New Zealand Bouldering

Hey guys, it's took a while for me to get on a pc but I've eventually got on one... It has took 5 days for me to get any climbing in since i set of for New Zealand. It took a 24hr flight to get here and then we was jet lagged ect.

I went to Ti Point yesterday on the North Island above Auckland. It is a climbing venue for sport/trad routes and has no developed bouldering. It is coastal and the bouldering is right next to an amazing beach and clear blue water. I will put pictures up soon and topos of the problems. I have put up problems from V2-v6/7. I'll just give an overview of what i have done...I have not named them yet but i will soon, i put up 6/7 problems. The hardest being Font7a/7a+, it features very power full and flexible moves on sloppers and nice crimps, i don't have any names for them yet but when i get all the picture topos on the pc i'll give them all proper names and grades. The rock is limestone and can be sharp and snappy in places, some of it needs brushing and some boulders have loads of shells stuck to the bottom. It's pretty awesome bouldering on a hot day next to amazing water and beaches. The scenery is just amazing and there is so much potential for new climbs.

Tomorrow in going to AirStrip bouldering near Waitamo Caves to boulder for the day... I don't have much time left on this pc so i'll have to stop there...pictures soon.

Rab junior bouldering series

Rab bouldering Series - I'm going to New Zealand

Yesterday me and my brother entered the Rab junior bouldering series, round 1, at The Edge in Sheffield. I went with a clear mind and was looking for a bit of fun. I found it pretty hard to climb whilst under pressure and i am not too sure whether i like it or not? It feels weird when you are on a hard problem, and there are loads of people watching you, most of them wanting you to fall off so you loose points. It was fun and i will finish the rounds but i hope i get used to climbing under pressure because the problems where good but it doesn't feel to good climbing under pressure. Anyway it was pretty fun, except for the dreaded jamming crack! i had never jammed before in my life, and then suddenly i have 3 go's to complete this V6 jamming crack, well i didn't do it and it lost me some points...i dont like jamming. In the end i came 2nd place, beaten by one point by my twin brother Brandon, who came 1st. It was very close. We both got free chalk bags which was nice, i got a blue Rab small chalk bucket thing. There is a picture above of me climbing in the comp.

I am going to New Zealand Tomorrow! which i hope is going to be awesome, i will be updating my blog when i am over there with pictures and stuff. Oh, and by the way most of my new pictures will be taken by my older brother Callum.

Sunset at Higgar Tor - Taken by Dan Lane

Warming up at Burbage South

Me on Impossible Slab - V7

Me on Huggy Sit-Start V2/V3, taken by Dan Lane