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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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_wong2023-09-22 02:34 pm
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Friday glee avoids too much flight time

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: Connor Herson: Running it Out on Air Swedin (5.13 R).
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-09-15 07:46 am
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Friday glee has more Nina Williams

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: Nina Williams on Ray of Light (V13).
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-09-08 11:30 am
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Friday glee is all about the rose move

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: Nina Williams does the first female ascent of China Beach, 5.14B/8C.
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[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-09-01 08:22 am
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Friday glee respects the classics

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: Ron Fawcett on the first ascent of Lord of the Flies, 1979.
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[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-08-25 09:37 am
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Friday glee is kind of physically miserable

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: TradPrincess (Mary Eden) tackles the mighty Price Of Evil, while singing lyrics from Grease.
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rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-08-18 08:50 am
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Friday glee is blowing in the wind

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: Brittany Goris does hard trad in the remote Wind River Range.
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rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-08-11 09:08 am
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Friday glee gets high

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: Hoyamoros Highballs.
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rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-08-04 09:56 am
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Friday glee cannot think of a title

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: Cat Runner talks representation and winning HBO's The Climb series.

More on Runner: Outside Online: Cat Runner, Winner of ‘The Climb,’ Is Reaching New Heights.
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-07-28 08:50 am
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Friday glee likes the sea stacks

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: Jorg Verhoeven and Katha Saurwein go to Australia and climb all the things.
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rydra_wong: Lisa Rands' chalky hands on the sloper on the route Gaia (climbing -- hands)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-07-21 12:33 pm
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Friday glee hopes to get back on the grit

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: Shauna Coxsey gets back on rock.
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-07-14 09:21 am
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Friday glee might pick up a few V points today

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: Daniel Woods Sends 76 V-Points In 24 Hours -- which is a lot MORE impressive than it sounds; he's not running up 76 V1s, dude is picking them off in V14s and V12s.
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rydra_wong: Angelica Lind stretches for a hold during a bouldering competition (climbing -- reach)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-07-07 04:10 pm
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Friday glee is cracking

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: Nat Bailey working on Cobra Crack in 2021; he finally sent it in May 2023.
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[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-06-30 10:43 am
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Friday glee is neurodivergent (also on all of the other days of the week as well)

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: Zofia Reych on Bouldering, Life and Neurodivergence.
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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_wong2023-06-23 10:34 am
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Friday glee drops, rolls and bounces

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: Dave MacLeod delivers a masterclass on foot-swaps.
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rydra_wong: A woman boulderer lunges up towards the camera for a hold. (climbing -- puccio!!!)
[personal profile] rydra_wong2023-06-16 09:58 am
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Friday glee

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: Katie Lamb on Book Club (V14)
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