Did 10 problems mostly around 6c with a "guy that put some wood in a crack",
I've been madly sandpapering my tips to try and build up skin. It works really well. Anyone ever tried it?
Sun: Neath Abbey bouldering. did a sweet 6A slab...
A great week making more progress back to previous form. With Fatneck's birthday bash coming up I thought I'd better ditch the rope and get on with some bouldering as I was anxious about whether I'd even be able to do any "easy" problems.S - Westway bouldering. Felt quite light on the warmup traverse. 8 problems up to V3 feeling pretty good. Flashed four V3's on different angles and flashed a white V3/4 coming out of the steep section. Tried a Black V4 on the steep bit in the fridge and struggled to complete some of the moves in isolation.M - Westway bouldering. Felt battered after yesterday, couldn't finish some of the Pink warm ups in the fridge so top roped some routes up to 6a+ instead to get the blood flowing T/W - Super sore so worked and rested.T - Still feeling a bit sore. Had a great session, ended up doing the problem I'd tried on Monday first go; flashed another Black in the fridge and did another tricky one in two overlapping sections. Finished with some hangs on the board which now feel OK rather than something dangerous to the body.F - Train up to Runcorn to meet Andy and drive to Abersoch and drink beer and chew the fat with Adam, Jim and Jon.S - A leisurely start after a fab breakfast from resident chef Jim. Wandered down to Ysgo feeling really quite anxious about the climbing but enjoying the company of the team, soaking in the amazing surroundings and looking forward to meeting Si and the others gathered for the weekend. I had a really great day and my anxiety was misplaced. It was all still there and managed the whole day pacing myself & not getting on anything too hard. A really rewarding day out, loving the climbing, catching up with old friends, putting faces to names from here and getting to know some great people I'd not met before followed by a long evening bulling in the pub and whisky before bed.S - A bit hungover... Two breakfasts thanks to Jim's mouthwatering bacon butty skills and then waffles and coffee in Abersoch with two of my best friends and Adam. We walked down to Talfarach late'ish as some of the scouse team were leaving. What a place... a crazy jumble of Giants' D&D dice all piled atop one another. You need a spot on the approach to some of the problems. I couldn't face the spicy arête as a first problem so pootled about on some easy problems with flattish landings. Si took us over to the Ministry of Silly Hats which went second try (it gets 6c+ but it's not); then a brilliant undercut arête problem after a few tries that should've gone first go but I kept stepping off for fear of falling higher up and then another brilliant monkey on a pole layback thing and a few tries at the slab to the L of Ministry before packing up and heading out. Watching the team climb well; Choughs wheeling overhead; big Ravens nests on the cliffs above; sunshine and shiny sea; views across to Cilan. A joyful day topped off with amazing views of Snowdonia frosted with snow in the sunset and a huge murmuration over the A55 near Conway. Brilliant.... Siurana in ten days so back to some fitness indoors on the ropes. Very excited to be climbing again.
No Malham Shark? Heard its all dry there... (or was...)
Quote from: Hugh on February 29, 2016, 09:04:08 pmSun: Neath Abbey bouldering. did a sweet 6A slab...Perfect slab? brilliant isn't it?
Sa - First session outdoors on a beautiful fresh, clear day at Beauvais NainvilleHad a few goes on this https://bleau.info/beauvais/6709.html and took a couple of unexpected flyers, I was impressed by my ability to land on my feet as I though I was heading for a bruising.
Fried - go climb, is say at your level don't worry at all about sacrificing fingerboard for climbing!
Quote from: fried on March 01, 2016, 04:58:45 pmSa - First session outdoors on a beautiful fresh, clear day at Beauvais NainvilleHad a few goes on this https://bleau.info/beauvais/6709.html and took a couple of unexpected flyers, I was impressed by my ability to land on my feet as I though I was heading for a bruising.Should be up in Font on April 10th for a month - ready with a spot should you need one. Get planning which project you need one for!