After Tim dropped me off from our day on the coast (see previous post), I quickly packed my bag and crammed into a minibus with a group of Aberdeen University student and drove down south. Just 2 hours before dusk, we arrived at Stanage car park. After a brief nap in the cave and in the minibus (in one case, ON the minibus) and a quick breakfast in Hathersage we assaulted the crag.
Alex (new in Transition) displayed exceptional skills sending the classic Deliverance. Some E3s and E4s (such as Cavalry and Tele) were tackled and proved to be of some very fine climbing. And of course the classic Flying Buttress Direct. After this great day and there was more climbing to come…
On Saturday some of us headed off to Sheffield’s Climbing Works to take part in the British Universities Championships (BUSA). 70 teams from all over the UK climbed 25 boulder problems. The team was not feeling strong after the day on grit; so even greater was our surprise when we were awarded three bronze medals! A team from Sheffield took the first place and runner up was the team from Manchester.
Our Team from Aberdeen consisted of: Anna Wells (climbing instructor), Luke Fairweather (café kitchen staff) and Piotr Wisthal (climbing instructor). Anna also came third in Women Individual category. Well-done Anna!
Our Team from Aberdeen consisted of: Anna Wells (climbing instructor), Luke Fairweather (café kitchen staff) and Piotr Wisthal (climbing instructor). Anna also came third in Women Individual category. Well-done Anna!
As if that was not enough we headed (after a well-deserved kebabs and pizzas) to Chris Sharma’s lecture. Those who had enough energy (everybody apart from me) climbed on Sunday as well.
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Piotr Wisthal
By
Piotr Wisthal
