The CragBaby

It has been prime Little Cottonwood Canyon bouldering season lately…

My first attempt on ‘Helen Keller’.  I didn’t get much farther than this … and yes, those are the starting holds.  Picture by Trevor.

… but Rafiti did.  He picked up the send this past weekend!! Woot, woot! Picture by Trevor.

Nathan at the Goldy boulder.

Emil on ‘St. Nick’.

Me on ‘Sweet Baby Jesus’.  I have only given this line one attempt but would *really* like to try it again.  Only problem is it is a high-ball with a crappy landing, so basically you want to avoid falling at all costs while fully knowing the crux is at the top.

Ashley on the fabulous line, ‘Surprise’.

Steve on ‘Duct Tape’.

Mike on an unnamed slopey traverse.

I have been wanting to hop on the uber classic route “All Chalk and No Action” for quite awhile as many people have mentioned that it would be my style (crimpy!). A couple weekends ago the crew and I headed up LCC for the first battle.

The Route Slayer on a TR run of “All Chalk and No Action”.

The Route Slayer, Gunner, BinerBen and I all did about 3 laps on TR, assessing out the holds. Next time I go back, I will probably need to do a couple more top rope runs prior to hopping on lead. The climb is CRIMPY with two distinct crux moves and I think a fall from the last bolt going to the chains could be “exciting”.

Grace climbing a funky 5.9.

The boys: Shaft, Gunner, Tallman, BinerBen. LCC was beautiful this day. The temps were perfect for LCC granite climbing, but warm enough to cause two avalanches across the canyon.

Ms. Unicorn gets the hardcore high five for the day. This girl just started climbing and has NO FEAR. Even though she is a noob, she hopped on the 5.12 to “give it a try” and ended up with a bloody finger. She then hopped on a TR that was on “Perhaps” and after unclipping the bolt (for anyone who has done this climb you know that bolt on the slab) fell and took a pendulum swing, ripping her pants, that scared everyone on the ground, but not her. Hard core!