After some unseasonably snowy weather, Spring has finally come to Colorado!  I have been trying to take advantage of the mostly gorgeous weather to get outside and climb.  I have been working at a new job recently, and I am finding that when I do have time to climb, I am much more motivated to do so.  As a result, I have actually managed to get some great climbing done over the past few months.  

I recently filmed a "Bike Check" video in Denver, CO to give everyone a look see at what bike & components I ride.

This is my first post since joining the Five Ten Team, so here's a run down of what I've been up to this fall and winter. September I headed back up to Squamish for the start of the school year. September and October continued a stretch of amazing weather in the Pacific Northwest, which allowed for a ton of climbing in Squamish. I got on the amazing Eurasian Eyes, a 5.13 knife edge arete climb about a third of the way up the face of the 2000 foot tall chief.

Flatland BMX at it's finest was showcased in Colorado at the 2012 Prequel Jam with 15 Pros going head to head for $750 cash and prizes. Best trick was also awarded $250 cash and the riders pulled out all the stops to pull the "Best Trick" of the day. Top Five Results: James McGraw (Yellow Designs Stunt Team) Koit McIntire (Yellow Designs Stunt Team) Joel Challhorn (Illinois) Aaron Frost (Texas) Brian Gavagan (Owner, Yellow Designs Stunt Team & Five Ten Athlete) Best Trick:...

I was once told by a climber from out of state, “You Colorado Climbers have to work hard to climb in the summer” What she was referring to was the amount of driving and hiking that is necessary to get to the amazing alpine areas. I always tell people, yes there is some driving, and yes there is some hiking, but wait until you see the rock there! After six years of climbing and hiking in the summer I still feel the same way. The alpine areas have the most amazing rock and problems, and the hike will keep...

If you've been anywhere near Colorado this summer, two things come to mind. Forest Fires and HEAT. It's been hot, and presumably motivation has suffered, and while conditions play an important role in many a climber's psyche, we continue to climb because we have to. Its a mentality I learned in Spain by the likes of Dave (Graham) and Dani (Andrada). They never give up, and their true passion for climbing is always visible. Day by Day, we ventured out into the rain (in Spain) to climb. It was second nature, no one ever thought twice. I...