Good view...

 

From the bird's nest uptop. Got a glimpse of almost every route in the whole place.

A - HA!

 

Now I got all of 'em.

No wait, I forgot Max. Doh.

"Nice Emma!"

 

She's just sitting there but it still seems appropriate.

"The whole gangs here!"

Well, mostly. Max, Lily, Bam, Bryn, Kira, Courtney and I all headed down to this competition and we had a grand time. The routes were all set very well and everybody had a good time. Aside from a small line controversy, I think all would say it was another good competition at the Rogue Rock Gym, April 2010.

Yikes...

 

Alex Fritz of Seattle, WA on a boys A final. Crazy looking route.

This gym is hard to shoot in because there's little natural light and the overhead, halogen lighting is killer. I was lucky enough to get a few good shots in today. This one was out of focus for the most part, but I liked how the colors came out.

Nice climb Fritzel...

Caught red-handed....

 

Proof positive that v10 / v11 climbers do know how to tie-in. Luckily for this fella, somebody was there to check it out and lower him to the ground....

Doesn't seem too happy to have a harness on though....

Max the Machine....

 

On his final at Tacoma Edgeworks.

Both Max and Drew Ruana flashed the route and proceeded to crush the Boys C Final in a superfinal. Two incredible climbers, both in the same region. Coincidence? I think not....

Mad Max

 

Max trying to crush his brother at Edgeworks while his father, Dave, looks away -- momentarily. This embrace ended like many brotherly embraces; hairpulling, wrestling, sniffling, carpet burn, and hurt feelings. What did you expect, world peace?

Well deserved....

 

A well deserved beer after a 6 mile up-hill hike by Eagle Creek outside of Portland. Here, Zacky looks endearingly at me in hopes to get some of the good suds he smells.

Antics

 

Round about April 1st, we hosted a special visitor at our climbing gym. Little did we know, this critter could pull down hard, even with fluffy hands and furry feet.

"Come on baby hold together."

 

"Illuvial dampeners? No, that's not it! Get me the Hydrospanner! Don't know how we're gonna get outta this one..."

Woah.

 

"What a piece of junk!"

"She'll make .5 past light speed. She don't look like much but she's got it where it counts, kid. I made a few modifications myself. But, we're in a hurry, so if you'll just step on board we'll be on our way."

Geekiness

 


Well, it's official. I just got the biggest Lego set ever contrived, compiled, and distributed. It's about 1/4 done in this picture. Yes, one quarter of 5000 pieces make this much of a Lego Millenium Falcon. More to come...

Monte Cristo

Good times hiking in January to the Monte Cristo ghost town. It was eerily quiet.

BTW - Does anyone use this blog anymore? Anyone out there climbing or hiking or doing something fun these days??

Climbing - Vantage

Vantage is about 2-2 1/2 hours east of Seattle. It was nice and toasty this weekend at 85F. We had fun and chased the shade cause Molly was dying out there.