Vertical-Life
Black Mountain (CA)
9 446
ASCENTS
3 %
OS RATE
2 051
ROUTES IN DB
9 446
ASCENTS
3 %
OS RATE
2 051
ROUTES IN DB
| Name | Style | Route | Comment | Properties | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date
| ||||||
| Dan Osman Arete (7A) | Proud of this flash. A crew does wonders. Committed as little as possible, and surprised while I was up there that I didnt even have to talk myself out of bailing. Great day romping around and sampling the wondrous movement climbing provides.. this squeezer, resonator crimper, roadside slab footworker |
6 May 2024
| ||||
| Proud of this flash. A crew does wonders. Committed as little as possible, and surprised while I was up there that I didnt even have to talk myself out of bailing. Great day romping around and sampling the wondrous movement climbing provides.. this squeezer, resonator crimper, roadside slab footworker | ||||||
| Thunder Butt (8A) |
5 May 2024
| |||||
| Black Mountain (7C+) |
4 May 2024
| |||||
| Brute Us (7C+) |
4 May 2024
| |||||
| Brute Us (7C+) | bippity boppity boo :-) |
28 Apr 2024
| ||||
| bippity boppity boo :-) | ||||||
| Laputa (7A) | Here again down at Howls to support Ishmael, should be an easy clean up for him... NOT! Poor boy. During warm up he both broke Howls (don't worry still goes) and then filleted his finger. What an impressive climbing day. We thought maybe his gushing flapper on the second digit would not be as much of an issue on Vorpal, but well bleeders be bleeders. Hard to push both physically and mentally when you have pain and blood lubrication. Sorry my guy. Anyway, since I'm here again I started window shopping for FAs. Last time I looked at that rad compression impossible top out through the cave, but this week I was looking at the Projects labeled "40" in the book. The left side of the wall had some irresistible features, plus we had the pads, and drew couldn't climb anymore soooo figured id work her. I felt like Michaelangelo as I used gallons of chalk cleaning and painting this boy. Such a techy beauty in this FA. Tons of good right/down facing holds and bad feet. Took quite a while to find the beta but felt mellow (V4?) once I had my sequence, however delicate scary crux is up high. Another banger for the Corral Highball Circuit! The right side of the face is next!! |
27 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Here again down at Howls to support Ishmael, should be an easy clean up for him... NOT! Poor boy. During warm up he both broke Howls (don't worry still goes) and then filleted his finger. What an impressive climbing day. We thought maybe his gushing flapper on the second digit would not be as much of an issue on Vorpal, but well bleeders be bleeders. Hard to push both physically and mentally when you have pain and blood lubrication. Sorry my guy. Anyway, since I'm here again I started window shopping for FAs. Last time I looked at that rad compression impossible top out through the cave, but this week I was looking at the Projects labeled "40" in the book. The left side of the wall had some irresistible features, plus we had the pads, and drew couldn't climb anymore soooo figured id work her. I felt like Michaelangelo as I used gallons of chalk cleaning and painting this boy. Such a techy beauty in this FA. Tons of good right/down facing holds and bad feet. Took quite a while to find the beta but felt mellow (V4?) once I had my sequence, however delicate scary crux is up high. Another banger for the Corral Highball Circuit! The right side of the face is next!! | ||||||
| Where the Wild Things Are (7B+) | Me: "Check out Style!?" Me: "URRRHTTTTT!", "BURRRRHT!" Drew: Hell yeah Davey!, Dang that was totally inspiring!" Me:"WOOOOOOHHHOOOOOOOO!" Me: "That climb is fucking NUTS!" Me: "Did you check out my style?" Drew: "Yeah, what did you want me to do with your style?". Me: "What the FUCK!?" Top tier world class boulder. Hard a tits and should probably be V9, but if you have sufficient body dimensions this is an absolute must do. Wow. Several trips back and forth to Howl's for extra pads were... fun. SO close.. but so far away... Chase I wanted to call you when I sent this but I felt guilty... you know you being a dad now and all and not being able to get out here. Love ya and miss ya buddy. HOLY SHIT this was my 200th V8! What unintentional cosmic luck!! |
27 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Me: "Check out Style!?" Me: "URRRHTTTTT!", "BURRRRHT!" Drew: Hell yeah Davey!, Dang that was totally inspiring!" Me:"WOOOOOOHHHOOOOOOOO!" Me: "That climb is fucking NUTS!" Me: "Did you check out my style?" Drew: "Yeah, what did you want me to do with your style?". Me: "What the FUCK!?" Top tier world class boulder. Hard a tits and should probably be V9, but if you have sufficient body dimensions this is an absolute must do. Wow. Several trips back and forth to Howl's for extra pads were... fun. SO close.. but so far away... Chase I wanted to call you when I sent this but I felt guilty... you know you being a dad now and all and not being able to get out here. Love ya and miss ya buddy. HOLY SHIT this was my 200th V8! What unintentional cosmic luck!! | ||||||
| Squozimodo (7C+) | The setter really took from every hold bin for this one. Very cool variety on a heavily featured boulder. The moves are really learned and each one is droppable. Full body and quite tired once on the top. V10 seems fair to me but I can definitely see where people are coming from taking V9. |
27 Apr 2024
| ||||
| The setter really took from every hold bin for this one. Very cool variety on a heavily featured boulder. The moves are really learned and each one is droppable. Full body and quite tired once on the top. V10 seems fair to me but I can definitely see where people are coming from taking V9. | ||||||
| Dark Horse (7C+) | Personally felt easier than Stretch Armstrong. Comes down a lot to personal strengths I think. Such a fun one! |
27 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Personally felt easier than Stretch Armstrong. Comes down a lot to personal strengths I think. Such a fun one! | ||||||
| Dark Horse (8A) | Millionth session! Psyched |
27 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Millionth session! Psyched | ||||||
| Dark Horse (8A) |
27 Apr 2024
| |||||
| Showtime (7B+) |
20 Apr 2024
| |||||
| Showtime (7B+) |
20 Apr 2024
| |||||
| Pummel Horse (7C) | What an enjoyable end to the climbing day. Nom nom another mantle in my belly! Pretty wild hop into a left hand fliparino press. Start hold is so going to rip-arino. Marcus finding a micro crimp to avoid the beastly mantle. So apparently you either have to be a Grecian God with amazing pressing powers or SoCal Royalty with insane crimping powers. Thanks Marcus, Woo and Kevin for another wonderful day on the Mountain. Lets start later next time kay? Also getting home an 1:30 is rooouuugh. |
20 Apr 2024
| ||||
| What an enjoyable end to the climbing day. Nom nom another mantle in my belly! Pretty wild hop into a left hand fliparino press. Start hold is so going to rip-arino. Marcus finding a micro crimp to avoid the beastly mantle. So apparently you either have to be a Grecian God with amazing pressing powers or SoCal Royalty with insane crimping powers. Thanks Marcus, Woo and Kevin for another wonderful day on the Mountain. Lets start later next time kay? Also getting home an 1:30 is rooouuugh. | ||||||
| Up for the Down Stroke (7A) | Really cool scoops! And super close to pride. Shoutout Woo for the proper read. Also shoutout Kevin for the psych to try! ...but not shoutout for bringing two left shoes LOL! Especially after our conversation about how hard it is to tell old and new Instincts apart. Awesome Parallax gully scope session! Lots of crazy rock here. Woo lets rope that Gold Arete. SoCal Royalty lets rope that Gold Behemoth you found. Also stoked to get on "Sincerely Yours", next trip boys! OOOH also I'm, low-key-high-key stoked on "It Takes a Village" and think I have top out beta. Whos with me!? I obviously cant do it alone. |
20 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Really cool scoops! And super close to pride. Shoutout Woo for the proper read. Also shoutout Kevin for the psych to try! ...but not shoutout for bringing two left shoes LOL! Especially after our conversation about how hard it is to tell old and new Instincts apart. Awesome Parallax gully scope session! Lots of crazy rock here. Woo lets rope that Gold Arete. SoCal Royalty lets rope that Gold Behemoth you found. Also stoked to get on "Sincerely Yours", next trip boys! OOOH also I'm, low-key-high-key stoked on "It Takes a Village" and think I have top out beta. Whos with me!? I obviously cant do it alone. | ||||||
| Showtime (7B+) | Agreed, definitely flash-able, I just didn't lolz. Really need to start warming up properly. Third go. Consider this a quick temperature reading that I'm not 100% today... oh well. Speaking of temperature, this season between spring and summer is rough... have I really forgotten what "hot" feels like? Historically my most climbed months were June and July... but the 70 degrees of today felt MISERABLE. We didn't even get to the Gate until 3:30 so I thought it would feel okay. Damn I'm a spoiled little beezy. That morning hike with Sear Woo got me tired. We did bag #10 and #7 of Pikes Peaks which was neat. The run to the car ripped a big blister on my heal which was not nice in a climbing shoe. I got so thirsty today I had to ask SoCal Royalty for water, I never get thirsty. 6 Sanzos were not sufficient for Morning Hike + Climb day. Oh climb right! This things is real fun, quality power on nice holds. Wish it was still cooler and I think I would have flashed. |
20 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Agreed, definitely flash-able, I just didn't lolz. Really need to start warming up properly. Third go. Consider this a quick temperature reading that I'm not 100% today... oh well. Speaking of temperature, this season between spring and summer is rough... have I really forgotten what "hot" feels like? Historically my most climbed months were June and July... but the 70 degrees of today felt MISERABLE. We didn't even get to the Gate until 3:30 so I thought it would feel okay. Damn I'm a spoiled little beezy. That morning hike with Sear Woo got me tired. We did bag #10 and #7 of Pikes Peaks which was neat. The run to the car ripped a big blister on my heal which was not nice in a climbing shoe. I got so thirsty today I had to ask SoCal Royalty for water, I never get thirsty. 6 Sanzos were not sufficient for Morning Hike + Climb day. Oh climb right! This things is real fun, quality power on nice holds. Wish it was still cooler and I think I would have flashed. | ||||||
| Pummel Horse (7C) | Better than it looks! Used some micro crimps to get around the cruxy press. |
20 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Better than it looks! Used some micro crimps to get around the cruxy press. | ||||||
| In the Hall of the Mountain King Part 2 (7C+) | Such a great boulder. Fit me very well, loved every move. 9/10 range, 10/10 stars |
18 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Such a great boulder. Fit me very well, loved every move. 9/10 range, 10/10 stars | ||||||
| Poon Star (7B+) | Can't see this as v9 with John's left heel hook beta to get to mid height jugs. Hard move to the lip but still.. I topped it out like a man (traversed left, cause men have something to lose if they fall from an unnecessary mantle) |
15 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Can't see this as v9 with John's left heel hook beta to get to mid height jugs. Hard move to the lip but still.. I topped it out like a man (traversed left, cause men have something to lose if they fall from an unnecessary mantle) | ||||||
| In the Hall of the Mountain King Part 2 (7C+) | Psyched on this one! Found new beta (for myself) to link into the "stand" that made it feel a lot smoother. Maybe chiller if you have the span? Could see 9 or 10 but we'll see where it settles. Either way, it's quality and the low will be even better. |
14 Apr 2024
| ||||
| Psyched on this one! Found new beta (for myself) to link into the "stand" that made it feel a lot smoother. Maybe chiller if you have the span? Could see 9 or 10 but we'll see where it settles. Either way, it's quality and the low will be even better. |