Trip Goals.

Yo.

By popular request, I am going to spray everyone with a bunch of my goals for the trip. I have quite a few. I am also learning how to post pictures on here... here goes:

Grade specific goals:

- 3 V11s
- 6 V10s
- 12 V9s
- 24 V8s

Bonus Goal: Climb a V12  

Climb specific goals:

Big and/or New:

- Golden Harvest, V10, Rocktown, GA

Golden Harvest Boulder (not me climbing) Photo by Ralph (?)

- Riverdance, V9, Dayton Pocket,TN
- Lord of the Dance (?), V11, Dayton Pocket, TN
- The Law, V11, LRC, TN
- House of Leaves, V8, LRC, TN
- God Module, V11, HP40, AL
-Mulletino, V7, HP40, AL
- Mortal Combat, V4, HP40, AL

Mortal Combat (not me climbing) (http://www.flickriver.com/photos/dennisbarnes/popular-interesting/)

- Fingerhut, V10, Joe's Valley, UT
- Resident Evil, V10, Joe's Valley, UT

Resident Evil

- Beyond Life, V10, Joe's Valley, UT
- Wind Below, V7, Joe's Valley, UT
- Worst Case Scenario, V9, Joe's Valley, UT

If we get there:

- Fred's Roof, V10?, Cowell, AR
- Ab Lounge, V10, Cowell, AR

Ab Lounge this spring.

- Full Service, V10 Hueco Tanks, TX
- The Fountainhead, V9, Red Rocks, NV
- Too much to list in Bishop...

 

Wrapping up undone projects:

- Tennessee Thong, V7, LRC, TN 

Anthony on Tennessee Thong

- Hammerhead, V5, HP40, TN
- The Lion's Share, V9, Red Rocks, NV
- Bring The Heatwhole, V8, Joe's Valley, UT

Bring The Heatwhole (yes, that is a double-kneebar)

- Midnight Lightning, V8, Yosemite, CA

Midnight Lightning

Trip-Long Goals:

- Flash/Onsight every V7 I get on

Any other suggestions?

Prologue.

Hey.

As I think about how to start off this blog, I find myself quite conflicted. For the last week I have gone back and forth with myself about the notion of a blog. This does not come naturally to me. The notion of putting my thoughts to paper seems very self-righteous to me. It's not necessarily the act of doing so, but rather the mode of delivery. A blog implies that I want people to take time out of their day and give a crap about what I have to say... For some reason that I have yet to identify, that idea makes me uncomfortable. 

However, I think it'll be really fun to document the climbing trip I (Zach) and my fiance (Emily) are about to go on. I think that a blog is the most realistic way to do it well for me. It can be as much or as little as I want it to be. As of right now, I am looking for something quick and dirty. Easy for me to produce and you to consume. Sound fair?

"The Victory Lap?"
Yep. This trip started quite a few years ago in my brain. I do well with rewards. Giving myself rewards makes be get stuff done. This trip is a reward. I finally finished the classes for my undergrad. With only the internship requirement left, it is time for REWARD. I have been working hard for the last few years. Getting through the grind of my undergraduate program is the single hardest thing I have ever done. I know I will not feel truely accomplished until I get my diploma, but it is not the time for that. For now, it is time for my girl and I to drive in a big circle across the US and climb rocks. Time for The Victory Lap.

-Zach


p.s. - I was gonna include a long, drown out section owning up to the fact that, YES, I know every climber and his mom has a blog now. it's the thing to do. I get it. Blah, blah, blah. I didn't feel the need to be apologetic about wanting to do this. so I added a cop-out post script instead of sticking to my guns. Get over it so I can too.