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5.9 | Arthur Page (Salt Pump)

This route is yellow but it was proving to be a white whale. I had tried and failed but this time was different.

I am not a member at Salt Pump, I climb on the guest pass generously donated by Scott. The first few times on this route I wasn’t able to get past the overhang. The one time I did get over I was so pumped out by the time I made it that I couldn’t top out. Well, this time I was able to plow through the edge with enough reserve to send clean.

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by Arthur

My name is Arthur Page and I live in Portland Maine. I've been climbing on and off for about 8 years. This year I've decided to up my climbing game and have been training to move past the gym and start out-door lead climbing this summer. I'm currently bouldering between V2 and V3 and climbing top rope at the gym between 5.8 and 5.9. I started this site because of how difficult it is to find climbing resources. Most videos lack production quality and getting any reliable information involves dropping hundreds on a class at a gym. To me this is counter to what I believe to principles of climbing. It is a sport centered around personal challenge, community, and sharing. I hope you feel the same way and I hope you enjoy figure8!