Parting ways is difficult. Farewells yank
at heartstrings. Change can be exciting, sad, and scary…
Yesterday we left Orangeville, Utah and started
the long drive home to Canada, where we’ll be for the next six months. We said good-bye to Joe’s Valley. We had such
a good time on the hard sandstone and funky features of Joe’s boulders and were
quickly reminded of the powerful toll that bouldering takes on the body,
especially after a long stretch of sport climbing.
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| Jared takes the send on Resident Evil (V10) |
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| Tyler locking in the toe hook on Kinda Brawny (V8) |
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| Ruth was SO CLOSE to the send on Stumble Bum Traverse (V5) |
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| Mallory making quick work of her project Double Delicious (V6) |
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| Working out the moves on Planet of the Apes (V7) |
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| Topping out the classic problem Wills of Fire (V6) |
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| Chris working out the beta on the Super Proj (unknown.... V17?) |
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| Nikki pulling down on Stumble Bum (V2) |
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| Sacrifices to Joe's Valley |
Climbing is not just a hobby, it is a
lifestyle. It directs our lives, fills our days, brings us joy. We meet so many
climbers who feel the same way. Building connections and relationships is easy
and natural, but the hard thing is saying good-bye to friends.
We feel especially lucky to have spent nearly
every waking hour of the past two and a half months of our trip with Chris,
Ruth, and Jared.
Chris and Ruth are a beautiful, happy
couple who live each day to the fullest and are always seeking adventure. They
have such an incredible outlook on life and an inspiring ability to stay
positive despite whatever challenges life throws their way (broken down RVs, collapsed
tents, crazy weather, etc etc). They are
the type of people who don’t waste their time with regret, and are always
jumping forward with both feet. They also know no boundaries in terms of giddy,
silly, and goofy, and we love this about them.
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| Roscoe derp face!!! |
Jared is a gem. He is the type of person
who can make friends with anyone and always
sees the good in people. He is the friend who goes out of his way no matter
what to help friends. Jared is an incredibly strong yet modest climber, and he is
always genuinely stoked for everyone else’s successes. He is also just as much a
goof as Ruth and Chris, which makes every day with these three a total blast.
Oh ya, and he has a perfect tan ;)
We miss you guys already. The countdown to
August begins…
“And
if we’re lost, we are lost together”
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