50 Days after the Finger Injury...

It's exactly 50 days after the rescue of Joc. The last day I actually climbed. It's the longest 50 days in my life. Partially due to not able to climb. Partially missing Joc badly on rock.

In the past 50 days, I've kept myself updated with things happening within my group of climbing friends and her. And I'm glad to know that she's improving in her climbing moves and strength....

Hoever, about one and a half week ago. Joc had a rope burn injury from climbing at Camp 5. It was a quite bad burn... Got her some meds and cream for recovery.... I just hope she'll get well as soon as possible. I assume from now, she've already built a fear of falling within her...

It's a matter of time a climber learn a rope burn lesson and be more careful in future while handling the rope during a climb. Some is lucky enough to learn it through through their friends... Some may not be that lucky and experienced it themselves. In this case, Joc was the example.

It felt painful to know that she's injured. But it's a lesson a climber has to go through and make them one level higher. Again... In this case, she was the unlucky role model to show people a bad example of handling the rope in climbing...

I really want to be there when she needed the guidance... But it was too late to know about the injury after the incident....

So, yesterday... A friend asked me to be there to observe her improvement myself... But i wasn't sure if my return will again bring some kind of pressure to her... And I'm not sure if the pressure is a good or a bad thing. Anyway, I think it's time to give it a try to check if my fingers are OK... So, I repacked my gears and load it into my trunk.

Dawn settles and the Sun rises. And I was ready to face the rock again....

As usual, a cup of coffee in the stall nearby my house... And I started moving to Nanyang... Alone... Upon reaching, I set up my hammock, and lied down for some rest... Looking at the rock face that I've missed for so long. Appreciating every textures on the face that I used to call hand and foot holds.

The day became busy when more people of the group turned up and started climbing...

SO, there you go.... Afer 50 days of complete resting. I was glad that I can still clean Indecision, 6b+ and Few more hangers, 6a+.

And here I am... I'm back for more action...

Thank you for reading... If there is any.... Have a good day ahead.