First time climbing!

[dira]

I took an intro class in top-rope climbing for the first time on Saturday--also my first time climbing at all--and, in case my long, long account should be of interest to anyone, here it is!

( The short, short version: :D )

I didn't get to try bouldering, alas--by the time I stopped to wander around and check out the bouldering caves, my arms were Done--but I am left with a question the internet does not seem to answer straightforwardly. Are all bouldering routes on a negative pitch? I didn't fully explore the cave where a couple of guys were lying on the floor staring up, but I didn't see any routes on flat walls, so I was a bit daunted.

Friday post of glee

[rydra_wong]

The Friday post of glee is where you get to tell us about your climbing-related happiness this week.

It can be a new achievement or adventure, or just that you climbed and had a good time; it can be that your favourite climbing wall is expanding or that you bought new rock shoes or that you found a cool ice-climbing vid on YouTube. No glee is too small -- or too big.

Members are encouraged to cheer each other on and share the squee.

To enhance the glee this week: free climbing documentaries! Messner (about the great mountaineer) and Beyond Gravity (featuring Lynn Hill and baby!Katie Brown, among others) can be watched online at Snag Films.