Rock Creek and Ropes

The last couple of weeks I have been trying to get out to Rock Creek crag to do some rope sending and route development. I got out three weeks ago and then again last weekend. The crag is small but has good rock and fun routes. There are also some opportunity for new routes out there so I have been hitting it when I can to do some FA's. Three weeks ago I got the FA of a project that I left from last year. It is a thin 12a with lots of smears for feet and super technical climbing thought. I called the route Thinset and it kind of got my season of roped climbing going. It also told me that all this bouldering has made me strong and not as low in endurance as I thought. Last weekend how ever was a different matter. First off the wild flowers are in bloom out there and that makes it a great place to hang out.

The cliff has lots of cracks on it but the routes that I am doing are on the faces in between. Small holds and compression climbing is the way on the latest route that I sent.

Rock Creek is the second terr.

We got out early to get in some sending before the rain. Just as I finished equipping the route it started to rain so I gave it a go. Wet rock and a messed up sequence ment no send so down I came hoping that it would stop soon. To my surprise the rain stopped and the rock dried. I belayed a friend on a 5.9 fa and then gave my project one more go. Quickly powering through the crux I keep my head in the game for the pumpy 11a finish and sent just as the real rain came down. Mists Of Time 12a fa.