April had a great idea for this Father’s Day. Let’s all go up to Mt. Lemmon and let the boys climb while we watch the babies. We met up at 7:30, got some coffee and muffins and headed up the mountain. Paul and Tom did really well and we all had a lot of fun. After we were done climbing, we came back home and then later met up with Grandpa K for dinner and dessert. YUM-MY!!
Paul, Tom and April heading up the trailJuniper foliage along the wayCactus flowerMy favorite boysChecking the gearPaul leadingBuddies - Silas and Henry hear Morgan comingTommy's turnHenry lovin' on April - so cute!Beautiful boysGrandpa's famous chocolate wafer dessert - DELICIOUSThe whole gang
Couple pics from Hueco in March – I’m on “Hobbit in a Blender” – real fun V5. Tom got up these too fast for anyone to take pictures! Other pics are of us over at Paul and April’s “woody” or wood climbing wall.
Grabbing the jugGetting over the lipGoing for the top - classic climb!Messing aroundMust have had PTA (Pain, Torture and Agony) that night
Our second destination on our big trip was Bishop, CA. This is one of the premiere bouldering destinations in the US and hosts the Buttermilks and Happy/Sad boulders (among others). After a day of testing our mettle in the Buttermilks (and getting sorely shut down), we had a bit more luck with the Happy/Sad’s. However, our fingers were so sore from the sharp granite of the B-milks, we couldn’t make it more than a half day :(. Oh well, we’ll be back!
The expecting couple taking a time out on their crash padMaria working on a large pock-marked boulder problemVictory!The beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains overlooking our campsite outside Bishop
On the way back home, after visiting my family in MT, we stopped by Salt Lake City for a day-and-a-half of bouldering in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Even though we had a guide book for the area, we had no clue what were good problems and what weren’t. Thus, we spent over a half day looking for boulders that ended up yielding little in the way of good climbing. Go figure, as we were leaving we saw some locals working a few lines and joined them for a really fun problem…guess we need to scout or beta a little better next time!
Maria working a boulder problem in Little Cottonwood Canyon outside Salt Lake City, UTMaria working the ridge with the killer toe hook!Maria throwing for the finishTom working the direct route
Took a trip up to Priests Draw in Flagstaff with a bunch of buddies. We had a GREAT time hanging out and being goofy. The only bad part was when our friend Luis fell off a climb and BROKE his ankle on our FIRST DAY!! He’s super tough too because he climbed the entire time and didn’t even whine about it. Amazing guy.
Let's climb! Luis, Matt and MikeThe crew warming up on Triangle boulderMatty giving a go on Bat RoofLuis showing his stuff, even with his bum ankleJason's turnGiving me a big cheeserSteph and I getting friskyTommy getting out over the lipSteph tearing it upMe trying to figure out where the hell to goAll of us!Steph getting stretchyGoing out to a big lipMe up nextDouble heel hook!How can he be smiling!!??OUCH