Steve MccClure
Crying Out To Be Done
The last route I did at Malham last year at about the same time as this was Cry Freedom. Hard for its 8b+ number, certainly for the short. It follows an obvious line via an amazing section of climbing, it’s long and sustained. Then right at the top the route breaks out from the overlap feature via a desperate bouldery crux that is massively stretchy. Scraping my way through this last year I glanced out left at the obvious continuation along the overlap and into Predator (8b). It would make a great alternative finish, especially for the short. It’s not the full challenge, but it was crying out to be done!
So I did it. A public service! Though actually it was a test for me, my busted finger ligament having held me back now for 4 months I wanted to bench mark myself. With barely any real climbing I expected rubbish but tenacity kicks in once there is a goal in sight. So that was pleasing, though my finger didn’t like it one bit! And my body felt like it was too heavy and hadn’t done anything for a long time, so at least I was in tune with it. Another rest for the finger now, but worth it I guess.
October 20, 2010 08:40 PM
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