12 March 2013

8C in a session by Daniel Woods

Daniel Woods has made a quick first repeat of Dave Graham's The Bridge of Ashes 8C in RMNP and he puts Dave to the second position in the ranking game. Such a sick new addition to Elkland. One of my favorite problems that I have climbed. Dave has done it yet again with establishing anotha stunna. I was lucky enough to have freak conditions. There was a very cold, dry wind blowing....snow flurries... and just the right amount of moisture to stick perfectly to the grips. Though it went in a session, this boulder is hard. It is powerful, finicky, and requires precision. The rock will eat your tips very quickly. A true CO test piece, and for me the 2nd hardest problem in the state. We are island
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