{"id":229,"date":"2008-10-31T21:37:37","date_gmt":"2008-11-01T01:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=229"},"modified":"2008-12-27T13:36:41","modified_gmt":"2008-12-27T17:36:41","slug":"day-141-back-to-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=229","title":{"rendered":"Day 141: Back to Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a full month now of Bishop bouldering with long time friends. Beginning today though, Paul and I are back to two. Sadly, yesterday Grit, Manu and Anke said their goodbyes to us and started their long journey back to Germany. To no avail, Paul and I jokingly (or not) tried to get them to change their plane tickets to stay for an additional month with us. Ahhh, but life calls…even with the European “5 weeks minimum” vacation time. Until next time, we like to say. Paul and I have quite a good running track record of linking up on climbing adventures with these guys.<\/p>\n

Last weekend we were all treated with a surprise last-minute appearance of THE one and only Court-nizzle from the SLC. The crazy nut drove 950 miles (one way) for a skimpy 26 hours of chill time with the Germans and us. And that’s why we like him. Even just a little hang time with Courtney is waaaay better than no hang time with Courtney. Yeah dude.<\/p>\n

Before Courtney’s visit came a week with our long-standing Pittsburgh climbing buds from way back in the day. We hadn’t climbed with Jen and Brian since Paul and I lived in the good ‘ol ‘burgh, five plus years ago before little Seb and Oren. This was truly a special treat for me. Over the last five years Jen and I had been “climbing together” through emails, photos and blogs. Whenever I would send, this is the one gal I had to tell. So getting one week of the real deal, working climbs together, spotting one another, cheering one another on was freakin’ awesome. Two kids and five years later, Jen hasn’t missed a beat with her love and drive for climbing. She’s still crankin’ harder than the boys. Love it!!!<\/p>\n

And last but BY FAR from least, the always psyched, always climbing (or at least crankin’ pull-ups on their hangboard when they can’t make the gym), easily-talked-into-a-Hueco-climbing-trip, Jason and Kathy even made the journey from Pittsburgh too for a week. And this time with little one year old McKenna in tow! A one year old on a week-long climbing trip sandwiched between two cross-country first-time plane rides?! Now that’s what I call hardcore. Inspiring.<\/p>\n

So here we are now, after all the great sends, great falls, great chillin’, and bummed goodbyes. Paul and I, back to two.<\/p>\n

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\nAnke flashing the committing highball The Hunk, v2<\/em>, cool, calm and collective<\/p>\n

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\nKathy\u2019s send of Carrot Top, v3<\/em> at the Happy Boulders<\/p>\n

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\nBrian\u2019s beta on Birthday Direct, v3<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nJen\u2019s beta<\/p>\n

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\nPaul\u2019s beta<\/p>\n

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\nPaul ticking what might possibly be one of the best v8\u2019s in the country, the beautiful Checkerboard<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nAnke cruising the classic Hero Roof, v0<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nGrit carefully making her way up Heavenly Path, v1<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nMyself, Paul, Manu and Anke chillin\u2019 at the Buttermilks<\/p>\n

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\nGrit lookin\u2019 oh-so-pretty in red on The Sixty Foot Woman Traverse, v2<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nCourtney\u2019s crushing sequence of Lidija\u2019s Mouth, v3<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nManu using the force to onsight the classic Pollen Grains highball, Jedi Mind Tricks, v4<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nManu sending the surprisingly burly Not The Clapper, v1<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n…followed by Grit<\/p>\n

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\n…followed by me<\/p>\n

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\nAnke working her slab technique on an Unnamed, v1<\/em> at the Happy Boulders<\/p>\n

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\nManu looking not pretty nor pink on Pretty in Pink, v2<\/em> at the Druid Stones<\/p>\n

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\nPaul sticking the surprise hold on Arch Drude, v5<\/em> at the Druid Stones<\/p>\n

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\nUntil next time…Paul, myself, Manu, Grit and Anke<\/p>\n

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