dike. She was not amused by my hiking shoes.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 4, 2017 - 05:47pm PT
Out seshing this afternoon when Juan showed up. Actually it was a little too warm, especially for October, but Friday looks perfect!

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Bob Harrington

climber
Bishop, California
Oct 4, 2017 - 07:13pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 24, 2017 - 07:39pm PT
Seshing last Sunday






drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 30, 2017 - 10:42pm PT
Nice Yanqui. Keep it up!

No surprise this thread is basically dormant.

I’ve been backcountry bouldering all summer.

14 consecutive weekends of fa’s

Wait- took one weekend off to go to Colorado.

Keep posting people!
I’ll be back in six months to check in!
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Oct 30, 2017 - 10:54pm PT
i went to colorado

and ootah
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Dec 2, 2017 - 08:28pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 4, 2017 - 11:23pm PT
Yesterday afternoon

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Jkruse

Trad climber
Las Cruces, NM
Dec 5, 2017 - 08:57am PT

West Mountain, Hueco Tanks

Photo by my friend Kevin
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 6, 2017 - 08:12am PT
Found this (maybe 20-year-old) video by Mariano showing the boulder I did day before yesterday. It gives a better angle of the action and was fun for me, so I'm posting it up. There are about probably about two-to-three hundred problems, like this one, on the hill behind my house, that I wind up doing a few times each year, cause they're not too hard and I like 'em so much.

Cheers to you jefe, and to anyone else out there who is seshing,

[Click to View YouTube Video]
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 10, 2017 - 08:55pm PT
Gaby's back from brain surgery!

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Yesterday:

[Click to View YouTube Video]


verg

Boulder climber
Fullerton, CA
Dec 11, 2017 - 09:37am PT
Yesterday's session in that one valley in between Palm Desert and Idyllwild.
Hi all, I'm a long time lurker. First post here.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Dec 11, 2017 - 10:53am PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]Then a welcome and a thnx for posting is due, from small rox hell to UVerg, Welcome
& TFPU!

From 9/1/90 Shorline amphitheater
Second That Emotion!
https://youtu.be/xJXi5QhTIHc
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Dec 11, 2017 - 03:59pm PT
The stoke is strong with this thread. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to share.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 11, 2017 - 06:54pm PT
Pretty much the best boulder I’ve ever found
and one of the best I’ve ever climbed.
Anywhere.

The Art of Dreaming

Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Dec 11, 2017 - 09:06pm PT
That sure looks nice! I'm not sure the photo quality does it justice.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 12, 2017 - 07:47am PT
Headed to. Colorado today, along the river road where boulders/ areas abound! It's only 16° right not though, but I'll get on something...
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Jan 7, 2018 - 07:23pm PT
FA/ FWA of Dollop of Crisco[Click to View YouTube Video]
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Jan 7, 2018 - 08:41pm PT
Is this the Predator stalking a feeble climber during another heat spell. Where's Danny Glover?
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Mar 18, 2018 - 07:24pm PT
Yesterday we ended up here when it started to rain


F

climber
away from the ground
Mar 18, 2018 - 07:35pm PT

Warmed up enough to get a session in. Grabbed my shoes, slammed the door, and that happened....
Stayed in the xtratufs and dug out the landing...
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Mar 28, 2018 - 03:27am PT
Having some great weather for seshing in Balcarce! Couldn't fit the whole face in the camera frame, but you can get the idea.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Mar 29, 2018 - 03:38pm PT
About an hour ago

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Apr 1, 2018 - 05:23am PT
Gaby on the circuit with me, doing one of these thingies we made up.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 1, 2018 - 05:35am PT
A few bouldering shots from this winter and then there was this nice boulder on top of one of the routes that I bouldered
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 12, 2018 - 08:14pm PT
Variations on a theme, hours ago:

[Click to View YouTube Video]

[Click to View YouTube Video]

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 12, 2018 - 08:56pm PT
Not my sesh, but I love how Gratton says Balcarce rules over Bishop (which may be true if you like roofs). Ha! My home! Only format available:


https://www.facebook.com/registrovertical/videos/1071466416340507/
jogill

climber
Colorado
May 12, 2018 - 08:59pm PT



That's me on the Andle Stone ca 1905, years before I started using chalk.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 12, 2018 - 09:39pm PT
^^^^^^^^
Styling attire!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 12, 2018 - 11:18pm PT



this is my footage:







tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
May 13, 2018 - 07:27am PT
John Gill? What's with the stone ramp and cut ladder? Some sort of storage? Any idea how old?
i-b-goB

Social climber
Wise Acres
May 13, 2018 - 10:13am PT
jogill, I thought chipped holds started at Stony Point!
jogill

climber
Colorado
May 13, 2018 - 11:31am PT
John Gill? What's with the stone ramp and cut ladder? Some sort of storage? Any idea how old?

That photo appeared in the Climbers Club Journal in 1903. I'm almost that old, but not quite. I suspect the constructions on the left were for children playing in a natural playground that would appall those who pass judgment on playground safety these days. But there's no one around now to ask!
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
May 13, 2018 - 01:11pm PT
Amazing how fast knowledge can be lost. I'm thinking rodent proofing something, or maybe storing food so the sheep don't get it. Wouldn't work on giraffes of course, so we can assume they weren't herding giraffes.
splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
May 13, 2018 - 03:11pm PT
Nice vids yanqui and sweet sequence gnome.

a local "city limits" tour with my niece on her birthday.

5 minutes from the house



literally across the street from my office


Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 13, 2018 - 05:55pm PT
aNTIcxx dONNO? WAS IT LIKE THIS?
Split So the kidz say I'm awl jello'dishshizzel. right there are some fun looking smalls. Under the watchful eye of her] cool Uncle ! !!!!Good to get the Kids to see the fun in cool places
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
May 14, 2018 - 08:24am PT
The rock clearly visible on the ridgeline above carson coming from tahoe on 50
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
May 14, 2018 - 08:47am PT
Other side of the valley. Took me several tries to find it using Voltaire Canyon road plus bushwhack. Now that I know where it is on the map it looks like Kings Canyon road gets you much closer and same elevation. i was surprised at how good the rock is.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
May 14, 2018 - 09:41am PT
It was definitely worth it even with the multiple tries just to get it out of my head. I think it would also be worth it just to climb now that i know the way. Also, it's pretty tall so you could have some fun with a rope too.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
May 14, 2018 - 10:42am PT
you could park at the elbow next to the creek or try the spur that gets you much closer if it is accessible. i tried coming down kings canyon from the top but there was a sign that says there is a closure due to rock slide at some point. not sure where though.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 27, 2018 - 06:08pm PT







yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 27, 2018 - 09:48pm PT
Old guys acting goofy

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4 days climbing on a nice long weekend: 2 days with pads and 2 days with ropes. Life is good!

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 24, 2018 - 07:30pm PT
Cold short days in Balcarce, but I took a few pics of Gaby



ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Jun 24, 2018 - 09:50pm PT
thanqui yanqui
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 29, 2018 - 08:13pm PT
Great weather this afternoon, especially considering it's winter. Whaddaya think about this, Biotch?

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yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 29, 2018 - 09:02pm PT
Two more vids showing some awesome winter weather. First one shows three variations on a little roof sitting just above the wall of the previous video

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then an elegant V0 (I think the first V0 I've ever posted, but there are a several classics here)

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yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 2, 2018 - 08:35pm PT
Not a recent sesh, but two of the hardest crack problems in Balcarce


Friend

climber
Sep 2, 2018 - 08:43pm PT
Sick, yanqui!!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 7, 2018 - 12:50am PT
Great spring weather in Balcarce!

Yesterday:

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Wednesday (the right-hand crash pad is balanced on a big, unevenly cut tree stump which adds interest to the grunty exit mantle):

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perswig

climber
Oct 7, 2018 - 04:01am PT
Wow, those crack problems, yanqui!
Yowsa.

Dale
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 7, 2018 - 05:55am PT
About those cracks: the consensus rating for the bottom one is V9 and it was first done a while back, although perhaps it's easier than V9 because we don't have a lot of experience with harder crack problems. The really sick looking line was my original futuristic dream-project. I stumbled on it more than 2 decades ago, when my wife and I were the only ones bouldering in these parts. I deemed it "the V-15" boulder. It has a lot of history and is still a project (obviously way out of my league now), but the kids are getting pretty close. It also seems I pretty much nailed the grade. There are two, bomber one-finger locks (classic, deep monodoigts in the crack) past the top of the photo (with long, powerful reaches between) followed by a couple of (more or less) usable holds to the lip. Everyone worries about losing a finger on monodoigts!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Nov 8, 2018 - 02:41am PT
There are maybe a half a dozen cool problems on this little piece of roof (up to around V6 in difficulty). This the easiest, at about V3.

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tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 8, 2018 - 03:05am PT
sitting on top of center crack last sunday
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 2, 2018 - 04:35pm PT
Only the second time I've done this little thingie the kids made up. The 4 holds going into the dyno are pretty thin, so maybe it's V4

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An easier problem on the back side of the same boulder. Big sloper handholds and tricky feet.

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yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 7, 2018 - 04:37am PT
Yesterday afternoon:





yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Mar 5, 2019 - 07:17pm PT
Ha! Gaby sends and the photographer needs a crash pad.

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Jamesthomsen

Social climber
Mammoth Lakes, California
Mar 22, 2019 - 01:57pm PT

I really like this photo I took of Michaela Kiersch last October on Jedi Mind Trick in the Buttermilk Boulders outside Bishop, California.
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Mar 28, 2019 - 07:30am PT
That looks fun as
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Mar 29, 2019 - 04:57pm PT
Wow! Floating crash platforms. That second problem looks hard and Mind Tricks looks tall. Nice to see some content on here.

Lately, I've been lucky enough to get out pretty regularly.

Tuesday: Following jogill's advice that oldsters should do lowball traverses, I went for one of La Barrosa's most physical V4s and failed on the last hard move

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Yesterday, another lowball traverse:


and some not so lowball stuff:

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Tomorrow I will sesh!
splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
Mar 29, 2019 - 06:33pm PT


a new chosspile to climb.
splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
May 9, 2019 - 12:39pm PT
crazy good volcanic blocs






yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 10, 2019 - 05:23am PT
Cool splitclimber! It's been a good fall season. The weather has been cooperative, I've had some free time, my hips are not an issue and some shoulder pain that was worrying me has disappeared.

I managed this "project"






A nice sit start problem that's a couple of grades easier







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