Second Mountain

Today I made it to second mountain to boulder for the first time. It took a while to actually find the right roads and what-not. But once I reached to rocks it was a nice day. I met a guy who climbs there twice a week who showed me some routes at the one area, and then we just chatted and climbed our respective objectives. We did not climb together, he sends hard, and was working on two standing projects on nearby boulders.

As for me, I started my day with a V1 with a heel-hook and what not. It was cool, nothing great, just a little too short to really enjoy. Then I tried a V3 that was, well, MUCH harder than V3. Then I hopped on the V0 and V1 to the left of that before I began getting pissed at a dumb V3. After I did these, I attempted 2 V1's that I couldn't finish because the last moves were to shitty holds and they were too tall for me to get to statically. Then I made my way around to an unnamed roof problem (V4) and spent the next two hours on this.

This V4 was far easier than the V3, even though I wasn't able to send it today. At first I had the wrong beta and was trying to do it w/out a critical side-pull. It is definitely one of the most fun problems I have ever put my fingers to. When I first sat down, I could barely pull myself off the ground, but then once up, you reach up and left to a big sloper. Once on the sloper you re-arrange your feet to a right heel-hook and left toe hook. Then right hand goes up to an envelope slot and match with the left. NOW, drop your feet, spin around and put your right foot up on a hold above your head, right hand up to a side-pull, then left, then dyno to the lip. I have done all of these moves, only not liked it up. Next time I go there, it will be a sweet time (it'll be on video).

So anywho, I found someone to climb with, a new place to climb, and had a great time riding through the country on this beautiful day.

Check ya later