Farewell Zion

Our brief stay in Zion came to a bittersweet end.

First the bitter. As most of you all know, Cameron has been fighting off a tweaky wrist, so climbing in Zion was fairly limited. Surprisingly enough to me, Cam has been handling it pretty well, and has even managed to stay active during this time.

Now the sweet. Although most would consider bailing on Spaceshot a disappointment, just the experience of being on the wall was an accomplishment for me. Going into the climb, both Drew and I knew we were idiots for wanting to haul on Spaceshot (due to the traversing and slabby nature of the first 3 pitches). But I could pass up the opportunity to practice hauling. And there is no way I would pass up the opportunity to sleep on a portaledge, hanging 400 ft off the deck. I learned so much on the first 4 pitches of Spaceshot, the experience was well worth the suffering.

Finally durring our last days in Zion, a few friends from Golden were passing through from California. This made for a good time hanging out with familiar faces, and a good reminder of real life.

Our next major stop after Zion is the place that holds both mine and Cameron's hearts....Indian Creek. I have been dreaming about going back to this place pretty much since we drove away 2 springs ago. The reunion has finally come, and i couldn't be more psyched. But first we have a few short stops, Bryce Canyon, Capital Reef, and Canyonlands.