Archive for the ‘Rock Climbing & Mountain Climbing’ Category
The Inter Services Climbing Championships have taken place in London. The Army’s Ruth Matuska retained the women’s title. Major Mike Smith won the men’s title for the first time just months before he leaves the Army
This was the first climb at my new spot in Bronte, a suburb of Catania, Italy. The name of this route is Normale. It is pretty easy and appropriately rated at 4c on the French scale. It is a 20 meters high. This was a fun climb because it was the first outdoor sport route I have done in a while since the day at Sunset Rock in Chattanooga, TN early last spring. Before that I had not climbed outdoors in almost four years due to my move from Oak Harbor, WA to flat-shitty-and-boring Norfolk, VA. I have missed this fun and challenging sport.