The first stop along our journey was the International Climber's Festival in Lander, Wyoming. We spent our first official night in the van in Frisco, Colorado where we picked up our friend Peter. He's been living in a van himself for several months.
Our boy, Pistol Pete ready for the ride to Wyoming! We have a running joke between the three of us that Peter is mine and Brady's boy, even though he is older than us. He has been our roommate in Texas as well as Colorado, and now our van mate for the trip!
Just a boy and his daddy going for a hike, not gay at all... This is the trail south of Lander that heads down into Wild Iris Canyon. The festival brings climbers from all over the U.S. to climb on beautiful limestone rock faces.
The view from our van one morning when we woke up. The Wind River range is out in the distance, and we are on top of the Wild Iris Canyon.
Me, out at the CRAG!
Our Friends Ryan and Jessica met us on Friday from Boulder, Colorado. Ryan and Brady are good friends and climbing partners. Ryan actually introduced Brady to climbing.
Rise and shine Brady!
They kinda love each other...
Our friends Cooper and Katherine came out Saturday to meet us from Cheyenne, Wyoming. This picture of Peter and Cooper reminds me of an old movie still. We are all waiting like fiends for the coffee from the French Press to get ready!
Peter and Brady climbing "Tomahawk" rated 12a out at the Rode Hard Wall in Wild Iris.
It can get pretty crowded on the wall during the festival!
The girls, chilling at the crag, watching the boys climb.
Brady, climbing in his signature tie-dye Farm Bureau hat. Style points for biting that rope!
Ryan Arment, aka "Varment" (you gotta say it with that country twang!)
Brady and Peter, enjoying Frye Lake at Sinks Canyon State Park.
Katherine with her dog Cisco swimming out right.
The beach was gorgeous, but too cold for me!
Our friend Cooper, with our dog Jazz pointing on the left, and his dog Bo.
We camped at the Lander City Park, where the festival took place. The grass felt so good and we had a great spot under the shady trees.
Frye Lake at Sinks Canyon State Park in Lander, Wyoming.
There's a great view of the Wind River range beyond the lake.
Ryan and Jessica have a van too. We got 4 people and 5 dogs into this thing and headed to the lake!
The Lander Bar is a ton of fun during the festival. Climbers from all over have to show off their strength for the arm wrestling competition that takes place on the last night every year. This is Ryan getting defeated after 3 wins. I was 3 wins to 1 loss, and that girl was way bigger than me...
The view of Sinks Canyon from where we slept Monday morning before we headed out.
Loving the blog mama! Missing you brady and the kids! Have fun and be well :)
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