Saturday, January 29, 2011

The Columbia Gorge

On New Year's day Charlie and I spontaneously decided to make the drive out to the Columbia Gorge from Portland to find frozen waterfalls and large icicles. The wind was blowing hard and the temperature was below freezing but we enjoyed our time driving and hiking around.











Friday, January 21, 2011

Seattle Bouldering Project

I have spent the month of January interning for the Seattle Bouldering Project owned by Andy Wyatt and Chris Potts. During the month I have learned how to build rock walls and the in and outs of starting a small business. It has been great combining my passion of climbing with an academic internship for college. Andy and Chris are awesome hardworking guys who are creating the best and largest bouldering gym in the world. It has been an amazing experience helping start up the SBP.


Andy climbing on the completed training wall.


The beginning of the main wall.









































The steel framing of a free standing boulder.


Late night climbing.


Scissor lifts.


Progress.


Welders.


Chris, Pat, and Andy working on sheeting one of the free standing boulders.


What Eddie and I worked on the second week of January.


Working on the north wall of of the main wall.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Saturday, January 8, 2011