Friday, May 22, 2009

The Front moves to American Fork for the day

After a long hiatus from all things roped, it was a BLAST to spend the afternoon among friends and fellow Front members at Division Wall in American Fork. I (Rachel) went with the lovely Melissa (Lipani), her new hairstyle, Dana (you may recognize her with skis on her feet), & Kevin (McClure). Kevin is recovering quite nicely from a shoulder injury and sent a BUNCH of great routes. Melissa and I are just remembering how to tie in, but she definitely showed her grace and strength throughout. She got on the sharp end while I stayed predominantly on the dumb end. Dana climbed remarkably well for her first time and it is obvious that we have a new rockstar in our midst.

James (aka "Has Been Known to Climb Some"), and Portia (Pork Chop), and Kat and Chad also showed up. Fun times! James and Portia made 5.12 look like 5.10a (I, conversely, made that 5.10a look like 5.12), Chad let out Conan warrior cries that were slightly startling yet not surprising, and Kat was strong as usual. To make matters even better, Front members Steve Edwards and Wenn Yang also added to the fun atmosphere.

Always great to see everyone and thanks for letting me TR your ropes! Front friends + cool breezes + great routes = perfect day!

Dear reader: What are YOUR climbing plans for the summer? Any big trips on the horizon? Make us jealous!

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