First of many Bouldering trips to Kanata-Tremblant, QC. 2 days with great friends spent raging on incredible granite blox in a beautiful area. After spending my spring and early summer season focused on sport climbing and dealing with very minor overuse injuries, this trip reminded me how much fun it is to try F hard. Over the course of the trip, I made desperate ascents of “Le Modulaire” and “Green Dolphin Street”. I felt like I made good progress on “Green Dolphin Street”, and on my second session I started to feel consistent on most of the moves except the last one, I wasn’t able to understand the subtleties required to do the move in control. I am really keen to try and learn the move and spend more time on the lower start. Thanks to my dear friends @keith.lee_ and @jacqweeeee for such an awesome trip, it was inspiring to see them try hard as well cruise on moves I can’t even comprehend. Respects 2 @askar.tlk and @cedric.sabourinn bringing the local knowledge and psych. Peace and Love to Ontario, Quebec. Gratitudinal waves radiation.
“The Veil of Shadows”
Big thanks to @darren.fang04 for an awesome weekend sampling the climbing near Ottawa. So much fun checking out a few new spots, lots of stuff to come back for too. I was psyched to do this classic boulder during my first visit to Calabogie. I definitely had low expectations for my performance on this one given the circumstances, but a really strong crew providing psyche and beta helped me get through. Thanks everyone. Peace, love and blessing.
“X’d”
Lovely glen day spent enjoying the spring conditions with my homies Jacob, Jeremy and Adrian. Warm enough to relax in the sun but not to the point that you deteriorate on the proj. I made an ascent of Keith’s “X’d”. A forgotten gem of the Niagara escarpment, eclipsed by its younger relative “Hugh Jackman” following hold breakage and not being considered “cool” on social media. The climb is a pure test of pinch strength, it’s difficulty consisting only of one move (it’s around v10). The holds are good and the distance is small, but the contorted set up makes it hard to generate any movement, at least for me. It took me 4 sessions to do the move. Skin and conditions were important factors in the process, but not as much as the homies who supported me on it. Also, big congrats to @max_c_150 for taking his first step into double digit territory. Looking forward to more glen sessions and being mindful to #respecttherock and stay safe. Peace, love and gratitude.
5 days spent bouldering in the New River Gorge with 2 of my best friends @jarrett.parsons@max_c_150 . The natural beauty of the gorge and the sandstone formations blew my mind. Easily the best outdoor bouldering I’ve ever experienced, an unbelievable diversity of stone, styles and scenery. Having the chance to experience it together with my friends was really special. I can’t explain how much I enjoy it. Peace, love, blessings and gratitude to my community and more. #newrivergorgebouldering
A chronological account of some of my proudest ascents/favourites from the trip including:
Ali Bubba (V8) - flash attempt
Spinal Remains (V11)
Ravenous (V10)
The Way of the Gun (V9)
Octagon Control (V10) - flash attempt
The Black (V9)
T.K.O. (V10)
Geometric Equation (V8)
Master of Manipulation (V10)
On the Shoulders of Giants (V9/10)
Lawless (V10)
Half Moon Tilt (V8)
Chesticular Fortitude (V9) - flash attempt
Chesticles (V9)
“Dualism” - Low Left
Cool other glen day with @jacqweeeee and @jco1e_iv . Made possibly the first ascent of this climb that @noah___walker visualized a few years ago. Starting on “I Love Barbie” and climbing into “Dualism” original through the middle of the face. I enjoyed climbing on it because it features tense movements on unique grips. It’s good to try with only one pad. It took me about 5 sessions and my best guess is that it’s around V11. If you give it a try or have some more info let me know what you think. Look forward to seeing homies this weekend, peace and love.
“Vilified”
Yesterday in beautiful spring like conditions, supported by @jacqweeeee and @keith.lee_ , I made an ascent of this world class problem! It was developed by Keith McKay and first climbed by @ethansalvo . “Vilified” is likely the best problem I’ve climbed so far in my time at the glen. It features unbelievable holds and movement, not to mention rock quality, height, aesthetics etc.. also a unique style to the area which happens to suit me quite well. I strongly recommend the problem to eastern Canadian climbers and beyond. It’s been amazing to be back on rock as spring comes around the corner, a long and cold winter spent on the boards I’d almost forgotten how much I love rock climbing. Peace and love to my homies and others, blessings and gratitudes.
Val-David Thanksgiving
An amazing long weekend spent 🍂 sampling the area. Psyched ON crew (@sheldon04_@jacqweeeee@alan_ataeimehr@lisa_climbs_@kush.climbs@_mhrichardson ), perfect conditions and a parc full of new mega blocs. 3 nights camping, 2 days of climbing was just enough to scratch the surface of Quebec blocs, but we had the chance to climb on some unbelievable lines. “Top Secret” and “Le Machiniste” in particular are two of the most incredible climbs I’ve ever seen, and to climb them both in a couple of attempts just felt unreal. This trip sparked motivation to return in spring and check out some more king lines in other areas. Much respect to the crew as well as the local climbers for making such an unforgettable time. Peace, Love and Blessings go out to Eastern Canada and more.
Blocs:
“Slapping the Belly of a Whale”
“Cowboy” (Assis)
“Ôcouto”
“Top Secret”
“Sharma Dyno”
“Le Machiniste”
“La Roulade dans L’Orque”
“Rite of Passage” & “Bruce Lee”
Amazing day at the glen with my brotha @jacob.blank98 and shooter dog. Winter temps have arrived here and I was able to send my project. “Rite of Passage” took me 6 sessions of effort and it’s the hardest thing I’ve done on rock. On “Bruce Lee”, I found some dyno beta that skipped out the hardest moves/positions of the climb, and I was able to do it in a few attempts today. Overall positive but bittersweet feeling saying goodbye a few climbs that meant a lot to me. Peace, Love, Blessing and Gratitude to my community.
“The Punt”
So psyched to take this one down today. A brutal tension crimping problem leads into the crux section of “The Gunt”, making for a power endurance nightmare. I initially wrote this one off after the “jug” hold broke but after a few sessions and some close goes yesterday I knew it was there. I don’t think it’s much harder now, just the match which is more strenuous. Overall, an amazing glen clean up day with my brotha @alan_ataeimehr and the crew. #RespectTheRock
Memories of some 5 star blocs from Squamish last summer (chronological order). Really miss being in the forest
“Worm World Cave”
“Black Hole” (left exit)
“The Reckoning Stand”
“King Swing”
“The Serpent”
“The Egg” (vid)
“Viaje Al Fin DEL Mundo”
“Plutonia”
“Muddy Waters”
“The White Lion”
“On Again Off Again”
“Teenage Lobotomy”
