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Water Color Sunset at the Rock Ranch (and the seemingly omnipresent RV Camper/Climber-Hippie Vans)

Before you start reading my recap of a glorious trip to Hueco Tanks (nowhere near Waco, TX), click play to listen to the soothing percussive Indian track that became our Theme Song in El, Paso while driving to and from the Rock Ranch and the Park.  This jewel of a composition was found on a free CD buried inside a Kitchen's of India box that Aaron Zirbes brought along.

Aaron Zirbes sussing out the first move of Babyface

As always, the bouldering experience that Hueco Tanks provides is unbeatable.  This was my second trip back and it was nice to revisit some of the ancient boulders holding lines that I was unable to send three years ago (and still not able to...).  Hueco Tanks jousts over 2,000 boulder problems scattered across the North/East/West Mountains and the aptly named East Spur Maze.  It is the "mecca" for Syenite boulders and V0 to V15 climbers should make the pilgrimage.

Liz Horn: our personal guide for the entire week!

An off-yellow VW van spotted at the North Mountain Parking Lot

Highlights:

• Liz sent Mexican Chicken
• Pi tied my shoelaces together
• We stumbled upon Dave Graham on North Mountain and Aaron Zirbes was oblivious

• Micah talked......and drank his favorite beverage: Chocolate Milk (but he will not recommend TruMoo, giving it 5.9 out of 10 Udders) 

 

About to not "Botch" a topout for once.... on Daily Dick Dose

Uncle Pi showing how it's done on Mexican Chicken (whether or not he warmed up on it is still a poignant question)

Lowlights:

• "Doraditas, Really??, that is what you are going to package and sell to people?" - Aaron Zirbes (not even close to a fine pastry)
• Pi had a Bud and Clamato explode in his climbing bag.  This was discovered shortly after he nearly flashed Loaded With Power 20 minutes before park close (6pm)
  

• Jessica Gilbert (from Nova Scotia Canada) and I arrived at the shared topout for Mexican Chicken/ Fern Roof and I tried to hang on the sharp crimp (right hand in the picture below from 3 years ago) for over 60 seconds and then I lost it.  To make matters worse, some douche "warmed-up" on my proj...Fern Roof... not a V10 no matter how you climb it....and was cursing all the way up the slab in excitement...soooo not psyched brah.....  To this day, the send has still alluded me

A definite "Happening Moment" on Fern Roof, but not from the starting holds...

And now for the feature presentation