Is the Return the end...

I had many expectations about returning to the city where i began as a climber; everyone of them fell very very short. I asumed due to my sucsses in 2009 in America and Canada, i would continue to keep motivated, send hard routes and boulders, and be surrounded by fun, active, outgoing climbers; as it turns out this is not the case.

I have managed to return to a scene of climbers who don't climb, and refuse to accept that 28 and v7 are not the hardest we can climb. So far all that i have found in the auckland climbing community is negitive attitudes, and empty opinions from climbers who have next to no real experience. However, some hope remains... 1. The bringer of the fury Regan M, 2. Lens master Ketzel S, and 3. the legand of the quarry himself Zane B. and even Darth Morgan... Although I respect the masterful decision of Beast kong to leave Auckland, I can't help but wish he could have stuck around to add to my very small list of life bringers.

I want anyone who reads this to understand that First and formost i love climbing, the bleeding tips, cold days, and brutal training sessions... all of it! Auckland is my climbing birth place, and when i began i remember leaders of the community pushing hard, and pushing me hard. But I find myself becoming depressed in only a matter of 5weeks due to a scene that seems to be getting slowly killed by a diesease eating away at the very soul of climbing.

What happened to the days when auckland was lead by Smooney, Luke, Phill, Andy.. where is the crazy dave getting people out of the gym and onto the rock; telling climbers 24 is only a number and anyone can achive it. Will Auckland ever get back its champions to lead it again?