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.

N.B. Feel free to post your glee in the comm on any day of the week. The Friday post is just to get the ball rolling.

Comments

[rydra_wong]

The bit on the end between the two areas in the back.

Officially known as "the prow", I think.

The red V1 there? I really like that one!

[juliet]

I think there is only one V1 there, and red is ringing a bell, so probably yes :) I liked it too!

I tried the V2 but could only do the middle bit.

[rydra_wong]

Yeah, it's got a really big reach at the start.

(Btw, not sure if you got the PM, but your wild garlic bulbs are waiting for you behind the desk at the Arch.)

[rydra_wong]

Commenting here as I doubt that this will be of any interest to anyone but you and me, but I made archtwitter_feed.

[juliet]

Oh cool; I didn't realise they did Twitter!

ION: I very very nearly climbed that V2 on the prow yesterday morning (cheated with one hand on a non-included hand briefly on the second-to-last move). Tomorrow morning I will try again!

Also totally cocked up the dark blue V1 on the front wall, twice, after which I gave up & went to work :)

[rydra_wong]

I actually find that front wall the hardest in the place, most of the time.

On the really steep overhangs at least they have to give you decent holds -- that wall, it's mildly overhanging and the holds are crappy. That's my theory.

Either that or they just set extra-meanly there so they can watch from the front desk. *g*