Climbing 8a Vs Looking like you Climb 8a

After a few attempts at climbing 7a I realised 8a would probably have to be saved for a later trip, or perhaps for someone else. Not wanting to be left behind, however, has led me to some other (vastly easier to achieve) conclusions…

If you look like this when you try to climb 7a:

Bolt to bolt baby

But want to feel like you can climb 8a; then follow these simple steps….

• The Spanish mullet. Not too much mullet and not kept, this mullet must be left unkempt to provide the whole look (*the 8a)

• Lots of mañana. In Spanish Mañana means: tomorrow and can be used as an excuse for (as far as I can tell) anything:

a.     “We will climb 8a mañana”

b.     “The shop will be open mañana”

c.      “Mañana my skin will be better for climbing”

d.     “The weather will be better for climbing mañana”

e.      “Mañana climbing 8a will be easier”

f.      “Mañana the holds will be bigger meaning I will get less pumped”