Friday glee has back-to-back sends

Jan. 5th, 2024 02:10 pm
rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
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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: Shawn and Brooke Raboutou on Box Therapy V15/8C.
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Friday glee apologizes for the delayed posting

Dec. 29th, 2023 05:57 pm
rydra_wong: stick figure on an indoor climbing wall -- base image taken from the webcomic xkcd (climbing -- xkcd)
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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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Friday glee has cookies for power

Dec. 22nd, 2023 08:58 am
rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
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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: Adam Ondra on the first ascent of Chicken Nose, 9a+.
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Friday glee goes (deep water) solo

Dec. 15th, 2023 09:30 am
rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
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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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Friday glee has something to aspire to

Dec. 8th, 2023 04:37 pm
rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
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What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: The Sloth (HVS 5a) at the Roaches.
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Friday glee made that look easy

Dec. 1st, 2023 08:00 am
rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
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What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Ryohei Kameyama cruises V15.
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Friday glee considers foot-taping

Nov. 24th, 2023 05:51 pm
rydra_wong: Two bare feet and ankles sticking out of rolled-up jeans. (body -- barefoot)
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(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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Friday glee melts down

Nov. 17th, 2023 09:38 am
rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
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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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Friday glee has gloriously purple hair

Nov. 10th, 2023 08:14 am
rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
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What's been bringing you glee of late?

Video: Vadim Timonov flashes V14.
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Friday glee is trying to float

Nov. 3rd, 2023 08:53 am
rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
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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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Friday glee gets punked

Oct. 27th, 2023 09:14 am
rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
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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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Friday glee makes it look easy

Oct. 20th, 2023 10:31 am
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)
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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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Friday glee derives power from being gripped

Oct. 13th, 2023 12:49 pm
rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
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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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Friday glee is terrified by that ledge

Oct. 6th, 2023 08:23 am
rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
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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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Friday glee runs out of rope

Sep. 29th, 2023 08:56 am
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)
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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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