This week was pretty exciting.
After deciding not to climb in the local bouldering comp on Friday, I managed to help set problems for it.
Although I have set BEFORE, I have never set for a comp. It was a new and exciting experience.
Thursday I spent 4 or 5 hours picking out the perfect holds and then placing them in the perfect position on the wall.
Friday I came to fore-run all the problems. After climbing the problems and replacing holds or jibs that needed to be changed, we rated them in order from 1 - 15 in each category. Then it was time for the comp.
As the scorecards were printing as the rules were being read, it was already getting stressfull. But after that, it was laid back and stress free.
I walked around and watched poeple climb. I especially got excited when people climbed MY problems! I watched as they tried to figure out my problems, which have been known to be tricky. As people finally began to catch on the the sequence, it was really fun to watch them flow on the problems i set.
This was the first local comp that i didnt climb in... ever. It was cool though - i had a lot of fun.
I hope to set more in the future.
Bex says:
Sounds like ti was fun.
woodchuck07 says:
You are now the route master. Making routes and finding the worst unusable side of a hold is so much fun. I'm satisfied when I set holds so they just come to an impossible end, and only superhuman tricks can progress over that last crux. You know you are a success when they come down swearing the unknown routesetter for the inhumane difficulty. Smirk, and walk past them looking as puzzled as they are.
woodchuck07 says:
so how did they do on the routes you set? Having a wall here at home, there are days I just go out and switch holds, rotate, move and tweak things. then I'm all excited about going out to try and climb them, as I get bored with the way they are every few months. Either that or the same old routes blindfolded.
Bex says:
Switching it up is good. I was laying with my holds last night and found different rotations and sequences to try.
woodchuck07 says:
I know when I got mine, before my first wall was done. I was fondling them all the time ( no comments from GB or CT on that) just to find the best feel. then I put arrows on the backside to remind me which way was 'up' to start. amazing how some have weathered after 14 years of being outdoors year round.
Bex says:
I have tape with number letters arrow...all in seceret code for me.
badash says:
my problems have known to be tricky. One has to really figure out what the seqence is before they start. Most people hate my problems until they finish them, and then they absolutely love them.....
climbingwall says:
Bex, you and your holds sounds kind of dirty;-) You and Woodchuck should get together and show each other how you fondle.
Cheers!
Bex says:
Ok CW you made me choke on my lunch you dirty Bugger.
climbingwall says:
YEEEEEHAWWWW! I'm back among the fold, I've been accepted.
Cheers!
climbingwall says:
Hey Bex, wait until you see pics of me in the comp wearing Daisy Dukes and chaps. that should make you choke... or throw up a little.
Cheers!
Bex says:
what as a dirty bugger.
Bex says:
NO I had a buddy climb in chainsaw chaps commando. That kinda stuff has no effect on me. I choked cuz I was laughing.
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