A day out.

Went down south for a day. Plan was to go work on moves of '7veljestä' and after meet up with Tomi and Jarmo. Wasn't the best of days. It was cold and drizzling a bit in Nurmijärvi. Warming up was horrible. Pulling from small holds and just waiting for something to snap. Luckily nothing happened. Although I couldn't pull hard enough because of my knackered left ring finger. That felt a bit disappointing.

photo by Kirsi.
'7 Veljestä' is a cool overhanging prow with very small holds. Climb consists nice tecnical compression moves and cunning heelhooking. Just what I like... Wish my finger gets better soon.


photo by Kirsi.
Rock has few other nice problems too. This one is called 'Zion train'. Quite a "board" problem with nice incut crimps and long lock off's. Did this last autumn. I used dyno method witch felt easier than Tomi's rockover way. But hey when you are strong (like Tomi) you can climb them any way you like and you still get them done. Just us week bastards have to find easier ways to do things.


photo by Kirsi.
Sure that Doris was enjoying the day out. She didn't mind the cold or the drizzle.



After Nurmijärvi meet up with Tomi and Jarmo in Sipoo. Weather was better there. Just unfortunate thing happened to Jarmo while warming up. He tweeked his ankle while jumping down from a boulder. Not a good start for a season. Hope it's not as serious as it sounded when it happened. Well climbing is like this some days.

Back in the day in Switzerland.

It's officially spring time now, but seems that
the winter is back. At least its quite cold for
my standards at the mo. It has been possible
to climb out for about 2 weeks.

Oh well back to indoor training. At least the wall
is in our living room so not too much of a hassle
to get to the wall. Tough don't think that my
fingers can take the abuse for much longer. All
ready have one knackered finger. Hard to take
rest days...

Here is one video that i made back in the day.
Think 2003 or 2004? Not sure. Actually made
a better version of it too, but could not find it
any more. Anyhow parental advisory may be
needed at the clip where Sorsa climbs...

Lofoten video.

Made this long time ago from our trip to Lofoten
2005. So in the mean while waiting for Tommy
to publish his Lofoten video...

Suisse 07-08

Christmas and new year in Switzerland.


We got it all, from sun to...


Snow. Mostly snow though. A lot of it.


Kikka at Brione warming up in sub zero
temperatures.


Kikka working with 'Shakin Stevens sit start'.


Mats on 'Kirk Windtain'.


Strong Norwegian on 'Kirk Windtain'.


Torstein on 'No Mystery'.


Jyrki on a 'Saltamartin'.


Not quite the standard version.


But the dyno version.


Selfpotrait.


Tomi on a 6c at Cresciano.


Team Norway on 'Doctor Med Dent'.


Thanks to Norwegians it was possible
to climb few days at Chironico.