very good story (La Rambla)
http://vimeo.com/95827880
normally you always see and hear about the successfull trials, not the ones which are not finished (at least at the moment), but also this is a part of sport climbing.
This can tell us to keep a good attitude - focusing in the process (hopefully progress) and not on the sheer result. (this message I need at the moment)
quote:
I was in Spain again last February/March after 3 months training, to have fun there and try to find a project, not especially really hard. I was at the beginning of my big training program, so it was not the time to be in shape to try such a hard thing. First day I arrive, I look "La Rambla" and I could resist to go and touch, see how is my level after all this training!! Surprise, I was feeling really good, lot better than the other years, doing the last hard section easily, and after thinking some time I decided to invest totally for the 5 weeks left. Hard decision, choose to do difference routes, less hard and discover new things or keep tinting in this big project Then the 3 first week were very good, improving a lot. My friends went to meet me there and I was such a great time all together in this magical place. But after some time and crazy forecast, I could t finish my project, happy in a way: I ll have the chance to go back on the route ;) ~Alizee Dufraisse, prAna Ambassador
By the way: on the vid she is linking a lot (long contineous video sequences):
i.e. from leaving the fissure to the middle of the wall 4:20 -6:40
from the beginning of the upper part cross the crux to the old stance 6:40 - 8.18
the upper part (extension) to the top 8:18 -9:15
seems to be not so far away from an ascent
PS: the headline should be Alizee (not Alizze)
by the way:
there is a very nice video from Alizee about success (in Reina Mora):
http://vimeo.com/37279050
sympa - and creates a lot of tension and sweety fingers to the end
Alizze Dufraisse investing lot of time without sending