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bustinmins
Sep 9, 2003, 11:00 PM
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the first time you solo an airplane is up there too. First solo trip in an airplane and the first time you fly an airplane into the clouds solo - those are all on the list as well. :)
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ronamick
Sep 10, 2003, 12:05 AM
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Good for you! Not enough new climbers are willing to start at a lower grade and work their way up these days. Everyone wants to start at 5.10.
Climb on.
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ronamick
Sep 10, 2003, 12:08 AM
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In reply to: Congratulations my friend. I too just enjoyed my first trad lead! 5.2 west crack of the whale's tail in Eldo. Great chunky two - great first lead. CONGRATS on yours and welcome to the chess game called being on the sharp end of the rope. :) Peace and happiness, JD
way to go, mate!
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whitefingers
Oct 17, 2003, 5:57 AM
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I did mine too!!!!!!!!!
It was on a route that I already know, a 5.10c and my friends told me to try it trad and i was like... hmmm ? why not... then they showed me how to do it! and i started to go up on it and it took me FOREVER to finish it, and trusting the cams and the frenz is SO danm hard.... that i didn't wanna fall...
At the end I finished without falling and it felt pretty good!!! I'm sooo in love with climbing now... and today was a really greatful day for me.... after doing this, did my first leading on a 5.12a... AMAZINGLY I finished it... WOW I'm impressed!
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hmm, youve been climbing for about six months and lead your first trad route at .10c :shock: and lead a .12a (sport I assume) :shock: :shock: Dont know about you, but I was fried after my first lead (a lowly 5.7) . I wonder if anyone else has a hard time swallowing this. :?: btw Im glad you are impressed with yourself :?
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maculated
Oct 17, 2003, 6:28 AM
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I don't have a hard time swallowing it per se, but I fear for that one. There's a reason you start leading trad below your limit. Yeesh.
I, for one, am going to be very happy if I never take a trad fall.
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