Long Time Away

My goodness, its been so long since I did this I m not sure I'll remember how. since the end of our trip in May... damn.... I went back to work for Tiger Tree for the summer spraying trees all over Wyoming. I helped run a crew this year with Rose, we had a team of four, being Rose Derek Dustin and myself. We were put on a truck dubed the Turd, because, well it wasn't pretty. The 'turd' was a '98 ford F550 (I think) utility truck from Texas. She was a little slower then the other trucks but had lots of room for all our stuff. Through the summer so much stuff happened I dont remember most of it but I know we all had lots of fun, all hated our jobs, enjoyed each others company, and all had our disagreements throughout the year. When i first walked in the TT door this year I knew it was going to fly bye faster then ever, and it did. I lived out of my car for a month or so and stayed with friends periodical until I was able to move into Jeff and Emily's old house with my buddy Andy. The house was a good call this year, it was very nice having a room and shower and a place to relax after work every night. I was able to spend a lot of time with my guitar this summer too, because I was to tired to do anything else most of the time, haha. This was a great summer of working, hanging out and leaning that Wyoming's not All just flat and windy. The north west part is my favorite.

After TT was done and over I moved back to the farm to start work on the corn maze. I'v been doing that for then till now and still doing. It s fun work though, building and designing things with one purpose, to scare people.... that a good job right there. And i get to work with my friends even if i do have to redo a lot of stuff.... but hey, it all fun and good learning too. The maze opens on Friday and every thing should be up and running on time but only time will tell. After that I'll hopefully finally have time to climb, which i have done almost none of since may. Its been so long I'm not sure if all remember how. or maybe the break was good since I spent * month doing nothing but climbing. with South Africa coming up soon I'll need to start training and ... no I'll just climb a bunch training is to much work and I am tired of working. Hmmm, for those who didn't know that I, we are planing a south Africa tour starting in June... Ian and I are planing on going to South Africa in june and staying for three months (donations appreciated). This is the soul purpose of me working all the time if it weren't for SA I would have a nice Martin Guitar , some new Lenses for my camera, new tires ... i should probably get those actually. But I will save for that stuff later.

Ian on the other hand has been climbing and crushing all over the place. He's been in and placed well in comps from coast to coast, he's actually in Boston Mass. right now at a comp. He's been doing good of the plastic as well, with sends in Rifle, Mt Evens and well all the other places he's been too, I don't know precisely where it all is.... cause I .... well you know.

Anyways, here's some pics from throughout the summer-

Rocky Season

Rocky Season
Climbing is unique in the sense that there is a competitive side, but also a relaxed side to it as well. For me climbing incorporates every aspect of that, being way up in the Rockies where not many people enjoy the rock the same way “us climbers” do, to the energy/psych the comp scene brings; new problems, the crowds, food, and fun what’s not to love?
The Next two months are filled with numerous comps and festivals around the country and I plan to attending every one that I can. It’s hard to compete when” Rocky bouldering season” is in full swing. Typically, 3 months of climbing and 9 months of depression (snow and off season), is our ongoing joke.
So many projects it’s hard to stay focused on just one. Top Notch is my main goal and Blood Money and Wild Cat are also high on the project list. Getting shut down over and over again can be frustrating but all part of the process when climbing “Hard”
Matty Hong now lives in the Fort, attending C.S.U is a BAMF and never forget it- he still has yet to take me to a collage party!!! Thanks to My Home boy James Hickey, training, project setting and private sessions in an amazing gym come hand in hand, you’re the man Hickey! James and I go way back to the 8th grade where we may have duked it out a few times and songs may have been warped, but that’s all in the past now lol. James, in this last month has “taken off”, crushing his project up at the park, he’s now looking at Two Tone Tong and Suicide Season which are both amazing climbs at Upper Chaos, also very high ball!
This next week is going to be filled with power endurance and mad run outs, Rifle here I come. This trip is much more laid out then the last trip, much more focused this time Girl talk and Lung Fisher are my 6 day goal. I would also like to Send Living in Fear on the project wall.

Rifel

Climbing here is hard core.. skipping clips and run out cruxes every ting that I think is scary! Matty Hong is the man crushing almost every climb in the canyon, very impressive athlete I have to say!! Hoping to crush my projects starting tomorrow! Psyched to get home and put work in at Lincon and RMNP!!! Top Notch is going Down this month!!! I hope Blood Money and Taradacitl are scared because I'm coming back for more!! Much of my time this last week as spent trying to many climbs and not focusing on one thing like Matty did the end result was no sending but lots of climbing. Mattty coming to FoCo really really psyched about that!!!!!