Ry Dodd
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- 5.12aOver hyped this as for my summer project, tried it and it was hard. Did all the moves except one during the crux on TR, but she's a lil more polished that I would like. Felt WAY better on No Rest For The Wicked. Perhaps I'm not a pure vert crimp queen outside...
- 5.12aSO frickin stoked about how good this felt. Hopefully will go on Day 2 or 3. Amazing day out, great company, and narrowly avoided the hail storm tornado combo with a 75m sprint to the car.
- There Goes the Neighborhood
Canada > Alberta > Kananaskis > Prairie Creek > Illusion Buttress2024-08-05
5.10b - 5.10cWhy the HELL am I such a basket case... my lack of endurance is def not helped by my need to down climb an entire draw to a no hands rest, only to punt anyway. Went on the second go, should've gone on the first.
- 5.12aTR princessed this, can do all the moves but no way in hell do I have the endurance to link this. Def my anti-style (other than it being short af)
- 5.8Ewww
- 5.9EWWWW
- 5.11aFlaring tendinitis & melting off the wall in 35 degrees was not super helpful for my head game… also hot take, Cytotoxic is a better 5.11a
- 5.10bWhy are my tendons sad, I took 6 days off :(
- 5.11bWhy am I SUCH a head case, goddamn. Very fun route though, I actually did enjoy all the moves & would be keen to do again.
- First First Ascent
Canada > Alberta > Bow Valley > Mt. McGillivray > McGillivray Canyon > The Faculty5.11aProbably should've slept more than 4 hours, did not love experiencing vertigo right after clipping first & smashing my funny bone into the hanger... then proceeding to almost faint later. V glad & reassured that the climber/paramedic/fire fighter Venn diagram is the same circle. - 5.10dAlso think I sent this one? Spilli calls me back again.
- V3Softest outdoor V3 I’ve ever touched; nice
- Granite in Alberta Variation
Canada > Alberta > Calgary Area > Shaw Millennium Park > Little Brother2024-07-09
V4 ↓The jug hole is not in (& not needed) - V0Bouldering; hmm. Better with more crash pads.
- V1Nice.
- V1Officially topped something on each of the boulders here. Also nice.
- 5.10aSo much fun!! Forgot about the extension when I got to the anchors because it was too fun for a 5.10a. Def will come back to try the 5.11b extension!
- 5.10aImagine punting off the 11m 5.10a warm up by ripping off your first handhold then getting pumped on the single hard move; anyways, I need suggestions for improving my endurance, please and thanks
- 5.10bThis route was an unbelievably fun blend of different styles, I’m devastated I started clipping the wrong route & blew the onsight by having to backtrack. I can’t believe I wasted 4 years at Wasootch & Sunshine, when such stellar 10s & 11s exist in such beautiful places.
- 5.11bBefriended an adorable dog (Freya!!), had this recommended by Sarah, and had a frickin blast. Was cruising up until the final move, then it’s blank after the last draw. Had to learn to use a stick clip in the air, still stumped on the final move, but stoked to come back!
- 5.11dCould probably go!! Tendinitis top rope princessed this one, had 2-3 takes (?), and tried it twice
- 5.10aBaby’s first multi back in North America. Couldn’t ask for a better day or better rock quality. Shoutout to Duncan for re-showing me a clove hitch 127 times.
- 5.12aOnsight still possible, only heard it was rad
- 5.12aAlso heard this name thrown around as a potential worthy adversary for my quest.
