Can life possibly get any cuter than this?!
posted by arr
posted by arr
I am totally blown away with the recent news of Adam Ondra’s climbing success. He has already and will push the limits of route climbing and bouldering to new levels. Just the other day he flashed Confessions, v14 in Switzerland! This is a first for bouldering. Some may say that this climb is soft or it suited his style but this is just the beginning for him. I mean, bouldering isn’t even what he focuses his time on. He’s been too busy sending almost 30 9a routes or harder. Let me repeat, he’s sent almost 30 routes that are 5.14d or harder! Over the summer he flashed The Vice, v13 (my unfinished business) . For those who have seen The Vice or have tried it they will understand how far Adam’s ability lies, above the elite in our sport. Wow! And to add to all of this crazy stuff he just repeated Dreamtime, now v14? after the recent break.
Hey…I wonder if we could still hang off the climb like this now that the hold broke?
Well, the Bambino has officially been initiated. Silas got to enjoy his first Hueco trip this weekend! And enjoy it he did! He spent most of his climbing time snuggled up warm in his snowsuit puffy, chillin’ in his bouncy seat or in mama’s or dad’s arms (when we weren’t climbing of course). From the looks of his goofy smiles all day, we’re thinkin’ he digs the place. Already he’s got an eye for good bouldering. 😉
It was really nice heading back over to the old stompin’ grounds. We spent both Sat and Sun on North mountain and got to meet up with the crew, including our old friend Nate whom we hadn’t seen in a couple seasons. It was good to be back on real rock. Paul has somehow gotten stronger during these pre and post Silas-days and proved it with a quick send of Dean’s Journey, v10…long-standing unfinished business of his. Then he linked some promising moves on Diaphanous Sea, v12…also a first (damn him). Me, on the other hand, am slowly but surely thrashing my way up the rock – sorry, no big sends to report from my end, haha.
Just one Hueco trip is all it ever takes to get Paul and I into crazy obsessive training mode. And this trip wasn’t any different. I already made a phonecall this morning to add a few more weekends to our Hueco reservations….as little Silas was laying on my lap giving me those goofy smiles that can only mean one thing: “yeah yeah, let’s go!” 😉
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The weather in Tucson is perfect now. Perfect for some woody sessions, the desert museum, and just being outside. Here are a few photos of what we’ve been up to recently.
With the recent arrival of our little guy we’ve been busy developing our new “routine.” We’ve got climbing fever bad and are setting our sights BIG on some projects for 2010. We’ll be announcing our tick lists soon. Some projects which have been left unfinished and some new projects that will put April and I in new territory. More later…
For now, as we start our training insanity we’ve been getting psyched by reflecting on great memories from our last year’s trip. Enjoy this little video of one of the most classic climbs in the world.
Paul and I took little Silas on his first hike on Saturday. We decided on the Douglas Springs trail, since this is my all-time favorite. Silas liked it so much, we took him on another hike Sunday – the Meadow Trail up at the summit of Mt. Lemmon. Well, we *think* he liked the hiking anyway. He just slept and made these little puppy sounds the whole time. 😉
…Our Rocklands Trip 2008! Finally, the South Africa footage is compiled and we have a little home video ready to share with our special peeps. Click on the pic below for a mild taste-tester.
Get psyched people!
Here are a few pics of our new little boy!!!!!!!!
