Crete Pictures

Some Images from my trip to Crete in September/October.

Motivation and Update

Well, its true, Climbing begets climbing, totally motivated at the moment, even when feeling rubbish, worn out and sleepy, Im eager to get on and climb, Now its just indoors at the mo, cold wet weekend and dark nights helping. The winter lecture series has motivated me, specifically Dave MacLeod's talk abot hard trad and his new E lines. Steppin out of the comfort zone is relative, climbing is cool, If your rubbish, weak, you can still win, topping that S or 5 when your used to VD/4, feels like youve achieved something. I remember school sports, if you were rubbish, you didnt get a touch of the ball etc, it was boring, Climbing is so much better, you dont compete, you dont pick sides, and even those of us with no strength can still top out, can still climb a little harder, a little nicer, its pretty cool when you think about it. This is where Im seeing my motivation now, its been trigered by reading, and listening, but in me now is a desire to climb harder, Im working on my head, its coming together now, strength is building. Im working 6a+ now, leading some 6a stuff, so I can see some improvement,

The Challenge? well, is to keep improving, not really the grade, more myself, that I feel I climb better, harder, lighter, more stylish. Ive noticed myself that my feet are much better, more accurate.

So Update, we toppied the E1 at duntelchaig, was nogear really, the onlu gear spot was one easy move from the top out, wasnt that hard really, not sure was 5a/b ish, more a 4C, Dunno for sure, looked at the VS to the right, given more energy Id have given it a few goes.

Not sure when I will be on rock next, maybe this weekend, but its so very cold, maybe bouldering season?

Aberdeen Beach Fireworks 2007