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December 31, 2007

goals are good

achieving them even better. Yesterday's climbing trip to Dam Cliffs in the Blue Mountains saw me climb grade 18, 19 and 20 - all on sight (the 20 - called Truancy Officer is, granted, soft for the grade but there was at least one really hard move!) All in all a better performance than I was after (I would have been happy to work the 20 - or even just do two 19s but i felt good and decided to go for it. And I'm glad I did. So - here on New Year's Eve no new crazy resolutions but I'm feeling that my previous goal of a clean grade 21 lead by 26 January (Australia Day) is going to happen - heck - going back to Dam Cliffs tomorrow and hey, who knows - there's a 21 out there and if things are feeling good...

UPDATE: Tim just posted Extreme Closeups of me on Truancy Officer

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December 26, 2007

Colin on Judgement Day

We spent the better part of Boxing Day at a little crag in Sydney's north - Barrenjoey. Mostly short routes of moderate difficulty - and 'mixed' that is there is some fixed protection mixed wth traditional gear. One of the 'first in a long times' for me today was my first all trad gear lead in about 12 years (called Orgasmic - grade 11 or 5.4) and another first in a long time was getting on a grade 19 (Central Pillar of Mordor) and getting it on the first go - it was on top rope mind you - but it think i can lead that - will need to top rope it again first..



Come to think of it, the place reminded me of Devils Lake back in Wisconsin. But with bolts.

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