Rein in back in and climb classic E3 routes all over and become a competent and safe climber, been the butt of the joke for too long and it's funny up until I tool myself
Aims for 20261. Mecca. Be in shape for final summit push in the Spring2. Open accounts on Raining Bats and Dogs and/or Mecca Extension (sorry)3. Get weight down to sub 11 from end of Jan onwards / cut down on booze......ad infinitum
Quote from: shark on December 27, 2015, 12:49:17 pmThink you should throw in a multi-pitch 5.12 on the Chief, a concerted effort at embracing local bouldering and a visit to SmithYes, to Smith, for sure (and Yosemite and the RRG and ...) but my freedom to travel is inextricably bound up with aim #1.The next route in the Squamish multi-pitch progression is Uinversity Wall but that's a fair bit harder and more serious than Freeway. I am actually keener just to do Freeway again.
Think you should throw in a multi-pitch 5.12 on the Chief, a concerted effort at embracing local bouldering and a visit to Smith
11. Onsight attempt Reproduction at High Tor
Quote from: duncan on December 23, 2015, 11:24:56 amQuote from: kingholmesy on December 22, 2015, 10:57:58 pm4. Visit a new area. Swanage and/or Pembroke hopefully. Loads of stuff I'd like to do at both.It's an hour and a bit further to Pembroke but so worth the extra drive.So everyone tells me! I really fancy Polaris, Mother Africa and Freeborn Man though, and Swanage is on the cusp of almost being day trip-able. Mind you, Hunterman's Leap does look awesome ...
Quote from: kingholmesy on December 22, 2015, 10:57:58 pm4. Visit a new area. Swanage and/or Pembroke hopefully. Loads of stuff I'd like to do at both.It's an hour and a bit further to Pembroke but so worth the extra drive.
4. Visit a new area. Swanage and/or Pembroke hopefully. Loads of stuff I'd like to do at both.
4. Trad. Get my mojo back, get back onto some E4s and have a decent go at an E5.5. This, and be actually on my mental and physical game for it this timeQuote from: duncan on December 23, 2015, 11:24:56 amGet ducks in a row for trips to Switzerland, Dolomites, Verdon or other longish, hardish & freeish objectives.7. Buy a house, continue to get on well at work, complete other goals (cycling). Try to make various potential reunions with far flung road trip friends come about.
Get ducks in a row for trips to Switzerland, Dolomites, Verdon or other longish, hardish & freeish objectives.
..., a concerted effort at embracing local bouldering ...
Quote from: shark on December 27, 2015, 04:47:04 pm11. Onsight attempt Reproduction at High Tor would you like advice on one piece of gear to take? F6c?! (seriously)
Quote from: AJM on December 23, 2015, 08:46:27 pm4. Trad. Get my mojo back, get back onto some E4s and have a decent go at an E5.5. This, and be actually on my mental and physical game for it this timeQuote from: duncan on December 23, 2015, 11:24:56 amGet ducks in a row for trips to Switzerland, Dolomites, Verdon or other longish, hardish & freeish objectives.7. Buy a house, continue to get on well at work, complete other goals (cycling). Try to make various potential reunions with far flung road trip friends come about.5. will come naturally after 4. Your physical game is not the issue and your mental game will be much better after doing some slightly adventurous trad. However, fitting this all in means you need to abandon 2/4 from 7. Stop that cycling straightaway!
In 2015 I set no aims - and despite missing most of the first three months through injury have had one of my best years to date. So I'm tempted to set no aims for 2016....