Ascents of Epic Journey

Goal today was to climb past the 3rd piece... But there was so much friction compared to last week I just kept pushing to the top😅😎

Fewer, shorter sits still sweaty..

Sat at several points, got the gear and beta figured out. Proud of the lead as it was pretty sweaty 😅

Jumped on it after a lot of hesitation and, well, wasn't committed enough 😅 Only climbed about a meter before retreating (just enough to spoil my flash/onsight). I'll be back for it once the psyche is higher

Winged on a dodgy / faithful black tote on the last move of the crux. Next time

worked it on top rope to sort out the gear after hearing stories of cams ripping out. moves are still hard and i really had to think hard for good beta. Marty took an awesome whip on the black cam on the crux. Glad that held! awesome route

Nearly punted, going to the jug. Good fight

Had a go on top rope then got it first redpoint shot

I think I have been on this before, but as part of the linkup so I guess would not be an onsight. Sent it in the full sun and felt like I was slipping out on nearly every move. Great technical climbing

Put up a toppy to sort out gear and moves after having 2 cams pop...

Absolute classic, love it.

Did some moves when lowering off the link up, so no onsight. But first lead try, so really stoked!

Delicate and sequency, took two goes to work itv out and i think it'd be a nervy lead, but definitely going on the list

Psaaaat!!! Finish is a bit yucky but still super fun

The impressive part was Rachael’s top rope flash of this

First trad whip Then first gear pop Which was my first broken piece of gear

Great day out.

Very good line

Just epic! Went surprisingly smoothly albeit some unwanted leg shaking. Moves flowed from the ground to the anchor.

Can i humbly take a win at frog and not try to chase it with another win? No is the answer. Absolutely flogged by this number, got so desperate placing and took a couple good whippers, one bigger than expected when a 000 pulled. So pumped after the day i had to rest on the 18 top section. If it was bolted id stand a chance - is what i said to johnny. Placing the wires is fuckin 90% of the job. The moves themselves are really quite doable. Why do we trad climb eh? I am on the lookout for a frog proj and while i learnt alot climbing this and agree it has some kickass moves, its not my kinda line. Might do again yrs from now.

Amazing, super happy with that as a lead. Almost lost it with a Z at the crux 'facepalm'. Absolutely stoked.

Went in confident but didn't do well with the nut-craft and spent way too much time hanging around in the lower third. A truly epic line that I'm very keen to come back to!

Tough start 2nd up after Sam read the starting lay back wrong and came off very balancey

Took way too long on the lead of this and regretted it as soon as the sun touched the rock. Bomber passive placements the whole way.

6 TRS laps to dial in the beta, then absolutely flowed up it without any issues. almost too easy, no pump and didn't feel scary. maybe red pointing is a tactic i should use more often

One slip down the bottom, lovered off and went to the top, beautiful line