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Chris Webb Parsons: Out of Rehab and Pulling Hard

posted by dpm on 02/09/2010

Chris Webb Parsons: Out of Rehab and Pulling Hard
By Anthony Lapomardo
 

Everyone seems to be on the comeback trail after undergoing a season ending injury. While most climbers  stay within the safety of the gym Chris Webb Parsons is back “rehabbing” his shoulder by ticking off double-digit lines in Bishop, California.
 
 
 
Shoulder injuries seem to be common place for climbers these days. Beth Rodden, Ethan Pringle, and Chris Webb Parsons all elected to put their season on hold to undergo shoulder surgery which would mean losing time on the rock and a painful and slow recovery. Most climbers elect to rehab their injuries in the safety of the gym. It seems Chris has taken another road and is almost back in peak form as he has been quietly ticking off double digit Bishop classics on his road to rehab. Chris began his assault in the Happy Boulders dispatching Standing Kill Order (V11), Kill Onsight (V12) and Bubba Butt Buster (V11). Although the area was a bit wet from a massive snow storm it did not slow him down. Next, Chris wadded through the snow covered Buttermilks where he began to work on the last moves of Direction. After sticking the crux and tearing a hole in his tip he took a small break and sent The Oracle V13. 
This performance begs the question: What can we expect from Chris once he is fully healed?