REALize.

before learning what i am currently up to you must first suffer through reading my REALizations.
(of course you could just scroll down. but i encourage you to suffer. it builds character)

1- iphones do NOT replace atlases.
2- electronics do not like climbing
3- genoa and i will be traveling homeys well into our 80s
4- pop blisters with fingers that have not just been cutting onions
5- barefoot climbing on gritty granite will hurt the following day
6- changing a tire is fun! hwy 395 baby!
7- i love someone whose name rhymes with crack.
8- NOW is the best time to:
a> become a spectacular accordion player
b> learn how to rope solo

I'd like to jump into sentences again to expand on bullet point 8b. I was driving down 395 when I realized I don't have a partner lined up for a day or two. Also, I've always wanted to try rope soloing and I've landed a (barely) used soloist. Joe Denicola won't be stealing all the leads for at least another week. Rope soloing is safer than soloing and it will allow me to do funny things like take laps on things in the wilderness while playing Willy Nelson on my ipod.

Now for some photos huh.
first is me taking a mini break before leading up a glorious chimney pitch on Epinephrine in Red Rocks a few weeks ago

then comes me skeptically looking down the tube of a big bro

then two photos of me on Community Pillar the crazy tunneling route of red rocks

lastly a photo of me lowering of Jacks great lead- risk brothers roof.