Ticked off the Tsunami!

Tom and Ben dragged me off to the gym for 4 quick routes. I warmed up on a 5.9, then sent the super overhanging 5.11 on the Tsunami Wall!!!! I can't believe I did it. I stalled out at the same spot where I hung before, not able to click and a long way from the top. Instead of hanging, I decided to climb on, expecting to fall soon and then having to lower to the ground since I'd be hanging in free space. But further up, I was able to clip really low, down by my knee. Then I kept sticking each deadpoint (all these are to huge holds, but I'm nearly horizontal). I made it. Sweet! I then failed on my 11+ and 12- projects, not making it even close to the top on the second one. It was fun, though.

Some Moderate Success

Met Tom at the gym early this morning. I warmed up on a 5.8, then a 5.10, then onsighted a 10+. I next went to the yellow 11+ that I have been on about ten times. I got to the within two holds of the top before pitching off. I was just too pumped.

Next I sent the red 5.11 that had been throwing me on the last giant move to the top.

Then I tried the white 5.11+ on the Mary Jane wall. This one is cool. I fell at the 2nd to last clip. It was just too pumpy. After resting a bit, I tried again. This time I skipped that clip until it was down at my thigh. I was risking a long fall, but it would just be into space and Tom is a solid belayer. I made the clip and sent the route, barely.

I finished by trying a 5.11 on the big tsunami roof. These things are my bane. I suck at them because hanging upside down by one hand to clip, just kills me. I hung after four clips and then made the top.

Failing on each route

After one warm-up route (10-), I proceeded to fail on a super sandbag 5.11-, another sandbag 5.11-, a 5.11+, 5.11+, 5.11, and a 5.12-. I had quite a streak going. I guess it beats doing the same route over and over to get the redpoint, but maybe not. I'll try the same sequence next time.