Clubsport ABS Competition

The Bend Climbing Team wrapped up the last of the local comps for the ABS 12 season this past weekend at Clubsport over in Tigard Oregon.  The Clubsport comp typically brings out climbers from all over the PNW Region resulting in some tough competition. Almost every youth category had over 20 climbers in it and the BCT had all of it's climbers finishing in the top half of their category. As always the Clubsport comp was run well from registration to results.  Most of the climbers from Bend found the problems to be stiff, in reality they're a good taste of what's to come at Regionals next month.  Hey, if it was easy it, wouldn't be called climbing!  The team  will now be kicking it into high gear in preparation of Regionals!

Riley throwing the heel up.

Abby getting after it.

River.  Small crimp, check. two finger pocket, check.

Lukas working on his second open route of the comp.

Tristan not letting anything get in his way.  WHAT!

Ethan working the feet.

Bend Climbing Team Results


Male Youth A
2nd River H


Male Youth B
1st Tristan H


Female Youth B
9th Abby B


Male Youth C
8th Ethan F
9th Jack G


Male Youth D
1st Lukas S

Clubsport Comp December 11th

Rogue Rock Gym - Comp Results

The Bend Climbing Team always enjoys themselves at the comps hosted by the Rogue Rock Gym down in Medford.  This year was no different.

Some of the fellas warming up with a traverse.

The scene at the Rogue Rock Gym is always super inviting and the routes are well set and varied with fresh holds.  One of the best things about heading out to competitions is that all the routes are new!  This is a perfect way to practice on-sight skills and work some new problems.

Jack finding the sweet spot in the divots.

 
 The climbers are really starting to benefit from their training and it's showing in their performances at the comps.  The team had a strong showing with podium finishes in every category we had climbers in and with River taking first over all for the whole comp. 

Ethan getting some help from the 1 up Super Mario Brothers mushroom. You're all probably to young to remember Super Mario!

Abby keeping it old school with the retro Inclimb Hoodie.

Riley putting the big volume to work.

Some of the Bend Climbing Team surveying the scene.

Female Youth B
2nd- Abby B.
3rd- Riley J.

Male Youth A
1st- River H. (1st over all)

Male Youth B 
1st- Tristan H.
2nd- Kyle A.

Male Youth C
1st- Walker D.
3rd- Jack G
4th- Sam S.
5th- Ethan F.
7th- Ben L.

Male Youth D
1st- Lukas S.

Bend Boulder Bash!

The Bend Rock Gym will be putting on a local bouldering series this winter.  Be sure to check it out!

Rocktoberfest - Widgi Boulders

The Bend Climbing Team and Central Oregon Rocks joined forces for a fall clean-up day out at the Widgi boulders.  The Widgi boulders lie on Forest Service land close to town and see lots of climbing traffic.  The day was wet and windy, but that didn't stop members of the team from getting out and lending a hand to make sure climbers will continue to have access to this climbing area.

Hunting for trash.

The team spent some time hunting for trash along the trails and climbing areas.  As a group we found everything from bottles and cans to a sock and an arrow!  After trash detail the crew moved on to marking out some trails to help keep climbers from trampling through the vegetation.
Even though it decided to rain a bit on us during the day the area doesn't see tons of rain, which means the holds tend to get pretty caked with chalk, so the team went to work with some serious hold scrubbing.

Moving rock and laying out some trail. 

Brushing holds.

After all that hard work we enjoyed some hot-dogs around the fire and listened in to Eric from COR give some pointers on leave no trace and how it relates to bouldering.  Fueled up on Red Vines and hot-dogs the team hit the boulders to get in some climbing time before the rain came.

LNT for bouldering.

Tristan getting a lift on Fork Lift Operator. 

Thanks to Central Oregon Rocks (C.O.R) for helping us out and providing direction!  Please take a moment to check them out on Facebook and on their website.

Rocktoberfest- Be There!

Vertical Club Tacoma

This past weekend a handful of climbers from the Bend Climbing Team made the long journey up to Tacoma for the first ABS comp at the Vertical Club Tacoma.  Vertical Club will also be hosting the PNW regional championships.  This comp offered a great opportunity for the climbers to get on steep angles, quality comp routes, and new holds.

Lucas smearing.

Riley breezing through her warm up.

 

The routes at the comp featured lots of movement and thoughtful sequencing.  This provided great training for the climbers to climb on a variety of styles of problems.  There were some steep routes with big moves, techy face climbs with small holds, and lots of slopers.  Overall the quality of the routes were great and a good training run for regionals.

Tristan working around the volume.

River on a sloper fest with big moves.

Sam pinchin' and underclingin'.

Walker setting up for the finishing hold.

Jack working up to some of the harder problems.

Kyle dialing in his feet.

Bend Climbing Team Results

Male Youth A

River Helmich- 3rd

Female Youth B

Riley Joyce- 4th

Male Youth B

Tristan Helmich- 3rd

Kyle Anderson- 4th

Male Youth C

Jack Groh- 3rd

Walker Davis- 12th

Sam Singer- 13th

Male Youth D

Lucas Strauss-Wise 2nd

Bend Climbing Team Member Receives Invite to 2010 PanAm Youth Championships.

Bend Climbing Team member Tristan Helmich earned a invitation to the 2010 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Pan American Youth Championships in both the sport and bouldering disciplines. This invite is based on  results from both the ABS National Championships and the SCS National Championships.  Tristan finished 3rd at the 2010 ABS Nationals and 4th at the 2010 SCS Nationals.

Tristan at 2010 SCS Nationals.
Photo: Bob Lockhart www.photo-bob.net

Tristan ABS Nationals
Photo: Bob Lockhart www.photo-bob.net

ABS 12 Stoneworks

The ABS season 12 opener was held at Stoneworks climbing gym in Beaverton Oregon this past weekend.  The  competition was held with two sessions: one in the morning and one in the afternoon.  The morning session was pretty crowded with the afternoon being noticeably less so.

Ethan working through his warm-up.

The routes for the comp were well set and offered a variety of movement styles with crimpy traverses, roof climbs, campus moves, and some steep problems with big moves.

Walker reading the sequence.

The Bend Climbing Team was well represented in the Male Youth C category with Walker, Jack, and Ethan competing in a large field of 15 climbers.

Jack finishing up a steep boulder problem.

Congratulations to both Ethan and Jack for climbing strong in their first comp! 

Results Male Youth C

Walker Davis- 3rd

Jack Groh- 6th

Ethan Flattery- 8th 

Rainy Days at the 2010 Smith Rock Detour

The forecast was calling for rain in the high desert as we approached the kick-off to the 2010 Smith Rock Detour.  That forecast didn't stop some of the Bend Climbing Team from throwing down in the rain and coming home with lots of prizes from the youth bouldering competition.

Tristan latching the finish hold.

 

 

Ethan climbing strong at his first comp

 

Jack crushing.

Smith Rock Detour 2010

 

Smith Rock Detour 2010

Check out the great weekend!  There's a great youth bouldering competition, clinics for the adults, vendors, movies, and more!

This is a great way to start off the team season.