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Rod's Euro 2010 - Trip Report 14-Aug-2010 At 9:49:07 PM rod

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Bought some new shoes, have done some fingerboarding and I'm suddenly all motivation which is a welcome change.

The day after the rain I hooked up with a young guy I met the other day and we got out and gave it a lash. Onsighting mainly, my funniest effort was late in the day when a bit tired: climbed really tactically, got through all the hard stuff during the first 20 metres then lost my balance during a slabby move and fell off. We jumped on one of the projects right at the end of the session and both got spat off the whole way up it, I nearly nailed the opening crux though for the first time...just feathering on the edge of making it when the rubber gave out and down I went.

Really muscle sore this morning. With lots of rain forecast I did a fingerboard session but the rain was holding off and its pretty cold so I decided on a quick trot up the hill to the boulders behind the house here in Branson. The air was quite humid meaning crimpers were not sticking beyond the first few seconds, I got spat off plenty. Jumped onto a 7B traverse that was a bit juggier and it went really well for a first crack at it, there's only 2 near shutdown moves in the whole thing and they come fairly early on so it'll go for sure. Considering 7B is my absolute bouldering max ever I can only say that it must be soft given the shape I'm in...ie blimp.

Took some photo's just before the rain started...

Couple of nice 6C's on this one, including the one on which I injured myself last year.

All sorts of stuff on this one from 6B to the 8A+ route La Danse de Balrogs or if that isn't hard enough for you the 8B+ Radja