Time to Rest

This week I’ve climbed Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  This is the most I’ve physically have exerted myself ever since I can remember.  I haven’t given my skin a chance to heal and my big muscle groups are sore.  So, in light of better climbing days I will be resting until further notice.

Tuesday I went out to the boulders, in RMNP, with Danny, under the impression that I would be taking it easy and not climbing more than to “just loosen up”.  We hike up into Chaos Canyon and Danny takes me to the Green 45 boulder.  At one time this boulder held the states “hardest boulder problem”.  But, I wasn’t after that one.  We crawled through a hole, fished our pads through and behold … Wildcat. 

 Wildcat V12

Wildcat is the best bit of climbing I have done since I have been here.  From the very start it is very involved.  You start with a left heel toe cam, which after a lock off and a bump, you heel hook with your right leg in order to release your left foot.  Then switch your right heel to a toe hook and do a few hand movements and then back to dancing with your feet.  I worked out all of the moves and in less than an hour I began to attempt linking the moves.  I found myself getting pumped after 16 moves, including feet, with only 5 to go and I have fallen here several times.  After getting to tired to make any successful links I worked out the moves on a V10 called Sunspot, and made a few good links.  Remember it was supposed to be a light day of climbing.  Since Wildcat is about an hour and fifteen minutes from the car and Danny not being able to come climbing with me, due to work, for the remainder of my trip I might not get back to it :-(

 Facing Lake Hiayaha on the way to Green 45

Wednesday, feeling tired and sore from waking up at 6am the past mornings to climb and not effectively resting, Danny and I set out.  After warming up Danny tried his project, by the way he sent wildcat on Tuesday, and I waited to warm up.  I was waiting so I could try my other project, Veritas.  I did not send the sit start I did make an ascent of the stand, first try today, which makes my second V9.  I made some painfully close attempts on the sit, falling just over the lip on the last move.  BUMMER!

 Wildflower

Anyway, psyche is high and after my rest I hope to have some skin and ability to tick off some of my projects, the list is growing.  

Danny Post-send!