El Cap Day in the Black Part 2

Mike B was trying out the new CAMP Stratos harness. I heard no complaints on the many hanging belays that we were subjected to on this day.

CAMP NANO biners and draws, the lightest and the best on the market. I didn't even know that I had them on my Arcteryx R-320 harness. So light and easy to use.

The second rap to the bottom of the Cruise Gully.

Looking down the Cruise Gully.

The arrowhead was found by Lee after climbing on Saturday. Matt (on the left and he are friends from Golden that happened to be climbing this weekend).

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Thanks and I hope to see and hear from you soon.

Rob Pizem

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El Cap day in the Black Canyon Part 1

Mike B and I arrived to find the North rim's campground full. We managed to meet some folks that we knew and squeezed on in.

That day the sky was full of smoke, ash and the stink of a forest fire burning miles away in Norwood, CO. The soot was blocking the sun on an otherwise crystal clear blue sky day.

What was left of the sun over the imposing Black Canyon.

The hitchhikers that we picked up in Eagle, CO. They were heading to Grand Junction and thought it would be cool to see the Black. They were vagabonds from California with a lot to say!

Heading from Paonia to the Black in the Ash Cloud from the fires in Norwood.

I am really glad that you have visited my blog. Thanks and I hope to see and hear from you soon.

Rob Pizem

And last but not least, don't forget to check out my favorite sites: http://www.scarpa.net/ http://www.arcteryx.com/ http://camp-usa.com/ http://sterlingrope.com/ http://coloradomountainjournal.com/ http://www.wunderground.com/ http://climbing.com/ http://rockandice.com/ http://deadpointmag.com/ http://urbanclimbermag.com/ http://andrewburr.com/ http://ladzinski.com

Slide Shows

Slide show for the folks at the Lakewood Link! Great job competing this year!

Venue in Eugene, OR at Backcountrygear.com

Flowers on my bike ride in Eugene.

Founder of Eugene, OR.

Skinner Rock in downtown Eugene.

I am really glad that you have visited my blog. Thanks and I hope to see and hear from you soon. Rob Pizem

And last but not least, don't forget to check out my favorite sites: http://www.scarpa.net/ http://www.arcteryx.com/ http://camp-usa.com/ http://sterlingrope.com/ http://coloradomountainjournal.com/ http://www.wunderground.com/ http://climbing.com/ http://rockandice.com/ http://deadpointmag.com/ http://urbanclimbermag.com/ http://andrewburr.com%20http//ladzinski.com

USA summer sport climbing - we're comin'!

A quick shout out to our USA readers. I'm going to be in your part of the world for July-August 2010. Flying into Denver late Jun. No rack, so forget trad unless I can borrow yours. Vague plans include Maple Canyon and Rifle. But I'm psyched for any beta and suggestions for good summer areas. Leave a comment, email me, Facebook, whatever. Look forward to seeing you and your sights...

Fruita and House Hunting

Jane and I in the back of some ones pickup after we got a flat tire while mountain biking in Fruita, Colorado. Of course there was a storm coming, we had no flat repair kit and we were as far as we could have possibly been from the truck! Oh well folks are nice and we got a ride back to town. : )

Looking at Colorado National Monument. There is plenty of rock climbing to be done here!

A cool house that is buried in the sand in Fruita!

Me and mike the chicken who survived for days without his head. They have a festival in Fruita every year to celebrate. I had to join in!

The goofy slide show set up for the kids at Rockn Jamn South Gym. I had to dim the light otherwise the projector wouldn't show up on the screen. So I built a tarped cave in a corner and it worked out perfectly! The kids loved it and we had a great time.

I am really glad that you have visited my blog. Thanks and I hope to see and hear from you soon. Rob Pizem

And last but not least, don't forget to check out my favorite sites:http://www.scarpa.net http://www.arcteryx.com/ http://camp-usa.com/ http://sterlingrope.com/ http://coloradomountainjournal.com/ http://www.wunderground.com/ http://climbing.com/ http://rockandice.com/ http://deadpointmag.com/ http://urbanclimbermag.com/ http://andrewburr.com/ http://ladzinski.com

Weekend Fun

Keith and Co snapping photos and video of Steph Davis.

My and the desert flowers!

Me in Keiths sweet shirt.

Steph taking on the desert crack and Lauren on belay.

Lauren Lee, pre crack.

I am really glad that you have visited my blog.

Thanks and I hope to see and hear from you soon.

Rob Pizem

And last but not least, don't forget to check out my favorite sites:http://www.scarpa.net

http://www.arcteryx.com/

http://camp-usa.com/

http://sterlingrope.com/

http://coloradomountainjournal.com/

http://www.wunderground.com/

http://climbing.com/

http://rockandice.com

http://deadpointmag.com/

http://urbanclimbermag.com/

http://andrewburr.com/

http://ladzinski.com/

Twisting and Turning

Quarry wall at North Table, Some good routes but mostly a bit junky. Nice cause it's not too busy these days.

Colorado Astronaut

Jesse heading up a mixed route in Golden. Easy climbing up cracks to a bouldery crux at the anchors.

Returning from our job interviews the highways were a mess. We luckily didn't have any damage. Vail pass was shut down while we drove home. A few hours of sitting in the car was not planned!

Life has a way of always keeping you busy. For instance, my wife and I have been searching for a new place to move with one caveat, we both are able to get teaching jobs in the new city. This seemingly simple task has been one that has taken many hours of completing written and online job applications, writing essays, sending emails and letters of interest and scouring the net for any new opportunities.

Well, with a ton a work and time invested, things have finally progressed for us. We each were able to land teaching jobs in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado. After sending applications literally around the world, we landed work just 4 hours from our current location. But what we didn't realize was the coming whirl wind of events that would begin to unfold.

We now had to tell our friends and families, next, sell our house, finally find a new place in Junction. All the while finishing our current school years out, taking masters level college courses, and trying to fit in training running and climbing. Let's just say it has been a real challenge and at times we have not been able to do all those things at once!

I am really glad that you have visited my blog.

Thanks and I hope to see and hear from you soon.

Rob Pizem

And last but not least, don't forget to check out my favorite sites:http://www.scarpa.net http://www.arcteryx.com/ http://camp-usa.com/ http://sterlingrope.com/ http://coloradomountainjournal.com/ http://www.wunderground.com/ http://climbing.comhttp//rockandice.com http://deadpointmag.com/ http://urbanclimbermag.com/ http://andrewburr.com/ http://ladzinski.com/