Urban Crag

Had a good turn out: The Duke, Irish, Crazy German girl, Gilligan, The Freak, Nice (pronounced like the French Riveria town) and myself. We paired up (Crazy found a stray newbie) and began working various routes.

Gilligan, Nice and Crazy  had their induction which seems to be different every time. Remember your ABCs "A for Anchor – is it twisted?; B for Belay – is the biner locked?; C for Climber – are you attached? was reinforced to them many times. If you did not remember or broke a rule it was a 10 push up penalty.

The Duke warmed up on the Black One – cleanly. Irish did it next and got to the top despite a fall and an accidental misplaced foot on a blue. But a mighty effort.

The Freak didn’t disappoint either – he claimed a hard Red Two. Some stretchy moves followed by a crazy attempt to hook his left leg up in an almost figure four maneuver. He cleaned the climb which no one else could repeat.

Gilligan’s first time at UC saw him start on the Purples – even on the wave wall (obviously been out in that sun too long).

Nice nailed every Blue she was on – cleanly too. Technique will see her on the Purple’s next.

Saw Crazy attack the wave wall too – truely a Crazy German girl. Second time climbing and first time indoors and she’s attacking overhangs.

I did the Green Two on the tall wall and found this challenging but fun – did it clean. My last climb was on the Red Two on the Wave wall arete – my nemesis. I finally overcame the hard overhung layback move to reach the not so thank god hold. My next move to conquer.

The Duke hassled me all night about doing the Green on the Nose – I apparently promised I would, since I put him on the hard walls at KP on Monday night. Unfortunately the Green Two has been replaced with another. What a shame – I reckon I would have cleaned it too.  

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