Project Progress

I started working The Girl from Ipanema, which is the full line that completes The Girl out the double decker roof crack, shortly after doing Garden Heist. It's refreshing to work on something that's logistically easy to get to. Although it adds a different exit to the start, the climb is still quite nice as a general fitness builder, and if I get bored, I can easily shift over to work on Lolita or Suplexing. 

On my first session, I ended up repeating The Girl first try from the start. On the most recent session, I was able to do the crack boulder problem and the whole climb in two overlapping links, which is nice progress. I don't have much in terms of expectations, as the heat is here, but I'll continue chipping away at it and utilizing the fitness I get and transferring it to the longer climbs in the woods. I was also able to figure out my method for Lolita. It turns out that in order to get the toehook to stick, a pretty strong left arm lock is needed. Unfortunately, I don't have that ability at the moment, so I will need to resort to setting the toehook off of the two-finger pocket, bummer. 

I've also made a return to the Underhill. It's just fun to be there. I've given some effort in on Clampdown. The climbing on it is powerful, and I got an unfortunate flapper from tossing to the pocket at the start. On some reflection, I must not be doing the move right so I'm on the search for a new start sequence. In order to maintain some fitness, I'm toying with the idea of also working on End to End. 

Here are some photos from Joe Durling from a session with me and Anthony. It's nice getting away from the crowds and climbing with friends.