Well to cut it short rain was the story!! When we got there the weather was perfect; cold, blue skies and sun but that changed after a few days and rain was the case!
Brione Stories:
Had a session at Brione on a problem called 'General Disarray' (8b), which is awesome dynamic climbing, I did all the moves but got tired and sadly never returned to the problem. Another Swiss problem on the list. James dispatched as usual!!
Had two sessions on 'Vecchia Leone' (8b), this is probably the best problem I have ever seen in the flesh and am so psyched to do it. First sess I did all the moves and did the problem from 2 moves in. Came back a couple of days later and was having a mare on it. I couldnt even do the first move!!! Then something clicked and I had 4 goes of getting through the crux for me and holding the next hold for a split second then before blowing off. I did it without the first move to the top but ended up getting tired!! Rain came the next day and that was it. So frustrating but I know I can do it on my next session, whenever that is!!
Chironico Stories:
I did very little climbing here. I tried 'Freak Brothers' cause I had been very close on the last trip, unfortunately after my first go I couldnt get the toe hook to stick, I got pissed off and left it. Did a 7c called Powerstrips which was fun. Watched James on 'From Dirt Grows Flowers' (8c), the boy did good and I reckon after a few more sessions he will do it. The problem climbs amazingly!
On the Last day it started to dry up and we managed to squeeze a few hours of climbing in. Did 'That Goes Left' (8a) and 'No Mystery' (8a+) in damp conditions. Would of done 'Schule des Lebans' (8b) too but it was too dark and my foot blew off.
Rhys and Birkby wanted to try 'Doctor Med Dent' (7b+) and because it is right next to a track we drove the cars up next to it for a headlight ascent. Pretty cool climbing but like everything in Swiss a little soft, Haha!
Back in Englands rain now but psyched for training, 2 months till I go to the States so want to be getting strong!
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