When you are in a foreign country you have to experience all the essentials. I use to avoid the lame-brain-tourism-activities. I would be to embarrassed to pull my camera out and cop a photo of something benign, I would just try to blend in. But these days…I really don’t care…. I am here and I will enjoy it all. As well…the conditions have been a little BUCK lately which has been making for a lot of rest days. The ocean mist and heavy humidity have been in full effect. It is starting to suck, but we have PROJECTS to complete!!!!
Joan Miro
AMAZING Galleries in St. Paul
THE BESSSST!
Cognac, Pizza....BALLER status.
We are all in our project mode. Daniel fell off the top of Punt X…on the OUTTRO move, Colette sent a 7c+ with the quickness and is eager to finish Deverse Santanique 8a/a+, Cardeck is in the mode for REAL on Punt X, Isaac did another 8a, and I am close on TWO 8c+ routes…One that is SERIOUS! Triptic Tonik and Total Eclatch. Triptic has been said to be the “best 8c+ in all of Europe”, by MANY people including Dani Andrada whom I respect very much. It is known to be very difficult and is well respected. It is SUCH an incredible route. NO chipping at all either…. I would like to note. The bottom is a very difficult tufa crux that is very resistant and HARD as shit for me…the clips are heinous too…they are basically “moves” and must be taken very seriously with an attentive belayer. (I have video of Daniel sending that I will put together in the future)
Triptic Tonik 8c+
Triptic Tonick 8c+
Total Eclatch 8c+ is a mini route which is the start to Kinematix. I would like to take this to the ending of Asai which is another 8c/+ I did a couple weeks ago. I prefer to take a route to the tope no matter what, the mid anchors are bizarre in some situations like this one. SO…maybe I can do this one if time and conditions permit.
What a life man…what a LIFE this is!!!!!
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