So, I'm in the middle of a flashback right now-first climbing in Boulder, Colorado and then the Red in Kentucky, just the same as last fall.

As allways in Boulder I stayed with my friend Christian "Verve" Griffith and climbed with both new and old friends. Some people I would now later join up with here in the Red -Tony and Isa, Lynn, Abbey, Jason, Melissa, Dave...

Veterans Christina Griffith and Lynn Hill knows teamwork is the way forward, mt Evans.

In Boulder we went mostly...bouldering. It seemed to be the right thing to do with so much good stuff around+no one was really psyched for routes. Christina didn't eaven own a harness anymore. The conditions were perfect and we eaven had the first snow for the season one day.

I also had a few days of routeclimbing including the surprizingly good Clear Creek+oldie but goldie Eldorado Canyon.

                                    Hooking up an 8a+ OS in clear creek as the snow was well on its way

Crimping mt Evans style

Trying to stay warm at clear creek with Lynnie

But as allways I never have enough time so I was soon back in the aeroplane on my way east. After leaving a pretty cold Colorado it was nice to arrive in an almost tropical Kentucky. First day we went to the "Motherload" sector where I also hooked up with some friends from Sweden -the "8a.nu lucky looser" team. Tried to stay cool on some easy 13's not to trash myself after so much bouldering. The day after we went with Steve, Gerhard and Erwan to the "chocolate factory" to try some of the so called bounty routes (Petzl Roctrip comp routes). They both seemed possible but maybe too hard to do in only 2 days...

We moved on to the "drive by" crag where Dani, Gerome and Tony had just cleaned up. Tony just did a good looking 13d/14a and I got really exited to try. Bad idea. I hurt my knee really bad in a nasty toe/heel lock. I'm currently jumping on one leg and looking in the guidebook for routes where only a right leg will be requried... to be continued...

Trying one of the "bounty routes" at the chocolate factory, RRG