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CAS Project Day 1 - LO2

Today is the first day of my CAS Project! I have decided to challenge myself to send a V5 route. Over the past year and a half, I have really gotten into bouldering at my local indoor climbing gym. I now go every Saturday and Sunday and just climb at a leisurely pace. I can consistently send the blue V3s and V4s but have not yet attempted a V5 just because they seem so intimidating. However, last climbing session, my sister who climbs at the same level as me, was trying a V5 so I decided to make this a goal. As I become a more experienced climber, walls that I would have never thought to attempt previously now seem like a challenging yet feasible climb. The first V5 route that I tried was on the back wall at Momentum Indoor Climbing. You start with your arms wide apart with your left foot on a hold right next to your left hand. You then have to simultaneously push off your left foot and move your left hand to a hole above. I had to try this movement multiple times to get my left hand in a secure enough position to be able to move my right hand up. These holds were identical and large and fairly easy to hold once you have the right part. I learned that the tops of the holds are thinner and deeper and easier to hold onto. Another challenge was finding where to place my feet given that the holds were at different angles. I solved this by balancing my right foot around the side of the wall and using that as leverage. From this position on the wall, the next hold is very tiny and a far reach especially with my arm length, so I had to really push upwards with my feet to even touch the hold. This momentum caused me to swing out from the wall and because the hold was so small, my fingers would slip. This wall is definitely going to be challenging for me but I think that I can get it if I figure out where to put my feet. Hopefully, next time I can watch someone else send it so I can learn.

V5 Route in Red


 

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