One Touch Easy

Climbing "One Touch Easy" in Lovesickness is a test piece, a brutal 8/8+ that demands absolute precision and power. The route name is ironic, of course. There's nothing easy about it. The crux revolves around a series of tiny crimps and a desperate throw to a sloping hold. Footwork is paramount, as any sloppiness will send you flying. Success requires memorizing the sequences perfectly, maintaining unwavering body tension, and executing each move with explosive force. The feeling of topping out, after battling through that relentlessly unforgiving sequence, is pure elation - a hard-earned victory over a very stubborn piece of rock.

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