Heeding the call of The Cube. Alex and I dragged the two youngest out on a fair slog just to attempt a few routes. Peak Bouldering claims there's a faint track up to The Cube. Maybe when it was published, but... what a trek, especially for the kids! And I don't just mean it's supposed thirty minute approach time. You see faint fragments of path that come and go but it's not easy terrain to cross and it didn't feel very ethical. Near the end coming back I ended up finally soaking my feet in hidden bogs. Eventually my daughter only crossed when I used the bouldering mat as a moving floor! Nothing crushed on The Cube but a small win for Alex. I didn't get anything.
First of all, up Cube Crack (V0-), Alex made it to the break but didn't feel confident sending it. I don't blame him! I did explain that the mat was there but the rock does flare out a bit. I wasn't really feeling up to much today. For me that fact that I spent the first half of the day working on the brick wall outside my house and the second half taking my children where they wanted to go was enough.
The Triangular Slab looks small in Peak Bouldering and the video of Cedric Monzali sending The Cube (V4) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXX6k6G0ELA). This is because it is set in the ground a lot lower. We first started up 2K (VB) but because the rock isn't climbed so much there's some organisms on it that flake off, causing a fall at any time. At first I thought Alex was wussing out big time until I stepped on it! Alex managed K2 (VB) up the other side though. I got onto it okay but when I clocked the same stuff as on the other side, I decided to give it a miss...
Triangular Slab
K2 (VB) - Alex
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| Up K2 (VB) nice and slow |
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| Mission accomplished! |
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