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December 26th, 2023

Merry Christmas!

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Another Buffet Day

December 23rd, 2023

“Buffet Day” is a term we use to describe a day out at the boulders where one goes from boulder to boulder, sampling various climbs, sending only what one can do quickly. We’ve decided to be in sampling mode these first few trips to Hueco, trying out the new stuff, or stuff we’ve never been on. What I love about Buffet Days: there’s no “saving” oneself for the big proj. Just throw yourself at something and send now! And if the climb sucks, move on!

Today’s Buffet Day highlights:

Ok, so this is clearly not a Buffet Day boulder problem. It’s sunrise at our campsite. And dang beautiful at that!
Ivan running right up Gingivitis, v2, a piece of rock we’ve walked by a million times but never climbed
And right next to it, Third Reich, v5. Quite good, and not too hard
Next, Paul burls his way up Orpheus, v6. And then we both sample the v8 that climbs into it from the left, Eurydice
Needing one last helping from the buffet before calling it a day, Ivan asked if we could go back to Orifice Affair, v1. So psyched we did because: Send! (Today felt WAY easier than the other day. Perhaps a hold didn’t break after all, haha)
Ok, just one more climb. Paul attempting Smooth Move, v7. A massive dyno. No send but sure fun to try.

Great day!

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Winter Solstice Sledding

December 21st, 2023

Well, today was supposed to be a climbing day at Hueco. But thanks to a southwestern winter storm that decided to plant itself over El Paso for way longer than forecasted, we needed to find another adventure for the day. Sled riding anyone?

White Sands, New Mexico. Happy Winter Solstice!

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Delicious Success!!

December 19th, 2023

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Let the Christmas cookie chaos begin!

December 19th, 2023

The boys will be baking all day while I work-from-home over in the guest house. They have their country grandma on FaceTime standby. Stay tuned on how this turns out. 😬

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It’s beginning to look a lot like…Hueco season!

December 17th, 2023
Paul making quick work of Low Dryer, v10
While I struggle with the stand-up start of it, Blowdryer, v5
Silas finds sun to settle into his book
Ivan working out short person beta on Instant Classic, v3
Silas on Orifice Affair, v1. Why does this one feel WAY harder than I remember?
(When in doubt, blame a broken hold)
The boys setting up the friends up for a day of route climbing
Getting a little obsessed with “the move” on The Bee, v6. Crimps and explosiveness…🤤
Ok, EXTREMELY obsessed! I about blew my entire day on trying to stick this one move. Never did. But this is exactly what good days on rock are made of!
And Paul will always send it for the team anyway. 😁

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Yosemite, Again!

November 26th, 2023
This was a trip of checking out new boulders, thanks to the climbs we had intended to get on being wet upon arrival. New boulders can be very addicting! Check out this gem I found, Bionic Traverse, v5!
Squirrel, v7
Pocket Rocket, v2
Orange Fever, v7
A Thanksgiving day route climb with Yosemite friends
Jamcrack, 5.7
More Jamcrack
No Thanksgiving dinner until everyone sends The Presidential Traverse, v0
And thankfully everyone did! First try!!
Hiking day rest day
Glacier Point
An expertly brewed cup of coffee on a bitterly cold morning at the boulders. Not sure if life really gets any better than this.
Kevin’s Traverse, v0. One of our fav’s
Ah, can’t quite get enough of this place

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Out of the shop

November 18th, 2023

7 weeks and 1 day later, we’ve got our baby back.

En route to some fun

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Happy Halloween

November 1st, 2023

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More Valley Boulders and Fun

October 22nd, 2023
Little Rosa crushes Unnamed Slab, v0!
Will need to return to Blue Suede Shoes, V5
…as well as The Hexentric, v7 for Grit and Manu

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