Hi. I've been climbing for a little over a year, entirely too much in gyms, and rather seriously for the past four months. I intend to climb outdoors often considering how much I go hiking, but my and my usual climbing partners' schedules mean I've only gone once, top-roping at the Gunks earlier this summer. It was everything I knew I was getting into the sport for and more, I just wish I had more opportunities for it. I want to go back to the Gunks quite a few more times, preferably once I can do 5.10s (gym 5.8s are what I can *reliably* do right now, and practicing for better) and head out to Seneca and other Mid-Atlantic-local climbing spots sometime, as weather and schedules permit.

My husband is slowly overcoming his fear of heights on easy gym climbs, and maybe someday we'll get to a point where just the two of us can manage outdoors ourselves and not worry so much about scheduling with other terribly busy people. I'll have to get over my fear of small trad gear someday, too.

Mostly I post about climbing and what it means to me in lj rather than here because. er. I don't know anybody. Which is silly. So hello.