The Warmth...

Ah the good ol' days... when the sun beat down and the boulders were perfect.... now it is Hoth, an ice planet... It just dumped in B-town this last weekend so I watched some old footage.. when it was once warm and sunny... I have a ton of Hueco footage from the last year that I will post soon...but one more park piece for goodness sake...Ho ho ho happy holidays... enjoi

Also, lots of projects closer to home have been getting delt with...the installation of Midnight Express, V14 by Tyler Landman is now probably going to get some attention...Ty just came up with the new Train Spotting, V12 as well. It starts on Midnight Express and goes left to the crack...Daniel Woods was in town for a day so we took him up to the new rig...I filmed him doing Midnight Express from a move in but the first move is definately a big part of the problem....

Carlo Traversi has been mastering Cloud Shadow at Flagstaff Mt., by doing the new Epoch, 8B.. I think the project is still out there—the whole Cloud Shadow traverse into the U.C.T. and up Trice..? Boulder's first 9a? Anyone? Classic...

Anyhow there are still undone things lurking, everywhere...boulders just pop out...so get er' done..

Boulder....

It seems time flies away sometimes, and one does not get to up date ones site as much as one should, so sorry, but i have been out filming alot of new things... I have been in Las Vegas filming Ethan Pringle and Dave Graham climbing on rather large sport climbs... To my liking however I have been close to home and finding new things to keep busy on, I just filmed Jamie Emerson on the local A.H.R up on flagstaff, job well done. I have also been up in Boulder Canyon climbing on granite, and think its safe to say a hard one is on the horizion by none other than Typhoon... I pledge to up date more but untill then enjoi this lil diddy...

Keeping Score...

With the season coming to an end soon I only see the truly obsessed players up in Chaos latly. It's hard to get up there early so we become night owls. Alot of people are getting it done though, Jason Pinto did Gang Bang, V8 the other night via head lamp, Jamie is deathly close to the Automator, V13 and Angie Payne has fallen with her hand on the jug of Euro Human, V12 (first female real V12 anyone?) more than enough... Issac Calldiero had a good trip with Secret Splendour, V12 and Nuthin but Sunshine, V13 on his last day...split tips and all... Dave Graham also tied a few things together but got ripped off his last day going to the last crimps on Aslan, V14 just to step off cuz he had no pads ...
I think its safe to say that our own Daniel Woods came away with the king of Chaos crown this year... He did it all, he repeated alot and he set the bar... Ty Landman came in a close second, with quick repeats and a few new editions himself... here is Ty Landman doing Daniel Woods resistance testpiece Aslan, V14.... enjoi...

Dave Graham is Back...

It never ceases to amaze me at the talent and the caliber of veteran climbers.. Dave Graham is back, and thinks he's not in shape..? He has been dispensing with V12 boulder problems in almost every session. He did Mental Masturbation, V12 at Mt. Evans his first day, Secret Splendour, V12 in the park, as well as Wild Cat, V12. And in a late day nabbed the 3rd ascent of Harrys new one at Moraine Park, Both Sides of the Spectrum, V12 classic... Ty Landman has not let up after doing Jade, he battled and won against Aslan, V14, for the 3rd ascent, and did Both sides of the Spectrum right before Tony Lamiche, for the 4th and 5th ascents... I cant wait to see what will happen next as the season ends and the temps get good? please enjoy the footage and stay tuned for more to come..

note, Tony Lamiche also made the 5th ascent of Ode to the Modern Man, V14 the other day.. quick..

This is a take over...?

Everything is going well, the fall is in the air and the temps are getting good... We have always talked about international people comming to the park or Evans to prove them selves on our own test pieces.. well non other than Tony Lamiche showed up the other day and quickly put down two v12s in a day, (a real day)... I think he looks fit and will have a great time here in the states maybe we have a few block that will take him longer to do, maybe not? we'll see... good job Tony...

Filling in the blanks...

Everything is getting sent, things are getting repeats... all is well in Chaos Canyon, there are however a few amazingly hard things left to do.. its cool to see your home town area become a five star mecca for hard bouldering, almost over night, in fact most of the good sends happen at night...
The days get shorter but the temps are getting amazing... the holds that used to feel shit are becoming jugs, everything changes in the fall.. the next two months are the best times for sure..
look for some new footage on momentumvm, and moon climbing.

Days to Remember.

Well well, I have not updated in a lil while and I'm sorry but times they are a changin... The park is not what it used to be. With the growth of boulderers in the area comes some bad apples and they often spoil the whole bunch or at least ruin the taste.. It seems the punter climbing community has tried to police the park and is taking pads down to the trash.. so we have to work harder and do things a lil more dangerous to get the job done... But what a job has been done. TY LANDMAN HAS MADE THE SECOND ASCENT OF JADE, V15... another majestic night it was and this time I capured it on HD quality film.. we warmed up on the usual, the Skippers and the El Jorges, Jackie Chiddo did the right El Jorge, V9, good form... then we headed up the hill to the green 45 wall and met up with Daniel Woods and Paul Robinson. They both had done the third and fourth ascents of the Wild Cat, hard V12, nice one boys.. The sun set and the temps got good. Jeff Landman flashed suicide season, V8 very high, and I tried a sit or squat start to Rev de Wills, V7, a very good project... Ty got syked on Jade and gave it a few tries. He was doing good but it was dark. He pronounced he would give it one more try and like that was hanging from the jug and made it look easy. A day to remember for all.... nice one Ty....
the footage will be out soon on Momentumvm, moonclimbing or last case on my web site Hardclimbs...

For now though enjoi Jackie's ascent of the right El Jorge plus Nick and Gomez tearing it up......

Next Friday...

Spring brings new things....

Typhoon has done it again last friday was it was Friday the 13th, v10... this friday it was Next Friday, v11/12? What will next week have in store??? Seth Allred was there to make a quick second of the new rig... check it out...

Peak of the Wet...

The Park has been muggy, rainy and damp for the last week or so. The temps get good when the sun sets so it makes for long days, getting back to b-town usually about 11 or 12. But Nick Sherman seized the day last Tuesday when he did a long standing project simply called Wildcat... Unfortunately I wasn't there to film but got some footage of him the next day... He did Skipper roof-v12, and Riddles in the Park, a harder v12... enjoi the footage and the excellent photo by the fantastic Caroline Treadway...

Good Days, Bad Days

Ty Landman has good days alot..

Everyday the routine seems to get easier and easier of going to the park. It feels good and all the snow has not yet melted.. the season is early and the bugs are out but that doesn't stop the few, the brave.. so many new projects sprouting up everywhere... enjoi.. and never stop exploring...

Bring the Payne.

Here we have some footage of my dear friends, Angie Payne and Jamie Emerson.. Angie had done the third ascent of the Hydra Twist a few days before this and was trying to repeat it; a very in vogue display these days. And Jamie was hookin' up the Dead Raccoon for his first time.. good job by both... enjoi...

chew on dis..
did you know that the Gang Bang arete has been campused, ascended in the sneaks (see Herman in 'Try Hard') and now done with a crash pad on.. (see Jamie on B3 bouldering.com).. very impressive?...

on the Horizon...

I just got back from good ol RMNP, and boy it was nice the wind was kickin the temps are good and plenty of good friends to climb with... employee of the day went to Ty Landman again... he warmed up.. and almost did Jade, v15 from a move in.. then went down and made quick work of Golden Rose of Flows, v11, then flashed his brothers new problem The Aristocrats, v9... good job o'l boy... whats next... mmmmm i wonder?

Here we have another great photo by Caroline Treadway, this time its Seth Allred on the classic Skipper D, v8... enjoi

Diggin in...

Well, I've been away for a week now, so I sent the Salt Lake City troops up to the Park to give it some welly. This is a classic boulder problem first ascended by Adam Osterhoff entitled Barbwire Beard, V11. This is none other than Captain Bub himself, Isaac Caldiero, making a quick ascent and Jacinda Hunter gunning for the first female ascent. These fantastic photos are by Caroline Treadway-enjoi...

P.S. HD quality footage coming soon plus top pro interviews...

the Mighty Dali Wall...

Going to the park everyday one forgets about other areas sometimes... Check out the boys doing the Dali wall, well most of it anyhow...
If anyone wants good quality videos of the Dali Wall and/or the Centaur block in the park, drop me a line in the comments and dont forget your e-mail address... they will be out soon...
enjoi....

P.S. someone has been throwing pads away in the park so check the trash and save your ass.....

A Day in the Park, with Daniel Woods

Well i have seen alot of shit go down, like Dave Graham's time in the park, or Chris Sharma, Tom Caldwell, Dave and Malc Smith trying the automator, with Jerry Moffat telling them how it's done... But nowadays Daniel Woods is using the park for some kind of outdoor gym or circuit trainning. He can do lower chaos first go most of the time. Its very mind blowing to say the least. The other day he did the green 45 project, now jade, i was asked not to film.. the next day Daniel got up early to film the skyscraper, here is Daniel 3rd day on in lower chaos W.T.F.....? I hope everyone is having fun this year in the heat... send hard, and so much for excuses...

P.S. snow is melting fast, game faces on...

P.S.S. i have much more footage to come... and two videos already done..

P.S.S.S i am that chad who sk8ed in L.S.L way back in the day, cina canada... hi...

Jade, V15 F.A.

Daniel Woods did it last night in one surreal moment, stars out, lit by head lamp, a lantern and a spot light...crushed the green 45 project... it was truly amazing... I was chilling in the dark with a rolled cigarette, watching daniel go for his last try (of course) and he climbed right up that shit... for real. it was like being at the fair or some thing soo good, Good Job D Dub.. see it in a dose from big up...

Cage Free, V11.... And Boulder Canyon

boulder canyon can be a good bouldering spot, there is a circut so to say... you can start on the top of the canyon (castle rock, hard boiled) or on the bottem, and just work your way up or down.. All the Harder problems: Graham aretes, v11, v9, cage free, v11, and hard boiled, v11, done in a day is a great effort. I guess throw in the barrio travers, 5.13, and freak brothers, v11 and you'll be the king of the canyon? One day Dave Graham did the Graham aretes, and soloed the start of Mr. Stiffy 8b, into gyro captain which = v9 high ball? onsight too.. The Landman boys have cage free on lock down and did that and freak brothers in a day. Ty did the F.A. of freak brothers via flash.. All that and one of the most amazing projects on the planet, the 'visor' at cob rock.. oh oh the other project at castle rock in the woods... sick?
enjoi the footage of cage free one of the classic problems in boulder canyon....

projects..

Today is rainning, and there is nothing to do except play on the computer, Here are some projects i've come across in my travels in good o'l RMNP, these are three out of i'd say ten blocks in the park that have new lines on them that WILL go.. truely amazing.... the future is now... attack...

on another note, I will have two videos comming out soon, one, The Dali Wall. & two, The Gang Bang bloc. Yes the whole bloc. for you for cheap...

The Power of Ten, v13 new.. in the park..

yesterday was a slow but good day in o'l RMNP, 5th day on can be a bitch some times.. for me it was clear.. i was failing, but for ty landman the sky is the limit. We got up to the park at around 4:20 or so, and warmed up on veritas.. Ty installed a new one on that block, called bulging out, v9? then did all the moves on the travers into veritas, starting on the arete, maybe v13???
We then went up to lone star aka stink bug.. it was hot, I think Ty wanted to flash it but temps sucked so we brushed up this old project to the right, (Jamie had done a stand to this at around v9?, back in the day).. as the sun sank ty dialed in the moves and after a few fine tunes he was on top with a new first ascent under his belt, The Power of Ten, V13... a ten move bloc, just to the right of lone star... good job.. making the most of the cool temps, ty went on to flash Lone Star to finish the day off.
It seems as if the blanks are being filled in at RMNP, and Mt. Evens.. just last week i had the pleasure to look at a few new things at both areas, at around the 8c or v15 range, i took some footage too... so stay tuned for a look at the plethera of projects in your own backyard.... get some....

City Walls of Mt. Evans

this is footage of the ledgendary city walls of dying dreams established by cameron cross as a stand start around v10.
jason kehl attempted the sit down start, an instant classic for a long season, but the project fell to adam osterhoff, and goes around v12. Almost put up by johhny G, his fall resulted in a leg break that is shown here.
this highball testpiece stands unrepeated to this day....... enjoi...

note. jeff landman made a 2nd day ascent of Freshly Squeezed yesterday to start his season off right. good job ol' boy.

Freak Brothers putting up highs and lows in RMNP...

everything is drying out in the park, and things are getting done faster then you can dig them out.. mostly repeats but still good efforts.. D-dub i think repeated the automator, v13 the other day and freshly saw some action maybe a down rating? W.T.F ??? by ethan... Jeffy landman has repeated the gobot, v11 three times or so... and the gobot has seen many retro flashes but never a true flash... whos up for the challange ??.. Ty did the centaur, v12 on the quick... as well as the gobot.. the other day... The new things are a lil snow dependent like the two new ones on the 50 50 block, cookies corner v7 and seths stand start? v8, very cool pre season lines... a lil out at the moment... but the shallow water thing exists.... get some.... Green Wall any one??....

Traversing in R.M.N.P

Well today was an outstanding day in the park.. Aparently Ethan Pringle did the first one day ascent of Freshly Squezed, V13, retro flashed 'the Gobot' V11, and did Veritas V11, nice one...
I wanted to put some video of the harder travs in the park, so one could get syked.. The first, Ty Landman on Freaks of the Industry, 8b, then Daniel Woods on his own Aslan, 8b+, only the begining, so sorry... enjoi....

R.M.N.P in effect...

well the park is nice, very nice. Its such a good change, good conditions, long days, not to many peeps... all that.. this footage is of jeffy landman sending the gobot on his 2nd or 3rd try nice one... can he put it on the circiut after the snow is gone??
Then we have Seth trying to put Freshly Sqeezed on his circuit, maybe next week... but good effort any how... enjoi..

a lil joes...

its hard waiting for the park and mt evens to thaw out, its nice to have stuff in our hood, like joes valley. This is a five star problem says mark hoobson, its the wind below put up by jason kehl (no wonder), superb... then we have a my good friend, jeffy landman, sending trents mom another five starer... yeh right, maybe on his fifth try.. good one.. joes however is a lil out of season, but props to all who did the black lung this last year, she got done alot...

scarry climbs in eldo

hey peeps, i was just checking out the new rock & ice and saw a good friend on the cover, none other than hank caylor... he was talking bout some x-rated routes in eldo... so i dug up some footage, of his good friend wayne crill.. i shot this footage one day just driving into the canyon, and hank had just sent the LION... wayne was next on the chopping block so i whipped out the camera,, and vouwala... enjoi.....

Jamie emerson, one good day, in the poudre..

Well jamie Emerson did it, he had the "DAY" in the poudre, that i think only one or two others have had... It starts with (you dont have to do these in order) circadian rhythm v13, then this dumb V12 that i cant remember the name of.. then end it all with the can opener, v10. Big dan woods had this day about one mounth befor jamie, and ty landman had it too, maybe with out the can opener? and ethan pringle, may have had it to, but he flashed that dumb V12??? ponder on that...
go job boys whos next?? maybe me?? maybe you??

harry and veritas

here is harry robertson on veritas sit v11, put up by Johnny G....
its rainning in boulder today so more videos to come, enjoi....

Jonny G.. loose in font

chaos canyon

today some friends and i went up to the rocky mt. park, and it was good.. nice first day of the season for me, the sky scraper, vacation land, tommys arete, all were great to warm up on.. nice landings and good times for all... Ty landman walked away with the employee of the day award with a 10minute ascent of the centaur... nice one.. the gobot is primed and ready for action but the rest of the joint is still burried.. the trail going up is still snowy but does not require snow shoes, anyway the park is thawing out.. and i think a great problem to do in the mean time is veritas and or the stink bug, look for footage of our own harry robertson on veritas assis comming soon... but now how bout a good friend ripping it in font with fata morgana assis 8b, johnny G... last day of his trip to france....

Breaking News: Ode to the Modern Man gets second ascent.

I would like to proudly present,
Ty Landman climbing the second ascent of Daniel Woods' v14/15 testpiece Ode to the Modern Man on Saturday the 26th of May, 2007.
Mt. Evans is in full effect.
after a gruelling hike, one can find optimimal conditions for sending hard climbs.
ya dig

check out momentumvm.com for edited HD footage of the ascent.



also today Lindsay Lohan got arrested for driving under the influence in Beverly Hills, also with cocaine.
ponder on that.

Mt. Evans

Going to Mt.Evans today, to do no more greener grass, and to watch ty landman do ode to the modern man should be good, but first some tasty dots diner... yum yum...

Lost 8a in Eldorado Canyon

Here we will see the first ascent of Lost 8a in Eldorado Canyon by Luke Parady.
Followed by Longmont's fresh new talent, Daniel Woods.
And then Chris, Chris Sharma on a quick repeat.

Ain't a damn thing changed.

Oliv Lebreton holdin it down...

here it is. i've really gone and done it now...
check it: