Hueco Tanksgiving

The Hunger Artist from John Cooper on Vimeo.

I visited the Hueco Tanks for Thanksgiving this year.  It was a bit of an impromptu last minute trip with Delete Me.  It was a good vacation to the desert, and allowed us to see many of our friends.  I tried a few classic projects including Down in Flames and Eckagrata.  I'll have to get back down there again this winter to finish these climbs off.  Here is a video of the Hunger Artist.  Enjoy!

Rock and Ice Media

Check out this write-up that Rock and Ice did on their website on my recent second ascent of the Cobra Triangle at Choss Roof.  Rock and Ice: Video: Cobra Triangle roof problem, Hinterlands

Choss Roof

Cobra Triangle from John Cooper on Vimeo.

The Kraken from John Cooper on Vimeo.

I did the second ascent of another heinously long roof called Cobra Triangle.  Cobra Triangle is 40+ moves and takes 5 minutes to climb.  It climbs the same line as Cobra Commander except that it proceeds to finish the Cashin' Out exit after the diving board rest.  Here is a post dated video of the second ascent of the Kraken as well.  I'm heading down to Hueco Tanksgiving today for a short 5 day trip to take down my nemesis Down in Flames. 

Broken Symmetry

Matt attemping broken symmetry in Middle Elden canyon

Northern Arizona

Cobra Commander from John Cooper on Vimeo.

Insomnia from John Cooper on Vimeo.

Mono Problem from John Cooper on Vimeo.

  Cold temperatures have finally descended on Northern Arizona.  The posse has been climbing a lot, and crushing boulder problems.  Matt Gentile put up a new climb on the Moss Roof called Insmomnia.  Insomnia starts Garden Heist, and climbs right on cool pinches to a crux move to a sidepull, and finishes on jugs.  I managed to get the second ascent.  I  did the second ascent of one of the longer lines at Choss Roof called Cobra Commander.  Cobra Commander is 45 hand moves in a roof.  It takes me over 5 minutes to do the climb.  I repeated the mono problem, which is a short and fun climb on the left side of the cave. 

  I returned to Cougarland in the New World after a two year absence.  I climbed on the BLIMP Roof project in a snow storm with Matt.  This project feels easier than the last time I climbed in the area.  This king line could potentially go before the roads are closed for winter. 

BLIMP Roof Project.