…and now I’m in Fontainebleau! Life is really good :)

Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Leah.
Categories: Competitions, Fontainebleau, Peak District.

Since my last update I had a close friend come over and stay for a couple of weeks, which meant a great chance to climb all over the peak, getting loads of classic lines and problems done, some unusual, some hard to find, all amazing.

Burbage South Quarries

I even headed back to Raven Tor and managed to climb ‘Problem 3′ a Font 7c. Totally different style to Ben’s Roof, short and powerful, but i guess still very crimpy!

I then headed over to Paris to compete in the European Cup. It was a nice competition, unfortunately I just missed qualifying, coming in 25th, but it wasn’t bad for my first international in quite some time.

Chilling at Raven Tor

…and now, as I said, I’m in Fontainebleau, the conditions are great, cold and dry, and I’ve got a month to climb. What can I say. Things are great. And to top it off yesterday (my first day of climbing) I sent Carnage, Font 7b+.

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First font7c+!

Posted on October 20th, 2008 by Leah.
Categories: Ascents, Peak District.

Sent my project! I’ve recently climbed Ben’s Roof Font 7c+ or V10 at Raven Tor, in the Peak District.

Ben\'s Roof (font7c+) - Raven Tor (Miller\'s Dale)

Ben's Roof (font7c+) - Raven Tor (Miller's Dale)

I’m so pleased with this climb, it’s a really long stamina/power endurance boulder problem with a few cruxes in it, that even alone feel really hard, linked together it was desperate.

I’ve been working on this since moving to Sheffield, going about once a week for the last 4 weeks, and have slowly been able to link the moves. I had a night session on after work, resorting to a head torch and a lantern, conditions were good, as it was so cold, but it was just to dark and complicated to concentrate on all the holds, the sequence and the very limited light!

On my next visit I managed to get to the last hold 4 times in a row, from the start, and fell off matching three times!!! Remind anyone of the BBC’s?

However…on one of those occasions, I made the match and topped out Bens Roof, my hardest ever boulder problem, proudly equalling the hardest climb any British female climber has achieved in the UK.

Psyched! Leah.

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