It may only be early spring but there are opportunities for year round climbing in Lander. After coffee and breakfast burritos, Brian, Mandy, and I rode up to Sinks Canyon for a little post-holin’ and rock climbin’. We started off at the Scud Wall, a great wall for warming up. Some popular climbs on this wall include Duck Soup (5.9), Stud Alert (5.10c), and Boy, I gotta go (5.9 – 10a).
Mandy checked off her first lead on Girl’s Day Out (5.7) with ease, and then took on a Lander classic, More Funky than Gunky (5.9). Here is a short video that Brian put together recording this epic event.
P.S. We will have more videos soon. Check back often!
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My first sport lead was Go West Young Man (5.8) up at the main wall, I could top rope it so easily but my heart was racing the first time I lead it.
My first lead was a 5.5 (I’m a 5.9 climber), and it was so easy I could’ve crawled up it. Five bolts, maybe 25 feet. But what an amazing feeling.
My first lead was a couple years ago, Put Down Your Ducky (5.8), at the main wall of Sinks. I hadn’t thought of it for some time… so fun.
Mandy you are a stud! I hope we can climb together sometime! Great video Brian!
My first lead ever was on a really fun 27m 5.8, but even after top roping it so much the height killed me mentally. And now that I think back about it more I realize that I basically did every single thing wrong that I possibly could have done… Ah, good memories.
My first lead was a 5.5 (I’m a 5.9 climber), and it was so easy I could’ve crawled up it. Five bolts, maybe 25 feet. But what an amazing feeling.;. All the best!!