Five days in Seonunsan

Just got back from Seonunsan last night and my fingers are rocked, literally and figuratively. Pulling on sharp limestone for five days has calloused over some parts of my fingers while leaving the tips (particularly of both ring fingers) raw. The trip was a reminder of how much fun it is to be a climbing bum. The only snag in trip was the difficulty in communicating with my partner who is Korean. Nice guy but looking at each other and smiling gets old after a while. He made the trip happen so I was really appreciate of that. It's just tough when you're stuck with someone who you can't really talk to.

I sent another 11b called Saenaegi (I'm not sure what that means in Korean) and started to work on a 12a called Zoo. Getting up to the crux isn't a problem, it's the crux itself and the finish that I can't put together. My rope got worked over an edge and I may have to cut a few meters off of one end. It's only the third time I've taken it out this year. As long as the rest of it holds until the end of this season I'll be satisfied. I'm giving my fingers a full day of rest finally and will start training harder tomorrow. I'm going to start bouldering again to try to get a bit stronger and work my fingers more regularly.