More cold weather on the grit.

On Saturday me day gave me a lift up to Stanage Plantation. Again Liam and Brandon were late this time because the trains were not running to Hathersage. So 40 mins late we were at the Plantation. It was cold again but i wasn't really climbing anyway because i had a new video camera, Which we are intending to make a climbing DVD. I also have a moon fingerboard mounted above my hall doorway.

Burbage Christmas Party.

We organised a Christmas bouldering party in the Burbage Valley, intending to start at Burbage north then on to South. We were then going to Carl Walk and Higgar Tor. And finishing at Burbage West and Burbage Bridge. Unfortunatly this didnt go to plan as we only ever went to North and West. The weather was freezing with a really cold wind. I deemed it too cold so resorted to getting my rope access gear out and hung on an abseil rope to take pictures. There is a link to the photos in my previous blog.

Woodie!!!

My woodie is now finished and there is problems from V0 to V6 although harder eliminates are possible. photos of my wall and my other climbing pics here:http://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/author.html?id=71838

Runup to Christmas.

I havent 'blogged' for ages so i have a lot to report on. On 10th Dec i went to AWCC and did 2 f6B+ O/S and found a better f7A project with a much safer fall (not slamming into a vertical side wall). 2 days later i went to my local wall for a high intensity training session. I did some quite good eliminates but my fingers were shreaded.

On Wednesday 17th Dec I went indoors again but i can't remember where or how well i was climbing but i think i was doing well. On the Friday i went back to AWCC to try my f7A project and to my surprise got to the 7th clip first time, then took qiute a big fall just before clipping the 8th bolt.

6 times in 7 days

After the cold weekends affair. I went to Rope Race with explorers. I wanst climbing particularly well although i did do a really balance vertical tufa on the arete. And i also campussed up the upstairs woodie. Tuesday was a rest day. Wednesday i went to MCC with dan where the grades are totally wrong (routes harder than the given grade), the style of climbing is not to my liking, the holds seem really sweaty and covered in grime (one route was last re-set in march) and worst of all the told us to stop 20 MINUTES BEFORE CLOSING TIME. I really dont like MCC.

Thursday we were off school because of 'snow' which was actually rain and sleet. I think they decided the night before after looking at the BBC weather forcast, which is usually wrong, it said we would have 8 inches of snow. After finding this out I went for a walk with Caroline and Jack the hyperactive dog, although he wasnt so crazy when we got back. About 10 miles if you include the walk from my house to Caroline's. I also went to AWCC with her where i was a bit knackered from too much on the previous days. But i did do a f6B+ and completed the font 7A traverse. Now i have to link it with the traverse wall at font 7B. I finally got a rest day on Friday and i could certainly feel that i should have more rest days in future.