Our trip out to Bishop this year was a little different from previous ones. About 4 days in, a huge system came through and dropped the day time temperatures to just above freezing. There was no way we were going to function, let alone climb in that kind of weather, so we decided to pick up and head to Red Rocks just outside Vegas. I’d never been bouldering there, but Tommy told me it was great stuff, and we didn’t want to end the trip prematurely. I’m really glad we went because it was absolutely beautiful and the soft sandstone felt so good on our fingers. We climbed there for two days and then headed home ending the week long trip. It was a lot of fun and we had the boys with us which made for some interesting times. 😉 They both loved climbing around on the rocks and Will even fell off one and banged up his head. He’s a tough little booger though and while he probably needed stitches, we just rubbed some dirt in it and pressed on. 🙂 Tommy was able to finish off his longstanding project, Morning Dove White, which has now become my project! Haha! I’m very excited to go back next year and put that one to bed. We also ticked off some other projects and found some new ones in Red Rocks, so all in all, a very fun and productive trip. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well!!
First day on – Ready to get on the rocks!
Here I am getting the send of a sharp pockety little V6 called Action Figure:
William showing his big bellyEating some lunch in the breathtaking ButtermilksWilliam looking like a ragamuffin. You can see the bandaid on the top of his eye. That’s where he split his head open. It was pretty scary but it seems to have healed very nicely.My other ragamuffin. Henry just wanted to dig in the dirt.Over in the Sad boulders. Henry decided he wanted to climb.Eric spotting me, spotting Henry. =)Will insisted on going up next…Cody spotting Eric, spotting Will…hahaha!Working on a problem called Molly V5.I was so close to the finish, but I just couldn’t convert…next year!William and Cody falling asleep on the rocks in the freezing cold weather.Giving one last go on Molly before calling it a dayWill starting the next day with a major send!Henry joining him – it was very hard to keep these two from testing their climbing independence!Will’s post-send call of nature! Never mind the main trail only 10 feet away!Henry climbing on the Savannah boulder. He did really well
Will’s turn to mess around on itHenry working his way up his first official V0 in Bishop!Slapping for the topGetting ready to work Tommy’s project, Morning Dove White (V7)Tommy giving it a burnWorking his way through the pocketsAlmost to the top!
…And finally after 3 seasons of trying…Tommy gets the send!
My go was pretty good too
Our friend Meagan got some really cool black and white shotsAwesome heel hookI was right there! Tore a tip and came off. Next year!!!!Love this shot…Me and Henry loving on each other…Tableland sunsetStorm sweeping in over the mountains as we left for Vegas the next morning…A stop at one of the canyons before death valleyHugeFirst morning in Vegas…so enthralled with their videoMe working the send of The Pearl V5 – this was a fun boulderThe Wave V3 – super cool rockAlexesizer V6 – super hard but super funVery slopeyThe next day – the boys met a little puppy named Bear and fell in love with himWe babysat a dog recently and one of the commands was to lift your hand to make her sit. Will thought he would try that with this little pup.Bear didn’t like his orders and instead knocked him down and gave him sloppy kisses!Then he ran and did the same thing to Henry…Later in the day, the temperature dropped so Will stole some coats, covered up and went to sleep…Some of our crew freezing in the cold weather. Cody, Petty and Eric.Our last problem of the trip. Porkchop V4 – very funSuch an amazing rock formation
