Any Rock Climbers out there??

Is he ok at least? Hitting ledges sucks....

Yeah he's fine, bit bruised but nothing a few drinks didn't fix

Good to hear. Gonna be able to talk him into trying again?

Really must get onto rock again. Just horribly hot, so unpleasant.

I took an 8 metre ground fall this week. It hurt. Im out of the game for at least 2 weeks

Aston: Hes not up for a trip back there in the near future, massive multipitch isn't really his scene. I'll find someone to head over with though I'm sure.

WA: Jeez mate you OK?

Ouch.... Least you are able to post.

just bruised and sprained. My ego took by far the worst damage. the climb was a bit run out, the rope pulled tight just as I decked, so I was saved from the worst of the impact. Im going on a bushwalk tomorrow to stretch my legs, and back to Arapiles the following week.

The worst part was staring at the ground on the way down trying to work out whether I wanted to break my legs or my arms and which will be better for my spine; but it was all good.

Well, you are still around and still going to climb, so no harm done.

Although 8m fall.... Scary....

I climb but here in the UK. Havent done it for a while though as has no transport, mainly do bouldering to keep stamina up, but love lead-roping indoors. Havent experienced outdoor climbing yet.

You need to get outdoors! Its sunny today, off you go

Seriously, its a million times better than pulling on plastic!

lol yeah I gathered that. Its finding a climbing partner also

come to Aus, I will climb with you

bruises healing. Going back to Araps on Wednesday to put that puppy to rest. Man I love climbing.

Get it done And this time get your belayer to stand on a rock so they can jump off if you fall, that extra 2ft could make all the difference

A busted knee is keeping me off the rock right now, going to try a quick ARC session tonight but its looking like I'm stuck with the beastmaker for the next week.

Just don't let 2 big guys peel back your skin and spray skin glue to the palm of your hand when you get a flapper I screamed like a girl - I think they enjoyed it a little too much.

lol....

Sucker.

Finally got to do some climbing lately. It's been too damned wet or cold out here, but once spring hits in full I'll be out daily!

I redpointed that climb I fell on, the crux felt smooth now I knew which sequence to take so yay I didn't fall again!

now four days of teaching kiddies how to navigate then another week out at Arapiles tradding, then off for 2 weeks to Nowra sport climbing and Point perpendicular sea cliff climbing. Oh the joy

*hisss*

I did Valkyrie at the Roaches yesterday. One of the best routes I've ever done

Finally got a psyched partner for long mountain trad too so this summer should be awesome!

3 weeks of climbing goodness coming up. Im gonna be typing with popeye forearms in a month

just got back from a week of sport climbing,a bag of new ticks, and a finger pulley injury that now needs to heal

but Im super stoked, one week rest and then off for 3 more weeks of trad bliss at Arapiles. An amazing season!

Woot! Came soooo close to onsighting an E1 5b yesterday. Fell once and did it next go. Happy days

The top:

Assuming I do not freeze (Saffricans do not climb in the snow that much) I will be trying some stuff this weekend. Although I have done so little at the wall I doubt I will get anything worth mentioning.

Although there is a tempting technical 23 that I have my eye on.... (Think that is about 6c?)

Yay! Got some climbing done at last.

Still able to onsight 20s (6bish), so not as out of condition as I thought.

Wooooo Hooooo HOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Off to Lundy island for a week in 48hrs




I'm an ikkle bit excited

*wants*

I doubt I am going to get much done this semester.

Nice stuff

Had my first trip to Cheddar Gorge recently - very nice place, though the gorge acts a bit like an amplifier for all the cars and bikes that drive though it.

Nothing too exciting, but ticked a couple of 6a+ which is new high for outdoors.

Portgual in 2 weeks too, so should squeeze in some sport, bouldering and mebbe DWS too... (Though "psicobloc" is a much better phrase and quicker to say)

Huzzah

DWS?

Really want to climb again.

Deep Water Soloing - i.e. bouldering/high-balling over the sea

Ah. Have come across it, just not the abbreviation. Also, none that I know of in or near South Africa.

I want to do SPitzkoppe at some point. Slabby granite friction climbing.