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Some Videos

Some Videos

I’m off to my Wednesday climbing session in a mo, but I thought I’d pop up two more videos taken this weekend. First up is Jim completing the 7a I was talking about in my previous update He’s happy because, like me he’d been working on it for ages and knew that it was going this week as well! Next video is Jim attempting to climb a nasty 6c+ that I cannot do. I’m about a hand too short to…

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Another 7a!

Another 7a!

I’ve got another 7a done now. It’s the orange and black spots climb up the corner in the Furnace. Jim and I have been working on it on and off for months and, under the threat of it being taken down on Monday, set on it with a passion today. It was my second attempt that finished it, but first being thwarted by me not actually remembering how to climb correctly. After a stretch out on a couple of other…

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The realm of the 7b.

The realm of the 7b.

Today Jim and I broke ourselves on a 7b in the Furnace. It’s a blue with orange tags and it’s evil. The first third was hard but possible, but as you pass that it becomes very very hard. I’m covered in scratches and scrapes from quite a few attempts!

Help, I’m melting

Help, I’m melting

I had a really good climbing session yesterday, despite the stifling heat in The Foundry. After a quick warm up, I got on a main leading wall and completed two 6a’s, a 6b and the dalmatians 6c+ I was talking about in my last post. I also worked on a 7a up the main wall but just didn’t have the oomph to get over halfway on it. I need to keep on this wall for a couple more sessions before…

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Not all routes are created equal!

Not all routes are created equal!

This weekend I was in Derby so went to go check out the newly opened Alter Rock. It’s a nice little centre, in a converted church which increases it’s coolness factor significantly. They have a mix of top rope and leading routes and all the right hand side is bouldering problems. Now, back to the point of the title. After a warm up and a couple of 6bs, I checked out a top roped 7a, hopped on it, hoping for…

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No, not this time!

No, not this time!

Really good work out on Sunday. Jim and I warmed up on some easy climbs and then really threw ourselves at the 7a we are working on. Again, it avoided us, but we are SOO close now. Jim has finally got his head around the crux move as seen in this video: The trick is to get your balance perfect as you match both hands onto a very poor finger tip hold. You can see at the start of that…

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I’ll get you next time Gadget!

I’ll get you next time Gadget!

We’ll I tried to nail that easier 7a on Friday and didn’t manage it! I got over the crux move and then could for the life of my remember how I managed the top section last time! 🙁 Still, I had three really good goes at it, and I’m confident that I’ve got the crux nailed, so perhaps next time! Saturday I went for a run along the valley again with Becky which was nice. The weather was just about…

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Onward and upwards!

Onward and upwards!

Had a couple of sessions since last update. The most significant events which are: Finally completing a 6b+ lead up the main wall at the Foundry. I’m just not strong/fit enough to climb this wall well yet, so this is a real milestone for me Leading a 7a climb in the furnace at the Foundry in three pieces. It was an exercise in working it out, so there was 2 moments where I just sat on the rope to work…

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