So I started traditional climbing, after about 7 years of putting it off.
It’s a beautiful feeling, flowing freely on the rock, just I and a mechanical tool between us. There’s something zen about the sport, which is exponentially more mental than anything else I’ve undertaken.
I dig it.
(From left to right: Black Diamond x4, sizes .3 and .1, old school hexes, and Camp Evo Tricams. Thank you Rock and Snow for the great beta on beginner trad racks. )