I met this pier for the first time about three weeks ago and instantly knew that I had to traverse it. All the holds are really chunky and there is plenty of room for foot work so you’ll have plenty of time to check out the view.  This project could be as easy or as …

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This route took a few shots to get it right. The hardest part is balancing your weight over in the corner while you finish crossing left hand over your right. After three attempts, I found the balance point without pumping out for the rest of the route.

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This route quickly became known as the jerk route. The name fits because it is right next to the white witch route with similar attributes and frustration. It probably took 20 attempts before I “nailed” this one down. The first five I spent getting above the yellow right hand blob. The remaining 15 on the …

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Not sure what is up with all the purple routes lately but they’ve brought me some luck. Tonight I climbed my first ever V4. Since it is my first, I’m not sure how accurately it is rated. It did take more attempts on a few V2’s and V3’s in my past. I was very surprised …

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After nearly two weeks off climbing, it was time to get back on the wall. This is a new route on the bouldering pillar. It snakes from one side around the middle to the other side near the storage items. Have a gander

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The more I climb outside the more respect I have for outside climbers. It is way harder than it looks and it is a lot harder than climbing in a gym where you can easily spot all your placements. This route, Cafe Au Lait, was our second route of the day after Gloria Jean’s. It …

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Even though this route is likely over rated, I’m still calling it my best ever for the time being. The hardest part of this is in the middle where you feel like you’re standing on the ledge of a building with your only hand holds being a full wing span apart. Tricky move followed by …

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Noah, Brandon, and I all raced to Fort Williams from work and made it in before they close at sunset. This was the maiden voyage of our new Camp Tricam Evo cams that we had to wait a week to use. We set up our top rope anchor with just enough time to each get …

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Nailed this one first try out of the gate after a boulder reset. The black routes in this corner are always tricky balance problems. This one starts with a hard left lean but once you get your center of gravity up and over the center, it is pretty straight forward.

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This 5.10 is my most difficult climb to date. I practiced the beginning a few times but was never able to get my right hand on the small yellow to time out the rest correctly. The result is a wacky hang change above the transition. I was surprised I made that honestly.

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