Episode 08: Man vs. Pitch black: 1-0

These last days, I have been feeling stronger and stronger. On the 18th (Wednesday), we went back to Marion des Roches to finish some projects. Sans Pompe (7A+) was the first one. It had rained on the eve and everything was slippery. I gave it a try and fell on the first move. I got frustrated and...

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Episode 07: Bouldering is like gymnastics

Three days off due to constant rain and my slightly sliced index so our need to climb was boiling up. The usual weather cast for Sunday: rain in the wee hours, light rain during the rest of the day, but we still crossed our fingers and made the trip to Marion des Roches. I started with Pierrot (7B)....

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Episode 06: I am back!

I am finally back to my old self! We spent Saturday at Rocher des Demoiselles, a very beautiful sector and my first time there. We started with Le Repos du Sphinx (7A). I put in about 20 tries but it...

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Episode 05: Slowly back in shape

After 10 days of rest, I decided to head back to Font' on Sunday and give my right index a test drive. For some reason, the skin on my fingers was slippery and I couldn't hold anything. I sent a few easy problems and then tried a 7A+ and a 7A. I spent the rest of the session spotting a friend. My finger...

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