Archive for April, 2008

Joe’s Valley Part 2

Finally getting around to Part 2 of the Joe’s trip….

Thursday ended up being a pretty good day for me. We went up to the Garden of Eden area and I checked out Anatomy Act – a V7. The guide isn’t very clear as to what the problem is exactly but after talking with some other guys there I finally figured out it climbs up an arete. I almost flashed the thing. I fell off a sloper on the topout that I couldn’t quite hang on to right. Fortunately, I did the thing next try which is the fastest I’ve ever done a V7. It starts on 2 crimps without really any feet to speak of and a pretty big move right to a pocket. Then slap your left hand up on slopers a few times, get your foot up to the start holds, then another pretty big move with your right to a bad sloper. Adjust it and rock up to a nice rail and it’s pretty much over.

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Joe’s Valley 2008 Part 1

It is good to be back in Utah! I’ve been in Joe’s Valley since Sunday night for a week long trip with my girlfriend Brea and it’s been a great trip so far. We made the drive on Saturday and Sunday and have been camping out here. We got here in a thick snow fall but got camp set up successfully and fortunately the snow was gone by mid-day Monday.

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