We have just had time to sit down following two fab Yoga/Rock courses, the first run with Agnieszka saw Ivan from Slovenia leading 6b's and experiencing some 6b+ and 6c routes for tasters. He also took the prize for the best fall of the summer. A first this week was a visit to La Culaz just beyond the Col de la Colombiere, a great cliff with well bolted routes for first time leaders from 3a! to 7a, good rock and a sunny beautiful outlook just perfect for a late summer pull down. The others during the week all lead routes from a standing start during there first ever weeks climbing outdoors... A great achievement for all.
Week two run with John Falkiner revisited La Culaz but also managed a multi pitch "rest" day at La Frasse where with three pitch routes of 5b standard the team got some height above the Autumn farm lands. Both weeks had a mixture of performance coaching, rope-work and "how to lead" instruction. 5 days climbing in a row is a lot, especially when so much of what you do is new, but with the correct pacing and some slabs chucked in everyone managed to push hard even on the last days. Well done and thanks to all, it was good fun.
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