Friday glee is like a feather

[rydra_wong]

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

N.B. Please feel free to post your glee on any day of the week; the Friday glee is just to get the ball rolling.

To enhance this week's glee: stolen shamelessly from UKClimbing.com, the video of James MacHaffie's redpoint of his first 9a, Big Bang, complete with a move-by-move commentary from Caff, which is completely fascinating for those of us who like geeking out about such things.

In other news, Charlotte Durif has reportedly also got her first 9a -- a matter of minutes before turning 21. This makes her possibly the second woman ever to climb this grade.

Comments

[astridv]

I climbed on red sandstone in Utah. It was a very different experience from the stuff I usually do. The grip you have on this rock is just amazing, I could hang on to handholds that were slopey, and get my feet on the tiniest of ledges. The altitude and the heat kept me from climbing a lot though, unfortunately. Still, it was great.

[rydra_wong]

\o/ Friction is a beautiful thing.