What's the hardest climb I'll be able to do?
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I'm a complete beginner who's just starting to climb. What's the hardest bouldering problem I'll be able to do this summer? I'll resolve to the highest grade climb, indoors or outdoors, that I'm capable of completing twice. (Once feels like a fluke.) A couple friends have taken me bouldering in Joshua Tree and Kings Canyon, but I was struggling just to start V0 routes. By August, I'll need to lead climb a route rated 5.4, but I want to be overprepared and expect to practice mostly by bouldering with friends indoors in Bay Area gyms or outdoors on granite or sandstone. I'm 5'6" and 108 pounds, which I'm told is advantageous, but I have spaghetti arms and zero physical fitness — I've never once come close to doing a pull up. Also, I've developed a fear of heights from cliff jumping, which I'll need to get over. If you're betting optimistically, give me beginner advice, and if you climb in the Bay Area, take me with you!
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I wasn't climbing to my ability and topped out at V1 on bouldering routes because I refused to fall unroped. Somehow, six inches off squishy gym pads felt too high, but a few thousand feet of exposure on the Grand was fine?

Some friends took me bouldering at a gym for the first time! Right now I can manage a V0 indoors, not even close outdoors.
Thanks for recreating, Alice!

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