Rocklands, South Africa
Summer 2009
Kevin Jorgeson

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009

Kumite

Kumite is, from what I understand, sparring ones adversary. A great name for a great problem. Check out the video here: Kumite - http://www.kevinjorgeson.com/Japan/Kumite  

Enjoy!
 
KJ

I've made it back from Japan. What a trip! Simply awesome. The Five Ten Cup was a blast to compete in. I've cut together a quick video the comp:

Finals (small): www.kevinjorgeson.com/Japan/Finals

Saturday was a sightseeing day around Tokyo with Naoji. I have been in a constant state of being lost since I arrived in Japan, despite seeing plenty of signs like this one.

We began our day by going to the Asakusa shopping market tourist spot. It was quite overwhelming, with shops everywhere. It was cool to pick up some gifts to bring home however.

I made it!

After 12.5 hours on a rather empty plane, I'm in Japan. I'll let the video tell the story, but I had a great dinner last night where I ate some Ebi, Tai, Squid and Octopus, all the for the first time. That's what coming to Japan is for, right? When else am I going to get to do this?

Check out the first video: Japan Day 1

Whew...

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of airports, rental cars, slideshows, clinics, climbing and good times. Lets rewind three weeks. On April 26th, Rocky Mountain Highball had its World Premiere at the Boulder Theatre.

At the start of each month, I'm going to take a moment to write about a product that I use on EVERY climbing trip. Something that gets packed EVERY time, no matter what. These are products that I feel help me perform my best, make my life easier, or are just plain cool. With that said, here is my choice for April: The Eiger 35

Hi Everyone,
This is Kevin Jorgeson. I've been a proud Marmot Athlete since 2001 and I'm happy to have the opportunity to write here on MarmotPro.com. Keep an eye on this space for updates on my travels, which thanks to the support of companies like Marmot, are becoming more and more frequent. Upcoming trips include Yosemite, Bishop, Colorado, Japan, South Africa, and Spain!

Till next time,
KJ

Hi Everyone!

After being in England for almost 7 weeks, I am finally home. It has been quite the journey in this time, experiencing everything the Grit could throw at us: success, failure, ground falls, injuries, good weather, horrible weather, awesome locals, generous hosts, and way more climbing than we could hope to cover in the time we had.

October 19, 2008

The flight from San Francisco to London began in the afternoon on October 13th, a date I had been long awaiting. Our eastward flight hastened the sunset to the west and the sunrise to come. Too excited to sleep, I watched passively has the turbulence threatened to slosh the water out of the cup sitting on the tray table of the vacant middle seat. Hours blended into one another and soon the reflection of the moon on the right wing of the plane was replaced with the pale glow of the coming sunrise over England.