Some Much Work To Do

Today I went back out to the Panther Boulders for an afternoon sesh. Paco and I arrived at about 1:00 but didn't start climbing until around 2:00, we just wandered around checking everything out and picking out potential projects. There are still so many problems to be cleaned and sent, the task is kind of daunting. (I look forward to the day when we have enough problems to fill the pages of a guide, and when I can flip through it at the base of these boulders). We found too many options, and finally settled back at our starting spot: The Meatwad.

Standing at about 40 ft at the tallest point, the Meatwad is a monsterous block with steep walls on two sides. The parts that aren't steep are just barely slab, and are also the tallest faces. Its scary to look up at all the watermelon-size blocks that may or may not break while climbing them. Two new problems were born here today, but only one was sent. Mechanical Mannequin V0, is Paco's first FA, and is pretty damn fun (watch below) . Pocketmaster 3000, the project, is likely to weigh in around V5 and is painful (Video will come as soon as a send does).

Panther's New Groove from Dustin Payne on Vimeo.