Aside from the fact that the idea for this blog has been brewing in my mind for a nearly a year now the real impetus behind getting this fucker fired up is all the horrible down time i now have as a result of fracturing my arm Feb. 11 while cranking on Powerglide, a stiff v6 at the the glorious Stoney Point. My left hand exploded off the crux hold, a terrible little crimp, and the next thing I knew I was gasping for air with my ass buried in the pad.
Powerglide is just one of many glorious problems at Stoney, a highly underrated bouldering spot with challenges from vb-10. Look beyond the gang graffiti, broken glass, and killer bees and you'll find a wealth of great problems in every style on generally awesome rock. Another of Stoney's appealing characteristics is its rich climbing history. Folks have been bouldering Stoney for about as long as there has been bouldering in this country, and some of those folks include luminaries like Kamps, Chouinard, Long, and Bachar to name a few. Any given Stoney circuit includes pulling on the same holds that these giants of our tiny world once fondled, and damn if it don't make ya feel special! So all of you LA gym rats give the plastic a break and try Stoney for a change, you might just find yourself becoming a rock climber. . .
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