Reality Check
I had a bit of a reality check the last couple of weeks on my mission to climb V8 and 5.13. A few things happened. First was a fun weekend with Ammi at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. Second a day out at Kilnsey in the UK with a strong Sheffield crew. Third a bouldering session at Craggy Island near London catching up with another old friend Duncan. Horseshoe Canyon Ranch First day I decided to warm up on The Greatest Show on Earth 5.8. Above the third bolt I looked down, the last bolt well below my feet and a flash pump setting in. I was gripped!! On a 5.8!! Lead climbing indoors the bolts are so closely spaced you can clip with the last one at your waist and it does not prepare you for the bolt spacing outdoors. Next up, Crimp Scampi, 5.10d. This should be a piece of cake I thought... Boom, gripped again I found myself shouting “Take”. Gutted. This little fella hitched a ride home from HCR Kilnsey It’s 20 years since I last climbed here and what a crag. Such an incredible density o...