Daniel Woods Instagram – Been grinding away on this roof proj in CO. First started trying it back in Jan. of 23. Put a few days in then before heading to Ticino to try Alphane. I returned back in April and got close before warm condis came n shut me down. Now it’s winter and prime time to try n finish it.
This line, hold selection, and movement is out there. The crux revolves around a flared slot hold which u have to ring lock and lock off to a right hand rounded quarter pad vertical edge. The lock is super painful and constantly bruises my left index finger. It only feels secure when my fingers are numb and I can’t feel it. This eliminates the pain, so I can pull thru and not think about it. Def the hardest ring lock move I have done (though we do not encounter this style of grip often in bouldering).
The last move is the next crux coming from the bottom. You have to dominate this sharp quarter pad edge and dive into another sharp quarter pad edge. I’ve fallen here 3 times now from the start. Pain tolerance is the name of the game for this one. Have a love hate relationship with it.
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