David Fitzgerald

Feels nice to pull on slopers for once.

Tape on most tips but didn't split. Success!

2nd go.

Maybe the most beautiful climb I've ever done!

Rock mauling at its finest!

First try after doing the stand. Stunner!

Didn't split. Success!

Never thought this project would actually go. Definitely suits a smaller body - a new lock-off testpiece in the valley. Psyched to start the season off with this one.

Brilliant line. Much harder than it looks.

Powaful!

From original sit-start. Did the stand 2nd go and then the sit-start 2nd go. Perfect problem!

So so sharp!

Not bad at all...

Pity about the chipped hold, but climbs really well! I've wanted to do this one for ages, nice to finally see it in the flesh.

Really nice line. 2nd go from the bottom, so warm today!

Slippy footholds but grippy handholds.

One of the best lines I've ever seen. Perfect! Mini-compression method. Felt hard! Hopefully it cools down a bit here in Chironico. So much more to do!

One of the best in Maltatal! Squeeezy!

This is one of the greatest walls I've ever seen. Just enough holds to make it hard but not impossible. Epic day travelling through knee-deep snow to get there, but in the end we were rewarded. Nice one Flo!

As good as it gets! Didn't think it was gonna happen today...Skin was thinning, doubt was creeping in, still trying to fight off this head cold, but you've always got one more good go in the bag. I feel privileged! The ball is rolling again...

Oh my, this one took some time to figure out. Everything that once seemed so complicated, seems so simple and straight forward now. One of my last to do in Glendalough..7B/+ with new method, 9A with Michael's method.

Such a cool swirly piece of stone. The proj to the left looks good too!

2nd go. Need to prepare more for flash goes. Nice and squeeeeezy!

2nd go. Such a cool move and strangely nice texture on a water-washed block!

Some of the best rock here. Reminds me of home!

2nd go. In the baking sun - still have the forearm gash to prove it. Nice moves!

After a long day of projecting, my arms stopped working on this one.

First day here in Chironico. Surprised to do this one so fast. Now for the Paw - One of the sickest lines in Chrionico!

Tape the pinky before you try. Nice first day here in Chironico.

Best rock I've touched over here in Switzerland and one of the best lines too. Thank you, Fred, for this stunning addition, it's been on my to-do list for years. Few tries.

Slippery...

Basic...but also not so basic.

I liked this one! Very greasy after a long day, but my shoulders just about managed to hold up. Nice first day in Malta.

Lovely line in the middle of nowhere. My first FA.

Stunning line!

One of the best. Midge were everywhere but they can't hog the boulders all to themselves...

Sooo good! I beat the midge this time. One of the best lines I've ever climbed - Proud. 8 JW's out of 10.

Thugish...

Amazing! Really good stone and proud line. Not a sendless freak no more. BoomBoom.

Lucky! Just before my flight back home on the hottest day of the year so far and with four split tips. Have no idea how I pulled this one off. Subtle!

Lines don't get much better than this. The flow is back!

King line! 6am ascent.

One of the most powerful lines in Wicklow. Trust in your shoulders and everything will be alright.

Hands down one of the best in Ireland...Iron cross method works!

Perfect rock in a perfect setting...

3.5 JW's out of 10...

This one overshadows the lot. Perfection solidified in six moves. Obsession pays off...

All of the good aspects of bouldering rolled into one - the full package. I will never get tired of that spot high up in the hills, far away from everything. A dream come true.

First repeat after a hold broke. Powerful opening move.

Completion of the Big Four...Good one!

It's a very subtle thing...The crisp has arrived.

Rain, rain, rain...

First go after flashing the stand.

What a surreal moment. Next level tension. Gotta love progression. Thanks for all the support, Ciarán!

The forces were with us tonight. This one is tricky.

The essence of bouldering. Such beauty.***

An excellent problem that is completely worth the hike. Both tension-based and dynamic. Perfect.

One of my proudest achievements in climbing, to date. Now I can move forward...

Outstanding. Climbed the full sequence in two overlapping sections on my first outing, however, the entire link proved to be a much bigger obstacle for me. I feel complete now.

Kept catching the damn spike with my back three...A proud line that I had been putting off for way too long. Pretty soft for the grade but superb nonetheless.

Incredible line with powerful movement. A true crimpy-tension test piece.

Harder now that the foothold has broken. Perfect holds. A king line. 7B+/7C

Whoppa!

The full package. Protect the Space Machine! A benchmark.

Nice little power problem.

Deep start.

Ride the Bullet! Flip the hand. 7C+/8A?

The full line from the sit. Really nice sequence of moves.

Such a happy moment topping out on this boulder. Why I never thought to try the crux with a heel on is beyond me...Long live the 700 lumens!

Best rock in Ireland hands down. Hard.

I feel the crux is battling with the wetness. Find it crisp and it could feel easy.

Incredible climb! Amazing feeling to have finally slain this beast. Never left my mind over the year that I was away from it, means a lot more to me than just a new grade - Thanks for all your support, Zoe!

Such a cool looking bloc!

Tried it after the burbs - top out is a little scary, bring a spotter!

Really cool crimp-fest.

2nd Go. Beauteous.

Worst attempt at a warm-up ever.

Dyno beta. Works every time.

Very cool problem with powerful compression moves between crimps. Roughly 20 minutes. Get on it!

3rd go from the start. Very soft but worth trying. This will either get a lot harder or a lot easier with time due to the crumbly nature of the rock. Psyched for granite now!

Mmmm...crimps...

Hard!

The movement feels great!

Beautiful line, beautiful conditions, psyched!

Preeeetty Goood.

Standard 7A+. Foot chip adds nothing - Would be the same difficulty with or without it. The difficulty lies in the second half of the problem.