The Game

17 days of work over 2 years, At first none of the moves were possible until now. A true breakthrough in my climbing and the longest I have ever worked a boulder problem. So many different style of moves both technical and physical out a 60 degree overhanging prow. 8 moves in total... topped out in the snow and ice had to dig deep to send. Game Over... After returning back and using the new method, The Game felt to be more like a soft v15 than 16. A couple of the holds have seemed to of grown in size from brushing. This new method is different from what I did, so therefore it is a different boulder problem. Before, I could not use these holds since they were not as positive as they are now. Regardless, it is still an amazing boulder!

2nd Ascent. 5 days. First of all, the utmost respect goes to Daniel for establishing this line. In terms of strength and ability, he is by far the visionary leader of our generation. Not to mention, he's also one of the nicest and most respectful people you'll ever meet. As for the grade of this one, I honestly don't know. 8C seems appropriate only because I haven't climbed any others. It's a hard boulder, that's fun to climb on, and seems to fit my style very well. Let's just leave it at that...

Many tries over 2011. A mental war!