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Went to Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland today for a little climbing. Got there a little late, was our first time there and we got lost. The weather was a little on the hot side, but otherwise a good day. Didn't climb anything too difficult, mainly just played around. Which, in my opinion, is how climbing should be. Fun.
We went indoors afterwards to keep on climbing, and that's where the numbers started to matter just a little more. Managed up a few V5s, here's a video.
[video=youtube;fPIyNYcKGoA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPIyNYcKGoA&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Don't know if anybody can follow the pink problem on that wall, but I found it more difficult than the black that is in the video. It was rated lower. Maybe I was tired. It's more fun.
And here are some photos.
Middle Earth, where we started climbing.
There was a nice view at the top of the cliffs.
The BK11 is along for the ride.
The pinnacle, we didn't climb there.
Masterpoint (top) connected to two biners, connected to dynamic line, which is tied into my harness (double figure eight with an insurance knot)
Girlfriend belaying me.
Annoying roof, took a little while to find a solid hold above it.
I was in the middle of taking down the anchor, the masterpoint is no more, but the rest is there.
Girlfriend tried.
I fixed.
My Vantage Pro. I always have that knife when I go outdoor climbing.
The two of us after.
And the 11 bragging to all the other Beckers.
Thanks for looking.
We went indoors afterwards to keep on climbing, and that's where the numbers started to matter just a little more. Managed up a few V5s, here's a video.
[video=youtube;fPIyNYcKGoA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPIyNYcKGoA&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Don't know if anybody can follow the pink problem on that wall, but I found it more difficult than the black that is in the video. It was rated lower. Maybe I was tired. It's more fun.
And here are some photos.
Middle Earth, where we started climbing.
There was a nice view at the top of the cliffs.
The BK11 is along for the ride.
The pinnacle, we didn't climb there.
Masterpoint (top) connected to two biners, connected to dynamic line, which is tied into my harness (double figure eight with an insurance knot)
Girlfriend belaying me.
Annoying roof, took a little while to find a solid hold above it.
I was in the middle of taking down the anchor, the masterpoint is no more, but the rest is there.
Girlfriend tried.
I fixed.
My Vantage Pro. I always have that knife when I go outdoor climbing.
The two of us after.
And the 11 bragging to all the other Beckers.
Thanks for looking.
