Being back in Switzerland is a dream come true for me.  It has been 2 years since my first trip here. I unfortunately left this amazing country with a cast on my left foot. My first trip was bitter-sweet as I was only able to climb for a couple of weeks before injuring myself severely  enough that I had to fly back to the States two months before my scheduled departure.

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New route climbed at Stanage. Yesterday afternoon, i managed to climb another new grit route. I was pretty psyched doing this route as it was at Stanage, and it always has to be a privilage to climb a new route on one of the most famous gritstone edges. It also made it better because this one was infact excellent, and thats hard to find on Stanage where almost every inch of rock has been climbed!

Five hours drive for one problem.... In the last 8 weeks I can count the times I have touched rock on one hand! I have been locked away indoors, pulling on small bits of wood and plastic in preparation for going on a ten week trip to Fontainebleau and Switzerland. The relentless rain and humid conditions also make it difficult to muster up the motivation to head outside. However last Thursday three of us decided to head to North Wales for the day. The destination of choice was the Llanberis Pass and more specifically the...

The Karver shares some Red Bull images of the Red Bull 5000 Down

I've made the move back West and started settling into the 9-5 lifestyle. I'm relishing the chance to get back into shape now that I have some free time and a multitude of rock to explore.  I started up a membership at the local gym and had a chance to check out one of the smaller bouldering areas just outside town. It had some good sized granite eggs a la Bishop, though more on the slabby side. It was a great opportunity to get my footwork dialed in on some micro-edges.