Good Day Out
May 19, 2019 by creatorworship
It has been 3 1/2 months since I went climbing, and it was two months before that. This is beginning to not look like a hobby. Oh well, I was thankful to get out today, and perhaps we have a plan to be more regular without overwhelming our schedules.
Being a little warmer, mid-80’s in the valley, we went to a crag where a creek cascades between two cliffs and most climbs are in the shade. It is about a mile walk in, down hill, meaning, of course, that it is a fairly stout walk out after climbing. At least the walk in doesn’t exhaust you before climbing. I knew that my finger strength was still good because I regularly do doorframe pull-ups, but I have not persisted in endurance training activities for my arms. I expected to do single hard moves and then be exhausted. Surprisingly, I did somewhat better than that, though I definitely felt the burn too soon. We completed 4 pitches and worked on a 5/12a project. Gonna have to increase the endurance before that one goes down.

- “On Belay?” Ready to start a sport lead of a 5.10b

- Jigsaw 5.8

- Overhung, shady, and frequently damp (Frazier Magnolia in the foreground)

- Belay lock position

- Height is not a problem when you are properly tied in

- At the rings at treetop level

- The aesthetic cooling factor

- Wall with roof and tree

- Galax is so bright green and lively looking in Spring

- Beautiful and cold

- Grow where you’re planted

- Hanging out at the crag
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