three weeks of climbing and no blogging?

an image from a recent trip to eldorado canyon just outside of boulder.

my. how time goes by. i'll be the first to admit it. ive been a bad blogger. i just logged in and realized that i haven't posted in almost three weeks. sometimes we forget about our commitments. so goes life, so goes blogging.

since my last post, i've bouldered once outdoors and then a few times in the gym. bouldering is a great social activity. you put on your climbing shoes, grab a chalk bag and crash pad and work on bouldering problems that are usually no more than 15 feet off the ground. it's also a great way to build some localized strength.

at the gym, i've been working on a few 5.10s and 5.11s. i read somewhere that in order to build strong fingers it is best to do a three week run where you climb no more than 2 or 3 times a week and focus on routes that are above your level. routes that will force you to fail in about a minute or 10-12 moves. it's definitely helped me. my fingers feel stronger and i can attempt the harder climbs that i've mostly ignored in the past.

i've also been doing some climbing photography for the colorado mountain school. the school puts on some world-class climbing courses and outings that are definitely worth checking out. ive been able to hang out with some of their staff and instructors and can say with confidence that they'll teach you to climb.