The Heart of Stone v9

“I’m glad I applied and competed, I’m so much more comfortable at Boat Rock.” We caught up with Ruth at the end of the SCC Float the Boat comp for a recap of her experience. It’s been such a joy following along on her journey and we couldn’t be more thrilled about the outcome!! Not only did Ruth crush, but she finished the comp feeling proud, encouraged and confident. “I haven’t experienced any negativity from the competition; volunteers at SCC are so helpful and even threw in a few pads under me when I needed some on a rock. Boat Rock is one of those places that if you do a V3 there, you should be really proud of that V3. So far, I’m proud of every climb I’ve done there because each has taught me technique and outside climbing skill. I.e. Sour Power Arete made me so much more confident in my ability to whale out a difficult and awkward arete topout. All that to say, I feel overall more capable as an outdoor boulderer and would even consider doing competitions elsewhere.” Photo: @Spicy Climber: @Rutherford