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Check out this sick video of Fred Rouhling sending the campusy route/problem Akira 9a/b (14.d/15.a). I can't even imagine what it would feel like to do this.

But it does get me very psyched for my next boulder sesh!



www.fredrouhling.com (<-- not so much in English)

Peace,

Z

Pull Over.

I like this picture because it reminds me of the $200 ticket Derus and I got on our way back from Kentucky 2 weekends ago at 1:30 in the morning.

Here's how the conversation went:
"Do you know why I pulled you over?"

"No officer"

"For speeding and going out of the lane (both Derus and I swear we were 100% in our lane the whole time)"

"What are you up to this evening? (Why, do you want to hang out officer)?"

"We are driving back from a climbing trip to Kentucky, and have been driving for 7 1/2 hours."

"Here's your ticket, you're free to go."

Derus: "Oh man, that was intense! How much was it for?"

"Dude, I don't even want to look at it (and didn't look at it until a week later)."

It's cool though i'm going to court over it.

Peace,

Z

Im A Squid!!!!

The Squid, a creature known to most people as something that inhabbits the deep dark depths of the sea. An illusive beast that can not be tamed, or can it?

Well, it may be known to most people as a beast, but to climbers, it is known as the ultimate tool to add ease to your climbing.

I recieved a squid for christmas last year, and for the longest time, just let it sit in my room, doing nothing. I thought that it was a piece of junk, that only wankers used, but boy was I wrong. This fine piece of equiptment is not onlyeasy to use, but very versatile. It can clip up draws, clip up rope, and also, it has a unique feature of being able to take a draw off of a hanger while below a bolt.

It can also be used to "Bat-Climb" up to a bolt. This is done by clipping in direct to a bolt, lowering some slack down, and thenpulling the squid up to your level to clip the next draw. ( Note, this can be done with almost all stick clips.) If you are struggling with a specific section of climb, you can pull yourself up to the next section, by using the pre- clipped draw. This can prove effective, when struggling on a route at military.

Example of "Batmanning"

The moral of the story is, A. Bring your squid, because it provide hours of entertainment, and B. Friends don't let friends be "Batman".

Boulders Hardcore Bagmate Competition

Hey what's up world,

This is Z, and I just got back from the funnest competition of the year. That's right Boulder's Gym Annual Halloween Party. This year it was called the HARDCORE BAGMATE COMPETITION..




Greg on the Men's finals problem. Greg is ridiculously strong. This was given a V8 rating.

Why is it fun?

#1 - Boulder's legendary customized clay holds (made by the legendary Vince)

#2 - It's a competition

#3 - Drinking and Potluck action

#4 - Scarred for life by Seth's costume switch

I went up with 5 of my good friends (a big congrats is in order for Sarah and Greg who made it to finals, Greg almost won!!!). Kelsen ended up taking the win, not unexpectedly.

I competed in the V2 - V4 range, which was really fun, finished like 13 problems. Looking forward to their Spring comp, as well as AR's QontheD!

Photo credit to : Alex Skogen (www.bouldersgym.com)

Peace
-Z