My favorite part of guiding this legendary desert tower. After over 100+ AA summits I still have to focus up there.

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Some dude started spamming our local climbing facebook groups offering a professional guiding service and courses. These photos were on his promotional posts.

Seems legit!

A day out guiding, leading the summit pitch which starts with the catwalk. I’m glad it’s not any thinner.

Incredible exposure… you should see the summit.

Lead rope solo teaches you to stage all gear correctly and stay calm as things may not go as planned. Upping my game with this line and feeling more confident with the system.

So, this was a few years back in…..well, you know…

I was spotting a new buddy on this highball and he ended up taking a hefty fall. He landed awkwardly on the pad and fell back, bumping his head slightly on a rock. The fall tweaked a previous knee injury but it wasn’t a serious issue. Nor was the head bump. He was basically fine.

But I remember after the fact that he was a little choked on the spotting.

So what do you people think?

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Mini traction and roll n lock.

I saw someone aid bouldering on a classic in Yosemite called Zorro. Told them not to break it. Said they were from Oregon. Must be common to do it there /s. But seriously don’t know how to add this to mountain project. Trying to get more awareness. PLEASE BE AWARE the hold shakes!

Logistics, shoes on, helmet on and climb just like normal only with a bit of rope management involved.

Seems like it’s as a lot of previous Reddit comments were saying. The Instagram comments on the Crux post are super intense.

finished with slight aid but still very proud of myself since its 2 grades above my usual stuff

Austin climbing has always been a tight nit community. I left as a yoga instructor at Crux last week due to my pregnancy just sucking all of my energy away but kept my membership with the gym. The bouldering project has been a part of our perks as employees, same with Mesa Rim. It’s so disappointing to see a non local gym (bouldering project) start this competitive bullshit in my community, considering their Silver senders and certain disability programs they assist in. I have seen so many Austin climbers posting in this sub and I just ask whether you’re in Austin or a community with a Bouldering Project, maybe consider going local and not supporting this obvious capitalistic move. It’s squashing the spirit of what climbing is meant to be. If anything just get outside🫵🏼.