Space with Hardly and Kreighton

Today I was concentrating on working the 4-spot blue/yellow problem. Previously I had it down to 3 pitches. Today I linked from the start clear over the stripped sloping hold, only a couple moves from the top. I had previously said that once I got the big red hold after the brutal opening sequence, I shouldn't fall off. Kreighton and Farres had both gotten past this section and fallen off. So it was a bit embarrassing to do the same thing. These moves are much easier, but they aren't that easy and you are so pumped when you get there.

On my first effort, I got further than on Monday, but still not to the big sloper. Kreighton showed me a couple of tricks and Hardly showed me crucial heel hook. With these tricks, I got by the sloper twice, but didn't have the guns to finish it. This baby is definitely going down on Friday! Kreighton it getting to the same point as I am, but he's gotten there more times. Once we match on the sloper it should be over, but I said that before. I suspect the final move could prove to be very tough, just like the pink/black one was. I've never missed that more starting in the middle, but I've never missed any of those other moves either and now I'm falling off them. What fun this bouldering is...

Hardly fired the orange squiggly 4-spot on his first try! Awesome... That one is still on my list. He also sent the pink 4-spot that was my pride and joy - the hardest problem I've done in the gym. He also cleaned up the orange 5-spot that I had done twice, but that is just a mantle/balance trick.

Bill