Dory Climbing: Requesting a fly by

[Down in Flames] photo: Matty Hong

So much has happened since last time i don't know where to start. Lets see... the original crew is back, both Ian and Matty are down here again so I'm no longer by myself in the camper. Since they've been back we stated crushing again. First off we went to East Mnt. were I sent "Jamoca", one of my projects that had flaunted my best efforts before. Its this roof with a few big moves to the lip then a traverse with a jump at the end, sweet. Next both Ian and Matty sent an awesome line called "Down in Flames" at the Aircraft Carrier, a very impressive 20+ move indero roof climb with the crux at the end (of course). They sent nearly back to back making the sixth and seventh accent of a beautiful line. As awesome as it is one thing about the "D.I.F." is the landing, multiple pits need to be filled with crash pads to make the landing safe/comfortable, so lots of pads are needed, meaning everyone needs to carry at least two pads. Which isn't that bad but the "Carrier" is located on the top of the mountain. So you have to hike multiple pads strapped to your back up a semi intense slab. I think most people would call us crazy, but we love it and now we are all in great shape as well, an added benefit. Also at the Carrier a man named Dino chalked up a possible line a few weeks ago on the right side of the boulder where the landing starts out flat then rolls down to a pretty steep slope. So multiple pads would be needed for this climb as well. We had 13 pads (carried up by six people in one trip by the way) to make the landing for Down in Flames. So one of the fellows with us, Neil, decided that we had enough foam to make the lading for that one safe as well. We built the landing and he tried it a few times, got to the lip and then Ian tried it a few times, got to the lip and pulled over for the first accent of what he called "Tomcat" v4+. Another fine addition to Hueco.