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Attempts to push past experiences resolutely aside find me dithering… encouraged by Molly, Sam, and Lewis below, and flanked by gritstone either side, I steady a foot in front and press my hands into the rock behind me, allowing the tension to build in my body, slowly, quietly, until I can lift the second foot. 

Held in this great rock womb, I am utterly committed.

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“The woman that pulled onto the initial holds was not the same climber that hauled herself over the top”
Thanks for that, good read…

a brilliant feature of rock and writing!

Great write up and amazing that this was two years after the climb 🙏

Well done! Reall good read.

This reminds me of my own fight on the route. It's a mega route!

Has me a great rock womb, cracking read. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers all! 

Great write up of one of the best routes of its standard in the Peak. It's just so pure, clean and uncompromising, requiring versatile technique. One is tempted to say it's one of the best pitches of its type in Britain.

Thanks for this. Great read. You never forget the first time when you've done The Peapod. Mine was about 40 years ago. Being a 7a+ sport climber and considered strong, despite this I always had - and still do - have immense respect for Grit routes. I remember the thrutch from the pod onto the ledge like it was yesterday and taking a couple of minutes to blow out. The top is not a breeze either and I recall getting to the top and feeling, as you have succinctly told us in your article, a different person. OK, so it's not the hardest Grit route that I have done, but it is still the most memorable. On that I totally agree.

inspired bit of writing

That it is!  I really enjoyed that, wonderful.
Thanks for giving the thread a bump, I'd missed it somehow.