Mortar Rock had pretty good conditions regarding being blasted by a heat wave for the past week. I went up thinking that more people would be taking advantage of the good weather, but found my self alone again on a good day. I don't understand this. Whenever I think the weather is good and conditions are cool enough, Mortar Rock is empty. At least I had a pad with me this time around. The first time I had Mortar Rock to myself, I had no pad. No one was there when I foolishly expected people to be. It has been these two times I have done problems unexpectedly.
This time I happened to flash a variation of Jungle Fever call Yellow Thumbs. I don't know if it is a proper flash since it shares the first move of Jungle Fever, but I hadn't done the moves on the variation. It was fun (even for a Mortar Rock eliminate).
It also helps when you have a pair of brand new Five Ten 5X handy. New grip really helps. They break in really easy for me. About a hour into climbing and they felt like a glove. The shoe has a heel that fits comfortably and doesn't slip off when heel hooking. The strap helps pull the mid-sole into your foot for a better fit and the zipper is easy on/off. All day comfort is a big commodity that this shoe offers. An instant classic. The 5X is also the second shoe that I found makes toe hooks, which I used to never think plausible for my footwork, easier (the first shoe for toe hooking would be the Mocs). Good job Five Ten on producing a product that is my all favorite non-downturned climbing shoe.
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