Project 31 (for those who are interested)

Months ago i posted a goal/project i intended to do this season: 31 5.12 redpoints in 6 months before i turn 31... some people on mp expressed interest. this update is for them...the project is underway, & is being filmed for a documentary to be released sometime in fall of 2012. Thanks for the encouraging words, & weekly updates can be followed on my blog. Thanks again, & safe climbing...

What's your blog address?

oh...sorry.... www.zenetopiaclimbing.blogspot.com

that's pretty funny, we met you guys on sunday while I was working on 20 New (to me) 13s before 2013 which was an idea I got from your original thread

oh hey man...how's it going? It was good to meet you...Andrew was just telling me that he wished he would of got contact info from you & given you the web address...well there you go....again, it was good to meet ya...

lewisslc wrote:how's it going?

keep at it up man...they will start coming down for you

spray john at his best...

Blogging is kinda cool... I'm always on the fence about whether or not I want to do it (I have in the past). I think its mostly a generational thing as well - I'll stick with journaling... although I've really drawn a lot of good information and inspiration from the blogs others have maintained. To each their own.

I like your blog - it's obvious that you've put a lot of thought and hard work into it's format and the quality of it's content. It's a good goal, keep it up.

Nice dude! Good to see you're getting things started. In your original post I said that I was going to try to do 31 5.12's in my 31st year of life. So far I've redpointed two 12a's and I'm close on a few more. I'm keeping track of my ascents in the tick list feature of this site.

I'm headed to Shelf Road this weekend and hopefully it'll be a weekend of sending!

That's great man! congrats on your first 2 redpoints! That's great!

Good luck on your goal! Ignore those (SJ) who don't follow Guideline #1 (don't be a jerk).

Good goal and good luck. When I turned 41 my climbing season goal was to Redpoint/flash 41 New to me 5.12as-13as that season. Mission was accomplished, although I did have to Redpoint some 0 stars routes to reach it.

Noticed on your blog you went to Hell and it was wet rock. Billboard is very likely dry and there a number 12s to do (Beeline, Death of Salesman, To Hell on Rocket...) Or have you checked out Watchtower??
Step right up there is awesome and usually a very early season send.

I guess i can no longer ignore all the advice...you aren't the first person to tell me about 'Billboard'....you just added to that...i guess i have to check it out now...thanks man! Appreciate it truely...

Good Luck!

Lewis, cool blog and great goal / project.

I am turing 45 this year, and my goal / project is to do 45 pitches in a single day. I will probably not be doing too many hard climbs (if any!) on that day, but am going to have fun doing lot's of 10's and below with a good buddy that has agreed to be belay slave for a day.

Best of luck in reaching your goal and keep the updates coming.

Thanks man! Good luck to you also...45 pitches in a day would be a great thing to do...perhaps that will be something for me down the line... Keep me posted on your progress...& be safe...

This gets harder as you get older, ya know!

56 pitches in a day?

56 5.12 pitches in a year?

johnL wrote:I just don't see the need for more self promotion in this world.

explanation: I wasn't the one w/ the idea of making a documentary...some word got out about who i was & what i've been through & what i was now doing, & i was contacted...sure, the climbing is a huge part of my personal goal & drive, but let's face it, 5.12 climbing isn't ground breaking, I am aware of this (not like I'm pushing 5.16 or anything) the documentary focusing around (of course) my climbing, but married to the fact that I was the worst kind of Alcoholic & drug addict for 10 years, close to dying a little more then a year ago... in the long run, we are hoping to raise awareness about addiction & the possibilities of the human spirit, evolution of the mind, & showing that if one wants something better for themselves, it is possible (in short...sorry, now i feel like i'm rambling)