Sunday, August 17, 2008

i am back in minnesota after a full summer of rock climbing in squamish british columbia. this was my best summer of rock climbing in my lifetime. climbs that we did that stand out include:

*alaska highway 5.11d w. eric
*the free grand (attempt) 5.13 w. mike, shown in the top two photos
*the grand wall 5.11a, climbed six separate times w. eric, lee, anna and two mikes
*the first two pitches of university wall 5.12 (i took a 25' upside down fall and we bailed)
*the wall of attrition 5.11c w. lee
*tantalus wall 5.11c w. lee
*free way 5.12- w. todd
*the left side of the split pillar 5.12 attempted w. lee
*the egg v11
*black water direct 5.12b onsite
*border line into angel's crest 5.11c w. lee
*angel's crest 5.10b w. anna, eric and lee, three separate times
*calculus crack 5.8 w. rich, anna and erin (with a broken foot)
*the roman chimneys via the grand wall 5.11b w. lee
*the daily planet 5.12a w. mike (seatle mike)

i am so thankful to have had many great partners and such a fulfilling experience.