22 February 2012

Michael O'Rourke (17) a rising star - 8B update

Michael O'Rourke has during the weekend done Formula 50 super sit, 8A+ in Clear Creek Canyon and flashed The Portal Sit, 7C (+) in RMNP. In the junior ranking game, Michael is #5 but he is #1 among the 17 year olds. Today, he did his first 8B Free Range in Boulder canyon. How do you train? (More in the forum) I climb every day, I get outside a couple times a week and when I'm not climbing outside I will be climbing and training in the gym. At the gym I usually spend about 3 hours climbing and another hour weight training. To train I will do hundreds of pull-ups combined with campus boarding and one arm power training.
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Michael O'Rourke has done Daniel Woods Warrior up 8C (B+) in Mt Evans. "Wow its crazy how impossible this felt at first but with time unlocked the secrets to this boulder. 6 days of effort. mostly my style big moves on a roof but with a crazy non hold that needed cold weather.

Michael O'Rourke has had a great week sending seven 8A's in Joe's Valley. In the junior ranking game the 17 year old is #4.