Keiko Tanaka

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We were fortunate to spend the past few weekends down in Newlin Creek! our friend Max Krimmer took the time to show us around and our other friends Megan Mascarenas, Staci and Bill from Colorado Springs also came along. We got to check out some amazing climbs Megan climbed some very fun moderates and spent some time working Livin on a prayer V9, After we spent some time at Pineapple Express V5 and then moved down to another area across the creek with a couple cool V7’s Alarm clock awakening, Green Iguana and Geiman in a blender, as well as a beautiful arete that goes around V4.

Over the last few weekends I have sent a couple really fun moderates, Pineapple express and the dyno rt to living on a prayer, as well as Geiman in a blender. I want to thank all the people who contribute to our climbing trips, Bill took some amazing photos and Megan who is so inspiring to climb with, and all our other friends that make our Trips so much fun!!!!!!

Megan on Livin on a prayer

Me on Pineapple Express

Staci on the top of Pineapple Express

Megan and Storm!

I also Finally Have Some Videos to Upload! so my next post will be up soon

~Thanks

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The goal of this organization is to create a platform through marketing and public education to increase interest in technical rescue and keeping interest in Technical rescue. 

T.R.I.P is currently run and operated by Scott Archibald who has been in the technical rescue field for over a decade, working with large companies for most of his career teaching rescue courses and managing rope access and mountain exploration projects. Scott has now chosen to turn his career towards non-profit to bring balance back to climbing/ instructing with the ability of helping others. He hopes that through donations and grants he will be able to take T.R.I.P. to the next level and be able to more freely train fire departments and SAR groups who can not afford courses due to their budgets.

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Thanks for checking this out

~Keiko

Its been a while, I got back from Joes Valley a week and a half ago but didn’t have too much to say for the Trip, I found many new projects, Fell off some of my existing projects and sent some awesome moderates, we went off-roading in the new FJ and hung out with great people (old and new friends) I’ll post some picture when I can get them! Back now from Joes and I’ve been searching for some new local projects, We went out to Poudre canyon last Saturday and were fortunate to be able to cross the river to the Gandalf area. Erica and Tom were there and showed us some problems up past the warm up and Against Humanity boulders, I didn’t climb up there much but am psyched to get back!! We also went over the the 420’s to check out Tilt and Divergence, unfortunately Tilt was wet but we spent some time at Divergence and soon after Chris had worked out all the Beta he fell and sprained his ankle (Really bad) so he can’t climb for a while. 

On a good note I did find a new project in the boulder area. I have spent 2-3 sessions trying moves on The Amendment in Boulder Falls just figuring out a couple moves on it before I left for Joes, I went back today with my friend Lily and was able to link up the first three moves and have done all but one move in the problem now so i’m very psyched to really start linking this problem!!!!

I plan to try to either get up to the Dark Waters Cave in Clear Creak canyon on Friday or Emerald in the park, Then Veritas in the park on Saturday. Getting really psyched for alpine season as it is staring so early this year!!!!!!!!

Thanks for keeping up and hopefully I’ll see you on the rocks!!!!

~Keiko

Very Excited to say I sent Turning Point up at the satellite boulders in Boulder CO. Fortunately I had Perfect conditions, I don’t know if it was the three pads I carried up today or the support I had from my friends but I warmed up for a couple minutes and sent first go Today!! I will put up photo’s for now but will have footage up soon.

I’m also starting to get excited for Joes Valley, it feels really good to go on a vacation without leaving projects behind it feels like having an clear mind. So Big thanks to Chris Sullivan for doing an awesome job filming and to Joe Shultz who also got his send on today! I would also like to thank Organic Climbing for fixing up my old pad and the awesome new gear.

Me on Turning Point V9

Chris Sullivan on Turning Point V9

Joe Shultz on Turning Point V9

Thanks! keep Checking in for new posts and Video’s!

So I have been doing some big time slacking on updating this blog. as promised I will have some video’s up check back in the next week or two. going to be spending a lot of time editing. as for recent climbing ventures I have been going to a few areas for the first time, I went to Little Castlewood Canyon a couple weekends ago and to Carter Lake last weekend Here’s some Pictures in the mean time and I will be working double time to get those video’s up. Last but not least I am going back up to turning point tomorrow as long as it does not snow too much today and will hopefully get the send on this thuggy V9. this problem has seemed never ending I have spent the last 3 sessions falling off at the very end past the crux, Maybe I need to get my endurance up! And Great Job to all my Girls that competed in Nats At the SCC this past weekend

Chris Sullivan @ Castlewood Canyon

Wendell Schultz @ Castlewood Canyon

Joe Shultz @ Castlewood Canyon

Jon Petzke @ Castlewood Canyon

Me Climbing @ Carter Lake V5

Gregory Locker on Beached Whale @ Carter Lake

Jon Labella on Beached Whale @ Carter Lake

Me on Beached Whale @ Carter Lake

Me on Beached Whale @ Carter Lake

Thats it for now, Thank you for following!