One step closer!

So i kept Saturday free as i was going to a sports mans dinner on the Friday evening so thought i would end up getting drunk and Saturday would be a right off.

Wrong! I was disciplined only had a few pints and listened to the amazing speech off Dennis Taylor, who is, as i always thought a true athlete.

The plan was to head up to Trowbarrow, South Lakes, as of all the venues the shelter stone was the most likely to be dry. Driving up and the weather wasn't looking great, freezing fog pretty much all the way up there. But when we got there like magic the fog had gone but the ground was still frozen.

Conditions were pretty good and after warming up on the Red wall and getting shut down by Nicks Wall (6c) we headed over to the Shelter Stone. I was psyched to get Funk Phenomena done as i had a session on it in the summer and came pretty close and now i am feeling much stronger. But that changed when the top out was dripping wet.

Next on the list Pit Problem; i gave it a good go just from the stand start that still gets 7b+ but just couldn't latch that edge. Tried Vitruvian Man at the end of the day, but the weather was so cold that you couldn't rest properly and i just had to try, fall off, try again, fall off, try again..... until i was beaten into submission!

Leaving with no new ticks i felt disheartened so was psyched to get back for another session there as soon as possible.

Which luckily for me turned out to be Monday, we drove back up this time conditions were looking even more perfect, and we were joined by a new face Ged Mc from The Climbing Hangar. Always good to get out with new people they bring a fresh sense of enthusiasm to the venue.

Warms up on the Red Wall again, this time managed to do Nicks Wall (6c) longest siege of a 6c I've ever had, and its not even a hard one!!

Felt good, moved around onto the Shelter Stone and we were actually climbing in t-shirts, the sun was out it was a glorious day.

After a few tries i managed to the latch the edge and my heel-toe stuck! That was it, i knew i was going to do the problem as soon as it stuck, so the left heel goes on and i locked out to the lip, matched the lip, got my feet around and rocked out!

I was so happy, second 7b+ and it didn't even take that long.

Got a good feeling that this year is going to be the year i climb 7c!!

Will try and get some photos up soon but having trouble with the car reader ive got.