Ascents by Marc having Boulder CPR

Can make the first move using right heel. Can match feet and prep. Can compress up and pop to jugjug but didn’t catch it. Could go. Need million pads for top.

Can make the first move using right heel. Can match feet and prep. Can compress up and pop to jugjug but didn’t catch it. Could go. Need million pads for top.

Can do the moves to the top out now. Need to get confidence up there!

Putting work

Cool. Sharp but on jugs so navigable. Will return!

Made the catch left but not the dynamo move from there to jugs.

Did jugs to top but wussed out, would be hairy.

Fuck this shit.

That finger lock hurts.

Can make the catch left without the heel, need to be stronger on it to do the feet adjustments, then the move to the lip will need more power. All in all doable but needs work.

Really solid to the top out. Even that feels like it’s solidly within grasp. Just need to execute. Not sure about the grade?

So cool.

Hot. Come back in cold.

Best yet hold on the Gaston. Will await better friction. Hot and sweaty this morning, yew!

Again, waited too long in the session and missed the good cool friction. Was a sloppy oven by the time I jumped on. Next time. Anticipation is building!!

First proper established catch on the Gaston. Yew!

Focus time

Beautiful aesthetic climbing. Top out appears to be the crux. High fall but very clean fall.

Progress! Can consistently and without too much trouble get out left, Bump right hand up, get body across and toe out left, Bump left up, Bump right up again now which feels quite good. Then I feel in a solid stance at eye level with the finish holds. Slapped and Controlled the left sloper but need to quickly get the right up too to be able to climb through. Will be desperate and scary at the height.

Had a little look at this today. Just off the sick bed and was in full sun so really just a look. Seems really cool. Excited to give it a proper go.

Clean from the second left hold but that start move needs some mojo!

Feeling better moving up right to the Gaston. Need to commit.

Working the first move a little. Still managed the top out from the second move onward.

First time feeling well established on the Gaston, yew!

Conditions

Moments of bliss.

Easier if you’re tall

Maybe soft. But who am I to judge? _O_/

No harder than v4 if you’re 6 foot.

Good left hand latch on crimp. Need to keep moving!

Couldn’t even grab the crimp this time.

Right heel beta feels like the go now. Need to trust it and commit to the throw.

Feels sooo good now with the left heel. Need to commit.

Hitting it each time from the start. Need to stick it!

So close. Should go fresh next time.

Nope.

Felt sooo much stronger and more solid than last season. Only a couple of attempts due to finger tip blood blister. Will go this summer.

Need spot

Need a spotter or extra pad ‍♂️

Those adductors and flexibility for the sit! Gah!

Close to repeating. Should go fresh.

Needs yeet!

Could go, hope for crispness.