Well, if the legends of old are to be believed then I should be a beast in no time, I'm beginning to become one of the oldest climbing clichés, just without the skills to boot! I was meant to be getting a call for an interview at a nicely located local place, but to no avail, so I began training for switzerland in earnest, having arrived at the realisation that if I do get a job, and they only offer me something full time I'm not going to be able to do things entirely according to my own chosen routine. I am going to make the most of this!
The board is looking pretty beautiful at the moment, Bob has purchased a set of the bleaustone 30degree pockets, and a system set for it, no issues with them whatsoever, in fact they're bloody amazing, I've always found that a lot of thought's gone in to everything bleaustone make, and these're no exception. I'm trying to track down some of the pinches (harder than you'd think). We've also put some good ol' broom handle on the top, meaning we could take down a few jugs to make room, and there's more home made woodies than ever, I'll get a pic up soon.
Since I last updated not much real climbing has been done considering; I've been away to visit some very rickety grandparents with the family, but managed to get a little trip to the ever-dependable cave done avec the solid that is JK, meeting Northern Ben there late one evening, where we lit up the cave with headlights, and james made a supersexy ascent of left wall, in the best frictioned conditions I've ever seen in the cave, just a shame the shadows made it impossible for him to see footholds close to ground level!
(as is traditional James made the ascent in boxers, this however didn't work for me on Lou Ferrino)
A fair few problems went down over the course of the trip some of which I'll probably have forgotten- Ben Dispatched dust kick low, I did Parisellas Roof and Lipped out (high!), James did right wall reverse into Bust Lip and Beaver Right Hand, also putting in some time whilst far from fresh on left wall high, which he and Danny both looked pretty strong on.
Heading to the cave again today with Little Tom, Danny, and Gav, not climbed with any of them in ages and looking forward to it. No idea how conditions are going to be, but it'll be good to get outdoors! I am going to take the camera, and even remember the tripod, so hopefully I'll be able to get a couple of good photos, Danny's been getting closer on trigger cut, which looks stiff as can be, so some high up horizontal gurning will be on the cards for sure :)
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