Ouray Jan1-8

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Ouray Jan1-8

Postby chossmonkey » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:46 pm

Is anyone planning to go to Ouray for the Festival? I have double room with three beds booked for the week and I am looking for a person or two more to split it with.
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby Fred » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:48 pm

Good luck competing Choss!
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby Fred » Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:56 pm

I want to go to hell... there's probably lots of rock to climb there.
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby chossmonkey » Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:29 am

Thanks Fred, I don't think anyone was more surprised than I was.

It super cool to be representing for Canada!
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby martha » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:58 am

Great work Nate!!! What is better than climbing hard, having fun AND winning?! I do hope you had some beers!!!
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby Stacey » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:19 pm

Congrats choss on a great win!! NICE work!!!
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby Dom » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:59 am

So much rock, so little time
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby chossmonkey » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:49 pm

martha wrote:Great work Nate!!! What is better than climbing hard, having fun AND winning?! I do hope you had some beers!!!



Thanks guys!!!

It might be true that the best climber is the one having the most fun. I just went into it not expecting to even get close to winning, with the goal of just trying to climb the route my best and enjoy the moment. I was just psyched to be selected to climb in the comp.

The joy I felt when I pulled onto the ice bridge was incredible. It only got better when I got onto the headwall and the crowd went nuts.

Topping out was unbelievable. At that point I didn't care if everyone else after me topped out quicker and I fully expected it. I was just supper happy that I climbed my best and managed to top out.

Without a doubt the best day of my life. I'm happy Bec was there to share it with me.


Contrary to popular belief, when my feet cut on the ice bridge I was nowhere close to falling off. I did think I was off when the ice broke at the end of the bridge when getting onto the headwall but the grate caught me and also after getting onto the headwall and I hooked a diagonal edge, committed both hands to the tool and it shifted down a little.

Here are a couple more links:

http://www.alpinist.com/doc/_print/web12w/newswire-2012-ouray-ice-festival-results

http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2012/01/ouray-ice-festival-winners/27194/

http://gripped.com/2012/01/sections/news/jan-9-2012-canadian-climbs-to-victory-at-ouray-ice-fest/
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby *Chris* » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:07 pm

Nice send Choss! Glad to hear that you had fun.
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby chossmonkey » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:38 am

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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby chossmonkey » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:40 am

*Chris* wrote:Nice send Choss! Glad to hear that you had fun.


Thanks Chris!

I went into it just to have fun and with no expectations.
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby Ken P » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:41 pm

Short clip on vimeo:

http://vimeo.com/34912233
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby granite_grrl » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:22 pm

chossmonkey wrote:Without a doubt the best day of my life. I'm happy Bec was there to share it with me.


I'm glad that I could be there too, but I still think our wedding day was better. :wink:
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby Andrew » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:37 am

Hot-damn, son! Looked like you were just hamming it up for the audience with your legs coming off the ice bridge. Nice job!
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby chossmonkey » Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:26 pm

Andrew wrote:Hot-damn, son! Looked like you were just hamming it up for the audience with your legs coming off the ice bridge. Nice job!



Thanks, it wasn't intentional, but not the big deal some people made it out to be either.


Here is an interview I did with Gripped and we talk a little bit about the slip and a bunch of other stuff.

http://gripped.com/2012/01/sections/news/jan-17-2012-gripped-interviews-canadian-winner-of-2012-ouray-mixed-climbing-comp/
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby Fred » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:32 pm

Nice interview Nathan.

Still can't belive you won Ouray!! That's awesome!
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby theriault » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:53 am

Fred wrote:Still can't belive you won Ouray!! That's awesome!


+1 Good Job!!!
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby chossmonkey » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:48 pm

Thanks!

I'm still a little shocked myself.
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby Eager » Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:30 pm

Congrats! on your comp win and your new route, it looks pretty burly.
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Re: Ouray Jan1-8

Postby chossmonkey » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:37 am

Thanks!

Metamorphosis was in the back of my mind for a long time. It was good to put that one to bed.
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