This blog is intended to motivate and show you what everyone can do to enjoy the outdoors. There is so much more to life then what society gives, and the peace and happiness you find outside is so much more pure and real then the man-made life styles lots of us are tied into these days. Not saying its bad part of the man-made life style, but it really is good for the mind and body to feel the natural part of life as well. Just saying; take advantage of what you have around you that is natural and naturally beautiful and you will feel so much more alive and happy! :)

Tuesday, August 14, 2012


More From Tee Harbor
This is the warmup boulder, many nice problems on this boulder, the traverse Im on right now is classic, smooth easy climbing with good feet, and one tricky crux section. Get your feet right and its not to bad. Think the traverse is around v2. The arete to the left of me is also a really fun climb. There are big pinches and some cool slopers (v1). Then on other side of the boulder there is Room With A View (v4), very fun. 

 A few pads are nice to have out at Tee Harbor. For one the ground can be pretty muddy and its nice to keep your shoes clean, and two there are lots of roots around the landing and small rocks like in this picture above. But if you don't have access to any pads the warm up boulder is a good one, always something to do on it where you dont need pads. Its not very tall, like 8 feet or less. 
 Some nice flat slopers, really positive, but easy to slip if your pumped! 
Moving through the crux here, its a big move, almost my full span to the flat sloper, then move feet and go for the upper jug. Very cool moves on really nice rock. If you complete this traverse, you should also try to traverse back the way you came. It feels like a completely different climb and would be like 30+ moves, thats like a sport route! :) GET OUT THERE! 

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Sea Cliffs!!! 

These are photos of the "Hard Sea Cliffs." Thank you Paul D. for the sweet pics. The hard sea cliffs are awesome, if you have not been out there and you climb, well you got to go. The rock quality is super nice, and its really fun climbing on a steep overhang. I think if someone were to climb there all the time they would become a beast! There are 6 climbs there and they are all classic. Top rope only because the bolts are rusty.. but the anchors have been re-bolted and they are all safe. So get out there and have fun! Also try to go on a low tide, some of the belay stands will be underwater on a high tide. 

These are pics of a route called "The 5 Year Plan" 5.13a FA: Paul D.
This route is sick! It goes straight up the steepest part of the wall on this giant bulge, then links with "Sanity Break" 5.12a that is also really good. Unfortunately I was not able to complete it :( but next time for sure!! 
Ahhh.. this is the Crux section, really cool movement. You have to throw your feet to a edge then match a poor undercling. After you get established on the undercling move right hand to a sloper (above) then make a huge move to a crimp. After that its big moves on good holds and a traverse that links with Sanity Break. 
This is the intro slab to "Sanity Break." Awesome! 

Yes... it actually was that nice that day! The sky was amazing and rock conditions were perfect, but the bugs were bad, very bad, belaying was shitty. Worth it of corse though. This route is called "Sanity Break" starts off on a really fun slab, then moves into the overhang and goes left on good hold. Lots of heal hooks, and good feet. Just try not to get to pumped! 

Start move for 5 Year Plan, massive move to a good hold, and then match it. Then the business starts. Its got to be steeper then 45 degrees! So pumpy, got to work on endurance for this one. 

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

All Your Waters 

This is the most classic boulder problem in Tee Harbor, there are just enough hold to make it possible, and the moves are all unique. I would give it 3 out of 4 for sure. The crimps on this boulder problem look they were carved by the gods, and slopers have barely enough friction. 
This is the move right before the Crux, which is a huge move to the lip.  SO GOOD! 
My friend Cassie took these photos, she did a really good job. Thanks Cass. 
Thats my focus face haha, getting ready to do the big move to the lip, pretty sure i feel on this attempt :P
But that what climbing is all about 9 out of 10 you fall but that one time is always worth it!