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#75 Re: Aims For 2016
December 30, 2015, 09:05:57 am
Rehab Finger
8a
Do some trad

+ 1 arm hang a campus rung/ 1 pad edge.

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#76 Re: Aims For 2016
December 30, 2015, 01:15:47 pm
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

Smith must be weekend-feasible? Pretty sure we drove from Smith to yourself in <1 day?

Saw on FB that Alan Carne had OSed University Wall, impressive stuff!

I think my only aim for 2016 is to get a dog and name it Toby (regardless of gender), perhaps I should also finish the bathroom (+ thus the house) too...

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#77 Re: Aims For 2016
December 30, 2015, 01:51:32 pm
Finally do v6 after years of sort of trying. pigswill at brownstones will do
Manage the black dog or banish him even better...
Get back to under 14 stone.... On my way there now
Get out more....

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#78 Re: Aims For 2016
December 30, 2015, 02:54:02 pm
Balance family life and climbing with our 2nd child due in April.

Boulder:

1. 7A on Grit
2. Something harder than 7A anywhere

Routes:

1. Left Wall Traverse (The Cave)
2. Flowers are for the Dead (Dinbren)
3. Try an 8a (Elite Syncopations - Dinbren)
4. Boat People (Diamond)
5. Little Orme Project

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#79 Re: Aims For 2016
December 31, 2015, 10:52:39 am
1. DWS Project.
2. Get fitter and leaner.
3. Rocket Man.
4. V9s.

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#80 Re: Aims For 2016
December 31, 2015, 12:53:03 pm
Onsight E5

More trips away

Sub 3 hour marathon

A big fell race

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#81 Re: Aims For 2016
December 31, 2015, 05:56:37 pm
I recall not thinking 8 hours each way Manchester-Torridon for a long weekend was that big a deal.

Admittedly no border crossing (in those days).

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#82 Re: Aims For 2016
December 31, 2015, 08:48:01 pm
Make a film that's as well received as Stonnis.

That's the big one. :look: Hopefully it won't get in the way of the following goals:

7b/ 7b+ sport.

Back to the 7s in bouldering.

Try harder (i.e. above E1) trad routes

Stop eating so much fucking chocolate.

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#83 Re: Aims For 2016
December 31, 2015, 10:26:44 pm
I wasn't gonna do this as my 2015 goals were 1 for 5, and 0 for 4 climbing related.  But here it goes anyway.

Top Three Routes
  • Spotted Dick Project-14a/b ish
  • Prosthetic Project-14a/b ish
  • Bolt route on Gargoyle in Hatcher Pass

Top Three Boulder Problems
  • Sheep Farmer Sit Project-v12/13ish
  • The Arkenstone Project-v11ish
  • The Kiss Project-v10/11ish

Physical Feats
  • One Arm Pullup - Each Arm
  • 10 Second Front Lever
  • Campus 1-4-7

Life Stuff
  • Stay happily married despite work and training goals/loads
  • Continue Building New Business - aiming for 150% growth for next year
  • Start local Climbing Training business

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#84 Re: Aims For 2016
January 01, 2016, 09:09:36 pm
Shake off the Sciatica and get he house decorated after the major building project of last year and get stuck into the back log of new routes I have spied or partially equipped.

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#85 Re: Aims For 2016
January 02, 2016, 12:09:12 pm
1. Sort my wrist out.
2. Sport - Body Machine, New Dawn, The Sea is a Brown Paper Bag.
3. Trad - Right Wall, London Wall, Lubyanka.
4. Something alpine, big, rock and mostly free (and keep running regularly to be fit for it).

Right now I'd settle for number 1 and getting regular climbing in.

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#86 Re: Aims For 2016
January 02, 2016, 03:11:56 pm
Shake off the Sciatica and get he house decorated

Mutually exclusive?

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#87 Re: Aims For 2016
January 03, 2016, 06:09:27 pm
Right then!

Trad

Get more solid at E5.

Did a reasonable number last year but a lot were soft and I had to try pretty hard on all of them! Once again just need to keep getting on them when I'm psyched and remember it's the onsight as a process not a prize that's important.

Have loads of amazing looking routes I'm keen for all over at this grade so that's good!

Finish off Almscliff big 3! Maybe mince up a grit E4 whilst tied on?

Depending on how the E5s go this year I guess if it feels right I'd like to try and climb an E6 onsight or groundup (obvs) however if this is red at the end of the year that will be totally fine as E6 is a grade for the big boys and I'm only small...

Guess I'm looking for good E6s that aren't death but also aren't desperate in my usual stomping grounds of North Wales, Pembroke and the peak. Guess the usual suspects are Lord, cad, reproduction, struggling to think of a suitable Pembroke one...

Sport

Consolidate 7b onsights - have now onsighted 4 so it would be good to get more under the belt!

Flash 7b+ - should be in with a shot of this during my spring sport trip as I'll have actually been training fitness and tied on in the lead up.

Consolidate at 7c and do some 7c+s herbie at malham should go down early next year I think.

Red point 8a - fuck it may as well be bold and stick me neck out! (Plus as GuyVG has slapped his way up one I better try and catch him!) Guess something on malhams upper tier or the cornice (unleashing) or aberration at 2 tier ( had a session on this last year and it doesn't feel too bad).

Achieving/striving for these goals will give me a good physical buffer for my trad goals which are the important ones.

Bouldering

The last few months of last year were a total shit show but I'd love to do things like West Side, Spare Rib, My apple, finish off narcissus, etc. So I guess quantifiably that means climb 7B.

Keep enjoying it!

Cba with life ones...

 
« Last Edit: January 03, 2016, 06:17:35 pm by Duncan campbell »

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#88 Re: Aims For 2016
January 03, 2016, 07:54:40 pm
Cheque I've heard rumours you're planning a sea-cliff film, if so keep me in the loop as I'd like to be in that if logistics allow, I love sea-cliffs. I could do the Lleyn :)

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#89 Re: Aims For 2016
January 03, 2016, 08:45:46 pm
Cheque I've heard rumours you're planning a sea-cliff film, if so keep me in the loop as I'd like to be in that if logistics allow, I love sea-cliffs. I could do the Lleyn :)

You heard right- glad there are rumours about it as I need as many people who are psyched as possible!

Lleyn would be great. Logistics are indeed going to be mental for this project but I'm totally up for the challenge and have accepted that it will consume my entire year.

To everyone reading this- if you have ambitions to climb wild trad seacliff routes this year get in touch either on here or social media. :thumbsup:

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#90 Re: Aims For 2016
January 03, 2016, 09:05:45 pm
To everyone reading this- if you have ambitions to climb wild trad seacliff routes this year get in touch either on here or social media. :thumbsup:

I like sea cliffs. I probably don't have the most convenient location for the places you might have in mind (Poole) but let me know.

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#91 Re: Aims For 2016
January 03, 2016, 10:28:15 pm
Run Edale Skyline race - March
Ski Haute Route - April
Redpoint 8b by end of year ideally Bricktop and Butterflies.
Any onsighting and trad will be a bonus.

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#92 Re: Aims For 2016
January 03, 2016, 11:06:09 pm
8.   5x1 week away (non-family) climbing trips 3x1 week away (non-family) climbing trips

The error of my previous thinking was pointed out to me this morning in no uncertain terms.  :spank: 

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#93 Re: Aims For 2016
January 04, 2016, 11:00:45 am
Cheque I've heard rumours you're planning a sea-cliff film, if so keep me in the loop as I'd like to be in that if logistics allow, I love sea-cliffs. I could do the Lleyn :)


To everyone reading this- if you have ambitions to climb wild trad seacliff routes this year get in touch either on here or social media. :thumbsup:

Let me know if you want a cameraman, it was a goal of mine to film something on main cliff for ages, never did get round to it.

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#94 Re: Aims For 2016
January 04, 2016, 11:07:57 am
Keen to get involved in this. Got an unfinished project on Cilan that we need a kick up the arse to get back on...

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#95 Re: Aims For 2016
January 04, 2016, 11:11:35 am
If suitable partner can be arranged, and arrangement with mrs Jwi be made: Troutherapie in Aiglun

Onsight 8a again, preferably more than one, and at least one that really is 8a.

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#96 Re: Aims For 2016
January 04, 2016, 11:22:27 am
Keen to get involved in this. Got an unfinished project on Cilan that we need a kick up the arse to get back on...

Woot, it's going to be just like this, with me as the dismayed second man:


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#97 Re: Aims For 2016
January 04, 2016, 11:41:29 am
1. 8A
2. 8A
3. 8A

Preferably at least one not at Almscliff. Or at the very least, not on DWR.


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#98 Re: Aims For 2016
January 04, 2016, 11:42:34 am
My goals are the same as yours, except 7C+.

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#99 Re: Aims For 2016
January 04, 2016, 11:44:00 am
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