Mike Doyle’s Rants&Raves

So this past winter was my first winter in Vegas and I have to tell you it rained a LOT! I didn’t think my powers to draw rain wherever I go would follow me to Vegas but I guess they did.

Fortunately there are lots of limestone areas around here to keep a person occupied. I spent most of January and February at the VRG belaying Sebastian on “Captain Fantastic” and watching him fall at the anchors (or stand on a bolt when he ‘redpointed’). Most of the people that I climb with around Vegas were more psyched on Mt Potasi this winter and I ended up spending my weekends up there through March and April. One of the days up there there were six guys working five different 5.14s and four girls working 13+, pretty cool. “Power Windows” 13d saw quite a few ascents, so did “Mon Pot Assis”, “Mixed Emotions” and “T-2″. Andy Raether (a new resident of Las Vegas) had his draws on a long time project, the extension to “Reverse Polarity” but the ascent will have to wait until next season.

All in all I managed to get quite a bit of climbing in without venturing far from home. Unfortunately I think I’ve picked the low hanging fruit and will have to step it up next season… I’m sure Bill will be delighted to watch me flail for weeks on end.

Posted on May 1st, 2010 by Mike Doyle
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