Chris Cosser does two 8C's in Rocklands
Can you tell us more about doing your first two 8C’s?
For the past five years, I have been solely focused on indoor/competition climbing, rarely giving much time to outdoor climbing to test my limits. However, during an impromptu trip back home to South Africa, I had the chance to climb my two hardest boulders with a great crew of friends.
Climbing both “Monkey Wedding” and “Spray of Light” (8C/V15) within 24 hours of each other was surreal. I had to balance expectation and execution to give myself the best odds. Both sends went on the second attempt of each session and almost felt effortless. It was the perfect example of fine-tuning beta and executing when the time was right.
This experience has been a great learning curve in pushing my limits on outdoor bouldering, and it has made me even more motivated for the future.
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