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Upperlimits
Mar 24, 2008, 4:48 PM
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Finally stepped up and did it. Completed my first lead on some 5.4 pockety thing which I could walk off of. 2 tricams and a .75 slcd. Made an anchor with 1 tricam and 2 slcd's. Worked like clockwork. I'm going to have to get more tricams apparently for this pockety stuff around here. Not sure if I'll ever get a nut placement in this sandstone.
Hey it was an FA too. :) Lots of mossy licheny stuff with some mud thown in. Just need to find a nice 5.6 now that I'm more confident of my skills.
Obviously have to work on speed and recognition of placements. I think I'm going to become the tricam king from the looks of this rock.
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EvilMonkey
Mar 25, 2008, 4:06 AM
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no decent cracks for power/fat cams? bummer
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bortoletto
Apr 1, 2008, 11:06 AM
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Keep it going. To pratice is the best way to improve your skills in trad climbing.
First is to have a well organized rack. Well, everybody has a strong point about pro. I started with nuts and now I can set very good pro in blink of eyes. Thatīs the way to save energy on high grade pitch.
Mastering in tri cams will help you a lot in irregular cracks/pockets. Small pieces cam be harder to be removed.
cheers
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socalclimber
Apr 1, 2008, 12:11 PM
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Congrats! Keep it up. Now just make sure you don't push your leading skills along with your climbing skills. Their two seperate things.
Be safe!
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