Surviving The Meltdown

So excited as I walk down into GS

So I am sure that you guys are all dying to find out how Meltdown went on Saturday and to quickly sum up--it was amazing! As far as goals were concerned I did indeed rock out in Hello Kitty, but with a few added wardrobe changes because it was chilly and misty for a majority of the competition. I also managed to score a 765 which not only beat my score at Frostbite, but also earned me first place in the Women's Beginner category.  

A quick run down for those who are unfamiliar with the way a competition runs. At this competition I had 6 hours (roughly) to complete 15 of the hardest problems that I could. The judges would only take my 10 highest scored routes and the other five would be used in the event of a tie. Then you add up the numbers and see who had the most for each category. In the Beginners my problems ranged from a V0 (around 10-90 pts) to V1 (around 100-180 pts). 

Funny story was that I was so cold and tired that I didn't really even comprehend that I had won until BF and I were walking to the car.  

Sadly, the Glass Arete still kicked my butt, but I was able to gain some valuable beta on a knee lock that made setting myself up for the second part of the problem so much easier. Hopefully, next time Glass will be mine. 

Other high points were:  

• Meeting Kate (mystery last name?) and trying to crush problems that were way outside of my experience :)
• Crushing mainly V1s all day 
• Having so much fun that I forgot to eat until almost the end of the comp and BF force fed me  bits and chunks of bagels (and then proceeded to finish the rest)
• Seeing some of the amazing photos of me climbing (I promise I will get you the link when I find out when/ where they are posted) 

All in all, just an amazing day and I walked away with some amazing gear and stickers and a sense of accomplishment. Sorry no photos this time guys :( but hopefully, next time--now go love some rocks!