Reel Rock Tour 2011

Don't miss this.

The Aussie opening was in Brisbane last night, so many climbers, so much fun.

Climbers, I'll make it simple for you, here's what to do:

A: click on the poster below for dates in your neighbourhood.

B: Get a ticket and get inside.

Or maybe get a ticket at the door.

Catch up with the cream of Brizzies climbing crew.

Get yourself some Pizza.

 Keep eating Damien, almost show time.

 Thanks Brad and Tim

Get your look happening.

 Get in line.

Get inside.

And be amazed.

Easy.

jj

The Straw Brothers

Alex:  

 Just say for example you were from Colorado and you had dual U.S. - Australian Citizenship.
Then imagine you were fanatical about snow boarding and climbing.
And your older brother was too.
Take into account that Colorado has aguably some of the best powder in the world and is not such a shabby place for climbing either.

Then lets just say you chose to live most of your life in Brisbane.
Either there's a girl I don't know about, or he's running from the law.
Eric: As above, but 3 years older.

Good choice boys?

 Eric:

..The Straw Brothers take to "Black Leather Dungarees" at Coolum and find out all about the hype, the pump, and the pure excitment of one of the Cave's best and highest.

..

Alex on "the slab" section of the route. Not a slab. Just not as crazy steep.

Whether you claim to be a boulderer or a boarder, you are going to need a beanie.

Otherwise who's going to believe you?

Climbers, don't just dream about being as cool as these guys, do what I do  - copy their look.

Get the "Climber Beanie", hand made from un-dyed Alpaca and Merino wool, at Red Phoenix Emporium

Or at least click on the link to see the boys represent Red Phoenix, the uber cool, cult style outfitters to the very chic. 

Good choice boys.

jj



The September issue

The bumper September issue is crammed full with all the stuff that didn't make the cut throughout the year. Sounds B grade?

Here's how the year went on the B roll:

Expedition Equipment continue to support jjobrien with awesome shoes, quickdraws, harness and ropes, from top brands like Red Chili, Wild Country and Sterling rope.

Nothing B grade about that.

Michael Garrahy proved you do need a spotter and boulder mat. Thanks for clearing that up for us Michael.

I got back on Gasoline Rainbow.

 

Joe and Eddie Burril got fitted out with Diesel Jeans from the wardrobe of jjobrienclimbing. That's what can happen when you turn up to a crag like Coolum in trackies. 

John and Sandra wander the streets of Lijang.

 

We never got to say good bye to Clint. 

 jjobrienclimbing and red phoenix style attend Mercedes Benz Fashion Fest, and bring back the looks.

Climber John Freely meets Katie Perry. News worthy? I thought so too.

Nina shows us how beautifully delicate a chalk bag can be.

Angela gets a new do, love it.

Lee ticks Evil Kenevil and Nuts in High Places.

 jjobrienclimbing does a fashion shoot at Cloudlands for Red Phoenix, too much fun.

 Judd and Sandra went to the beach and did some finger shooting.

Sandra grew some coffee in our rain forest garden, Judd helped to pick it, pulp it, ferment it. We roasted it and had the most wonderful cup of single origin organic, rain forest grown, fair trade, low miles coffee.

Regrettably it did involve some child labour.

Then off to the cave for climbing.

And most importantly jjobrienclimbing gets a new grand daughter, Lara. How sweet is she?
Could there be a happier Grandmother?

Thanks to all who have followed this blog, I've had fun, I hope you did too.

jj

Vegemite and Chilis

Gareth Llewellyn and Simon Mentz travelled the country for Vegemite.
Vegemite sponsored them on their quest to photograph Australia's 100 Classic Climbs.
Red Chili and Wild Country sponsored me to climb on their Vegemite Promotional Video.
The deal was that they post their stories on Facebook.

And we all did what the big corporate giants told us to.

The Climbers " Made from Vegemite"

Look out for their upcoming book in 2012.

ps. it was in the script that I fall off the top of Evil Wears No Pants.

jj

"Urban" Girls.

Four high powered girls from Urban Climb take on the weekend high traffic area of "Has it got a Chevy Motor?" 24 at Coolum Cave.









On any Sunday, "Chevy Motorists" are bumper to bumper cruising their way slowly up,
and taking the fast lane down, Coolum's Route No. "1"
More punters have run out of fuel, pulled over for a break, or just crashed and burned on this popular tourist drive than anywhere up and down this sunny coast.
jjobrienclimbing was there to get the traffic report.

Danger - steep grade ahead - 45 degrees.

Flaming redhead Bochere Rand stops the weekend traffic in layered pea green and fuchsia. 

Searching for the road ahead.



 Bo wasn't always an Urban Girl.
Here's the dirt:
Self confessed Country music tragic and equestrian, her home town of Bellingin NSW is equally famous for dairy and hippies.



History note: The jjobrienclimbing Kombi (not real name) could often be found parked by the Bellingin River in the early eighties,
and not for the dairy.

Tara puts her foot down and lays some rubber for the sloper. This sloper has sent more people flying than ...

Ontarian Tara Davidson fesses up to having a shoe thing. Me too. Is it Volleys for you too?
She's back and energised from a tour of Rocklands Sth. Africa.      Fav Oz crag: Frog.
Drum and Bass and Jazz, hey lets compare notes. I'm still loving Thomas Marriott

Huong Nguyen is famous for a high voltage smile that could power an electric car.

There's the smile.

Quietly ferocious

High torque - high traction.

Trina Lat: Drum and Bass follower, cook, chocolate lover. Sounds familiar, me, me, me again. 

Look out for the Trina Lat - Physiotherapist shingle coming soon. 

Senior beat consultants from jjobrienclimbing  recommend Kongkast Hong Kong's Drum and Bass Podcast to all climbers who like their beats hard and complex.

Climbers, this is why I never let Trina climb on my rope. Teeth alert.

Started climbing in the Philippines, I must go someday, now her fav crags are Brooyar and Coolum Cave.

Weekend Chevy Motorists.

jj