Monthly Archives: March 2013

Why I want to love headwinds

Headwinds are humbling. Go ahead and hammer, your power output goes as your speed to the fourth power, . If the wind is blowing at you, you can add that to your speed as well. With headwinds, like bulky trailers, … Continue reading

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Bikes and Boulders – Part 1

I am fairly fortunate to live very close to a great deal of bouldering. Within 30 miles of my current home there are about a dozen areas either established or in the process of being established. I live near a … Continue reading

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Green Lake Power Line Boulders

Went out to Green Lake today with Tilan to check on the Power Line boulders.  The corridor has  plenty of snow but it really just adds to the landing.  The Origins boulder (the beautiful boulder at the peak of the … Continue reading

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Setting routes with randomness

I started volunteering at the local YMCA to route set at their climbing gym in the summer of 2012. Since then I have become increasingly interested and aware of the many subtleties of creating routes. The thought for today and … Continue reading

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