Rained a lot up here in the Lakes today. May get a day out at Slipstones tomorrow..... depending on the weather.
Fire is roaring in the hearth, homemade soup is on the go, there's a definite chill in the air. The crags in the UK will soon be wet and dripping for the most part.... although looking forward to those glorious autumn and winter sunny crisp days on grit or sandstone.
Trips to look forward to; Scotland, Rjukan, Mallorca, Costa Blanca, Bishop, but for the most part and for most of us it will be
'down the wall' on a regular basis.
If you are like me you will want to spend your time wisely on the wall not just having fun and a good social but actually making progress and getting better so that next Spring you can unleash your new wild physique and positive attitude on warm rock.
UKClimbing.com and
Dave MacLeod may be able to help.
In November Dave will be available for live chat and questions on the UKClimbing.com forum Rocktalk about his new route Rhapsody (E11) and the future, but before that UKClimbing.com have commissioned Dave to write an article on how to use your time on your local climbing wall wisely.
So have at it.
Use this thread to ask Dave any climbing wall related questions that you have.
He's walked the walked and can talk the talk......jeez he wears socks with his rock shoes, wears a helmet and several years ago hadn't a clue how to use his feet.....and now look what he has done.
Whether you are making your first steps in the vertical world or like me are an oldster who wants climb even harder Dave will try his best to help.
Whether you have specific questions or case studies, post up here and Dave will try to incorporate them in his article.
Read the
Modern Traditionalist here:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=198
Dave MacLeod's main website here:
http://www.davemacleod.com/
Dave MacLeod's coaching website here:
http://www.davemacleod.blogspot.com/