Climb 20 - Wednesday Oct. 8 - Wait, Shouldn't I Be Skiing Right Now?

As mentioned in the last post, I really wanted to get back up to Sport Utility Wall and knock off that 10a.  Jer and I met after work to do just that.  He was running a little late so we met up there.  I was waiting for him up at the climb as I tried to explain the approach to him over the phone.  Due to either my bad directions or the ambiguity of the turn area from the gully which he climbed up, he got a little lost during the hike and we lost some time.  No big deal, we still had time to both get up this rock before total darkness.  We quickly got our stuff together and I began leading the climb.  The first section is a little tricky, but I had done it before so I knew where the big holds were.  There are plenty of big holds on this climb, you just have to know where they are and maybe reach a little for them.  I got past the first few bolts with ease.  This was feeling good.  Then I came to the first of the two tricky sections.  It took me a minute to remember the move, but I did and it was easier than I thought.  There was one more move keeping me from the top and a true redpoint.  I had plenty of strength left and I just powered through it.  I was stoked to do it.  I just haven't climbed regularly this year and much of it has been with beginners - therefore, at easier areas.  I am not sure how many more times I will get out climbing this year.  Snow fell last weekend and will be falling again this weekend.  It was this day last year that I got my first ski day in.  I am super stoked for the ski season.  If we get any more snow before next weekend I may just have to go walk around and try to make a few turns on Saturday.  We will see.  On Rock.