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[sixbeforelunch]

It's that time again. Post your glee, your pride, and your awesome. Anything climbing-related is welcome.

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[rydra_wong]

I was brave and visited a new wall! First fall onto pebbles! First really tall problem (six metres)!

[abyssinia]

After a Wednesday that was mostly falling off everything I went back today and nailed some routes I've done before and then went to the wall with the outward slope that has always had routes rated in my range that taunt me. I pulled over a big squishy mat and managed to climb them both! Then I made good progress - every hold but the last two on a route of the next level up and one on the big super tall wall that scares me

Whoo progress!!

[catinto]

I went to my first 'real' gym yesterday with my boy (real as in not my old school gym at university) - got a lesson on grigris and climbed about 8 walls ranging from 5.3 - 5.7 which was super fun. We got a free two week membership, so we'll be heading back soon!

Tomorrow we're going to go look for shoes and harnesses at MEC.

[pellucid]

I made it to the gym TWICE this week! And slowly but surely, I'm seeing progress as I'm able to climb a bit more frequently. Wednesday I spent some time with this gorgeous, traversing, slightly overhanging 5.11b that I am now determined to get strong enough to send because it's a wonderfully set route. I did the first 2/3 or so clean, then ran into the giant orange sloper of doom and got stuck, but I will make that sloper my bitch sooner or later. First time a 5.11 has felt doable since about November. Woot!

Today was lots of laps for endurance, so I didn't get back on the 5.11b. But I climbed lots of 5.8s and 5.9s up and down and up and down again and again, and now my arms feel like they might fall off, which is a most excellent feeling after a good day of climbing, as far as I'm concerned!