Boys who spent their weekends making banana nut muffins did not, as a rule, excel in the art of hand-to-hand combat.

It’s a shame to only get in one day of climbing over Labor day but I’m going to chalk this year up to it being too hot. I did make it out to Gold Bar with the usual suspects on Saturday. It was nice in the forest but once we hit noon the humidity could be felt in every go. I made progress on Sliver Slippers getting all the way through the campus moves and then falling off again. Tony had some good goes on Doja.( I feel incredible short and extremely weak when I touch this problem) Steph sent Fern Crack for the first time and Micah found out that climbing hard in the gym the night before going to Gold Bar can be somewhat taxing.

Steph Fern Crack

I also climbed my new favorite problem which came at the recommendation of Johnny G. It’s just to the right of Lighten Up. The 25 foot or so right side arête of a huge split makes a swanky warm up and as Johnny put it there right where you want them all the way up. It’s right in my range at v0 and should the height get to your fragile dome you can always just step back.

Swanky Arete

The Season

I ran onto this a few days ago. This episode of the Season covers a NW local on the mend. I'm sure I've run onto Anya before or maybe at the gym. Anyway a good way to kick off Thursday...

"My hands tend to be full enough dealing with people who hate me for who I am. Concentrate too hard on the millions of people who hate you for what you are and you're likely to turn into one of those unkempt, sloppy dressers who sag beneath the weight of the two hundred political buttons they wear pinned to their coats and knapsacks."

A little motivational screening to get you pumped for the long weekend

More Breakdancing

What you really need to ask yourself is why aren't there more climbing movies with breakdancing in them?

Gold Bar Video

Cool video from Princess at http://www.princessclimbs.blogspot.com/ Flashing is cool but flashing in tight jean shorts is cooler. Take that War God Aries boulder.

Life On Hold Trailer

What looks to be a pretty cool movie coming out of the UK.Best Quote:"Fuck Sake I Can't Do It"

Dyno Comp @ Seattle Boulder Project

For you flying squirrel types meet me at the SBP for some rad rock jumping this Friday. We are hoping to get some great pics of the elusive rooster as well as some free swag(hippy for stuff)

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