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Rock Climbing - What are you psyched about? 12-Jun-2009 At 9:44:40 AM yankinoz

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My first ever trad lead was the first pitch of "Reed's Regular Route" in Yosemite. My partner and I had just driven in from San Fransisco and couldn't wait to do at least one climb before night fall. It's a short (two pitch) climb to rap anchors that are shared by a few climbs in the area. We got to the anchors along with another party at dusk - and it was getting dark really fast. There were only two headlamps between the four of us - those were used by the first and last down. I was number three - the majority of the rap was in total darkness - but also with millions of stars over my head. Thank God for the other party - I don't know how we would have found the midpoint rap station had we been rapping on one rope.

Today I'm psyched about pushing my sport climbing limits. I've had a lot of success at 21 and 22 in the last year and it's time to start getting on 23s and 24s. I think - no, I know both grades will go this winter. I hear Split Wave is soft :)

edit: I'm also psyched about chalk...