krazy_1

ok yeah free soloing if that means no aid no rope no nada just me crawling up a rock, then that's what I'm talking about. and thanks lizard brain, ok I'm retarded.

Ok so I get the mental part, for that is one reason why I started climbing - total focus. Maybe where I get psyched out is because in a bouldering situation I'm seeing others I'm with fall over and over trying to send the same route, giving failure or falling the option - where as if I'm just heading out to free climb a 5.9/10 (or whatever) and my focus is on the fact that failure is NOT an option. So seeing that I give myself the option of failure when just bouldering while with buddies. I would then need to adjust my mental thinking. Is that what you are saying? is everyone totally confused? I think what I need is to just go into every situation with better focus and mental attention - and just kick ass. Right?

I'm going to admit to being retarded right out, nor shall I say I'm a great climber right from the start but... here's the question. I have no problem buzzing up a 5.9/5.10 free. Even my boyfriend gives me crap about my ablility to climb better without rope. But when it comes to bouldering I can't stick a V1 without freaking a little about falling. What the hell is that all about? Am I the only one with this problem? krazy 1

How does it go again? "A trundle a day keeps the mounties away".