http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12685-long-weekend-in-sinks-canyon-wy-jen-vennon http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12685-long-weekend-in-sinks-canyon-wy-jen-vennon Over President’s Day weekend I made a weekend road trip to Lander, WY. Winter has been dragging on and “life” has taken it’s toll in the last few months. Work, work, and more work . . . that’s all I feel like I do. But a three-day weekend is a rare thing and something to be taken advantage of. So we packed up the car and set out on the lonely roads that connect Colorado to Wyoming. What we found were good friends, fun times, and sunny walls to climb. Months of no climbing have left me weak and... ]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:32:00 -0500 12685 2012-03-01 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1848-1330569157.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1868-1330569157.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1853-1330569157.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_lander-2-1330569158.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12683-scs-season-riley-joyce http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12683-scs-season-riley-joyce The first comp for SCS Season is coming up next weekend! SCS is my favorite part of climbing! I love the feeling when people are literally looking up at you. When I fall I love the feeling of trusting my belayer. And for a split second you think you could get really hurt but then when the rope ketches you, I always say, "Thank goodness!" I think trust is a huge skill to know, and it is very hard to learn. If you do not trust your belayer then leading could be a lot more difficult then it... ]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:32:00 -0500 12683 2012-02-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_58428-152145034814763-151218131574120-363645-4642243-n-1330551141.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12682-not-so-tamper-proof-jessa-goebel http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12682-not-so-tamper-proof-jessa-goebel February 3rd, the forecast for Chattanooga, TN: 60 and mostly sunny for 7 days. Work schedule, cleared for two more weeks. Objective: the first female ascent of Tamer Proof at T-Wall. As read in Chris Watford's Dixie Cragger's Atlas, "Tamper Proof- super steep, powerful, and complex. Scramble up ledges and climb a short, left facing corner and a thin finger crack. Move past two bolts, in a shallow slot, then out a perfect hand crack in a 10' roof." ]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:10:00 -0500 12682 2012-02-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_tamper-prep-1330549806.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_tamper-proof-1330549807.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12680-horsetooth-fever-emily-dudley http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12680-horsetooth-fever-emily-dudley February was a pretty busy month with school and work. Plus the weather was windy and cold in Colorado. However, because of the lack of time and the lack of long periods of good weather I have re-discovered my home crag, Horsetooth. There is notable bouldering history at Horsetooth and some amazing lines like Moon Arete and Doxology. However, the lines that got my attention are the “highball” classic Kelley’s Traverse_V10, which basically traverses the foot holds of Punk Rock Traverse_V5 and everything on the Talent Scout boulder. ]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:36:00 -0500 12680 2012-02-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_powerglide-ed-1330526168.jpeg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12679-eric-sethna-at-abs-nationals http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12679-eric-sethna-at-abs-nationals I've just returned home from my trip to Colorado Springs for ABS Nationals! After watching videos of the ABS 12 last year, I was super inspired and was able to fit this competition in this year. This was my first time competing in any ABS competition. I've made it to a couple of the UBC Pro Tour stops but the strength of the field at this national championship was insane! ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:55:00 -0500 12679 2012-02-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_429374-10150589865572877-557262876-9365204-1812296264-n-1330458913.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_422045-10150589856462877-557262876-9365162-474798099-n-1330458913.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12677-bishop-crushin-with-friends-mirko-caballero http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12677-bishop-crushin-with-friends-mirko-caballero This is my first blog as a new Five Ten Youth Team member. I'm so psyched to be part of the team. I was hoping to get a sponsorship, but Five Ten has always been my favorite climbing shoes company, so that makes it really exciting! I just got my first pair of Team 5.10 shoes mailed to me just in time for US Nationals... ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:24:00 -0500 12677 2012-02-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0035-1330410255.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0236-1330410257.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0057-1330410257.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0212-1330410258.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0473-1330410258.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12676-my-project-in-the-rain-joseph-gifford http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12676-my-project-in-the-rain-joseph-gifford Lately I have been working on my project (Irreverent Youth 13.d) at Reimers Ranch in Austin, TX. I've only tried it about four or five times and I know I can send it next go but the only problem is that the weather in Austin has been terrible and raining every weekend for the past three weeks, so I’ve just been climbing at the rock gym on the weekends which is good for training but can get boring. I also can’t try Irreverent for awhile because I competed in adult bouldering nationals and i am going to youth... ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:15:00 -0500 12676 2012-02-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc00497-1330402535.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12673-spain-bound-a-muerte-sasha-digiulian http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12673-spain-bound-a-muerte-sasha-digiulian Today I will be flying to Barcelona, Spain with 3Strings Media (Keith Ladzinski and Andy Mann) to film a video for Adidas. Spain boasts the highest concentration of difficult sport climbs in the world and is current home to several World-Renowned climbers, including American Chris Sharma and Spain-natives Dani Andrada, Ramon Julian-Puiblique, Edu Marin-Garcia, and many more! I plan on climbing first in Siurana, then in Oliana. In both areas there is a high concentration of challenging, beautiful routes that I am excited to try, ranging from crimpy faces to long tufa gems. Both areas are new to me... ]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:46:00 -0500 12673 2012-02-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_siurana1-1330375586.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_421620-3353765002277-1213491599-3452230-493769466-n-1330375586.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_la-rambla-sector-1330375586.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_thumb.php-1330375586.jpeg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12671-bragging-rights-colette-mcinerney http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12671-bragging-rights-colette-mcinerney I may have been subjected to rendezvous with the overly rock climbing inclined for a number of years now, but I still manage to be impressed with the level climbing is at today after days like yesterday. A crag like Oliana in Spain isn’t for your beginner or even intermediate climber. The grandiose blue and tan tufa streaked wall homes a hand full of warm-ups (11d and up), and gives your 12+/13- climber a few classic and stunning lines. Beyond these routes the grades jump drastically into the 13+ to hard 5.14 range, in which there are a disproportionate... ]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:44:00 -0500 12671 2012-02-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3058-1330339486.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3598-1330339486.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3252-1330339486.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3674-1330339486.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3588-1330339486.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3606-1330339486.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4675-1330339487.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12670-back-in-boulder-ben-spannuth http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12670-back-in-boulder-ben-spannuth Being back in Boulder has been great. No matter how long I leave for I feel like a haven't missed a beat on Tues and Thurs nights at CATS and bouldering with the strong guys here is always motivating to become more powerful. Matty Hong and Jon Cardwell in particular are killing it right now and doing boulders I could barely, if even, do the moves on. In addition to probably too many gym sessions, I've made it outside a few times to see my first few real days of winter and down to Colorado Springs... ]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:10:00 -0500 12670 2012-02-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_space-jam-small-1330323038.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_kynan-abs-prep-1330323038.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12669-abs-youth-nationals-michaela-kiersch http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12669-abs-youth-nationals-michaela-kiersch So ABS Youth Nationals are coming up this weekend! I am really psyched to go to Colorado Springs to compete. I've been training for bouldering since September and I feel confident in my ability right now. I've been going to the gym 6 days a week and doing various chin up, campus, system board, and hangboard workouts. It's been a long season and I'm really psyched to see how it's going to turn out! Aside from the competing, I am also excited to see all of my close friends. Over the years, I've been... ]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:22:00 -0500 12669 2012-02-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12669_mk-1-1330530388.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12668-simply-read-remembered-jen-vennon http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12668-simply-read-remembered-jen-vennon The photo issue of Rock and Ice will be landing in your mailboxes shortly. The photo issue is always my favorite and this year’s does not disappoint. To my surprise there is a full-page, black and white, photo of me towards the end of the photo section. The caption says the photo was taken on Apocalypse in Rifle, CO. This particular shot however, was actually taken on Simply Read, the route two left of Apocalypse. I know this, because it’s a route I’ll never forget, a route that challenged me for two seasons before finally, and unexpectedly, coming together... ]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:34:00 -0500 12668 2012-02-26 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0116-1330270484.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12667-body-tension-sit-first-ascent-ferran-guerrero-hervas http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12667-body-tension-sit-first-ascent-ferran-guerrero-hervas Just a few hours, a few hours for the dose of fanaticism I need lately, but sufficient, collapse, very physical blocks that are making me put in a way I like, and especially a lot of motivation, that's what I get lately One day I'm cleaning one way with the mindset of no bolts, only clean, and the other walking in search of blocks with Laia.I found a motivation that has no expiration date, I have found the secret to stay motivated and that I keep it to myself, which cost me find it, I'm not referring to sectors,... ]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:08:00 -0500 12667 2012-02-25 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12667_013-1330443138.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12666-climbing-club-at-university-of-colorado-sierra-carroll http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12666-climbing-club-at-university-of-colorado-sierra-carroll Just finished my first week of midterms for the semester and am excited to be watching the ABS National Championships tonight in Colorado Springs. This week has been a very eventful week not only because of midterms and Nationals but also because I have finally gotten my idea to create a Christian climbing group on campus off the ground. I met this week with the National Director of Solid Rock Climbers for Christ and am looking at beginning a chapter here on campus in the near future as long as everything goes as planned. I had a great time... ]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:20:00 -0500 12666 2012-02-25 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dscf0096-1330194024.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12665-almost-a-month-in-mexico-city-diego-lopez-montull http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12665-almost-a-month-in-mexico-city-diego-lopez-montull Almost a month in Mexico City, this has been a radical change which I'm used to after living for long periods of time in remote locations. Where a lot with unrelated people, not by choice but because there is not sow many option if you want to climb in those places. ]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:37:00 -0500 12665 2012-02-25 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_blogciudadmexico2-1330130236.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_blogciudad1-1330130236.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_29062009899-1330130237.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_blogciudadmexico3-1330130237.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_blogciudadmexico4-1330130238.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12661-fontainebleau-1-brion-voges http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12661-fontainebleau-1-brion-voges We’ll here I am: a McDonald’s in Nemours, France. It’s raining which is nothing new. Certainly I expected some rain during the course of this 28-day trip but it’s a little depressing nonetheless. But really, I have nothing to complain about. I mean for the past couple weeks I’ve been climbing in Fontainebleau, I’ve been visiting Paris on rest days, and I’ve been eating French cheese, chocolate, pastries and wine. I don’t even remember what life was like before this. That is to say, I’ll be sad to go home. Before I do though I’m hoping to finish up... ]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:05:00 -0500 12661 2012-02-24 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_tristesse-1330099501.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_controle-technique-1330099501.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_shoes-1330099500.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12660-colorado-bound-sasha-digiulian http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12660-colorado-bound-sasha-digiulian Guess what? I am… back on the plane! You know that you’re a frequent flyer when you have each airplane’s complimentary magazine dialed from front to back and then back to front, and have completed all of the Sudoku and Crossword Puzzles included in them. Yup, done that! Currently I am flying from Washington DC to Denver, Colorado to compete in the American Bouldering Series (ABS) Championships. The competition will be held in Colorado Springs and it will be my first competition of the year. With American Bouldering Competitions I never really know what to expect because sometimes the... ]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:30:00 -0500 12660 2012-02-23 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_000c-43be6623-4d5ad9ad-d640-f1bb7711-1330039819.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_p2120031-1330039819.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12658-winter-climbing-in-switzerland-phillip-schaal http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12658-winter-climbing-in-switzerland-phillip-schaal After arriving in Switzerland to one of the “coldest,” European week in many years, We were faced with a lot of snow to deal with. The snow and the cold did not put us off. We spent the first few days cleaning the snow of boulders, and climbing what we could. Funny how cold is interpreted depending on where you are from. It was cold when I arrived no doubt. But to hear the locals say “the coldest,” reminded me of how cold the winters are in The States. Soon enough the weather started... ]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:43:55 -0500 12658 2012-02-23 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12658_dsc-1904trials-1330019323.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12658_dsc-2010trials-1330019323.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12658_dsc-2158trials-1330019323.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12658_dsc-2182trials-1330019323.jpeg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12657-weekend-bouldering-greig-seitz http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12657-weekend-bouldering-greig-seitz This past weekend, as I mentioned before, I got the opportunity to go climbing at Rotary Park. We climbed there Thursday , Friday, and Saturday. My main goal was to send a problem called Silver Leaf. While we were up there, we also got on a few other boulders. Overall, we had a nice weekend. ]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:15:00 -0500 12657 2012-02-22 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_climbing-1329945326.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_climbing-1-1329945326.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_climbing-2-1329945326.jpeg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12656-training-blog-4-the-home-stretch-angela-payne http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12656-training-blog-4-the-home-stretch-angela-payne I just finished my last workout before Nationals.  Where has the time gone?  Life got busy (or busier) after the Dark Horse Championships, and somehow it’s already time for another comp.  Crazy how time works like that…. ]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:09:00 -0500 12656 2012-02-22 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12656_n610140467-2271492-8014-1329943067.jpg