Camping in Big Cottonwood Canyon (Cont.)

Climbing while camping was fun. There was plenty of climbing to do but I couldn't find much that was Ares safe. We still had fun though.

Looking up the climb after I just finished leading it. Matt's getting ready to go up.

Matt at the top of the climb in the previous picture.

Ares chilling, watching us climb.

I got into an argument with the rock on my way back down. Mr. Rock didn't like what I had to say and I lost the confrontation.

Camping in Big Cottonwood Canyon

I wanted to take Ares camping before he went back to see his mom so we went camping up Big Cottonwood Canyon. It was a nice short trip, just two nights, but I think it was about perfect for Ares. We took Matt with us and some of my friends met up with us on Tuesday to hang for a little bit.

Ares trying out his sleeping bag before we leave.

Ares cooking a hot dog.

I put Ares on Squrriel watch while we were camping. So every time a squrriel came out and he saw it he would run up to it and scream at it.

I love this picture just because he looks like he's deep in thought. Keeping warm in the morning.

Rock Climbing AF Canyon 2JUL2011

So the day after we went up Rock Canyon I decided I wanted to try out American Fork Canyon. I've never climbed up there before so I got on Mountain Project and looked up some routes. We headed up and bushwacked up this scree slope until I was finally willing to admit we weren't in the right place. We hiked back down and looked around for some other climbing.

I finally figured out the correct way to get where I was trying to go, but then I realized I didn't bring a lunch and neither did anyone else. We decided to run into town and grab a sub and then head back up. We hiked up the correct approach and found the climb we were looking for. I lead it, I believe it is only a 5.6 after which Monica and Matt both sent the route on top rope. It was fun, really easy, and a good route for me to practice leading on.

Getting ready to go up

Yes a bolt to clip into

Almost to the top, that's Monica on belay

Setting up the top rope

Getting ready to belay, Monica is getting ready to go up

Climbing Rock Canyon 1Jul2011

I went rock climbing on the 1st with my brothers, my son, and some friends. We tried some routes on a crag called the kitchen up Rock Canyon in Provo. We top roped it and I'm embarrassed to say none of us did so good.

Ares loves to play with my stuff, I gave him this rope because he said he needed some so he could go climbing.....guess I won't be using it anymore.

This is where I kept getting stuck. I don't know what my deal was, I just could not get a good grip on the rock. I know I know, I'm really just weak.

Me rappelling after setting up the route.

Vincent watching while I belay, I have no idea what is up with the face I am making.

Ares pretending to climb.