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Castle Hill Siege! 16-Sep-2005 At 9:06:00 AM Setha

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Well, I just got back from the Hill yesterday. What an amazing place!!!!!

My tips:
-make slopers your friend
-make pockets your friend
-make pain your friend
-make rain your friend!
-take a rain coat.
-take sunscreen.
-start strengthening your lats, triceps and rotator cuff muscles RIGHT NOW!!!!
-learn how to mantle.
-alter your perception as to what constitutes a foothold.

My favourite probs (at each grade)
-V2 - I really liked a problem directly opposite Snake Eyes in Quantam Field, I didn't have a guide for quantam so I dont know its name/number or grade but it features two big pocs and felt about v2.

-V3 - I don't remember many V3s, tuppi-master stand was pretty cool I guess...

-V4 - QUAKE!!! on the Tricky boulder at spittle is awesome.
- Beautiful Edges really is beautiful, and I swear the sun shone through the clouds as I topped out.

-V5 - is THE spittle hill grade, so many cool probs at V5. Faves were (both at spittle hill) The Letter Box and The Element. Give Birth at Quantam deserves an honourable mention.

-V6 - Tricky! Way cool, big dynamic moves and a touch soft (always keeps the punters happy!)
-One move boulder, despite what Al says I really liked this, another dynamic problem.
-Oh yeah, tuppi-master...

-V7 - I absolutely loved Raw Terror at Quantam, very very fkn cool!
-Opium at spittle is way cool aswell (I didn't do it but is big, proud and gnarly!)

-V8 - didnt do any 8s but The Joker looks awesome!!!!!! or is that v9...

Short of it is, Castle Hill is sensational, I intend to return there asap, best bouldering I have done.The climbing is engaging in a magical setting with something for everyone.