Projects

Priest Draw season has arrived at last and so have all those wonderful projects. I first tried the Receptionist in 2005. It was so far out of my league at the time bit it didn't stop me from trying. I would climb my way down the Draw completing area classics like Anorexic, Floor Pie, and Carnivore on a daily basis hoping that one day I'd just be able to walk down to the very end of the Draw to the Mars Roof and send.
The Receptionist is 12 moves on a completely horizontal roof. There is no letting up until the very end. It's more like a route than a boulder problem, thankfully no clipping though.
I thought I was so strong back then but I realize it is only now, after the birth of my daughter Ava that I have the strength and conviction to finish this thing!!!
I'm closer than anyone can get to sending....stay tuned!

Ground Hog Day

It's my birthday. I love birthdays but today I'm sick. So being that I'm stuck on the couch I'm using my day as a day of contemplation. Everywhere I look there are women doing amazing things. The next President of the United States could very well be a woman. Lisa Rands just climbed "The Mandala", a test-piece V12 and classic in the world of bouldering. Women everywhere are stepping it up. Whatever it is that we, anyone, men or women dream of, it is achievable. Don't just think your dreams, live them.

Shoot from the Hip Productions

In my opinion, there is a distinct lack of females actually climbing in climbing videos. So, I have taken it upon myself to bring the hungry public exactly that. Though I may be a complete amateur, in my opinion, I am not without potential. So bare with me and keep checking in for new material. We can all learn new tricks.
My latest trick is called:
Shoot From the Hip Productions

Who am I?

Well, my name is in limbo. So, forever on this blog I will be known as Carrie Cooper, rock climber.
I enjoy a life of change and being that it is the only constant, I try to be true to the moment. Currently I am re-arranging my basement around a climbing wall that was built for me while I was pregnant. (That's Flagstaff for you.) From that little hint, I have a daughter named Ava and she's 14 months old and she's busier than I am. But back to me.
I have rock climbing to thank for taking me to places I never thought I'd go to and for finding people I'm lucky to have ever met. Even though climbing has been my focus for the past 5 years, I have learned something far greater than any climb I ever actually summited: You can never under-estimate the timeliness of opportunity and the generosity of strangers. My life is varied and rich and now you can be there with me.