Climbing

Today is a rest day from ice climbing, thank god. In the last three days I've climbed 15 pitches which is...a lot...for someone who doesn't do a lot of this. Unfortunately, while WA state is amazing for so many outdoor activities, ice climbing is particularly tricky to get good conditions due to lack of regular cold snaps and other factors that go into forming these flows. I can feel my technique and form get much, much better over the course of this week and the people I'm climbing with are becoming new friends!

It is incredible to me to be in Canada this week climbing with some absolute legends of climbing in Steven Swenson and Jim Elzinga. Still having trouble believing I'm really here this week.

Not Climbing

Still talking to one girl in particular, "girl b" from last weeks pubski! Had an amazing 2nd date with her last Thursday and am hoping to talk to her on the phone tonight, with a 3rd date either on Monday or Tuesday. She wants to take things slow and so do I, I think that was my biggest takeaway from recent experiences. If I want something sustaining and nourishing, which I do, I need to take some different actions and repeat to myself "I am not in a hurry". Y'all have any 3rd date recommendations?