I'm back from mexico. The flight in the small plane was uneventful. It was a little too easy to make it into the US but I'm not complaining.

We got a lot accomplished this week for Eduventure Mexico. I was there representing Climbing for Christ helping To get their climbing program started. I was able to take a bunch of gear down to them an donate it toward their program.

Cindy Tolle, an accomplished climber, exum guide in the tetons, and director of a similar educational program just over the mountains www.tutuaca.org was there this week as well. It was a priviledge for me to climb and learn from her.

As we did a site survey of current and potential climbing areas we discovered two new areas. One close to campus in the arroyo and one up high called chico loco.

We setup a tyrolean travers accross the arroyo. After that we went to work at the new area up in the arroyo. It turned out to be a good area for beginners to intermediate climbs. And with in walking distance from campus. We bolted routes on lead from the ground up in a traditional style. We established five routes and there is potential for 7-9 more in the future.

Then we went up on the mountain and worked on the top-rope area that we started last year. We cleaned a lot of loose rock of of the three routes that we established last year and set top anchors for another route to the right of the others as well as a good rappel location.

When I was packing up to leave I discovered a scorpion hiding in my clothes. I grabbed my cmera to take a picture but, he was gone! So I carefully shook out each piece of clothing before packing it. The sccorpion fell out of a t-shirt, I stomped him THEN I took the picture.

Thanks to all of you who gave money and/or prayed for me and my family while I was on this trip.