High Fidelity

On Bank Holiday Monday just after New Year I finally made an ascent of High Fidelity 8b at Caley. Although I've had a few sessions on it every winter for the last couple of years, progress has, to say the least, been a little slow! However once I'd sussed the moves around the undercut and prepared the jump to the pocket I knew it was on.

With Caley in perfect condition and Blacky spotting I went for the lunge to the pocket on my first go but fumbled, fell and only narrowly hit the mats. Then after a couple of frustrating and rather stressful tries, I latched the pocket...I was pleased to say the least!

High Fidelity is such a great line and with only five ascents (Dunning, Moon, Earl, Birch...what a role call!) in seven years it must be pretty tricky!

Partage 8a+ at Buthiers, Fontainebleau

As I'm not the most IT proficient I've been experimenting with my blog...managed to upload some old footage from a couple of years ago!

Belated Happy New Year!

Since I got back from Fontainebleau at the end of October I’ve been training a lot at the Depot, ticking through the excellent comp problems and now that it’s a balmy 3 degrees I’ve been putting some time in at the Barn. Although the weather has been a little crazy in North Yorkshire with a good covering of snow and ridiculously low temps I’ve been trying hard to repeat one problem, put up another and make progress on a link up…hopefully with the snow gone and the crags drying off I’ll make some more progress!

As the weather has been a little damp since Christmas I’ve been booking some trips for 2011. I’m keen for a week in Font at Feb half term and Branson/Fionnay? with Nodder at Easter. New van permitting we are also off to France/Switzerland for the summer. Must get back to the fingerboard…Happy New Year!