Millenium 8b+

photos: Carter Stritch

Headed for Maple baby!

Ok, Rifle was amazingly powerful with some super fun climbing in-there.  Can't wait to come back and try some harder lines on the Bauhuas or project wall.  Anyway, getting psyched on some more familiar endurance lines on cobbles.  Should be rollin in later tonight.   Get some!

Mighty Hunter

Rifle's campground is infested with mice. 

Current Mighty Hunter #s  

totally killed                        18  

most killed with one trap  2

gotten away        2

Rifle Limestone, What!

So good to be out west.  Cool mountain temperatures in the mornings and evenings.  Practically no humidity, if only the rock had any texture left on it there would be some serious pullin going on.  The slick limestone has definitely taken awhile to get used to, however the climbing hear is rad.  Nothing like i have ever experienced. I have totally fallen in love with the Anti-Phil wall. It's gently overhanging at 5-10 degrees with some seriously techy movements.  Refreshingly deferent than the steep jug hauls I'm used to.  

    

New River Rendezvous

Just got back from Fayetteville, WV and the New River Rendezvous.  Fayetteville seemed like a really cool place to live, maybe it was just because there were hundreds of climbers all over the place i don't no.  It has a cool scene and an overall good vibe as well as some great restaurants Cathedral Cafe and Pies and Pints both of which are five star in my book.  

Climbing wise i went to Upper Meadow River Saturday.  The rock quality at the Meadow River is top of the line.  It reminded me a lot of the OBED Wild and Scenic River Gorge in Tennessee but better.  Bullet hard sandstone that felt more like granite.  

I got to climb with some super motivated Knoxville climbers as we were all competing in the competition.  I flashed just about all the routes i got on.  It was amazing, there is nothing like hitting up a new area, and climbing as many new routes as possible.  By the end of the day i was at full body fatigue and after two days of rest i still can't use my left hand. Can't wait to get back up to the New.  Super psyched for some onsite and flash climbing.

Comp results:    Knoxville wins

Women Advanced 

1, Jessica Brackett, Knoxville

2, Karisa Dunbar,   Knoxville

3, ?????

Men Advanced

1, Peter Kamitses, Vermont

2, David Gibbons, Local

3, Brent Perkins, Knoxville