Climbing... Finally

We finally got over to Squamish for our first climbing of the year. While we didn't climb The Chief, we did stand in the shadow of it for a while.



No, we decided on Smoke Bluffs instead. Sunday evening was nice and quiet, and we didn't venture over 5.9 on lead or 5.10a on TR. Monday was warm - the stiff slab on Burgers and Fries was a bit greasy, but I managed every move on a 5.10c (doing some of them twice!). That said, I may now need a new pair of shoes, because the soles of my shoes have pretty much had it.

Placing gear felt as easy as speaking Mandarin, which I haven't done since my final year of University. Still, the emphasis was on being safe, and not getting spooked on gear lead. By these measures the weekend was a success, and I come away keen on climbing again. Maybe Penticton or the Apron next?