Sunday arrived cold and crisp, after another meeting we
finally went back to the Foundry for the climbing. The team management were
selecting for the European Youth Championships (top 3 of the 5 routes) in Imst,
and the Worlds (top 5 of 5) in Canada.
This time I did not let things like AS physics course work play on my
mind (a bit of my down fall in the December Youth Open). I dispatched the first route without much
fuss. I then had to choose between a vertical crimpy route, or a slightly
harder overhanging route – more my thing.
I opted for the overhanging route and was happy to get that cleanly
done, then it was on to the vertical crimpy, which was not as bad as I thought
it was going to be. Great, 3 tops so I
am going to Imst. The final two routes were 8a and 8a+, I fancied a go at the
8a+, and made it ¾ of the way up. I was
getting a bit short of time at the end and rushed the 8a a bit, again making it
only about ¾ of the way, before taking an impressive fall, whilst attempting to
clip. Thank you Zoe for the belaying.
Great I am selected for the European Youth Cup in Ratho, and
Norway; and the European Youth Champiopnships in Imst. There is still a chance I could be selected
for the Worlds if I do very well at Ratho!
A huge thank you to my sponsors Evolv, Metolious, and
Whalley physio.
