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aniyunwiyaclimber
May 23, 2005, 1:38 PM
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Hi Ladies! I wanted to tell you, I did my first climb at Devil's Lake on real rock first time ever! I picked a route I thought I could do, (don't know the name of it) and there were several rock slides, buckets full that went down because that particular crevice hadn't been climbed this season, it looked like. Anyway, in twisting around half way up, I ended up getting a groin pull. I didn't know what it was at the time, so I climbed a few more feet, realized I was injured and didn't send the climb, asked to come down. My goal was to send it, and I was really excited about it being my first climb on real rock. But the thing that was really great for me personally was that I climbed in a zen like way for the little I did on it, and even with the rock slides and injury, I didn't beat up on myself at all - I felt really calm (aside from my concerns for my belayer) throughout. I felt like I'd become the climber I always aspired to be - not so intent on doing it that I'd get down about stuff, not skittish with the falling rock stuff, which you don't get in the indoor gyms where I train. I just felt throughout a deep and abiding love of the rock, and that was really special to me. Just wanted to share that! Thanks!
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macherry
May 24, 2005, 2:52 PM
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"the best climber out there is the one having the mosst fun",---alex lowe good for you and keep climbing!!!
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