I got out to Eldo a bunch this weekend. The highlight was onsighting C’est La Vie (pitch 1 & 2). The crux on the second pitch was amazing- A dihedral slab where you lay back a face hold, your feet are pressed such that you’re almost horizontal, then you have to pull out of it [continue reading]
Parlor Trick \ˈpär-lər ˈtrik\(n.) 1. a simple magic trick which is generally easy to execute2. a group of creative gentlemen responsible for an innumerable amount of my time spent streaming media while at work.Yes, we as professionals who live alter egos as wanna-be dirtbags on the weekends, every so often need a little something to [continue reading]
I finally went to Mount Evans last weekend. Huge granite blocks, cool temps, and sunshine. Here’s a little video, featuring: Me on Dali, Matt on Timeline, and Ron on Broken Arrow.
Andrew and I got out to Zion last weekend. I forgot how amazing the place is. On vague directions, we hiked 45 minutes into a silent canyon and found an amazing, overhanging sandstone wall. Time produced huge huecos in the orange sandstone, perfect for climbing. The next day we hiked through The Subway. It was [continue reading]
I hope you had a good holiday. It was a great weekend around here. Between grilling out and fireworks, we squeezed in a little climbing in Boulder Canyon. Laurel leading some 5.10 in Upper Dream. I put together a little clip from the weekend. The first is Adam working Mud Shark in Upper Dream Canyon. [continue reading]
Culture and Climbing in Mallorca from Eli Powell on Vimeo.
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