Newbs are Fun

Thursday, my girlfriend and I went to King's Bluff climbing area for the third time. We also have a ball when we're there. This time was extra fun because we brought her brother for his first time. We had a great time! They both climbed really well, in fact. We did four climbs from - 5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 5.8. They both climbed them all after I led them. The girlfriend cleaned all the routes too. That makes it so much faster and easier for me.

Here are some pics from the day.

Monkey Killing and LAG-ing

In a shirt recap of the last month, two big events were the Flying Monkey Marathon and a trip to King's Bluff.

- The Monk: The gal and I completed Monkey #2 together in a little of 4hrs. She ran a PR for the distance, and can definitely go a lot faster if she wants. As always, it was an AWESOME event! Thanks a ton to the volunteers and the RD, Trent!

- The Bluff: Vandy ORC and I headed to Clarksville to help maintain the beloved bluff. After widening and leveling a good section of trail, we got a little bit of climbing in. It was very fulfilling to help maintain an area we use a lot and has helped a lot of folks get started. I was also psyched to lead L.A.G.,5.9, clean on the first try. I got shutdown on the route way back in April or May. This was the first time back on the route, and it felt great to see real progress in my ability.

I'm hoping to get some good days in this weekend before Christmas and JOSHUA TREE in January! YEAH!