Taking a fall off Mosaic at The Gallery wall down in Red River Gorge. Thanks for the catch Pete.

A couple friends and I are hitting the road June 1st starting in Las Vegas, then moving up the west coast, riding back east to Chicago around June 28th for a small break before making the second leg up through the northeast, down the east coast, and finally through the deep south, Texas, and Arizona to complete the loop finishing in Vegas. We plan …

Along with “Jukebox Hero,” Pete, Zac, and I have racked our brains, made clever tape schemes, and spent a good deal of time to come up with a wave of shiny and exciting routes to chalk up:

“7 Reasons to Smile” (Campus) V2

“Brett Favre” V4ish

“Jukebox Hero” (revised) V4

“Uhh What’s Up?” (Campus) V1+

“The Count of Monte Crimpo” V3+

Stay tun…

What are some of your favorite cat names? Based on personality or look? Names you’ve been saving for a certain cat, or names that bring up memories? Personally I’d like to name a cat Zeus, but the right cat just hasn’t come along. I always have Bill Bailey as a resort though, a cat needs a last name you know.

Pete you inspired me, you muse. Alix sent me this video shortly after we got back from our most recent Red River Gorge trip. It’s the cave problem that Ha, Mike Chung, Dokko, and I were working on. Please not that we did not get past the first bolt. Maybe someday…

These shoes seem to have become the bouldering standard. A few weekends ago at Horse Pens 40 everyone seemed to be wearing these. Prepare to write your initials somewhere on them. They are well designed, aggressive shoes for people with typically wider feet. Narrow feet tend to think La Sportiva’s fit better, but in the end it’s subjective. These s…

I’ve talked with Pete a little bit about eating certain things and doing certain rituals for muscle recovery and for muscle building, but it seems like everyone has their own techniques. Can anyone drop any knowledge on this subject? I need to be able to climb all day everyday!

Money’s not an issue, what climbing spot would you buy a one way ticket to this afternoon? Where would you visit for a week? international destination?

I think I’d have to live down at Horse Pens 40 for bit to dial in all that goodness, take a trip to Vietnam for some deep water soloing, and hit the classic Fontainebleau for a history lesson, a…

For all you gym rats out there, here’s a good link to some training tips for the winter season

Climbing Training

look for specialized sections under “Climbing Training” at the bottom