Golden grassy horizons, fresh cheese, arguing about melons, potent midday vodka shots, faffing over everything, fresh lavash versus mouldy lavash, so many game of Oh Hell, winds that snap tent poles, waterfall showers, solar powered camp, exploding tin meat, exploding stoves, cows in camp, visits with the grandma, lightning storms too close for comfort, teasing Peter, crowbars, pasta paste, dead drill batteries, bomber rock, loose rock, 5am mornings, guilty sleep-ins, speaking with our hands, hauling ropes, crying, laughing, CLIMBING.... I would do it all again with these incredible humans in a heartbeat.
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Peter (@rosso.peter) climbing Pulling Shapes. #projectarmenia
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💛 @val_ismaili @florrie_wallace @tad_fiasco @foxyluca @alexwierzbowska @janek_kedzia 💛
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@sennheiser @mec @hiveclimbing @cokin.france @universityofbristol @fjordnansen @petzl_official @scarpana @onwardup_campus @pajaksport @miloofclimbing @grimpi.world @organicclimbing @climbing_anchors @visitarmenia
In 2019 we decided to track the number of days we climbed outside, where we climbed, and who we climbed with. We really loved the process of documenting all our experiences, rather than only logging sends/successes.
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We climbed with SO many people over 103 good days, dud days, working days, cruisey days, sendy days, rainy days, short days, long days, frustrating days, silly days and more 💛
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It was also a great way to stay motivated to chase weather windows amidst a busy work schedule!!!!!!!!
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Looking forward to doing the same in 2020 💞🥳💪💥
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Graham on Battle of Evermore (5.14b), a route that took up a handful of these days 😉
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The process of finding the line, accessing it, cleaning it, bolting it, working it, and finally climbing it held so much depth of meaning for me. I get attached to pretty much any project I'm trying to climb, but this one was so much more meaningful.
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One of my personal goals was to climb the hardest route in Armenia during our expedition. After bolting the route, I went through all the emotional ups and downs that are typical of projecting. Working out the beta and subtle sequences. Feeling close, but not close enough. Being at the mercy of Mother Nature. Falling high and then falling lower than the high point. Watching the days slip by. Not knowing if the route was possible in the time frame. And in this case - as it was a new route - not knowing for sure if it was possible at all. I am so ecstatic that it came together before the end of the trip.
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Flor (5.13d)
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