Ascents in The Balkans as various tick types by Nick Cormack

One day lucky ascent and first send for 2015. Just barely made it to the jugs and then kinda wished I hadn't so i didn't have to top it out. Beta and live send example from Damo who sends everything these days. Surprisingly the kids didn't cry while I was negotiating the slab.

So good. Its funny, the first move is hard (and good) but doesn't seem to add much difficulty to the problem.

A fantastic boulder, one of my favourites. Stole a lot of skin and two gruesome flappers until I altered my sequence. I found it hard, perhaps due to my short wingspan.

Best line in Sydney? Many years trying this thing with good friends but the last month's solo missions with my little shadow Lilly have been the best.

Classic in its contrivances. Might have done it before but who cares I really like this climb. Done every version between v5 and v8.

Things dont get much better. Thought I'd give it a quick go as I have never been able to stick the first move. Well stuck the first move and each shot after that I fell one move higher until i fell face first on my belly on top of the block. Very unexpected. Great moves and just cements in my mind how good a line L'Homme is.

Great climbing with quite a lot of moves. Took about 10 mins to work out and send. stoked

Powerful, slopey and tensiony. 1 day asc. but lucky to do it before shoulder packed it in for the day. Another day out with Jughead.

Stoked. Scary sandy topout. Somehow my hips are more flexible than a couple of years back when I last tried it.

fun and something new. airy and scary.

Low start is a nice addition. Started on the undercling so Stu would be happy but honestly doesnt make it any harder. I reckon this is v8 not 9.

Hard. Years in the making. was very pumped up high cause I was scared. thanks for the beta jughead

Lowball, grovelly but puts a smile on your face.

Haha, Lilly's first outdoor session at 6 weeks. A tough mantle.

the big taverse out right feels dirty. L'homme is the line and lets face it I ain't strong enough for that yet.

2008ish. Hard

Not v9. Give yourself a pat on the back and call it v7. Still think SD original is the best

Did this a while ago

Did this a while ago

the best. 2 years in the making

2006ish. Do the maths v8 for me. T O'Neill was generous to the shortys.

Pretty tough. Not sure if you are supposed to top out or not but was a very exceiting mantle. Sprained my ankle jumping off.

good traverse

Bloody strenuous, but I finally got it. My hardest climb to date so I was very happy.

Fun did for a warm up. Not hard for a V4

desperate after the boulder comp the day before