Scared of heights climber conquers wall!

[aelfgifu]

Well, I got my but up to the top of my first full sized climbing wall (45ft) by going rainbow (using any hold, not just the marked rout that I'd been working) after I got to the point where I usually panic and stop by taking tons of takes (rests) until I made it up there. I had to rest on the rope about 6 times so I would stop shaking, take lots of deep breaths, count backwards from 20, and convince myself that I was just at the bottom of one of the smaller routs and that the ground wasn't 20' below me... Hehe - I have to self-delude to climb. The I got to the top and Hank told me to look down. It isn't *that* high so I thought it wouldn't look too bad - I was wrong. That is really frikkin high for me. After I got down I was shaking for about ten minutes. I guess my fuckedupness is at least a nice little phobia rather than what some other people have to contend with. Now I just have to get my but up that wall more times and then maybe I will be able to concentrait on my routs...

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[nobu.livejournal.com]

that is good. what would happen if i were to stalk someone who lived on the 8th floor someday? i need ya! :P