It is rainy in El Paso, so that means today we're going to be getting plenty of rest.
It seems like everyone has the same ideas too, as there are like 20+ climbers that have flooded the local coffee shop, Primo's, and we are sucking the bandwidth down to nothing. The rest is much needed and I hopefully the rain will give our skin some time to do some re-growing.
The Hueco part of this trip has been amazing. I still maintain that this is one of the most beautiful places around too. Even with the rain this morning the sunset was unbeatable.
The climbing here has been something to adjust to though. The style here has a lot of crimps and is pretty powerful. Two things that are definitely not in my strengths category. After four days of consistent pulling though, I think that my body and fingers are starting to make the adjustment. Luckily I still have some time to get fully acquainted and hopefully I'll get some good sends along the way.
So far, I've only managed a V6, V5, and a few other miscellaneous climbs. However, the quality of climbs here is just mind blowing. The V6 I finished, Bloodline, was a line that just recently went up, and is undoubtedly the most amazing climb I've ever been on. I also sent a couple classics yesterday Lobster Claw V5, and Sign of the Cross V3; both are climbs on the must do list for The Tanks.
I'm hoping to find some good projects here along the way too, and am confident that I can pull out some sends that are going to be pushing my personal limits. Nothing like getting stronger. Here are a few pictures that I've managed to steal and snag from the camera on my computer!
My dirty moustache:
Gone!:
Rainy North Mountain. The view from my car window, and where the sun rises every morning.
Bloodline V6. The most beautiful line that I've ever climbed. I stole this from another climber's site.
Photo: Joe Kinder
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