Barb Posted January 25, 2019 Report Posted January 25, 2019 Ahhh another year at the ice fest. Was great to break up the trip staying in CB first. Left nice and early this morning to make sure we got a spot at the top lot and so we got a good spot in line at the demo tents. After getting my crampons and tools I decided to also demo a very warm Rab puffy. Took it off for climbing but when belaying or standing around had it on and it made all the difference. Very cold today. Three of us were on time and ready for the clinic, the other 3 people showed up 10 min late and did not have on their harness or crampons on. How fucking annoying! Then we descended into the gorge. That is always super sketchy. At the bottom looking what we just came down. I belayed 3 people before I climbed, so my arms were tired when I started. I had a hard time with my first climb and didn’t get very high. Second one was better but still not great. I’m calling today a warm up day and hopefully tomorrow I will get higher and be more relaxed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 7 Quote
Mixilplix Posted January 25, 2019 Report Posted January 25, 2019 That's effing awesome..I always felt ice climbing was pretty bad ass.... 1 Quote
Shadows Posted January 25, 2019 Report Posted January 25, 2019 Was that same idiot instructor there? Quote
Barb Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Shadows said: Was that same idiot instructor there? I am taking his clinic tomorrow. I asked if I could have a free one because of what happened last year. They agreed but said I had to take it with him again. I think he will be more careful about his belay partner this year. And thanks mixiplix, I don’t feel very badass when I am doing it. I find it very challenging, much harder than rock climbing, for me anyway. Edited January 25, 2019 by Barb Quote
Barb Posted January 27, 2019 Author Report Posted January 27, 2019 Woke up this morning feeling pretty sore. Since today was my free clinic I decided to let my friend use it since she had not signed up for any and was just using the free wall. I did a few routes on the free wall today. There was a competition goin gin that I watched for a while. Those athletes did some insane moves! Competition route. Ice, then rock, then more ice, then man made holds. Next year we may skip the festival and hire a private instructor for a day, then climb ourselves a day. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 6 Quote
Barb Posted January 27, 2019 Author Report Posted January 27, 2019 Better shot of the competition wall with someone on it for scale. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 4 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 27, 2019 Report Posted January 27, 2019 Nice report Barb? 1 Quote
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