Jesse and I went rock climbing last night, and I’m proud to say that I completed a 5.10 d on my first attempt. As I look back on the past year of climbing, I can see huge improvements in strength and technique for both myself and Jesse. I remember when I was asking for help on 5.7’s and now I can fire through 5.10’s without a problem. Jesse’s lost a ton of weight and gone from a comfortable 5.6 to a comfortable 5.9 and 5.10. Two weeks from Friday, the Gym manager is taking us out for a day of climbing. It’ll be exciting to try and use the skills we learned from the gym on real rock. They say that when you switch from plastic to real rock that you typically drop about 2 to 3 points in difficulty. We shall see!
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When I made the transition from Plastic to Rock, I never wanted to go back to the gym. Outside is just so much better. Getting to the top of a top rope climb and being able to look down aat your conquest is just amazing. The gym has its place but you can’t beat Mother Nature.
I’ve done the outdoor thing a few times before, but it was before I felt confident with my climbing. At the time, I wasn’t impressed. The biting mosquitos and the discarded snake skins put a significant damper on the fun levels. I’m hoping that my next try will be more exciting.
More Exciting!?!?! Biting Killer insects! Discarded Venomous Snake skins! Unless your next climbing adventure has VooDoo With Doctors, there is NO way your next ADVENTURE will be more exciting.