Ascents as various tick types by Kurt Doherty

Gear back on for Matt. Tough little crux on this one; I used hard beta but worked out something better on the way down that Matt used to send.

Cleaning gear after Matt's onsight.

After Matt. Dad had one sit on this on TR.

Short but fun. Rock is coarse.

Cleaning gear after Matt's cuisy redpoint, and Mum and Dad's TR attempts. They both did really well, doing most of the moves with just a few rests! So good to see them have a strong session on the rope!

Tricky crux into some great jug hauling to a great position at the top of the pillar.

Actually not too bad. Start was interesting and not as hard as it looks from the ground. I slung the drill hole, but probably wouldn't feel the need now I know where the holds are. Middle section has some nice holds and movement. Almost stuffed the finish as I went too high before stepping right.

Warming up and gear on for Matt. He sent easily this time.

Repeat. I always enjoy this one. Big holds and good exposure on this one. Had to battle the fatigue a bit though!

After bailing from Masterplan area looking for some easier climbing, we ended up here. A worthwhile addition to the cliff with a short thin crux above the big flake/block. Thanks for the bolts Lee Cujes

Warming up. Interesting crux for sure, but most of the climbing on this is long moves between good holds; don't really see why it gets two stars. Would be proper hard for shorties.

Simply sensational. I enjoyed every second of this onsight; it's certainly become one of my favourite easy routes in the mountains. Movement was interesting, with the route following a nice wandering line of features up the wall. The final few meters round the small bulge and up to the ledge felt fantastic. Carrots are nicely spaced, helping to create a good sense of exposure while climbing, but it didn't ever feel dangerous to me (the first carrot is about 10m up, with seven in total, so the spacing is around 3.5m). The carrots themselves are a mix of broad-heads and "normal" ones; of the seven carrots, my bolt plates fit four, so I had to use wires on the other three. I found it very easy for 19, but the finish definitely has the ability to bring heartbreak to would-be ascensionists, so it deserves some respect.

Repeat. Warming up. Fingers were numbing out this morning. Definitely one of the best on the wall.

Repeat. Cleaning gear after Matt's confident onsight. I really enjoy this one. A balancy and delicate start leads into some really nice flowy climbing. Definitely enjoy this more than Jack High.

This was really fun, though quite stop-start. I'd say Aquadhere get's its grade for the last move to it's chains, and I'd say the same of this extension.

Quite good, but difficulties are short lived.

Cleaning gear and fixed line.

Up to set fixed line for filming Jeff

After Matt’s send attempt. He pumped out at the lip unfortunately. I really enjoy this one. Matt went for a second burn but pumped out at the lip again.

After Matt's send. Cool to see him come back and tick this off after just missing out on the onsight last session.

After Matt's onsight attempt. He slipped turning the lip! I find this really enjoyable, especially doing a low traverse from the LHF's crux. Has some great flow.

Cleaning gear after Matt's onsight attempt. He fell pulling round the lip...so close!

Repeat. After Matt's onsight attempt. Tough for the grade, with a heartbreaking finish (as Matt discovered). Certainly one of the most consistent 19's around.

Repeat. Good climbing but I wasn’t trusting my feet. Matt sat once in the crux on TR.

Same deal as last time. Difficulties at the start give way to pretty simple jugging.

Also really enjoy this one. Doesn't feel much harder than Johnny's Jalopies, but it does have a good juggy runout, so perhaps deserves the extra grade for that. Matt and Dad both flashed on TR.

Warm up. Still 19.

Repeat while waiting for other routes to free up. Probably the best line on the wall. Great climbing with a fun, engaging crux.

Fun, though the difficulties are over pretty quick.

Interesting start, but over too soon. The rest is pretty nondescript jugging. Soft for the grade.

Straight after Tenacious D. Also not as easy as it looked from the ground, but equally as enjoyable as it's neighbour. Good finish to a spectacular day out. Great to see Moogie crush some big digits too!

Not as juggy as it looked from the ground. Almost came off twice on this! Still, a good line with some fun climbing.

Boy am I not good at reading Ninderry's slabs haha. This felt well easier than Neo Nasi Goreng.

Quite a spooky top out for me.

Straight-forward crimp ladder. Felt V1 to me.

Cleaning gear. I quite enjoyed this one—some good technical movement up a slightly steep wall. Dad almost onsighted and Matt almost flashed—they both fell moving to the chains!! So good to see them working hard

Harder crux than Butt Nuggets and Anal Leakage. Overall, I'd say its a soft but cruxy 19. Regardless, all these routes are great—thanks for the rebolt Heath Black. Seven pitches back-to-back before 11am and the 36° heat settled in. So good.

Four routes in without a rest and this felt tough! Bouldery little start on this one (that I read very poorly and almost punted), but it gives way to pretty juggy climbing.

More great climbing! Bit of a run out through easy ground in the middle, but everything you need and more is available. Could be soft for the grade, but who cares when it's this enjoyable.

Straight after Sound and Vision. So good! Loved the crux up top. Great climbing and another classic in my opinion, though perhaps not quite a consistent as Little Triggers. Matt and Dad top-roped it (I was too lazy to climb it again if they didn't get to the chains lol). Matt didn't quite pull the crux, but Dad got through it after a few goes. They're climbing so good!

Straight after Monkey Girl. Superb climbing. Tough little start to enjoyable overlaps/breaks then great movement through the scoop. Really great value for the grade. Get's a classic in my book.

Very cruxy and a little sandy. Felt more like a 20 to me

I thought this was great. Quite interesting through the scoop and a little pumpy by the time you pull round the top. The carrot route to the left, Albatross, seems a little squeezed in though and could probably have been an alternate finish instead of an "independent" line.

Warm up. Really nice wall climbing, though I always get a little lost at the anchors haha

Alzheimer's onsight. Forgot how much of a sandbag this is...whoops. The others struggled to pull the tricky, bouldery start and quickly pumped out above when they dogged past. Run out to the anchors was much further than I recalled too, so probably a good thing no one made it there haha. Definitely good climbing though, just not at the advertised grade. Grade 17/18 edging with a 19-ish crux at the first—the polished feet certainly doesn't help the grade.

Quick reccy while the others warmed up. Okay I guess, but hardly suitable for someone at that grade. Found a decent gold just below the second. Would not be recommending a beginner going up to the jugs and clipping at the waist—would be a deckout for sure. The rest of the route is pretty uninteresting. Didn't want to get the leading this s cleaned it straight away.

Really enjoyable climbing. Almost went the wrong way near the top though.

Stoked to get this onsight. Was touch and go there for a little bit near the start but thankfully found a pretty good jamb that let me get some more gear in. Pumped my calves more than anything else. First Frog 19 Probably a good candidate for getting a bolted belay—the tree is getting pretty hammered by the wire wrapped around it...

Repeat. Warming up. Been a long time since I was last here and it looks like the left hand side pull has broken off and is now a bit worse. Still usable and no change in grade.