Im finally over my sickness.
I still don't feel 100% but im happy to be be climbing again.
2 days ago I took my sick self up to flagstaff for a climb. I managed to haul my ass up the new V11 SBS but as soon as I topped out on the boulder I felt like shit again, so it was back on the couch for another day of rest.
Now im feeling a bit better I headed up to RMNP yesterday.
I walked up slow to lower chaos and arrived to hot spoogie conditions. I pulled on the rock and felt shaky and weak on my warm up and that continued through the whole day.
I figured it was not going to be a great day for getting any boulders climbed today.
Its warming up now here in Boulder, summer has truly arrived.
Im not super keen to head up to the park much anymore before I leave in 2 weeks because I want to get in the gym to get some strength back as I have spent so much time this trip sitting on a couch. Its winter back home in Oz and I want to be in reasonable shape on my return home.
I know I could keep going up to the park each day and get stronger but its soooo hot up there now and if we wait for the sun to go down then millions of mosquito come out trying to feast on your blood and the rock feels super slippery, so its hard to get much climbing in.
So I think its off to the gym for me today for some much needed training.

On another note The video is up of my short trip to Joes Valley on the Black Diamond website.
check it out, click on my name below for video

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photo: RMNP

Since I last wrote I have been trying to climb to not much avail.
I have been struck down with the flu, just another little set back arhhhh.
I have had some time on the rock. I managed to have one good day out at Mt Evans where I was able to climb two V12's and a V10.
The next day I tried to walk up to the park to go climbing but its hard work for my sick self. Its hard to rest when i'm so close to good bouldering. The more I try and push myself the sicker I get and when I try to pull on the rock I feel weak and heavy, so i'm sitting on the couch for a few days trying to get well.

I have three weeks left here in Boulder and then ill be heading back home to Oz for the cold conditions. I hope to be over this sickness in a day or two so I can finally get some boulders climbed before my trip home.

photos: Me weak and sick trying to climb in the park and the long walk up to on of the bouldering areas in the park.

Tom Farrell (the Butcher) has climbed the FA of the Sunny Side project naming it Double Demerit and grading V14.

Im sure this problem is solid V14 and is a bloody good effort by Tom for getting the FA.
This boulder involves some crazy compression moves out a roof with some very long spans in between.

Great effort Mate keep them coming.

Photos: Tom doing the FA of Double Demerit V14 (Jason Lam)

I have been fairly lazy with my updates of late but ill try to stay on top of things from now on.
A lot has happened since I last wrote.
Im still here in Boulder, Co. Ill be here for another month then ill be returning home to Australia for the winter and good climbing conditions.

I recently competed in the Vail Bouldering World Cup.
I came 24th in the world cup and I was not very happy with this result. I did not make the semi finals because I hurt my shoulder on problem 3 of the qualifiers. Problem 3 had some really crazy moves on it and my shoulder was not up to the job and gave out.
I went straight to the Dr at the comp and they told me they think I will be fine but I need to rest it. The Dr's put my arm in a sling and I let it rest for two days. I think my shoulder is going to be ok now. It only seems like I had torn some scar tissue and torn some muscles so fingers crossed I should be ok.

I have been doing a small amount of rehab on my shoulder since the comp and its starting to feel ok.
Today I went up to Rocky Mountain National Park and sent The Centaur V12 and The Marble V11 so I was really happy with that.

I have not done much rock climbing since I have been here in the US but I have been on the plastic a fair bit. Its not such a bad thing as I still feel im lacking in a lot of areas since my shoulder surgery.
Im sick of talking about my stupid shoulder every time I type something but it still plays a big part in my life at the moment.

Im here in Boulder for the next 4 weeks and I plan on hitting the rock loads in the time I have left, so ill have some video footage and photos up soon.

On another note Black Diamond has a video of my time in Joes Valley going up on the BD website next week, ill let you know when its up.

PS. Happy Birthday to my step Mum Sandy.

photos: Me in the park in the rain and snow, Some of the crew under The Centaur Boulder RMNP

I have been a little slack of late with my updates.
Im doing well here in Boulder. I have been training a fair bit and melting on the rock now that the snow is melting up in the mountains.

I have the Vail Bouldering World Cup in two days so im resting up now getting ready to compete.

I will post some news up after the comp and get some photos and video online to.