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Richmond Bouldering 'Sweet Mouth' V8

Ken Tanaka bouldering in Richmond VA on the Buttermilk Trail on the Whale Bouldering sending 'Sweet Mouth' V8 

This was my longest projects with 9 sessions.  Previously 'Fade Away' V6 was my longest project with 7 sessions.  I really enjoyed this process.  This was the first time where I actually trained specifically to send the climb.  I felt like this was a true progress in my climbing journey.  This problem felt near impossible at the beginning of pulling on it back in December of 2024.  It was great to see the progress that I made in a year of climbing.  Now it's time to go back to my other project 'Short Nothing' V8.  If I can manage to figure out how to do the last move then 'Sweet Nothing' will be my first V10!  I am going to have to work on my hip mobility or general fixability to get my foot high enough in place to get into the mantle.  

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10yo Ryo Tanaka bouldering in Richmond VA on the Buttermilk Trail.   

Here are a collection of sends in the past couple months here at my home crag in Richmond VA on the Buttermilk Trail at the Shark Boulder, Juicebox Boulder, Whileaway Boulder and Plant World Boulder.   

00:00  Intro 

00:34  Shark Arete  V3 

02:04  Bottom Feeder  V4 

03:25  Jus de Crack  V3  Flash 

05:01  Chomp Chomp  V2 

06:03  Daisy Chain  V3 

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Richmond Bouldering 'Siren Song Right V7 First Ascent'

Ken Tanaka bouldering in Richmond VA at the Whileaway Boulder on the Buttermilk Trail doing the first ascent of 'Siren Song Right' 

 Back on the Buttermilk Trail in Richmond VA and back to the Whileaway Boulder.  After sending 'Siren Song' I thought that it would be cool to try the right exit of the line.  'La Femme Fatale' is one of the best lines in Richmond and this would be the start of 'Siren Song' into 'La Femme Fatale'  Definitely a much harder start to L.F.F.  Since I did both lines I knew I would be able to put them together.   

'Siren Song' is one of the least repeated line in Richmond with only 1 ascent on Mountain Project besides the FA.  Here is the first ascent of Siren Song Right V7.  Who is going to be the 2nd ascent?  

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Richmond Bouldering 'Finishing Whileaway Boulder'

Back at the Whileaway Boulder!  I came back to finish all the line on the main face of the Whileaway Boulder.  The only line I had left was 'Siren Song V7', one of the least repeated line in RVA.  It only had ONE tick on Mountain Project and I personally don't know anyone that has repeated it.  

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Blue Ridge Parkway Bouldering 'Return to Mustang Boulder'

Bouldering Blue Ridge Parkway Virginia at Rock Point Overlook on the Mustang Boulder and Incredibles Boulder.  

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Bouldering in Richmond VA on the Buttermilk Trail at the 'Hobbit Hole'

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Ryo Tanaka Bouldering at 'Blue Ridge Parkway'VA at The Forest and Rock Point Overlook.

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Bouldering in Richmond VA at the Buttermilk Trail on the Shark Boulder. 

Richmond Bouldering 'Finishing the Shark Boulder'

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Boone Bouldering 'Return to Boone'

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Richmond Bouldering 'Plant World Boulder'

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Bouldering in Richmond VA at the Juicebox Boulder on the Buttermilk Trail.  

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Guanella Pass Bouldering '10yo CRUSHES Guanella Pass'

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Richmond Bouldering 'Shark Boulder'

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Guanella Pass Bouldering 'The Return'

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Utah Bouldering 'Little Cottonwood Canyon and Red Fleet State Park'

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NRG Bouldering 'Summertime Sends'

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NRG Bouldering 'Early Summer'