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The fear thread 28-Nov-2008 At 3:44:23 PM MrsM10iswhereitsat.

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On 28/11/2008 .Macca wrote:
>I always found the building tension on a long tenuous aid pitch interesting
>to deal with and different to free climbing where individual scary moves
>are moved past (relatively) quckly. I have memories of being above a string
>of body weight or hook moves with sweat pouring off me on freezing Blueys
>days as I tried to stop my nerves from completely fraying by concentrating
>on the job at hand. The holding it all together feeling reminds me a bit
>of the Grosse Point Blank quote "Surprised you haven't popped open like
>a pinata by now".
That is so true Mr .Macca, and if the belay is also a touch on the tenuous side, then you will truly have a memory of fear that you can cherish for the rest of your days.
As an example, see if you can find the belays on this face
http://members.optusnet.com.au/m_8/images/DSCF4276.html

Free Soloing
http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos/Trad/Sea_of_Tranquility_85701.html
is another area where fear can build tension but this may not sit well(?) with Mr wallwombat or Mr citationx who wrote:
>> the point is that by determining your next rest or gear point,
>>you have the ability to focus solely on the moves in between gear, and
>>you start forgetting about possibly taking a fall, and lose the fear.
>>
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>That's exactly what I find.