My first multi-pitch Trad Lead !This year one of my many goals was to start trad lead climbing. I reached my goal and trad lead 16 climbs this season. The highlight was our trip to the Needles and Mount Rushmore where I was finally able to put into practice multi-pitch trad leads. My climbing partner Tom and I climbed for 6 days straight and really got in good climbing and rope handling experience. My first multi-pitch Trad Lead was Spire 2 in the Cathedral Spires area in the Needles. I lead pitch 1 & pitch 3. I felt really solid climbing, my protection was solid, and my anchoring and rope management was satisfactory, meaning I need more time on the rocks to improve my efficiency. Several times I was forced to climb above my protection higher than my comfort zone because of lack of rock features, but that's real world trad lead climbing. It really feels good achieving goals. This winter season my goal is to lead ice climbing.
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