A 60 degree day in february....gotta take advantage of that. Took a quick trip up the Poudre with some friends, including Eric Palmer (the one and only) Laren and Mike (badass dude putting up first ascents in a new area of the Poudre). Warmed up at the hatcheries, which is my favorite place to warm up before a day bouldering in the 420's or Gandalf. After warming up, we went to the king fin area, I tried critical mass (V12) for the first time and was pretty inspired. The line is awesome and every move is in your face. I was able to do all the moves but one. However linking even two moves together was difficult. I then when on to do King-Fin (V4) which was amazing. Next we went to the Black Problem (V9) and I tried that for the first time. It didn't take me long to figure out all the moves and I sent after about 40 minutes; I did however fall on the topout twice because it's pretty tough. After the black problem I climbed Angry Black Man (V8) which is right next to it. Its only a one move wonder but it was still pretty fun. We finished the day on Merlin (V7) a tall and classic climb that I've never done before. I completed it pretty quickly, the crux was making a lurchy move between good holds with bad smearing feet. It was fun to visit four different areas and it's always great to climb new boulders.
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| Angry Black man |
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| The Black Problem |
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| Toppin out....awh yeee |
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