[Footwork]

Nice one Pete!

[Andy F]

Excellent work Pete. Great to hear about strong comebacks. 8a is well within reach.

[Fiend]

Yes, a reassuring tale, well done.

[cheque]

If any of you remember my Power Club entries from 2019 (or indeed went climbing with me at that time) when I was really at the sharp end of recovering from my accident you might recall that I was focused on my quest to lead every three-star VS in the Peak.

Although I was ticking them off as late as that December, it was being thoroughly spanked by Flash Wall at Nether Tor on Kinder (after more than an hour of attempting the crux on lead I found that I couldn’t even do it on a top rope…) that made me realise I wouldn’t do them all and I finished the year with six still remaining 

It hasn’t exactly been the focus of my climbing since then but I’ve still been doing them when the opportunity presents itself and this Saturday I led Flash Wall, completing the set . Leading a sandbaggy moorland VS  isn’t a big deal for me any more but it’s so satisfying to close that little chapter, reminding myself not just of how much I’ve progressed in my climbing abilities since 2019 but also how much I still love climbing in the same way I did then, when it felt like such a privilege to still be able to do it  .

[cowboyhat]

A good reminder that its important to get back on things and finish them off.

[Neil F]

If any of you remember my Power Club entries from 2019 (or indeed went climbing with me at that time) when I was really at the sharp end of recovering from my accident you might recall that I was focused on my quest to lead every three-star VS in the Peak.

I'm afraid I don't remember that, but what a brilliant project!  And a fantastic way to motivate you on the path back from serious injury.

It hasn’t exactly been the focus of my climbing since then but I’ve still been doing them when the opportunity presents itself and this Saturday I led Flash Wall, completing the set .

Congratulations, not only on Flash Wall, but the whole set.  How many are there?

I've not led Flash Wall.  I did it with my partner Clare and Martin Boysen in 2016, and we put Clare in to bat    I thought it was a fantastic pitch, with a big feel.  Finished that day off by following Clare up Moneylender's Crack, which felt even bigger!  Great days...

Neil

[slab_happy]

If any of you remember my Power Club entries from 2019 (or indeed went climbing with me at that time) when I was really at the sharp end of recovering from my accident you might recall that I was focused on my quest to lead every three-star VS in the Peak.

Although I was ticking them off as late as that December, it was being thoroughly spanked by Flash Wall at Nether Tor on Kinder (after more than an hour of attempting the crux on lead I found that I couldn’t even do it on a top rope…) that made me realise I wouldn’t do them all and I finished the year with six still remaining 

It hasn’t exactly been the focus of my climbing since then but I’ve still been doing them when the opportunity presents itself and this Saturday I led Flash Wall, completing the set . Leading a sandbaggy moorland VS  isn’t a big deal for me any more but it’s so satisfying to close that little chapter, reminding myself not just of how much I’ve progressed in my climbing abilities since 2019 but also how much I still love climbing in the same way I did then, when it felt like such a privilege to still be able to do it  .

WOOHOOO! Congratulations!

[cheque]

There are 52 of ‘em Neil. Here’s the full list-



My experience of telling people about it is that they assume they’ll have done most of them until they see that! I had 21 I hadn’t led or soloed (some of which I’d seconded) at the start of 2019 so to end the year with only 6 left wasn’t bad, looking back. In terms of capability: difficulty ratio I did some of my hardest leads that year. I was, as a number of this forum’s members will attest, a really slow and cautious leader at the time and would be wobbling up them, cramming in gear in a state of absolute terror  .

Flash Wall’s a truly great route. Really sustained and with a huge feel as you say. Moneylender’s Crack was also in the plan for Saturday but a kestrel flew out of it as I set off so that will have to wait for another visit.

[Will Hunt]

Big ups to the YYFYers.

Since I've packed in Power Club I have nowhere else to warble on about how great rock climbing is, so here it is.

On Saturday, my friend Penny and I made pilgrimage to the Sacred Place. We warmed up downstairs then ascended to the Hallowed Hall. I went up Free and Easy to put the clips in and the connies were feeling goooooood - complete cloud cover and a breeze. It came time to redpoint and I stepped out over the void. I dispatched the crux and worked my way up the next few moves but found my fingers completely numbed out. I was staring at the two-finger crimp I was pulling on and could see that my fingers were there, just as they should be, but there was no sensation at all. I had to pause and alternate hands to coax some life back into each of them. On I carried, getting rather pumped now, until I managed to scrape through to the good flake-crack that marks the end of the difficult climbing. I rested here, shaking out the pump to make sure I didn't drop the last few easy moves. What a place! 40, 50, 100m off the ground? Slap bang in the middle of the upper reaches of the Cove, the whole of Airedale at your feet, the river bubbling from the rock and running away in search of the mighty Humber. Then, a break in the cloud cover, because God does exist and he lives at Malham, and I basked in glorious sunshine. Absolute nectar, that moment.

Then I was treated to holding the ropes for Penny as she went up Duck Dive, her first of the grade. As is Penny's wont, she forgot almost all of what she'd figured out on her dogging go. She threw between the holds, each move clearly close to the limit of her power. She did this again and again and, somehow, she just didn't fall off. What a fight! What a gutsy effort! My hero.

[Duma]

Lovely Will.

[Fiend]

Top effort Cheque. I guess you secretly bagged Puttrell's Cleft on Minge Wall when we weren't looking....

[Duma]

And nice one Mike, I really enjoyed following your VS quest (despite knowing none of the routes), and more generally found your attitude towards your accident, injury, and rehab; and then how you found such enjoyment in climbing through your recovery, really inspiring.

[andy popp]

I certainly remember the original Flash Wall post Mike. Great to see this coming full circle.

[petejh]

Ticklists sometimes get grief for encouraging 'consuming' but they can be such brilliant motivational tools when used to record progress from one place to another. Nice one cheque.

[Aussiegav]

So grateful for the people offered to belay me today. Went to do some routes on a shunt. But these kind people gave me a belay as I was on my own.
Totally made my day.  Thank goodness there’s people like that in climbing.

[andy popp]

Yay! I don't have breast cancer - got the results of a biopsy from last week back earlier today (charming consultant rang me directly. The whole process has been very smooth and efficient).

NNFN - horrible events here in Copenhagen yesterday evening, only the second (non-terrorist) mass-shooting in the country's history.

[Will Hunt]

Phew! Great news, Andy. Not so much the other stuff but no reason you shouldn't enjoy the relief.

[steveri]

Happy for that Andy!
Denmark put on a beautiful show for the Tour ...and then this. At least these things are incredibly rare and 'thoughts and prayers' don't need to be reeled out every other week.

[seankenny]

Today I have done 100 days of stretching in a row despite being sick with long covid. Minimum session is 5 mins to get the tick, but I usually do nearer 10, maximum seems to be 30 mins. There were definitely times that I'd happily have given up, bearing in mind that some days I am too sick to leave the house, but I just about managed to get it done. This seems to be just the right amount of exercise that I can cope with and it actually has some use for climbing, double win!

I can now put my whole palm flat on the floor from a front fold, can sometimes get my calves to touch the floor in a butterfly stretch and have added 30cms to my side splits. Well chuffed.

[Fiend]

  <<< imagine that with less one armed benching and more stretching.

Good effort Sean, well stuck with it.

[lagerstarfish]

Today I have done 100 days of stretching in a row despite being sick with long covid. Minimum session is 5 mins to get the tick, but I usually do nearer 10, maximum seems to be 30 mins. There were definitely times that I'd happily have given up, bearing in mind that some days I am too sick to leave the house, but I just about managed to get it done. This seems to be just the right amount of exercise that I can cope with and it actually has some use for climbing, double win!

I can now put my whole palm flat on the floor from a front fold, can sometimes get my calves to touch the floor in a butterfly stretch and have added 30cms to my side splits. Well chuffed.

Good effort Sean!

Inspiring stuff there

[SA Chris]

100 days is quite a stretch Good job.

[edshakey]

Ticked off a 2022 goal this weekend - completed the Snowdonia Trail Marathon. 27.5 miles / 5300ft, including a trip up to the Finger Stone just below Yr Wyddfa. Completed in around 6:33, and in the top 30% of starters - a bit better than usual for me in races. Also first marathon!

Basically ditched climbing goals for half the year to concentrate on this so really wanted to actually manage it. We had the really clear, sunny weather that most of the country had this weekend, which might be my fault for wishing for summit views - definitely regretted that! Despite the relentless sun and heat, I'm thrilled with the time - the weather definitely added many minutes overall. Seem to climb better than most around me, followed by losing some of those places on the descents - I'm still yet to work out how to run fast down steep loose paths hmmm

Going to leave the long stuff for a while and get back into climbing, maybe just speed work for running. Will come up with a new goal for next year, I've fortunately not been put off yet 

[Carliios]

Finally bagged cave problem at tor  took bloody ages to work a top section sequence and turns out I just needed to flag a bit harder. Definitely one of my favourite lines I’ve done on peak lime! Onto the sitter!

[fatneck]

Nice to catch up with recent YYFYs! Good work people 

I have slowly managed to up my running after a slow and injury ridden start to the year and wanted to share a very modest run I had yesterday which was a YYFY moment for me. Having been regularly getting out twice a week for the last month, mostly very slowly, I forgot my watch yesterday and just went for a run (not without tracking as used my phone) but this meant I wasn't concerned with pace and distance and just enjoyed being out. I managed just over 7km at 5.30kpm which is the both the furthest and the fastest I have run this year. This was one of those rare runs where everything mostly felt easy and best of all, my knee has not complained thus far!!