The Diet

Weight gain is a slow, almost imperceptible process. But sure enough, it looks like Steve and I have each gained a few pounds in the last month.




Even though it was for her own good, Steve was pissed when we got her some new food.

But it's OK. We're gonna trim down together. It only takes a little bit of time and effort.
The long, stationary road: getting back in shape.

Comp/ Bouldering in Little Cottonwood

This weekend, we had to stay in town, as Lakebranch had to build problems for a competition at The Front. Having not done competitions in many years, I decided to sign up and do it!

Plastic Passion Comp at The Front/ Saturday


The next day, the weather was VERY nice, so we decided to head up to Little Cottonwood Canyon to boulder. My guidebook was up in Montana - D's skin was split and unclimbable - and I was tired from the comp, so we mostly went up to explore and get some fun slab climbing in.

Driving into Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Me on an unknown, dry slab by the Beer Can Cave.


Eating lunch and taking a coffee in the warm sun.


David doing some blank, blank, wet slabs in on the Offwidth Slab boulder (not sure of exact name).



David on the Shingles Boulder

Moe's Valley, Part Deux

Another long weekend meant it was time to head south again to Moe's Valley for three days of climbing and one rest day of hiking around.

Me climbing Is Rail (V6).

Is Rail from Christine Balaz on Vimeo.

Video of me not sending Is Rail. (I did send it later.)

Coffee and food in the morning.

Walking my way to Health.

Rest day exploration up by the Power Lines. (More walking to health.)

Warming up at the Device Igniter Boulder.

...leaving just in time.

American binge.

Me trying unnamed "h" (v8) on the TeePee Boulder.

Doing the left variation of this roof problem, TeePee Boulder.

Traversing around the Monkey Boy Boulder on the last day

Untitled from Christine Balaz on Vimeo.

Steve doing her job.

Do Your Job, Steve

Untitled from Christine Balaz on Vimeo.

Buttermilks, Bishop, CA

Here's the actual post: A five-day trip to Bishop (including 530 miles's driving each way and three climbing days) at the Buttermilks- our first time there.

Tree of Life, near I-80, Utah

Much-needed rest stop near Wendover, UT

Nevada begins

...and continues

Cop shop in Bishop

Sunrise on the Buttermilks

Sunrise on the Eastern Sierras

Cave Boulder

A Birthing Experience

Getting acquainted with the Buttermilks

It was NICE weather

Rest day exploration of Buttermilks Main

Green Wall Essential (V2)

Kevin "Mark" Hatfield going way up there

Checking out the Checkerboard Boulder

Eastern Sierras pokin' up

Beast!

Beautiful valley in Buttermilks country

Rest day hiking

Cold, cold third and final day of climbing

Milking the Milks, Tut Boulder

Me sending Milking the Milks (V6).

David sending the sit start to a problem on the Tut Boulder (V6).

Tut Boulder

Warming up on The Prow (V2), Birthday Boulders

Dave working Stained Glass (V10)

Applying children's SPF 30 sunblock

A wild, wild animal

The Buttermilks Main from adjacent mountain.

Me trying to figure out how to drag my body up the Cave Route.

Lakebranch sending Soul Slinger

Dave flashing another problem, High Plains Drifter.