Nicking a November day at chedale

In light of my progression indoors I have been desperate to get some routing in outdoors, and although El Chorro is booked for the end of January I couldnt wait that long.  A break in the wet weather gave Paul and I a chance to head up to chee dale and start at the embankment again. Considering it was cold it didnt take too long to get feeling in the fingers!!!



Paul on 6c+, nice new jacket

We spent most the time just working routes on top-rope, particularly as the rock wasnt in perfect condition. Paul came really close to cleaning his 6c+ (cant remember the name), and i managed to clean a 7a+(cant remmeber the name) on the third or fourth attempt.

My new Beta-clipstick in all its glory

8a

I have finally reached a milestone in my climbing with a redpoint of an 8a route at pinnacle climbing centre and thought it was worthy of a post.  Having not really been outdoors much over the past few months due to house extension works and bad weather i have been getting quick sessions in down the wall as i can.  I first tried the 8a  route with a couple of stops in lead - and cleaned it on a second  the attempt on the second.  Two weeks later I lead the route with 1 stop.  Two weeks after this i cleaned the route on lead :).
Then with the 8a+ route left at the wall i managed to work all the moves and will be looking for a redpoint on this route on my next visit!