Deep Forested Bouldering: Brothers and Boulders

Over my 20 years as a climber I have come to enjoy the social aspect of climbing and meeting mew climbers at the crags around the world. This is a big part of the climbing experience I think. Because of this the last 5 years have been full of solitude as I spend most of my time developing new boulders and routes. I love the process of developing something new but it comes at the cost of social interaction as there are not a large amount of climbers looking forward to lots of hard work all day for few our no accents until later. This makes it even better for me when I get the chance to bring friends our family out with me climbing and introduce them to some new climbs.

Summer in the woods.

My brother has been climbing for years a little hear and a little there so he is not new to the sport. He has not done any taller bouldering though so this was going to be a new experience for him in some ways.

My brother on Tower Of Babel V0

Our day started on some shorter problems as warm ups.

Slopers are the norm on these boulders.

My brother getting into the flow.

Soper pinch grip.

Setting up for the topout.

After the warm ups we hit the tall ones and I started to clean a new line.

Finalizing some cleaning on the base of the boulder.

Heading up Tower of Babel for some fun.

Tower of Babel

My brother setting up for the topout. He did get a little tense for a moment.

But he committed and sent.

A relaxing moment on the top looking at haw far he had climbed.

Then it was time for some zen moments.

Take of the shoes first.

Achieve the pose

It was now time for me to finish some final cleaning and go for the send on the new problem.

Brushing moss is part of the deep forest experience.

Setting of on the FA flash of Seventh Wonder V1

Seventh Wonder V1 FA

Seventh Wonder V1 FA

Seventh Wonder V1 FA

Seventh Wonder V1 FA  the cool crux move. So awesome.

Seventh Wonder V1 FA

Seventh Wonder V1 FA

So happy at the quality of the line I sent it 3 more times for the fun of it.

After his success on the tall line he wanted to try a classic around the corner. He did not send but had a lot of fun and wants to come back for the send.

Supper fun V1 I took a lap to show my bro the problem.

My brother styling the corner

Sticking the first part of the crux.

All that was left for him was to move his left foot out wide and stand up to a jug. Then it is jugs to the anchor. This line is a 5 star for sure.

Beautiful tall firs of the Pacific Northwest.

As a finish to the day we went to a different boulder so my brother could try something short and a little harder just to see what its like.

My brother on LP V2

Eye on the prize but wishing for better holds.

Hear is how great those holds are.

LP is a friction and balance problem so for all real porpoises there are no holds.

Setting up for the crux.

Giving it his all.

He did not make it this day but will next time for sure. I think he was too tired from all the rest of the days bouldering but he sure did give it all he had.

I hoped on and gave it a send.

Showing the proper way and driving everything into the high smear.

When all was said and done we had a great day out. I sent 2 new FA's and my brother did some high balls and came one move from doing a personal best. So glad I got some social time at the boulders on this trip but part of my mind was on finding and cleaning the next new adventure. Thanks for ready this post and keep sending.