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Dec 2020
7:46pm, 24 Dec 2020
6,296 posts
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1step2far
Merry Christmas!
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Dec 2020
8:46pm, 29 Dec 2020
22,742 posts
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Dave A
We were supposed to have our 2nd lead session today. The centre manager asked us to postpone it as he thinks that stricter Covid restrictions will be put in place tomorrow. He doesn’t want us doing the course then having x amount of time of not climbing before going back and lead climbing after a long break.
So we top roped instead with a bit of lead practice included in the warm up.
After warm up I worked on the 6b+ that I failed on when we last climbed.
2nd to last attempt I got fingertips to the 1st hold after the crux and came off. With a very short rest I had one last go and managed it 😀
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Dec 2020
8:54pm, 29 Dec 2020
3,209 posts
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phal-lalalala la la la laaa
It was a Very short rest for Dave because the centre was closing, I was on my new project (6b+ blue - very interesting, am about at the crux now and it’s a proper need for strength!) when they called last climb, so I made Dave let me come down and virtually threw him on the rope to climb. He did really well. *proud wife*
This learning to lead climb is fun and hard - although they didn’t do our taught session they got us practising stuff; they gave us a short rope to tie on to our harnesses and as we climbed we had to practise clipping in. Hardest 3+ route I’ve ever climbed 🤣🤣 so much thinking involved!!! 🤣🤣🤣
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Dec 2020
10:31pm, 29 Dec 2020
20,673 posts
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eL Bee!
Leading introduces a whole new set of things to juggle with.
It's fantastic 😀
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Dec 2020
6:24am, 30 Dec 2020
22,743 posts
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Dave A
It adds an element of thinking that we’re not used to.
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Dec 2020
7:31am, 30 Dec 2020
21,460 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
It gets even better. Outdoors leading is the business! Finding gear placements, selecting the right anchor, attaching a quickdraw, clipping the rope (making sure you’re not too far above your last piece of security!!).
And you’ve still got to climb the route too. 
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Dec 2020
12:08pm, 30 Dec 2020
22,745 posts
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Dave A
AC: Looking forward to that at some point too
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Dec 2020
12:13pm, 30 Dec 2020
33,730 posts
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halfpint of mulled cider
I’ve not tried lead yet. I do so little top roping I don’t think I’m ready. I’m impressed that you guys are having a go. QP keeps reminding me he lead a 7a recently. I think he’s (rightly) proud.
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Dec 2020
3:26pm, 30 Dec 2020
3,212 posts
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phal-lalalala la la la laaa
Well done QP!
Just booked a final session in as we’re in tier 4 from midnight...... Dave’s working though.... I feel some gentle bouldering coming on....
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Dec 2020
8:47pm, 30 Dec 2020
3,213 posts
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phal-lalalala la la la laaa
Now I will ache tomorrow 🤣
See how long it is until the next climb...... 🙄
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