Good Job Alex Johnson!

WORLD NEWS:

The results are in from the Bouldering World Cup in Vail, Colorado this weekend:

MENS
1. Kilian Fischhuber (Austria)
2. Gabriele Moroni (Italy)
3. Paul Robinson (USA)
4. Gerome Pouvreau (France)

5. Daniel Woods (USA)

WOMENS
1. Alex Johnson (USA)

2. Katharina Saurwein (Austria)

3. Anna Stor (Austria)
4. Tiffany Hensley (USA)
5. Vera Zijlstra (Netherlands)

As you can see, Austria dominated with three out of the six placers, 2 from the U.S. and one from Italy--yes i called it.

Another 5.15 from Chris Sharma. Right before the competition he finished one of the most impressive routes on his list of projects Papichulo 9A+.

Ethan Pringle. Still nursing a bad injury, and just started climbing again around a month ago: Just climbed a 5.14c at Index called "The All Around Routine". Hmm.

LOCAL NEWS:

Our very own Nic Oklobzija, fresh in from Minnesota, tore it up at the Tram this weekend. After crushing every problem on the Vanishing Point boulder, (including Flight of the Osirus v7, Snowblind v8, Vanishing Point v9, and the newly established Vesper v10), he had a first ascent of Vesper SDS v11.

Also Alan Moore another member of the Threshhold staff added a hard problem in the beach on the Blue Flame boulder. Alan added 5 hard moves to the Cackler v9, by climbing it from an obvious sit. Alan is suggesting v10.

GYM NEWS:

Bring a friend for free night is on Monday the 23rd.

Climbing Techniques - Tying In

One essential technique in the world of Rock Climbing is Tying In. It is the term used for attaching the rope to your Climbing Harness. There are several things to take into account when doing this technique in order to ensure your safety.

If you are Leading a climb, or sometimes if you are Belaying, you always need to be tied in. In this section, know some guidelines about the equipment involved in Tying In and learn what knot to use in this technique:

Guidelines - Climbing Harnesses

• As harnesses have different specifications, you should always follow the manufacturer's recommended guidelines.
• A full body harness is recommended especially for very young climbers.
• Sit harnesses can be used in climbing if you are not carrying a backpack. Otherwise, wear a sit harness with a chest harness.

Tie-in Knot - Figure Eight Follow Through
This is the most commonly used tie-in knot.


When completed, the tie-in loop should be about the same size as your abseil loop on your harness. If you want to know more about knots, please go the our Climbing Knots section.

Belay Loop
By tying in, you have created a belay loop. This should always be used to accommodate your Belay Device if necessary - never should the abseil loop on your harness be used for this purpose.


As mentioned above, Tying In is connecting yourself to the rope. Thus, you need to be very careful, especially in tying knots. Know how to tie the required knots correctly to ensure safety.

All New Problems on the High Ball Boulder

Hey guys we are starting our new stripping and setting system. We just completely stripped the High Ball boulder and put up all new routes. Come rip your skin.