Well the winter heatwave has continued throughout this week and we've had several days climbing up at Siurana. I can't believe what a contrast it's been to this time last year when we had a metre of snow up in Siurana and the entire road was blocked off from right down in Cornudella. This year it's been consistently 15-18°!!!
Siuranella this week.
Siuranella this time last year!
On Monday we went up to Siuranella central. I got on a really thin, technical and bouldery 7c+ with a cool dyno move that I'd tried before xmas. I put the clips in the start where the crux is and then lowered back to the floor. I then did the hard bit first go and collected the draws I'd left hanging in the 4th draw so I could finish the route but forgot that there was one blind and tricky move right at the top...which I couldn't remember how to do and blew obviously! By this point it was getting pretty warm so I just decided to sack it off and save some skin for tomorrow.
Sunshine at Siuranella central.
Tuesday we went to a really nice sector called Solarium on the Siuranella cliffs. I'd been here before and on-sighted the two good 7a+'s and a 7c but couldn't remember what the other routes looked like. Turns out there's an amazing 8a called Total Insanity. I put the draws in and eventually worked out the crux move (moving off a good undercut pocket but with the worst feet ever and the tiniest left hand undercut). Had a good effort and got through the crux 1st redpoint but was pretty tired and the extra xmas weight let me know it was there so I dropped the last hard 'dyno' move to the finishing jug. It should go next time anyway.
Thursday we were up at Siuranella again - this time Siuranella south. I just had an easyish day of onsighting, doing a 7a+ and a 7b. Tash didn't fair so well and got shut down on the classic 6b+ 'Like a Cuc'.
The heatwave looks set to continue this weekend so we might go away for some multi-pitching...
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