rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2024-02-09 08:17 am
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Friday glee would prefer not to fall off

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Pete Whittaker on the second ascent of Pure Now, E9 6c.
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rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2024-02-02 08:31 am
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Friday glee is terrified by that drop knee

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Emily Harrington on Alien vs. Predator (5.14a/8b+).
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rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2024-01-26 07:58 am
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Friday glee has a proper fight

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Amity Warne on the mighty Book of Hate, 5.13d.
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rydra_wong: "i like to climb alot". The xkcd stick figure climbs up the side of Hyperbole and a Half's yak-like "alot." (climbing -- alot)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2024-01-19 08:05 am
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Friday glee goes for the double dyno

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Carlo Traversi on the second ascent of Old Man Winter V14/8B+.
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2024-01-12 08:10 am
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Friday glee makes it look too easy

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Tomoa Narasaki flashes V14 and makes a V15 first ascent look easy.
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rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2024-01-05 02:10 pm
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Friday glee has back-to-back sends

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What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Shawn and Brooke Raboutou on Box Therapy V15/8C.
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rydra_wong: stick figure on an indoor climbing wall -- base image taken from the webcomic xkcd (climbing -- xkcd)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-12-29 05:57 pm
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Friday glee apologizes for the delayed posting

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

(No video because I've been travelling all day.)
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rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-12-22 08:58 am
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Friday glee has cookies for power

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What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Adam Ondra on the first ascent of Chicken Nose, 9a+.
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-12-15 09:30 am
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Friday glee goes (deep water) solo

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Anna Hazelnutt on Baby Sepia (7b) in Mallorca.
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rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-12-08 04:37 pm
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Friday glee has something to aspire to

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What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: The Sloth (HVS 5a) at the Roaches.
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-12-01 08:00 am
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Friday glee made that look easy

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What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Ryohei Kameyama cruises V15.
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rydra_wong: Two bare feet and ankles sticking out of rolled-up jeans. (body -- barefoot)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-11-24 05:51 pm
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Friday glee considers foot-taping

(Sorry for the late post, I had to run for a bus.)

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: the Wide Boyz are working on Mason Earle's mighty Stranger Than Fiction, after Lor Sabourin bagged the second ascent.
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rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-11-17 09:38 am
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Friday glee melts down

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Babsi Zangerl on the fourth ascent of Meltdown (5.14c).

I hope there's some close-up footage to come, because I remember the close-ups from the film of Beth Rodden on the first ascent, and this does not convey how incredibly poor the handholds are, and how non-existent the footholds are.
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rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-11-10 08:14 am
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Friday glee has gloriously purple hair

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What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Vadim Timonov flashes V14.
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rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-11-03 08:53 am
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Friday glee is trying to float

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Ryohei Kameyama on Floatin (V16).
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-10-27 09:14 am
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Friday glee gets punked

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Mark McGivern climbing the legendary Punks in the Gym (32/8b+), Mt Arapiles.
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rydra_wong: "i like to climb alot". The xkcd stick figure climbs up the side of Hyperbole and a Half's yak-like "alot." (climbing -- alot)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-10-20 10:31 am
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Friday glee makes it look easy

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Matty Hong on Biographie (9a+ / 5.15a).
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-10-13 12:49 pm
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Friday glee derives power from being gripped

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Molly Thompson-Smith comes back from injury to crush in the Lake District.
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rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-10-06 08:23 am
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Friday glee is terrified by that ledge

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Jordan Cannon on Wet Lycra Nightmare.
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rydra_wong: "i like to climb alot". The xkcd stick figure climbs up the side of Hyperbole and a Half's yak-like "alot." (climbing -- alot)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-09-29 08:56 am
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Friday glee runs out of rope

Climbing? Training? Boosted? Boosted again? Beyond even trying to process what's happening in the world?

What's been bringing you glee of late?

Not a video: Pete Whittaker's done the first ascent of what may be one of the hardest trad routes in the world.
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