Spring 2013 on Predator, Rumney, NH
Photo by Randall Stacy
Caleb working the moves on Predator (5.13b) at Rumney, NH. This photo was taken in the Spring of 2013 when Caleb and I spent more time at Rumney than we did in class. We had matching class schedules in the Fall and Spring that year and would leave Hanover around 1pm almost every day of the week and spend the rest of the evening at Rumney. Don’t tell MA this but we may have skipped a few days of class. I think Caleb climbed over 40 days straight that Fall and both of us set new personal high points in climbing. Caleb sent his first 5.13a (Dynosoar) that Fall about 20 minutes after I sent my first 5.12a (Peanut Man). The send train is real. One of the funniest things about this season was that Caleb had only one CD in his car and only 3 of the songs didn’t skip. So on a drive we did twice a day, up to 5 days a week, we blasted the same 3 songs over and over until we couldn’t stand it any more: “Africa” by Toto, “Down Under” by Men at Work and “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira.
