cyberhobo

Month: October 2004

  • North Table Mountain

    It’s a nice day above Golden. We start on Killian’s Dead (5.6), a reference to the giant Coors brewery below. It’s a steep crack with some good, awkward moves. After that we return to Lemons, Limes, and Tangerines (5.8 ) , which feels much better than last time. I almost manage a downclimb of it.

  • Back on the rock

    After scoping out Golden Cliffs, a sport climbing area above the monstrous Coors brewery in Golden, we’re inspired to get the gear out of the storage unit. We attempt two 5.8 routes on top rope, a crack and a face. The rock is good basalt, reminiscent of the rock in Owen’s River Gorge. We can…

  • Having a Ball

    My dad and Sarah have been avid dancers for a long time, but only recently have become competitive. Ann and I have fun rooting for them at this competition at the Antler’s Hilton in Colorado Springs. There are lots of good dancers there, all in full costume. It is fun to watch, but it also…

  • Movie: The Innocent

    A gruesome, grating cold war spy story. Isabella Rosellini and Anthony Hopkins do their best to redeem it, but the main character never earned my sympathy. I got very tired of watching his endless attempts to dispose of a dismembered body in two giant suitcases.