May 2006
Hi All. Well, I am finally back up and climbing again. My hands are all better and I'm ready to rock! This past weekend was the Canadian Bouldering Championships in Vancouver, B.C. I am so psyched, because I won the Open Female Category. I did not expect to win, because of my injury and I haven't been able to really train and compete all season. So this is really a boost, and I'm so psyched for more climbing! The Edge held qualifiers and The Cliffhanger held finals. Both gyms did an amazing job and I really enjoyed it. It was a great field too, great to see all the Canadians from the East and West come together..that rarely happens.
Now that we're having some fantasticly fantastic weather in Calgary, I'm psyched for a trip up to Acephale to try out some projects. Last time I went up there with my brother we had to make a fire and roast hot dogs to stay warm. Well, besides climbing, I'm on my homestretch to finishing highschool forever and words cannot explain my happiness. Alright, I'm out. Everyone keep on keeping on! And enjoy the beginning of the warm weather!!!
Feb 06
Hello!! Well the past few weeks have been pretty interesting! On January 22 I was in Toronto for a Tour de Bloc at the Pad. I finished a close second to Erin Ford. It was a super fun comp. Then just this last week, Stacey and I went to Salt Lake City for the trade show. The trip was definitely worth it, because that’s when Blurr sponsored me! It was also really neat to see all the famous climbers and meet a few of them! Then when I got back, I had to go back to school! Gross. The new semester has started, and all my courses are ok, except I’m starting grade 12 BIOlogy and I’m super nervous! I go to a school where you learn at your own rate. Teachers are there to help you out, but mostly you just work by yourself. So it’s really good cause I’m always missing school for climbing trips and competitions! Also, I took a break from training on my team last month and now I’m back on. Ready to rock! Hmmmm, well nothing else exciting comes to mind! So I’m gonna go! Cheers!
Jan 06
Well another year is here and I'm psyched! I can feel that it'll be a good year. I competed at the Mammut Bouldering Competition in Timonium, Marlyand the other weekend. It was a wicked comp, and I really enjoyed the problems. Unfortunately my fingers aren't my best friends and they were acting up a bit. But it was a great experience and I got to see some really strong climbers in person! I'm taking it pretty easy now for climbing, but I think I'm due for a rest. Can't wait to come back and get stronger than ever! Maybe even a trip or two to climb on some real rock, because there's only ice here in the Rockies right now! I tried some ice and mixed climbing with Walson Tai and my sister. I think I should stick to rock, but it was a really good experience. Well, I can say that I'm pumped for some warm weather and healed fingers!
Cheers,
Vikki
june 05
The past few weeks have been pretty hectic. I'm finishing school tomorrow, done gr.11, saweet! I was also at Boulder Nationals in Montreal where I came first. It was pretty intense. My goal was the win, but I never expected it would happen. I think I just climbed really well and kept it all together, though not sending problem #5 in finals is killin me! Know I'm training for junior Nationals which is coming up in three weeks, routes routes routes. It's been raining non-stop here in Calgary for more than a week, and there's floods, it sucks. I saw the sun today, so hopefully I'll get to climb outside next week! Yup, that's pretty much all the exciting news in my life right about now.
Cheers!!