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Rock Climbing - What are you psyched about? 12-Jun-2009 At 10:03:41 AM JimboV10

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On 12/06/2009 yankinoz wrote:
>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...

Do "Off the Lip".. Rad 23 with some campusing at Wave wall