St. George

There is so much rock out there! Cody Harris and I have just returned from a five day trip to St. George. There is a lot of rock down there. Cody and I tore up the sandstone crags such as the Chuckawalla wall and the Turtle Rocks. The first day there I onsighted two 12as and one 12b, flashed a 12b and 12a, and made quick work of a 13a (which Cody should have flashed).

We checked out the limestone areas in the Utah Hills. We checked out the the classic 14a the Present and David Graham's Psychedelic 14d. We didn't climb anything in the Utah Hill because of the cold temps, but I would love to return one day. It's the type of place to go and get strong.

One day we checked out the not to great Moe's Valley. Cody and I sent a lot of the areas moderates. Cody met his match on the Beast. I would like to check out Moe's a few more times, the area has potential. On the way out of Moe's, we saw Graham working on a new problem that would later become a v13.

The rest of the trip was spent at the Virgin River Gorge. This is not the most peaceful and beautiful place, but it was still pretty sick. There are so many hard climbs there. I am looking forward to going back to the VRG again, but I need a super psyched and patient partner, for the routes are relentless. I can't wait to get on the road again. So much rock out there!