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Tour de Bloc -- True North Climbing

Saturday was the final local Tour de Bloc competition of the season and, more importantly, the first chance for anyone to climb at John's new climbing gym True North Climbing! I have to say it is, without a doubt, the best gym in Toronto and the best gym I've ever climbed at. No detail was overlooked, from the bottle spout on the water fountain to the perfect texture on the walls and the amazing variety in climbing surface. The competition went perfectly and the problems were amazing. Also, I had my best competition ever, finishing second of thirty-seven in the Men's Recreational Division!! I even got a silver medal!! Now that I have done well in the Men's Rec, I'll be entering the Men's Experienced division at the next competition.

I can't wait to go back to True North and get on some of the roped and lead climbs. Excellent work John!

Here are some images from the competition.

Men's Rec Results
Men's Rec Results
Tash on the stalactite
Tash on the stalactite
Problem 48, my favourite problem of the day
Problem 48, my favourite problem of the day
Problem 40 on the Tooth
Problem 40 on the Tooth
Lead cave and other roped climbs
Lead cave and other roped climbs
Start of a problem
Start of a problem
Start of problem 45 on the Tooth
Start of problem 45 on the Tooth
Hold on problem 36
Hold on problem 36
Crimpy hand holds on problem 50, the highest problem I finished
Crimpy hand holds on problem 50, the highest problem I finished
Shiny new rope
Shiny new rope
Women's final problem number 1
Women's final problem number 1
Women's final problem number 2
Women's final problem number 2
Women's final problem number 3
Women's final problem number 3
Men's final problem number 1
Men's final problem number 1
Men's final problem number 2
Men's final problem number 2
Men's final problem number 2
Men's final problem number 2
Men's final problem number 3
Men's final problem number 3
Men's final problem number 4
Men's final problem number 4
Me and my silver medal
Me and my silver medal
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