Team Geared Up

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - Irish Climber, Dave Ayton, relives another fantastic climb on his blog, his first 8a. Make sure to check out his post: The Final Solution at the End of the World - My first 8a.

[My glasses] almost fall off my face but hang on one ear as I reach up to the opposition hold with the thumb hook on the lip of the roof – I don’t need to see the holds at this stage, the moves are ingrained. Undercut, crimp, clip, fix specs… Now the crux – my right pinkie slots into the finger lock like the perfectly sized wire – thumb on the catch, it’s solid, I let out a burst as I [...]

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Dave’s blog has been outlining his return to ‘climbing hard’ through lots of finger board training, crag trips & determination. Every post I read brings across the emotions, pain & fun in each trip… keep it coming Dave!

-Robin-

(Image Credit: By Caroline taken from Dave Ayton’s Blog.)