DAN SHIPSIDES - Elastic Frontiers - climbing poems
Elastic Frontiers - climbing poems.
Each climber's climb was recorded by writing down eactly what they did on the climb - resulting in interesting poetic studies.
Alec's climb
First move diagonal left hand
Then left leg
Then right leg
Climb straight up right hand, left hand
Weight on right leg
Move left leg up - slipped
Reach up with right hand
Left leg higher - weight on right
Trying to find holds
Left foot up a little onto small hold
Reaching to left
Right hand on a pinch grip
Right leg bent
Slip
Tired hands
Move up two steps
Reach right
Move left
Reach hand right
Reach left hand left
Fall
Grab hold slip
Grab hold slip…….
Jo's climb
Right arm up twice swapping holds
Left hand chest height
Feet on good holds, right leg bent
Move up grabbing holds above
Straighten right leg
Stand up lean forwards
Reach higher holds
Lift right leg up foot onto hold
Hands share on good higher hold
Right hand up and left leg up at same time
Left hand up small hold
Not very tiring
Move left foot up a little bit
Right foot up below it
Arms got tired
Stuck…….
Corey's climb
Right hand on nice balance hold
Same with left
Left foot onto small hold
Right foot higher
Left hand up
Left foot up
Right foot small hold
Left foot on curved hold
Right foot
Left hand
Right hand
Weight on right leg and right hand
Right hand up then left hand
Right foot against wall and skip up left foot
Left hand out to left
Left leg up
Right leg up
Pull up
Right hand, left leg up
Right leg up and left hand up
Move slightly to the right
Left leg up
Right hand reach long to below triangular overhand
Then lost control…….
Emily's climb
Move right leg up on tiny hold
Then right hand medium hold
Right leg sticky friction on wall
Reach higher with left hand
Then bring left foot up and stand up
Swap legs on hold
All weight on right leg
Left leg onto medium foothold
Right hand onto big hold
Right leg up and knee bent
Right hand up higher
Left leg up and take all the weight
Left hand above search
Right foot miss grip
Slip off…….
Daniel's climb
Right hand high hold
Right leg onto ledge
Pull left hand at chest height
Bring left foot onto ledge
Right hand up onto spike
Pull through and reach high on left
Weight on left foot and left hand
Balance
Left foot up
Right hand into pocket
Right foot step up
Left foot on small spike
Right hand on a lug weight on left hand
Right leg bent
Left hand high - step through
Transfer weight to right
Reach up right hand to hold
Left hand in pocket
Feet up
Right hand on top handle
Top!
Georgia's climb
Search for easy path
Right hand above to hold
Left hand up
Bring both feet onto hold
Move to right
Left leg up onto top of spike
Right hand up across to pocket
Right feet up
Reach hands higher to good hold
Search right foot
Miss
Slip
Try footholds for grip
Hands higher - look for move
Use toes to get a grip
Arms tire
Try right hand higher
Skip feet - swap to left foot on hold
Right foot up - left foot
Leftwards easier for hand holds but no feet
Arms tire
Stuck
Slip…….