Trip Report
Pulling Hard with a Baby at Indian Creek

by zoom loco
Tuesday May 8, 2012 9:12pm
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We had been readying all winter for the battle, and this spring we came from all directions and launched a full fledged attack on the best crag in the USA, Indian Creek. More then 200 climber-days meant many shenanigans.

The most interesting element of the trip was that Nath, who had sent 5.13 on gear before sending childbirth last year, this time brought Éloïse, her newborn, and got back in shape enough to onsight 5.12! There is not much in life more humbling than watching somebody cruise some climb you struggle on, then come down and nurse her baby. For the full story and probably too many pics (as is the MO for IC TRs) please see here:
http://pullharder.org/2012/04/28/pullharder-and-a-baby-vs-in-jun-crik/

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zoom loco 		About the Author
Zoom Loco is a mountain climber from San Diego, California. He climbs for and posts with pullharder.org and also on zoomloco.wordpress.com/

Comments
pimp daddy wayne

Gym climber
Manchester, VT
  May 8, 2012 - 09:18pm PT
Milf to first power
michaeld

climber
Beta Sprayer at your Gym
  May 8, 2012 - 09:23pm PT
So you guys are team "Pull Harder"?

Is that like, a motto?
michaeld

climber
Beta Sprayer at your Gym
  May 8, 2012 - 09:25pm PT
Sounds like it.


Good job on the sends. "Pull Harder" makes you guys sound like d#@&%es though.
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
  May 8, 2012 - 10:01pm PT
Michael,

We're just a growing group of friends who climb and blog together at pullharder.org. Just trying to spread the psyche!

Josh
ron gomez

Trad climber
  May 8, 2012 - 10:08pm PT
"In jun"? Really? Would love to hear what you call other ethic groups! I guess the other guys hit it on the button with their comments. Hope I don't hear ya calling Indians, Injuns when I'm at the crag. Oh by the way, who's the "boy" in his panties on yer link?
Peace
michaeld

climber
Beta Sprayer at your Gym
  May 8, 2012 - 10:07pm PT
I was curious what the heck they meant by "In-Jun"...
michaeld

climber
Beta Sprayer at your Gym
  May 8, 2012 - 10:32pm PT
Nice edit...
zoom loco

Mountain climber
san diego ca
Author's Reply  May 8, 2012 - 10:41pm PT
Dear Ron (and Michael)-- Thanks for drawing attention to the ethnic issue. Ironically, I always say "IC" or the mock-accented "In-Jun" to avoid using a slur; I have been taught from a young age that the word "Indian" is offensive (except of course to refer to someone from India). I am comfortable enough to write "Indian", so I have changed the name of the ST post to say "Indian" so as not to inadvertently offend even more people. I left it "In-Jun" on the original post because I explain it in the piece itself (please refer to the link). Not sure how we might have offended people by panties, or using the term "pull hard." But nevertheless, continue on condemning as necessary. I think I stand by everything else here; I was inspired by my friend coming back to climbing after a baby and wanted to share her story. Hopefully that's the message that most people pick up on.
S.Leeper

Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
  May 8, 2012 - 10:50pm PT
some funny pictures and some really good shots, thanks for sharing.
Bad Acronym

climber
Little Death Hollow
  May 8, 2012 - 11:06pm PT
Woah, some of you guys are dicks.

Thanks for the report & pics.
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  May 8, 2012 - 11:25pm PT
Great Trip report and Psych!


awesome story about the young mom comming back to on-sight 5.12!

Thanks for sharing.
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
  May 10, 2012 - 11:38am PT
Pullharder rocks. Way to send. Yall are hard. Fo-get da haters! Yall representin! Thanks for sharing your stoke!
Scott
PellucidWombat

Mountain climber
Draperderr, by Bangerter, Utah
  May 10, 2012 - 06:27pm PT
Great photos! Someone had fun :-D
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