October 11, 2006

Another Idyllwild Weekend

More good times camping/climbing up in Idyllwild. There's really nothing like a serious dose of some altitude to change your attitude. Enjoy!

...now go camping!!

Who's ready to go camping?!?!

Pulling down on some quality SoCal granite

Wicked/Awesome!! (Lichen/Moss respectively)

#61...ahhh...memories

"Did you guys hear that?"

Man, that guy is HUGE!!!

3.5 Miles and 2000 ft...and we believed the guy when he said it would be a 'moderate' hike

Good boys!

Awwww...

Yes, this place really is in SoCal

I mean wow...

October 1, 2006

Back in the Saddle

So on May 30th, 2006 I dislocated my ankle while climbing. The past few months have been pretty frustrating to say the least. I'm an active person and not being able to walk puts a major strain on anything falling into the active category. For the last month or so, I've started climbing again and have essentially had to start over (3 months off was tougher to come back from than I had anticipated). I quickly realized what good shape I was in when I had the accident and what bad shape I'm in now. The muscle memory is coming back, but mostly I need to shed those 'couch pounds' gained during my rehab. For the most part, I'm back in the saddle and amped as ever to be climbing. Also, I've managed to reel-in another friend into the world of climbing. Aaron Swingler has now joined the ranks and has been tagging along with Gene and I for the last few weeks. I'm adding some pics of the last few weeks climbing excursions. Some from the local Santee Boulders and some from today's adventure up to Escondido and the newly discovered (at least for us) Daley Ranch Boulders. Enjoy. -jt

p.s. With the way things are panning out, it looks like there will be lots of cool climbing pics in the next month(s)....Pine Mtn, Red Rocks, JTree...

Let's do this!

About as close as I got to sending this one

Gene working a balancy problem on the Carousel Boulder

Gene feeling the topout of 'Jumpstart'

First time I had been back on 'Jumpstart' since I fell off and dislocated my ankle in May...give me time...I'll send

Finishing the day on a good note - sending the Iron Cross Problem sans anti-perspirant

Wicked sunset from the Santee Boulders

Overhung and juggy...cause that's how we roll

Karen throwing down on the overhang

Face climb...love it

Just an interesting picture of Aaron and the boulder...weird depth and facial expression

So many fun problems on one boulder...very uncharacteristic of bouldering in SoCal

JT working the burly lieback

Aaron - 1, Boulder - 0

Karen checking out the sunset

Another amazing sunset in SoCal