Mental Barrier

[JesseHuffman]

Today, ar approx. 10:30 a.m. , I stepped from one pine tree to another in my front yard.
I have lived here almost 11 years and have been out on the tip of that branch many many times only to stare at the other tree, mocking me from 4 feet away.Sure, I have done it using a monkey fist in the tail of my line and adding a secong tie in, small bit of throwline, pre installed second line, but NEVER just reaching/jumping over to it caveman style. The problem has always been with commitment, It is an extreme rope angle and if you miss, the swing/ fall could be messy....for various reasons.
Well 11 years it took me to do it....today, with the peer pressure of much better climbers beneath me, I DID IT!
I did that same dance Jersey did after rescuing Kevmo.
Its like a huge weight has been lifted and I no longer have to dwell on it.

So...you know....I am awesome

 

[TLHamel]

Nothing like some good ol' peer pressure to bring out the best in us!

 

[Blinky]

That's right, you're awesome.

The caveman jump is pretty intimidating. I've had a similar weight slide off my shoulders lately. It's been a year since the red maple incident and I think my dead tree jitters are finally going away. It's been easy to climb more aggressively in the last few weeks.

By the way, where's the video?

 

[PUClimber]

Jesse that is the way to do it. Way to conquer your fees. Sometimes you just need to grab the bull by the horns.

 

[JesseHuffman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBbJ6KA3KMc&feature=channel_page

Awesome really better describes Dan who has always been able to step right over. This was his climb. He won at 4 min , 30 sec
at 4:10 he does something very interesting.

 

[Blinky]

That would be a wicked belayed speed route.

I see what you mean about the icky swing if you miss.