Trips

  • 13 March 2008 to 22 March 2008. Hueco Tanks. Flew in to El Paso the 13th, and took a taxi from there to the Hueco Rock Ranch. Vinod and I began crushing at the Tanks on the 14th on East Mountain. Vinod topped out his first boulder problem outside, and I sent a good slew of problems despite a nasty flapper - Guillotine, Warm Up Roof, Ostracizer, Hobbit in a Blender, and Hector in a Blender - before sketching off Dragonfly. The crushage continued the next day on East Spur, on Mother's Cookies slab problems and others. Sunday was a rest day, thankfully, as the winds kicked up a ridiculous sandstorm, although Vinod went birding that day.
    On Monday I returned to East Spur to send Italy Overthrown and a rather amusing birthing-esque problem whose name I forget, and threw myself unsuccessfuly at the Hunger Artist: my damn toe kept cutting. Vinod took an additional rest day, and left the following morning, which was a rest day for me. I revisited East Mountain on Wednesday, resending the Warm Up Roof and nearly sent Crimping Christ on the Cross. It took me a bit too long to figure out the heel-hook beta. Later that day, I traveled over the mountain to East Spur to send The Vulgarian and New Religion.
    Thursday I finally visited North Mountain, and failed happily at Babyface, Daily Dick Dose, King Cobra, and Lobster Claw. I only sent Girls of Juarez, 100 Proof Roof, and Nobody Gets Out of Here Alive that day. Taking a good rest day on Friday, I then attacked East Spur with a vengeance for my last day on Saturday, sending Moonshine Center, The Long Haul, and nearly sending Better Beat Your Sweeties. It was an amazing trip, and I can't wait to go back.

    Terrence

    Rocks everywhere!

    Hobbit in a Blender

    Yum. Flapperage

    Vinod's first boulder topout!

    Vinod working Black and Blue

    A bird Vinod found perched on a park campsite

    The rather amusing V2

    The Hunger Artist

    Crimping Christ on the Cross!

    Random V0 Highball on North

    Party Start to Nobody Gets Out of Here Alive

    The Long Haul

    Sunset. Hope to see you again soon, Hueco!