Success and defeat...

It was a great climbing day on a beautiful labour day... I was supposed to climb a multi-pitches route with Joc... well, things didn't turned out quite well... she overslept and I reached Damai earlier than anyone from my group...

Reaching Damai, I met up with a climber I knew, but not too close. We started chitchatting and i got myself prepared for somw short routes. I found an interesting route that's located furthest Right on Damai Wall... not sure abt the name, but it's a 6c. I geared up and started leading. Well, expected it to be difficult... It's a 6c.

I did't manage to clean the route, but I still manage tonput up the rope to the anchor. So, a few friends tried the route on toprope hut failed. Then, I tried the route on toprope and to my suprised, I did it quite clean without any fall, neither did I hang on the rope. Wow...!!! It was another 6c into the list. Felt good on the success though the little right hand open crimp was kinda straining...

Put myself into resting mode and more  climbers joined in... 2 of the new talented climbers joined the game. But somehow defeated. So, I went over to demonstrate the moves... on this 3rd try was where i strained my ring finger again.... after overcoming the crux, my right hand let go by itself due to the pain on the ring finger...

I came down immediately, and ran away from the crowd to hide the tears runnjng down from my eyes reminding myself that I needed a rest which I did not expect to come so soon.

I took off my harness and ungeared myself. Lying on thr hammock covering my face with my shirt... feeling defeated.

Moments later, Joc turned up and felt embarrassed looking at me. Not knowing that my finger were injured again causing me to be emotional, she thought her inpunctuality causes me to be in bad mood. She kept walking ard me trying to apologize. And i have to keep avoiding to hide my tears...

She tried a few toprope set by other climbers before I could manage my emotion again. I geared up again, rolled up my fingers with tapes and I leaded I route that I'm familliar with... A long classic 25m route. Monsoon, 6a for them to try.

Ok, weather was growling. But I still called Joc to get herself prepared for a multipitches climb. And we did. After having a brief refreshment on setting up anchor and belay system, I started leading the Good Onion, 6a, 6a, 6a+.

As I climbed, the finger pain was manageable and we did it up to the second pitch. Though I have to spend some time explaing to her on the anchor and belay system on a multipitch climb, we still made it and she did quite a good job setting up the anchor all ny her own... ^^ which makes me happy enough to forget the pain on my finger temporrarily.

We descended amd called it a day. Though I furthet injured my ring finger, but I was happy to be able to trade some knowledge and concentration from Joc.

2 success and one defeat, it was still a good climbing day... though i might be forced to rest earlier...

Thanks for reading. IF there is anyone.

Have a greay day ahead.