Today at the Climbing Wall
Jun. 23rd, 2009 11:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
clovehitched"I think I want to try something that's a bit beyond my ability, like a 5+ (5.10a apparently, for those reading in American)", says I.
So with![[info - personal]](https://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
zoeimogen on belay, I head for a 5+ route with an intimidating looking overhang section on the big wall, decided that nothing ventured is nothing gained, and that I'm just going to go for it.
Here's how I did:
I was a bit pooped after that, but I put my hand on the carabiner at the top where the rope goes through, so that counts as winning, and I only nearly fell off once (that's when I make the curious "wahhh!" noise near the end).
V. pleased with that one. *nod*
So with
zoeimogen on belay, I head for a 5+ route with an intimidating looking overhang section on the big wall, decided that nothing ventured is nothing gained, and that I'm just going to go for it.Here's how I did:
I was a bit pooped after that, but I put my hand on the carabiner at the top where the rope goes through, so that counts as winning, and I only nearly fell off once (that's when I make the curious "wahhh!" noise near the end).
V. pleased with that one. *nod*
