Today was a day of reckoning at Pinnacle. I finally managed to send 'Těžká voda' (Heavy Water), a relentlessly powerful 10- (UIAA). This climb is a beast – short, but brutally direct. The crux comes right off the deck with a heinous sequence of crimps and compression moves. It felt like trying to glue myself to polished granite with sweat. After what felt like an eternity of projecting, I stuck the crux hold and managed to power through the remaining, slightly less insane, moves to the anchor. 'Těžká voda' definitely lives up to its name, a true test of strength, technique, and sheer will. I'm absolutely buzzing!
