Back in Seattle

Ander and I arrived back in Seattle this evening after 8 days of bouldering. Most of all, our finger tips are ready for a few days of recuperation before getting thrown at more granite. Late yesterday evening, Ander made an impression last-ditch send of The Prism (V7/9) in style, cruising the crux with what looked like little difficulty in true try-hard form. After I flashed The Shield (V7) and we played around on The Coffee Cup and The Practitioner, we bailed to the cooler west side of the state. We decided to stop by Gold Bar so Ander could get a taste of some of the best granite rock around. It must have recently rained because most of the Five Star boulder was dripping wet. I managed to top out Ground Zero (V8) after grabbing some wet and insecure feeling topout holds. I also attempted to get Ander of the classic moderates of the Camp Serene boulder but was shut down by even wetter rock than Five Star. Here is a picture of Ander of The Prism and of the moon rising over the last bit of sun on Icicle Creek Canyon at the end of a day in Leavenworth.