We woke up this morning to rain and wind and rather cool weather. None of us were super psyched nor motivated to get going quickly, but eventually we made it out and on our way back to Displomilandia. We all had a project there, so we wanted to see if we could send before leaving. The weather ended up being super nice up there with sun. There was quite a bit of wind though, and the rock was pretty cold! We stuck it out and it is a good thing we did!!
I warmed up on a 6b I'd done a couple of days ago. I really liked the route a lot, and it was long enough to make a really good warm up route. Then Matty led the 7a I was going to try to climb, called Viejos y Puertas. It was night next to the 7a+ I did a couple of days ago, and looked really cool. I got on it for the first time and nearly flashed it. I got to the crux which is a hard bulge you have to pull on small crimps to get through. I got all the way up to the crimps and got so pumped I couldn't hold on any longer. This meant that I got to take my first fall of the trip! I whipped pretty good there, maybe close to 15 feet or so. Then I pulled up and tried two more times before getting frustrated and asking to be lowered.
After resting for a while and belaying Matt on another warm up it was my turn to get back on it again. This time I stuck the crux and let out a cry of relief when I reached the big jug that culminates the super hard sequence. The rest of the climb was all about getting high feet, and having a long reach to get to the next set of holds. I really liked it a lot!! The movements were very fun, and the route itself was quite enjoyable! It was also good for me to push to the point of falling. I think that really helps my head a lot, and gives me more confidence on the rock, which will actually help me not fall in the long run.
Once that was over with Matt and I headed up to the next sector at Displomilandia called La Vida Misma. Matty had a projec there, and got on it when we first arrived. After working out the crux, he ended up sending it on his next go, which was really awesome to watch! He is so strong, and motivated. He is endlessly inspiring to me. It was great to be there with him today to celebrate the send!
Next I got on another 7a+, this time trying to onsight it. When you onsight a climb it means that you've never tried any of the moves, and don't watch anyone else climb it, and don't get any beta (hints) from anyone around as to how the climb goes. So essentially you walk up to it, and just climb it. I've never onsighted something so hard before, and up until just a couple of days ago had never even climbed something that hard before. I made a valiant effort to make it to the top climbing through two cruxes and into the final one before whipping off because I couldn't make the clip. There were two spanish guys climbing right next to us who were either really impressed, or totally making fun of the fact that I was falling off and still willing to try again. I ended up falling twice, unable to clip before coming back down. I completely worked myself on that attempt, but I feel really good at how high I got, and how close I was to actually onsighting a 7a+. This can only mean good things for my climbing future!
Anyway, it is late, and I really need to get some rest before tomorrow! I'll see what I can do about posting again, but my next post will probably be from the states after I have returned home!! This trip has been so incredible! I have improved in leaps and bounds over the climbing I've done in the past and it feels really good to be pushing myself as hard as I am. I love climbing so much, and it is so nice to finally be seeing the results of my hard work paying off!
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