That’s what these aspiring filmmakers are calling themselves, strange as it may be. Nonetheless, they were at the 24 Hours of Horseshoe climbing competition with some video cameras, generator, and work lights. Here’s a little trailer they’ve put up.
(Hint: look for yours truly making the crux deadpoint/dyno on Egyptian Airbus 5.12c, and the delicious wig of P&C working The Prophet 5.14a right afterwards.)
The last couple of days here at the Ranch have been a blast! The Oklahoma Crew is all back together for the first time in years (a few stragglers are rolling in tonight). We’ve spent the last few days wandering the sandstone cliffs with the Patagonia boys and girl, getting a feel for the place in anticipation of the comp tomorrow.
Life is good here in Arkansas. Greasy spoon breakfasts, solid sandstone, and good old (and new) friends – does it get much better?
While most of us have been wandering around trying to get a sampling of all the different cliff lines, Andrew, Adam, and Sonnie got psyched on The Prophet; a 5.14a that Chris Sharma put up in one day while he was here a few years back developing the bouldering (the same trip featured in Dosage III). They’ve made some really solid progress, and while Adam and Andrew will have plenty of time to try it Saturday and Sunday since they’re not competing, Sonnie has even mentioned giving it a few goes during the comp on Saturday!
It’s about time to go snag my spot in line for the free pasta dinner and Fat Tire, then hit the hay and rest up before the gun goes off at 10 AM tomorrow morning. Get psyched!
P.S. Check pimpinandcrimpin.com and sonnietrotter.com for some photos of the last few days. Good times.
This coming weekend marks the 3rd Annual 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell! Originally conceived under the influence of significant libation as a personal challenge among a few Okies, 24HHH is a different kind of climbing competition. Competitors team up with a patner, line up at the starting line Saturday morning at 10 AM, and have until 10 AM on Sunday to complete as many routes as possible.
At this point, I know what you’re asking, and the answer is: yes. I’m flying out tomorrow to hang and climb with some of the boys prior to the comp, and come Saturday I will be teaming up with the magic Columbian (hopefully) to form Team White People Can’t Dance. We haven’t worked out a strategy, but I’m thinking something complex like: sleep = bad, GU = awesome.
