Holiday hanging
G and I went 5.9. 5.10b/c, 5.11(fail), 5.9. The 9 was long and pumpy, up the wall in the front that overhangs through the second half - good jugs but still pretty burned by the end. We revisited the sequency 10 in the front: G totally styled it to the top, but I sequenced the start poorly and proceeded to hang my way up. The 11 was out of our league tonight, we hung on the first few draws but didn't bother with the rest. The last 9 had a crux right off the ground, getting your feet high past a small overhang (big thanks to G for the save when I blew the second clip).
Overall, tough night for me; was a little tired from Sunday, but fatigue is no excuse for poor technique, which was the root of the problem. Need to work on a better technical focus even when the muscles are pumped. Ryan looked good on his routes (6, 7, 9) and dealt well with the height. His technique is a work in progress but I can see the fatigue/technique interaction playing out in his movements more and more. Not sure if his genitals have yet recovered from the skimpy gym harness...
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nice mosaic of TRC. miss climbing with you guys! You should come do ice in Europe! Or perhaps around Cosyne...
Not a lot of ice around Lisbon, unfortunately. Plenty of decent rock though, should def plan some in the spring.
Will think about ice in Utah a little more seriously once I hear back from the organizers and plan my Cosyne trip. Looked into a guide out of SLC, but it's pretty expensive, ~$300 for a day (costs p/p go down with more people though). Boarding's the default, though not entirely cheap either, so we'll see.
B, you going to Cosyne?
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