Trip to Ceuse for talented EICA Kids
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I have just returned from a 2 week trip with MCofS/EICA:Ratho Scotland South kids to the sport climbing paradise of Ceuse in the South of France. Jonny Stocking, Paul Williamson, Jonathan Field, Ross Kirkland and slightly older ex BRYCS kid Robbie Phillips all came along to sample perfect varied limestone on one of the best sport climbing crags in the world. Considering this was almost all of the kids first big sport climbing trip abroad, they all performed exceptionally well and achieved some excellent ticks to boot! More importantly though a great time was had by all, lots of new friends were made and everybody managed to improve their chess playing skills on the long drawn out rest days...... Special mention has to be made to Ross Kirkland- who went from having never really played chess to being untouchable at it by the end of the trip!
The main emphasis of the trip was for the kids to concentrate in getting as much on sight mileage and quick redpoint ascents as they could. Thus giving them the chance to get comfortable with climbing on real rock, establish what grade they are comfortable at ticking quickly and also learn all of the rope work skills required for sport climbing outside. The first few days were spent getting used to the never ending treck up the side of a mountain to get to the crag and climbing loads of lower grade mileage. This allowed everyone to get a feel for the climbing style and put them in good stead for attempting harder routes later in the trip. I truly can not believe how talented this group of lads are. It has taken me years of climbing and training to get to the grade these kids were cranking on their first real climbing holiday. The fact that they were able to transfer their indoor climbing ability so quickly to climbing on real rock is testament to how talented these lads are. It truly is going to be and exciting era for Scottish climbing over the next few years if this generation of kids keep up their training and appetite for getting out on real rock.
Below is brief tick list of a few of the impressive ticks achieved by the lads in Ceuse;
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Jonny Field
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Ross Kirkland
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Paul Williamson
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Jonny Stocking La Collanetts f7c+ (redpoint 2nd go) |
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Roby Phillips Mirage f7c+ (redpoint) |
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