Grinding away at the Swarm and other projects here on the East Side. It’s been an interesting season because this is the least certain I’ve ever been about an outcome. I don’t know if I’ll do the Swarm, and sending feels besides the point anyways. I’m just trying to break the mentality of perfection-or-nothing, an approach that’s held me back when it comes to pure physical effort. I can’t have brainspace to think about perfect execution when the moves are so damn hard – I just have to do them, not think, not be anywhere except that moment when my fingers are flexed and the rest of my body follows the microbeta I’ve built up session after session. I feel a little stronger, a little smarter, with better preparation and less expectation this time around. It’s been a calculated journey largely helped by @ollietorr and @latticetraining, alongside @theclimbingphysio addressing last year’s brachio pains. I’m incredibly grateful for their guidance throughout this process 🙏🏼 The season continues! Happy to be here on the East Side 💛 Pic 1: @victoriakohnerflanagan Pics 2 & 5: @philh.lee @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #bishopbouldering
Grinding away at the Swarm and other projects here on the East Side. It’s been an interesting season because this is the least certain I’ve ever been about an outcome. I don’t know if I’ll do the Swarm, and sending feels besides the point anyways. I’m just trying to break the mentality of perfection-or-nothing, an approach that’s held me back when it comes to pure physical effort. I can’t have brainspace to think about perfect execution when the moves are so damn hard – I just have to do them, not think, not be anywhere except that moment when my fingers are flexed and the rest of my body follows the microbeta I’ve built up session after session. I feel a little stronger, a little smarter, with better preparation and less expectation this time around. It’s been a calculated journey largely helped by @ollietorr and @latticetraining, alongside @theclimbingphysio addressing last year’s brachio pains. I’m incredibly grateful for their guidance throughout this process 🙏🏼 The season continues! Happy to be here on the East Side 💛 Pic 1: @victoriakohnerflanagan Pics 2 & 5: @philh.lee @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #bishopbouldering
Grinding away at the Swarm and other projects here on the East Side. It’s been an interesting season because this is the least certain I’ve ever been about an outcome. I don’t know if I’ll do the Swarm, and sending feels besides the point anyways. I’m just trying to break the mentality of perfection-or-nothing, an approach that’s held me back when it comes to pure physical effort. I can’t have brainspace to think about perfect execution when the moves are so damn hard – I just have to do them, not think, not be anywhere except that moment when my fingers are flexed and the rest of my body follows the microbeta I’ve built up session after session. I feel a little stronger, a little smarter, with better preparation and less expectation this time around. It’s been a calculated journey largely helped by @ollietorr and @latticetraining, alongside @theclimbingphysio addressing last year’s brachio pains. I’m incredibly grateful for their guidance throughout this process 🙏🏼 The season continues! Happy to be here on the East Side 💛 Pic 1: @victoriakohnerflanagan Pics 2 & 5: @philh.lee @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #bishopbouldering
Grinding away at the Swarm and other projects here on the East Side. It’s been an interesting season because this is the least certain I’ve ever been about an outcome. I don’t know if I’ll do the Swarm, and sending feels besides the point anyways. I’m just trying to break the mentality of perfection-or-nothing, an approach that’s held me back when it comes to pure physical effort. I can’t have brainspace to think about perfect execution when the moves are so damn hard – I just have to do them, not think, not be anywhere except that moment when my fingers are flexed and the rest of my body follows the microbeta I’ve built up session after session. I feel a little stronger, a little smarter, with better preparation and less expectation this time around. It’s been a calculated journey largely helped by @ollietorr and @latticetraining, alongside @theclimbingphysio addressing last year’s brachio pains. I’m incredibly grateful for their guidance throughout this process 🙏🏼 The season continues! Happy to be here on the East Side 💛 Pic 1: @victoriakohnerflanagan Pics 2 & 5: @philh.lee @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #bishopbouldering
Grinding away at the Swarm and other projects here on the East Side. It’s been an interesting season because this is the least certain I’ve ever been about an outcome. I don’t know if I’ll do the Swarm, and sending feels besides the point anyways. I’m just trying to break the mentality of perfection-or-nothing, an approach that’s held me back when it comes to pure physical effort. I can’t have brainspace to think about perfect execution when the moves are so damn hard – I just have to do them, not think, not be anywhere except that moment when my fingers are flexed and the rest of my body follows the microbeta I’ve built up session after session. I feel a little stronger, a little smarter, with better preparation and less expectation this time around. It’s been a calculated journey largely helped by @ollietorr and @latticetraining, alongside @theclimbingphysio addressing last year’s brachio pains. I’m incredibly grateful for their guidance throughout this process 🙏🏼 The season continues! Happy to be here on the East Side 💛 Pic 1: @victoriakohnerflanagan Pics 2 & 5: @philh.lee @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #bishopbouldering
Grinding away at the Swarm and other projects here on the East Side. It’s been an interesting season because this is the least certain I’ve ever been about an outcome. I don’t know if I’ll do the Swarm, and sending feels besides the point anyways. I’m just trying to break the mentality of perfection-or-nothing, an approach that’s held me back when it comes to pure physical effort. I can’t have brainspace to think about perfect execution when the moves are so damn hard – I just have to do them, not think, not be anywhere except that moment when my fingers are flexed and the rest of my body follows the microbeta I’ve built up session after session. I feel a little stronger, a little smarter, with better preparation and less expectation this time around. It’s been a calculated journey largely helped by @ollietorr and @latticetraining, alongside @theclimbingphysio addressing last year’s brachio pains. I’m incredibly grateful for their guidance throughout this process 🙏🏼 The season continues! Happy to be here on the East Side 💛 Pic 1: @victoriakohnerflanagan Pics 2 & 5: @philh.lee @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #bishopbouldering
Grinding away at the Swarm and other projects here on the East Side. It’s been an interesting season because this is the least certain I’ve ever been about an outcome. I don’t know if I’ll do the Swarm, and sending feels besides the point anyways. I’m just trying to break the mentality of perfection-or-nothing, an approach that’s held me back when it comes to pure physical effort. I can’t have brainspace to think about perfect execution when the moves are so damn hard – I just have to do them, not think, not be anywhere except that moment when my fingers are flexed and the rest of my body follows the microbeta I’ve built up session after session. I feel a little stronger, a little smarter, with better preparation and less expectation this time around. It’s been a calculated journey largely helped by @ollietorr and @latticetraining, alongside @theclimbingphysio addressing last year’s brachio pains. I’m incredibly grateful for their guidance throughout this process 🙏🏼 The season continues! Happy to be here on the East Side 💛 Pic 1: @victoriakohnerflanagan Pics 2 & 5: @philh.lee @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #bishopbouldering
Grinding away at the Swarm and other projects here on the East Side. It’s been an interesting season because this is the least certain I’ve ever been about an outcome. I don’t know if I’ll do the Swarm, and sending feels besides the point anyways. I’m just trying to break the mentality of perfection-or-nothing, an approach that’s held me back when it comes to pure physical effort. I can’t have brainspace to think about perfect execution when the moves are so damn hard – I just have to do them, not think, not be anywhere except that moment when my fingers are flexed and the rest of my body follows the microbeta I’ve built up session after session. I feel a little stronger, a little smarter, with better preparation and less expectation this time around. It’s been a calculated journey largely helped by @ollietorr and @latticetraining, alongside @theclimbingphysio addressing last year’s brachio pains. I’m incredibly grateful for their guidance throughout this process 🙏🏼 The season continues! Happy to be here on the East Side 💛 Pic 1: @victoriakohnerflanagan Pics 2 & 5: @philh.lee @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #bishopbouldering
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
found love in all the right places 🤍 wishing everyone a fresh start to the New Year!
First Ascent of EVA – Every Vocal Animal (V9) 🐺 in the Buttermilks. Quin showed me this massive boulder last May, I roped in @andyliu84, and we got to work bringing some lines to life. EVA has three distinct cruxes: some burly opening moves, a committing wide-shoulder reach at the midpoint, and an equally committing stand into a small undercling 3/4 of the way up. The bottom is steep, a nice change from Bishop’s technical fare, but the upper shield is that classic bullet Bishop stone (think Checkerboard or Maze of Death). This climb has all my favorite things – jugs, crimps, heel hooks, a kneebar. Places to rest & cruxes that demand full commitment – physical and mental certainty. Good stone and great views. Oh and it’s tall 😉 The weeks spent scoping, cleaning, brushing, and climbing on EVA with Quin & Andy have been a top highlight of the season. Grateful for the support and friendships that made this line a reality 🥲 Go team! Shoutout to my nine @organicclimbing pads, my white @thenorthface_climb pants, and the GOAT @scarpana Instincts. Some rad shots from @ericbissell incoming soon! If you’d like to check this boulder out, shoot me a DM and I’ll send a pin 📍 Andy also put up a variation that cuts left after the shoulder move; Every Vocal Animal Left/Liu. Peep his YT. #climbing #bouldering #highballbouldering #bishopbouldering #buttermilks
Had such a blast at the 29 Palms Rock Rumble Royale ‼️ A bouldering comp in @joshuatreenps focused on conservation and partnership, the brainchild of @cliffhangerguides and the collaborative outcome of @joshuatreefriends, Mohave Desert Land Trust, @americanalpine, @accessfund, @fixehardware, and so many more. Truly some good old’ fashioned fun made possible by a rad community. I was honored to share stage time with the Stonemasters (@_linacolina_ !!) and @sonnietrotter, recounting past climbing adventures and looking towards the future of how to bring people together. I competed alongside fellow Open podium’ers @sera_gearhart and @sovarae for women and @ross.fulkerson @bren_climbs and @mcneely23 for men. I tried hard, dug deep, and soaked up the magical Joshua Tree landscape. This was my second time ever climbing in @joshuatreenps and definitely not the last. I still need revenge on Saturday Night Live 🥲 A special thanks to @bobbysorich 📸 for capturing the day, @sierraroseknott for knowing where all the boulders were, and @cliffhangerguides for making this all possible. Can’t wait for next year! Scorecard: Perpetual Darkness V10 Love Machine V8 Chili Sauce V7 Dreaming of the Masters V8 Broken Flowers V7 Broken Flowers Sit V9 @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #joshuatreenationalpark
Had such a blast at the 29 Palms Rock Rumble Royale ‼️ A bouldering comp in @joshuatreenps focused on conservation and partnership, the brainchild of @cliffhangerguides and the collaborative outcome of @joshuatreefriends, Mohave Desert Land Trust, @americanalpine, @accessfund, @fixehardware, and so many more. Truly some good old’ fashioned fun made possible by a rad community. I was honored to share stage time with the Stonemasters (@_linacolina_ !!) and @sonnietrotter, recounting past climbing adventures and looking towards the future of how to bring people together. I competed alongside fellow Open podium’ers @sera_gearhart and @sovarae for women and @ross.fulkerson @bren_climbs and @mcneely23 for men. I tried hard, dug deep, and soaked up the magical Joshua Tree landscape. This was my second time ever climbing in @joshuatreenps and definitely not the last. I still need revenge on Saturday Night Live 🥲 A special thanks to @bobbysorich 📸 for capturing the day, @sierraroseknott for knowing where all the boulders were, and @cliffhangerguides for making this all possible. Can’t wait for next year! Scorecard: Perpetual Darkness V10 Love Machine V8 Chili Sauce V7 Dreaming of the Masters V8 Broken Flowers V7 Broken Flowers Sit V9 @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #joshuatreenationalpark
Had such a blast at the 29 Palms Rock Rumble Royale ‼️ A bouldering comp in @joshuatreenps focused on conservation and partnership, the brainchild of @cliffhangerguides and the collaborative outcome of @joshuatreefriends, Mohave Desert Land Trust, @americanalpine, @accessfund, @fixehardware, and so many more. Truly some good old’ fashioned fun made possible by a rad community. I was honored to share stage time with the Stonemasters (@_linacolina_ !!) and @sonnietrotter, recounting past climbing adventures and looking towards the future of how to bring people together. I competed alongside fellow Open podium’ers @sera_gearhart and @sovarae for women and @ross.fulkerson @bren_climbs and @mcneely23 for men. I tried hard, dug deep, and soaked up the magical Joshua Tree landscape. This was my second time ever climbing in @joshuatreenps and definitely not the last. I still need revenge on Saturday Night Live 🥲 A special thanks to @bobbysorich 📸 for capturing the day, @sierraroseknott for knowing where all the boulders were, and @cliffhangerguides for making this all possible. Can’t wait for next year! Scorecard: Perpetual Darkness V10 Love Machine V8 Chili Sauce V7 Dreaming of the Masters V8 Broken Flowers V7 Broken Flowers Sit V9 @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #joshuatreenationalpark
Had such a blast at the 29 Palms Rock Rumble Royale ‼️ A bouldering comp in @joshuatreenps focused on conservation and partnership, the brainchild of @cliffhangerguides and the collaborative outcome of @joshuatreefriends, Mohave Desert Land Trust, @americanalpine, @accessfund, @fixehardware, and so many more. Truly some good old’ fashioned fun made possible by a rad community. I was honored to share stage time with the Stonemasters (@_linacolina_ !!) and @sonnietrotter, recounting past climbing adventures and looking towards the future of how to bring people together. I competed alongside fellow Open podium’ers @sera_gearhart and @sovarae for women and @ross.fulkerson @bren_climbs and @mcneely23 for men. I tried hard, dug deep, and soaked up the magical Joshua Tree landscape. This was my second time ever climbing in @joshuatreenps and definitely not the last. I still need revenge on Saturday Night Live 🥲 A special thanks to @bobbysorich 📸 for capturing the day, @sierraroseknott for knowing where all the boulders were, and @cliffhangerguides for making this all possible. Can’t wait for next year! Scorecard: Perpetual Darkness V10 Love Machine V8 Chili Sauce V7 Dreaming of the Masters V8 Broken Flowers V7 Broken Flowers Sit V9 @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #joshuatreenationalpark
Had such a blast at the 29 Palms Rock Rumble Royale ‼️ A bouldering comp in @joshuatreenps focused on conservation and partnership, the brainchild of @cliffhangerguides and the collaborative outcome of @joshuatreefriends, Mohave Desert Land Trust, @americanalpine, @accessfund, @fixehardware, and so many more. Truly some good old’ fashioned fun made possible by a rad community. I was honored to share stage time with the Stonemasters (@_linacolina_ !!) and @sonnietrotter, recounting past climbing adventures and looking towards the future of how to bring people together. I competed alongside fellow Open podium’ers @sera_gearhart and @sovarae for women and @ross.fulkerson @bren_climbs and @mcneely23 for men. I tried hard, dug deep, and soaked up the magical Joshua Tree landscape. This was my second time ever climbing in @joshuatreenps and definitely not the last. I still need revenge on Saturday Night Live 🥲 A special thanks to @bobbysorich 📸 for capturing the day, @sierraroseknott for knowing where all the boulders were, and @cliffhangerguides for making this all possible. Can’t wait for next year! Scorecard: Perpetual Darkness V10 Love Machine V8 Chili Sauce V7 Dreaming of the Masters V8 Broken Flowers V7 Broken Flowers Sit V9 @thenorthface_climb @scarpana @organicclimbing #climbing #bouldering #joshuatreenationalpark