Get your Pump On

Well after work I headed up to Bus Stop Quarry, with an eye for Geordie Warcry, hoping for the sun to have dried it out. Unfortunately whilst the hard climbing was dry the bottom was being rained on. The clip stick came in handy and I managed to quickly climb to the third bolt and stick clip draws into the next two.

I then lowered off whilst llion had a go. Then I was up and managed to power through the crux, I have to say my confidence to commit above bolts has improved as despite a small part of my brain wanting to give up as I past the bolt, the more dominant side for now told me to truck on.

I got past the crux to the tricky move to the jug in the groove and fell off pumped. Still was good to fail, but be strong in the head and keep going till I was proper finished rather than just thinking I was!

After that Llion lead Gnat Attack, and I have to say those bolts are very worn now, hopefully we can get them replaced soon. Not a bad night after a day hitting the jumars coaching all day! One day I will actually redpoint all these route I have narrowly failed on, as one more move on Geordie Warcry and you get to a rest and easier climbing to the top!

 

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