PIlot with Triad Outdoor Adventures

I had the good fortune of climbing with some members of the Triad Outdoor Adventures group on Sunday Oct. 21st.  The event was organized by Bruce Nanney, a seasoned climber who moved to Boone, NC for climbing and has been doing so for about 7 years.  I learned a few things from Bruce who's attention to safety was of utmost concern.

We climbed exclusively at The Beach due to our 10:30am arrival at the mountain.  The usual suspects were on the tick list including:

• Scarface 5.6
• Body Surfin' 5.7
• Spin Drift 5.9 (2)
• Walking on the Beach 5.9
• Hawaii Five-O (wasn't able to send)

The last one I attempted with Ryan Archer twice and got about halfway up.  This last route was a real motivator considering the difficulty but also considering I really thought and could see where to go, but my arms simply refused to give me the power I needed to send.  Bruce was the one who pushed us, and I'm glad he did otherwise I would not have tried it.

Overall, it was a killer climbing day with beautiful weather, and I met lots of nice people, some, potential, future climbing partners.

I need to get back to Pilot as soon as possible to try Hawaii Five-O again.  I can do this.