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road, but I dont go round feeling nervous, not even pushing it a bit on a scramble, although as with driving etc. I have had my doubts afterwards! Yes, I've sometimes looked back and thought Did I really do that? Sometimes I scare myself in hindsight, but I had no doubts at the time. I think there's a lot to be said for confidence (but not over-confidence). Aren't scared people more likely to fall off? Don't know if more scared people fall off but getting a bit of fear does (a) get the adrenaline coursing and (b) makes me a bit wobbly. I get through it by exhaling very hard during what I perceive to be difficult bits and/or swearing (hopefully out of earshot of all but those with me). lack of concentration might be a bigger killer. Being scared might help you avoid those moments of mind drift! Striding Edge on an almost windless day in sunshine was just on the right side of excitement for me, with only 2/3 points when my brain kicked-in saying Get down from here . Fortunately I didn't get down to the path and got through it. I've just been up Tryfan, and except for the times when I noticed my wallet pocket was wide open and I discovered that the bit I was going up was running out of foot and hand holds fast, I didn't have many get away feelings. Of course I chickened out of Adam & Eve.
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