The Wash

We love having the Wash nearby! There are a lot of fun problems of all grades there and it's close! What more could we possibly hope for? We've been going there quite a bit lately so this is a collection of pictures from several different trips to the Wash. Bridget working a cool new V4. It's not in any guides but I think some of us have started referring to it as Tree Hugger due to the branches you encounter as you're topping out.

p.s. She got engaged on the morning of these pictures!!!! Congrats to Tommy and Bridget! :)

Casey coming up on Neanderhole V6. This problem is cool because you climb up out of some boulders that are propped together. I love his big smile on those tiny crimps! :)

Bridget and I (Sheralee) on Bre's Up. A fun V2!

Casey on Tool Monkey V8. Casey is making a little video of his send on this problem and my send of Craig's Traverse that I'll post when it's finished!

Seth starting Mega Marvels V6.

Casey on one of the Roto problems on the Ragnarok. I can't keep track of which one is which! Several of them start on the same holds so I'm not sure which one he was doing this time...

Casey working on a V10. I can't remember the name of this one either! I need to work on learning and memorizing these types of things. I'm pretty sure this boulder is called the Bowling Ball... there are just so many!

Shawn sticking a big move on another problem on the Ragnarok.

Me working Craig's Traverse V5. Sorry for the tilt, it was a funny angle. :)

Bryce working Craig's Traverse.

Joes Valley Bouldering

Last weekend we made a trip to Joes Valley for some bouldering! The weather was beautiful and the climbing was great. Casey tried hundreds of hard problems!....ok ok so it wasn't really hundreds but it was a lot. He tried over twenty problems at least and about half of those were V8's and above. He got super close on all of them. A lot of them will go down next time for sure! Casey working Fingerhut V10 via headlamp after a long day of climbing. The night won't stop him!

So close on Team Effort V8/9. This was at the end of the trip after wearing himself out on everything else. He'll get it easy when he's fresh.

Bryce on Pimpin Jeans V4. Joe's Vally is awesome.

Bridget also working Pimpin Jeans V4.

Sweet Footage

Casey put together this cool video that shows off he and Tommy's mad bouldering skills. I don't know about you but I feel inspired!

Moe's, Joe's, The Wash, Ibex,LCC, Utah!!!

It's been an eventful past few weeks! The clan just got through with an awesome spring break trip through Utah. It started with a one trip to the wonderful, amazing, crazy, desolate land of Ibex. At the moment I(Casey) would have to say that Ibex ranks as my number one climbing spot. However it is a shame that the weather is turning, because i don't believe that the weather is compatible with the greasy quartzite that make up the boulders. Ibex was a successful trip Sheralee and Bridget both sent a couple of V2's which was nice. Tommy sent the ultra-classic Ju(V7) on his first try! It took me two. Then after a bit of work I was able to scramble up Big-Gulp(V8). It is an incredible line that climbs up about 16 feet of rock in like 3 moves! We will be back this fall to try Bruce Lee (V10) and the Bomb (V9).

Next we headed out to Joe's. I admit that none of us have very good endurance because we were already wasted when we got there. However we still managed to get a few good sends. Sheralee climbed Bad Jeans (V3) she just walked right up the slightly overhanging crimpy face (We won't get into how she did the top out)! Brigdet and her also sent Warm Me Up Scotty (V1) it's a must do for climbers of every level! Tommy easily threw down a coulpe repeats of Stand Up (V8) so I decided to try it a bit also. But I just couldn't get my dumb foot to stick. I tried another foot beta and it still kept on popping, I must be retarded or something so I just dedided to try and campus it. It worked!

After that we went to LCC and got shut down big time. Maybe we we worn out, but I think we just stink at the lack of foot holds, well I guess I'll speak for myself: I stink at LCC. But watch out Superfly and Copperhead I think they'll go down next time.

Lately we've been climbing at the Wash just west of Cedar City. At first I disliked the chossy, sharp rock, but lately it has started to grow on me. Amongst these chossy, painful boulders there are quite a few awesome problems of all grades. Tommy has been tearing it apart! He sent three V8's there in the last week! But even more exciting was when he sent Bazooka Tooth(V10) today!Good Job Tommy!

Me on Gerbil Jammin' V8 at the Wash

Moe's Valley Part II

Since our last post there have been some significant Moe's valley sends! Raleesha has quickly accomplished awesome sends such as: The Perfect Storm V2 and Word V2. While B-ridge has sent the amazing One-Eyed Willy V3, Perfect Storm V2, The Hardest One V1, and the Moe's Valley Classic: Moe's Nose V1! Tommy and Casey have been wearing themselves out on some of Moe's hardest. In just a just about 30 minutes Tommy scrambled up Loose Cannon (Stand Start) V8/9 , Casey followed after a few more tries. After hours of frustration Casey finally sent Lindner's roof V9/10, barely. Then after trying two completely different methods and sustaining a very bloody knee, Casey sent Bazooka Tooth V9/10. What's up with all the slash grades!

Casey working Loose Cannon.

Hangin out at Moe's.

Tommy sending Linders Roof.

Bridget on Moe's Nose.

The Hardest V1 in the World.

Christy sending Contusion Inducer V1.

LCC!!

Even though the canyon (and boulders) were covered in snow we decided that it could still be a good chance to start some new LCC projects: Copperhead V10, All Thumbs V10, and Two Giant Steps V9.

Moe's Valley

With freezing cold Winter weather throughout the state, Moe's Valley is the place to be!! A large variety of sweet problems and awesome weather make for a climbers haven in the Winter Wonderland of Utah. It's a great area for climbers of all levels. Recently us Cedar folk went down to them there boulders and did us sum climbin! A darn great time was had by all.

Ouch! Yes that was an elbow smacking into the rock. Casey has been projecting this problem for the past few sessions, but it has led to nothing but pain and LOTS of frustration!! He has been getting really close, falling on the last exit move. Definitely doable though! Linders Roof is V9/10. It's an area classic. Congrats to Tommy for the big send!

Tommy on Gription V9/10. Big moves and intense slopers on perfect rock! This is the newest project of the Cedar Kids.

Casey putting the heel hook to the test on Gription.

Casey on Bazooka Tooth V9/10. It's his favorite problem. A sit-start down in the hole on an undercling and a gaston leads to slopey crimps then to a knee bar. The exit comes by throwing horizontally to a jug. Absolutely classic!! the end. oh...it's definitely goin down next time.

Sheralee on Moe's Nose V1.

Bridget throwing the dyno on TPs Dyno V1.

Sheralee frog-fingering it on the same problem. :)

Just make sure you pull your pants up before you give it a go! ;-)

After a few sessions of hard work, blood and bruises, Sheralee and Bridget finally sent this V1 on the back side of Duality.

Tommy pointing out beta for Bridget.

Casey attempting the Beast V8.

Casey onsighting a V8...woops I mean a V4 (Under Where).

Andy winning the Moe's Valley bouldering comp by onsighting the 10,000 point Taking It To The Ground (also known as One Eyed Willy) V3.

Tommy repeating Duality V5.

Shaun working Mantle Man V5/6.

Shaun showin us some style on a crazy dyno Vpretty hard.

Almost got it!