Odessa?

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This is what I have to say to winter. I am winning this year.

The weather is in awesome condition for some late season bouldering and PI and I decided to head out to the mythical "Odessa" boulder for some late season bouldering. I was syked to check out what I believe to be a project in the split of the boulder. After I "cleaned" the problem Pi ended up doing it calling it "Broke Back" from all the terrible falls I took to my elbow when my fat ass broke some holds.

Pi on the first move.

Pi on top of the boulder.

Broke Back (V9) starts in the middle of this face matched on a flake and then climbs straight up thru bad edges to a committing move at the lip.

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I would say it is worth 1 or 2 trips but it is only one boulder and I think this is the hardest line.

RANDOM FOOTAGE

Here is a little video.

Joe's

Sitting in Brian's apartment watching TV. Here is a video of the trip.

Total Ticks of the Trip:

Neil-

Kill By Numbers

Better than Coffee

Sling Blade

Obtuse

Dem Bones

Obscelete

Nic-

Kill By Numbers

Better than Coffee

Sling Blade

Obtuse

Dem Bones

Obscelete

Angler

Big Joe

Nerve Extension

Worst Case Scenario

Beyond Life

Trent's Mom

The Wind Below

Man from the Past

Finger Hut

Gentle Men's Project

Prince of Thieves

Ghost King

Jitter Bug Perfume

Eden

Playmate of the Year

Save Yourself

Boy Sized

It was a blast! I have never had so much fun just climbing boulders. It was nice to not focus on 1 thing but try as may hard problems as possible. I will defiantly be back..

Here are the things I tried and did not do:

Mask of God

Black Dahlia

Battle Toads

More movies and info about the trip to come.