On Oct. 30, Alex and I left boulder and we just got back home today. We drove from CO to Texas. Texas to Alabama. Alabama to Texas. Texas to Santa Rosa, CA. Santa Rosa to Yosemite. Yosemite to Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa to Bishop. Bishop to Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa to Bishop. Bishop to Salt Lake City. Salt Lake to Boulder (for one night). Boulder to Chattanooga, TN. Chattanooga back to Boulder. Alex is afraid of flying if anyone needs an answer to the obvious question. She also doesn't have a driver's license which leaves 100% of the driving responsibilities up to me. I am sick and tired of driving.
I have updated decently well over the past few weeks, but thought I would catch everyone up on the last leg of the tour. Chattanooga for the last leg of the Triple Crown. I only have one thing to say. Little Rock City has the best rock and lines of any climbing area in the United States. Hands down. After four straight days of driving to the comp, I didn't perform nearly as well as I wanted to, but I'm inspired to return to LRC as soon as possible. We also had the opportunity to climb in Laurel Snow outside Dayton for the two days after the comp. Lots of potential and lots of good lines. I walked away with ascents of Vapor Lock V11 and the 3rd ascent of Western Gold. Western Gold is perhaps my favorite climb for the grade I've ever done. Slopers and pinches all the way. Props to Jimmy Webb on the 1st. True Stunner.
Here are some pics:
Vapor Lock V11
Jimmy Webb on the 2nd Ascent of Stankins V11 (established by James Litz just a week prior)
Western Gold V11
Nic about to crush Vapor Lock...
2 comments:
Could you please contact ken@1800blogger.com
Out of curiosity, did you try the whole Shebang? Its the extension of Vapor Lock, and seems to be the true line coming out of the roof. I saw Ronnie Jenkins FA it, and think it goes at 12.
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