Climbing in the first qualification round of the 2010 World Youth Champs lead competition is about to start. Josiah will be the 27th climber in the Youth B category! All categories are climbing at once.
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Last post for now
30 August
We were put in three groups and did a photo rally. It was lots of fun even though our team came last by quite a bit, and we all met at the speed wall while the speed finals were on. Lots of people were still swapping tops and I swapped all my tops!
31 August
We took a train to Paris and were in first class seats. We then flew back home with a 12 hour stop in Singapore airport.
We were put in three groups and did a photo rally. It was lots of fun even though our team came last by quite a bit, and we all met at the speed wall while the speed finals were on. Lots of people were still swapping tops and I swapped all my tops!
31 August
We took a train to Paris and were in first class seats. We then flew back home with a 12 hour stop in Singapore airport.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Photos
Here are some photos I took on the trip: our apartment in Switzerland, a view from the train going to Austria, and Wiz climbing in the competition.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
World Youth Champs comp
27 August
Comp Day 1
We caught a bus to the wall. Me, Damon and James were early, because I was first up and Damon second, but they changed the order later and I was 53rd up. My number was 393.
"Everybody climbed well," that's what James said, but my climb wasn't so good in my opinion; I cut loose and swung off because I didn't think. In the afternoon we, all the teams, went on a parade across town from the climbing wall to the speed wall.
28 August
Comp Day 2
We went to the wall again and climbed. My second climb was better than my first. In the afternoon to evening we did speeds. There were two different routes on the speed wall: one was the official speed route with extra speed holds added in and the other route was new. My grade was the last grade to do speeds and it was lots of fun.
29 August
We went to the wall and watched the semi finals, and I bought some climbing holds. Then we went around shopping and after that we were given five Euros each for dinner. I bought some carrots, a cucumber and a can of fruit salad. I ate some of the carrots and ate the cucumber, but I couldn't open the fruit salad so I had to eat it the next day. After dinner we watched the finals and some of us swapped tops with other climbers, but nobody I ask wanted to or could swap :(
Comp Day 1
We caught a bus to the wall. Me, Damon and James were early, because I was first up and Damon second, but they changed the order later and I was 53rd up. My number was 393.
"Everybody climbed well," that's what James said, but my climb wasn't so good in my opinion; I cut loose and swung off because I didn't think. In the afternoon we, all the teams, went on a parade across town from the climbing wall to the speed wall.
28 August
Comp Day 2
We went to the wall again and climbed. My second climb was better than my first. In the afternoon to evening we did speeds. There were two different routes on the speed wall: one was the official speed route with extra speed holds added in and the other route was new. My grade was the last grade to do speeds and it was lots of fun.
29 August
We went to the wall and watched the semi finals, and I bought some climbing holds. Then we went around shopping and after that we were given five Euros each for dinner. I bought some carrots, a cucumber and a can of fruit salad. I ate some of the carrots and ate the cucumber, but I couldn't open the fruit salad so I had to eat it the next day. After dinner we watched the finals and some of us swapped tops with other climbers, but nobody I ask wanted to or could swap :(
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Imst to Valence
21 August
We, Youth B, made lunch for the Youth A's and Claire, and then we went and watched the climbing in the IFSC Kletter Weltcup. The climbing was cool to watch and our guys climbed well.
22 August
Watched the semi-finals in the morning and the finals in the evening. I thought the presentation of the finalists was weird and it was fun to watch Adam Ondra top.
23 August
We went on a bush walk to a place where there was an alpine coster; you went up on a gondola thing and down on the luge track. Apart from slow people it was lots of fun.
24 August
We caught trains to Bern, Switzerland, and went climbing in the evening.
25 August
We took a train to Geneva, walked into France, and took a train to Valence.
26 August
We did lots of stuff and this is not in order:
We met the Australian and Equadorian teams and played frizby with them and Wiz's cousin Jamie. We went to Valence2, the mall, and then went to the supermarket to stock up. We also wrote our pre-comp plans and took photos of me and Wiz in dresses at the mall. This was so that James would give us pain au chocolat. I didn't get one though because I'm vegan.
We, Youth B, made lunch for the Youth A's and Claire, and then we went and watched the climbing in the IFSC Kletter Weltcup. The climbing was cool to watch and our guys climbed well.
22 August
Watched the semi-finals in the morning and the finals in the evening. I thought the presentation of the finalists was weird and it was fun to watch Adam Ondra top.
23 August
We went on a bush walk to a place where there was an alpine coster; you went up on a gondola thing and down on the luge track. Apart from slow people it was lots of fun.
24 August
We caught trains to Bern, Switzerland, and went climbing in the evening.
25 August
We took a train to Geneva, walked into France, and took a train to Valence.
26 August
We did lots of stuff and this is not in order:
We met the Australian and Equadorian teams and played frizby with them and Wiz's cousin Jamie. We went to Valence2, the mall, and then went to the supermarket to stock up. We also wrote our pre-comp plans and took photos of me and Wiz in dresses at the mall. This was so that James would give us pain au chocolat. I didn't get one though because I'm vegan.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Milandia and zoo
15 August
We went to Milandia and did competition onsight/flash practice, and we had to get our warm up routine sorted.
16 August
I wrote the team diary.
17 August
We got Euros turned into Swiss Franks so we could go to the zoo, and we had money left over to spend on things.
18 August
Went to Gaswerk again and did packing etc.
We went to Milandia and did competition onsight/flash practice, and we had to get our warm up routine sorted.
16 August
I wrote the team diary.
17 August
We got Euros turned into Swiss Franks so we could go to the zoo, and we had money left over to spend on things.
18 August
Went to Gaswerk again and did packing etc.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
13-14 August
13 August
After breakfast we guessed what we would do tomorrow, one guess each and if one of us got it right we all got ice creams. We guessed in reverse number order:
No. 1 Claire
No. 2 Sarah
No. 3 Damon
No. 4 Mark
No. 5 Rowan
No. 6 Jesse
No. 7 Speedy
No. 8 Olivia
No. 9 Irmak
No. 10 Emily
No. 11 Josiah
No. 12 Charlotte
No. 13 Wiz
We got some clues, and Claire guessed correct. So the next day we got ice creams.
At Gaswerk we did hard climbing and my hands hurt from the day before. We also had to work out our warm up.
14 August
We went to the Mammut factory and got a tour of the factory, the different steps of making ropes and other stuff. At the end we each got given a Mammut mammoth and it was lots of fun.
After breakfast we guessed what we would do tomorrow, one guess each and if one of us got it right we all got ice creams. We guessed in reverse number order:
No. 1 Claire
No. 2 Sarah
No. 3 Damon
No. 4 Mark
No. 5 Rowan
No. 6 Jesse
No. 7 Speedy
No. 8 Olivia
No. 9 Irmak
No. 10 Emily
No. 11 Josiah
No. 12 Charlotte
No. 13 Wiz
We got some clues, and Claire guessed correct. So the next day we got ice creams.
At Gaswerk we did hard climbing and my hands hurt from the day before. We also had to work out our warm up.
14 August
We went to the Mammut factory and got a tour of the factory, the different steps of making ropes and other stuff. At the end we each got given a Mammut mammoth and it was lots of fun.
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