Ascents of In plain sight SDS

Took a few attempts to even establish, but ended up feeling really close! Hopefully next time!

So close on the first attempt, foot plinged and dabbed hard. Enjoyeable! Repeated twice for good luck and knowing I couldn’t find anything more in my remaining 20 minute window to climb.

Not my style so feels very hard for the grade but if powerful sloper slapping is your thing then maybe not as hard. Also “poor feet” understatement of the century 😂 Quality rock and quality problem!

Got it on the 4th. Short and punchy.

To my great surprise and delight I flashed this. There is the tiniest dish for your foot under your left hand and then a bit of levitation. It is a contrived start but it's a cool problem.

Very cool. Initially I couldn't get established on the R hand as I was too low. Then I found a hidden undercling much lower which worked. Yep, feet are marginal but they work. Cool find Tim!

I've listed the sit separately as I think the stand is a more logical line. I appreciate the grade of the sit will vary depending how many pads you start off. I went two folded pads, which allowed me to just reach the right hand sloper. Any lower and I had no right hand at all. Ground level is probs 40cm below the bottom of the boulder, so really it's like starting off one unfolded pad. It all seemed to come down to getting the right toe to stay on. Not sure about the grade, it was my fourth day on today, so it could be V0 for all I know.

Vid here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ENdr7dOHQ&feature=youtu.be