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climbing photos 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:12:00 +0000

Keg Stand. don't do it on Stout.

I was happy to lead that one. NoseDive

Hueco

just a very good advice

The Sting

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:14:00 +0000

Yesterday, I finally sent The Sting in the Gunks. My hardest trad route lead so far. Super stoked!

Andy spent almost 30 minutes belaying me on that thing.

Thank you Andy for being so damn patient!...and being cool with me buying a $900 camera.NBD

Booyah!

CrusherLadies in action

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:49:00 +0000

Just saw this great video on DPM of Kate Rutherford and Brittany Griffith crushing this wall.

Great work ladies!

http://www.dpmclimbing.com/climbing-videos/watch/bd-women-climb-venturi-effect-512

http://vimeo.com/26281400

check it out, iz RAD

who dat?

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:17:00 +0000

Victorian Crusher

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:31:00 +0000

Crusher attire

Eye Candy?!

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:27:00 +0000

Hueco

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:30:00 +0000

This winter was my first time at Hueco Tanks TX.

I hated it.

I hated it so much I will be back next time.

I was told to try harder. Trying harder works. Weird.

I laughed so much on this trip, that i might as well live forever.

round about

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:17:00 +0000

MPHC climbing comp-CHECK

Too much snow to climb outside-CHECK

Trip to rockcrushings in Hueco Tanks in February-CHECK

Crusherlady Nikki aka Miss Prickles takes off on a road trip

destination ALL OVER-CHECK

Cliff's bouldering comp in February-CHECK

Spring is just around the corner- C.H.E.C.K!

winter

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:38:00 +0000

I hope everyone is enjoying the freezing temperatures and bitter cold.

I sure as hell am not, but at least Sandy and I, with a pleasant addition of Cliff (who used to be Cliffachila, before she cut off her hair) managed to squeeze in a trip to the Red in November before it got too cold.

I've been to Red River Gourge once before two years ago, but as I found out on this trip, I saw "just the tip". With that kind of teasing from a climbing area I had to come back sometime soon.

The Red and The New are SICK!

We drove my favorite vehicle Tu'rcel all the way to KY and back to NYC. That little car is a big bad ass. She made it down and out of Motherload area in the rain like it was her mf'ing job!

I made a tick list of future projects, all of which have in common "getting my shit together and growing a pair". I hope to achieve that sometime in the near future.

Nikki, I miss your face.

Transmission over.

STUCK ON CRUSHER

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:31:00 +0000

this just in: renee loves rock climbing AND eating shit!

noreply@blogger.com (nik) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:22:00 +0000

Lee Means

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:27:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

If you would like to help Lee with the medical expenses, you can donate here, a good deed will not go unnoticed!

http://www.giveforward.org/fundraisers/show/18036

Lee Means BUSINESS and he needs our help!!

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:10:00 +0000

One of our friends and a climbing comrade is in trouble. Lee Means is in the hospital and is fighting for his life. Literally.(little does he know WE have ALL decided already that he ain't going nowhere and IS HERE TO STAY!)

Ben Henson is much better with his words than I am, so please feel free to read in proper english here---> LeeMeans

Thanks to the wonderful medical program in our beloved country, B.O.A.T. (bend over and take it) Lee doesn't have health insurance and is very deeply in medical debt. There is no price for life and to help our friend out,Ben started a paypall account to raise some $ for our solder. As you know, any bit helps.

One of my customers at ninthstreetsepresso who chose to be unidentified, was so touched by Lee's story that he donated $20 to "Get Well Lee Fund". He said that if he could he would give thousands. We all would.

Climbing community is the best community EVER, please help our friend, be a friend

all love to everyone!

check Bens blog for more information: LeeMeansIsOurHero

Junk in my trunk

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:15:00 +0000

i've got junk

Last summer, I thought to myself that bouldering and sport climbing were the best things ever and i would never do trad. I figured the rack is pricey, the climbs are terrifying, and why would i do that if i can have fun in other ways. A few month ago, i promised my friend that i will learn how to trad climb, hoping that he would bail on teaching me and i will be off the hook.

Now, I did both things i didn't think i would do;i have a rack and I'm learning how to lead,and working on growing "a pair".

I've changed my mind about trad climbing completely, i get scared, i get psyched, i get fucking terrified, but at the end it's amazing and I'm super psyched to learn and to go placed i would not otherwise go.

The feeling of "oh my god, I'm going to die" followed by "why am I freaking out?" followed by "this shit won't fit", followed by "how can I shove it in there so it wont come out" .....etc and then finally topping out and bringing your partner up the route you were convinced was your last is super awesome.

For me,right now, trad climbing is a constant reminder not to get cocky, to learn how to stay cool while understanding the dangers and the fun, being patient and being open to learning.

My rack is sweet too. If you behave I might show it to you, and maybe you can even touch it.

Flexin' on Fancy!

noreply@blogger.com (nik) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:16:00 +0000

Canada!

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:28:00 +0000

Ontario,Canada good time

Living in NY doesn't leave you with a lot of options for good summer climbing. To be honest all climbing is good, it's just slimy, hot and frustrating when you slide off rock climbs because of 100% humidity and 104 degree heat. Not super psyched, but Canada in the summer, Bruce peninsula in particular, is the place to be. It has a sweet variety of sport routes, you can find some trad routes, beach bouldering, sweet temps and crystal clear fresh water swimming....not so shabby...and all within minutes from each other.
Me and my own crusher lady Sandy Gaylo took off work for a week and crossed the Canadian border with little problem to go play on rocks that won't be slimy with greasy nastys. Lion's Head was the main destination and we did some rock climbs there the same day we arrived. Lion's Head is amazing!

The hike to the craig is super fun, and the cliff itself is enormous. It is not baby friendly since you are already on top of a giant cliff. So do not bring a baby with you, unless you want to get rid of it. To access climbs you have to find trees to rappel off, and there are no chains or top anchors, so a guide book would be real handy because you will have to climb your way out, or bushwhack for a very very long time...very very long time.

Lion's Head

After checking out Lion's Head we went to see what White Bluff was all about. Sandy and I didn't know the correct approach to the cliff, so we ended up bushwhacking and following a cliff that we thought would bring us to the right spot. Plenty of choss, spiderwebs and poison ivy all the way to the craig. Little did we know is that the correct approach would lead us into a beautiful white stone beach overlooking the bay and Lion's Head in the far, along with about a 10 minute walk instead of a 30 minute bushwhack.
The wall is pretty underdeveloped but does offers a good amount of sweet fun bolted lines. So much potential for 'psyched' and never ending 'sendfests'. Sandy is such a beast, she managed to rip off a huge chunk of a climb, probably upgrading it from 5.12d to god knows what. Good job Sandy, you did good. Sandy sent the new broken climb and a bunch others without breaking anymore..I had a hard on.

Sandy bouldering on the beach

I have an unreasonable fear of falling when I lead. In my mind i know I'm totally safe but i can't help but freak and overgreap everything and peel off shit all the god damn time.
I did get on a bunch of routes and was super psyched to actually send a 5.11a called Hellraiser. If i were Nikki, I'd call it something like Terminator or Fender Bender or maybe Friendly Fire, why not...
Georgian Bay is the place to be when the heat wave hits and makes it sticky. It has all the climbing you want, all the swimming, and a ton of awesome things to check out during your downtime/rest days.
To be honest, I did not want to come back to NYC with all its heat, work, and other things that are not called climbing, road or camping. Sandy also makes for a pretty good road trip companion and a very patient belayer when I freak out on the wall moving to a jug screaming TAKE!

I think we should make a party and gather an army to come back to Canada and go crush some riggs in Halfway Dump, which is also located on Bruce Peninsula, You done crushing, treat yourself to a jump into a crystal clear water of Georgian Bay and chill. Also think about how much fun it will be trying to cross back to U.S. with a crew of, lets say, 8 people?! we might not make it...

Cliffs at Halfway Dump

I have no complaints. Life is good.

Crush.

Dirty Russian

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:15:00 +0000

Dirty Russian sends her 1st V8!!
Paulina who has sexual relations with bassforyour face made this sweet video!

Dirty Russian from paul jung on Vimeo.

thanks paul<3

Box car arete

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:57:00 +0000

Box Car...You are mine and i love you.

First V8 for me, couldn't be more psyched!

climbed with amazing Allison Colwell. She's radical and fearless.

look at her go....

we're not dead

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:55:00 +0000

Crusher ladies have been crushing...barely. It's hot as tits over here, and we're doing routes up in the Gunks, or sticking 5 fingers(I aim for 3) into man drilled pockets over at Kingston.

I love summer, and I don't mind the heat so much, but man does it suck to climb in this weather!

It's pretty frustrating to be sliding off and out of pretty boulder problems. oh well...it's a part of it...

I've been learning how to set a bit and it's pretty damn awesome. And HARD.

I think so far I like everything about route setting: watching boys set is pretty entertaining, cleaning holds is fun because I get to touch them all and pick my favorites, and exploring movement and being creative with plastic is pretty fun.

rock climbing rules

STUCK ON CRUSHER

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Come one Come ALL!

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:55:00 +0000

EliZabeth is in CO

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:22:00 +0000

Elizabeth Riley ran away from us to Colorado...but it's OK. I'm just gonna quote her

ALL THE TIME!

"i have been climbing so much

onsighting everything in sight

so psyched"

...miss you too...

Have you heard of WATERWORKS?

noreply@blogger.com (Lexa June) — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:47:00 +0000

Come out on May 22nd and support GCC and YOUR local climbing area.The event will be held at 424 Williams Lake Road (off of Binnewater Road) from 6pm-10pm.Details at http://gunksclimbers.org

Waterworks from aleksandra shineleva on Vimeo.

climbing injuries

noreply@blogger.com (nik) — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:23:00 +0000

Flexin' on BIG Chris!!!

noreply@blogger.com (nik) — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:04:00 +0000