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Are You Ready? FGD X is near!!!

Posted on October 28, 2010 | 4 comments

Just over a week until the best climbing competition in the Northern Rockies. The 10th installment of Full Gravity Day is going down Saturday, Nov. 6 at Spire Climbing Center. For more info and to register online go here. As usual it’s going to be some of the coolest problems you’ll ever climb on, set by the likes of:

“LR”

“JM” (I dare you to guess the problem he’s eyeing)

“B”

“DJAJ”

“EC”

and of course, the man with the plan, “HO”

Speaking of Ho, he FA’d the top-out to the infamous Whiskey problem Caught in the Act yesterday calling it “the Thing” V8-ish (starting on the finish jug of CitA). The complete line including the Caught in the Act traverse hasn’t been done yet, but I’m guessing someone will take it down quite soon now that it’s possible.

Anyways, you’ve got just over a week, more than enough time to train… FGD X is near!!!

-EC

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Whiskey Wednesday

Posted on September 23, 2010 | Leave a comment

Went out to Whiskey yesterday. The weather was looking dicey everywhere so I knew Whiskey would be the safest bet. It ended up being perfect conditions all day. Cool temps and no rain. Here’s a vid of what I did:

I’m heading to Squamish/Leavenworth on Sunday for a little more than a week so I may not be posting for a while. But, hopefully I’ll have some vids to post up when I get back. One last reminder: do the Tour de Hyalite this weekend! Hope to see you there.

-EC

Best Weekend Ever?

Posted on September 19, 2010 | 1 comment

Another stellar weekend is in the bag. I’ll try to summarize shortly.

Whiskey – Ho did most of the hard problems at the Urinal (on his birthday). Jo did the Batholith Stem project… with ease. It’s in the guide as a possible V17+, so it may be Montana’s first V17. Jarred sent a bunch of stuff that was new to him and got close on Tuna Juice. I did a bunch of my favorites in the Sudden Valley and finished up the day by sending my 6 year project on the Conehead Boulder. It’s always nice to do something new at the older Whiskey areas, but it’s even nicer when it’s something that I’ve been trying ever since my first visit to Whiskey.

Cascade Creek – Holmer, Abby and I put up ten new problems from V0 to V9. Holmer sent a cool V9 FA below the Lava Pit that he called Magma Man. Abby sent a couple of her first outdoor boulder problems, including a first ascent. I sent my project in the Lava Pit, the Lava Lunge Traverse first try of the day. All in all it was one of the best weekends I’ve had bouldering. Great friends, perfect conditions, and lots of sending by everyone. Here’s the pics.

Jarred close to sticking the crux deadpoint on Flush V7