Friday glee tastes of burnt pasta

[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 fun; 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. 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: Hazel Findlay and Jack Geldard on their new route on the Aiguille de Saussure, Mont Blanc du Tacul, Chamonix -- bold rock and mixed climbing in an astonishing setting.

Comments

[wpadmirer]

I climbed last weekend, though not particularly well. (sigh) I found a new 5.9 that will now become a route that I have to work. I cannot get the beginning move! ARGH.

But this weekend I'm in Orlando hanging out in the sun and spending time with friends. I may climb on Sunday after I return home, or may not. Depends on my partner's schedule.

And this Monday I start a brand new job! I have changed jobs for the better. More money and doing work I love, so all good.

[rydra_wong]

I found a new 5.9 that will now become a route that I have to work. I cannot get the beginning move! ARGH.

It's good to have a project! Hope everything goes well with the new job.

[wpadmirer]

Thank you!

[emperor]

New job and new project route = win :-)

[wpadmirer]

Indeed it does!

[astridv]

Beautiful climb (but to cold for my tastes, brrr.)

I had to take a two or three week break because of a nasty cold, but I slowly got back into training last week, doing careful half-hour outdoor bouldering sessions every other day, and now I feel like my grip strength is back to where it was before. My new climbing partner was sick at the same time so at least none of us had to cancel on the other one.

[rydra_wong]

Yay for getting back into it! \o/

[wpadmirer]

I'm glad you're feeling better, and even more glad for your coinciding illness! Being without a partner sucks.

[ridicully]

My climbing group used the fantastic weather last weekend to go climbing in Tunbridge Wells.
First time climbing on Sandstone like that. It was really fun!

[rydra_wong]

Yay Southern Sandstone! Assorted climber friends and I have an e-mail loop for plotting trips as soon as it dries out again. *g*

[wpadmirer]

Ooo, deep envy of your outdoor climbing!