Ascents as various tick types by Craig Hitchcock

Found it tough after not trying hard for some time. It went and I feel almost fit again! ;-)

Did the right hand exit at 6B+ first shot today.

Blew the knee bar and ended up back on the mat! Next time for sure. This is a beautiful steep power tension problem, with a great escape to the finish.

Working out the start and the foot placements.

Sorted the start and got the first two moves.......progress!!

Continued making progress into a perfect kneebar that made it a lot easier.

Great line!!! Slippery summer slopers!

With broken hold its definitely 6C. Happy to do this finally as it has been a fight until the other day.

Great roof and its definitely 70 degrees.

Toe-hook popped and boom.......planet Earth

The toe-hook and heel-hook combinations are just stunning on something so unsuspecting.

Missed the fourth heel position and tumbled back to Earth.

Nice one to repeat as I was doubting my fitness at the beginning of the season with inconsistent training.

First shot today.......unexpected and very pleased indeed.

Nice to remember the method and feel the sensation of this block.

I have been working on this every so often and today was the day that I identified the top out. Stoked to have done this line as it has been on my mind for quite some time.

Finished it up a little more elegantly than the first ascent.

Finally sent this lovely problem the way it was meant to be done, without the hole on the left. A more direct and aesthetic line than the 6A+ variation.

Went with different foot beta and core kicking a lot better......

Came off the moves from the top and the work bell rang........time to go home!!!! Next time.....

Awkward start and wrong-handed myself.....

sorted start and moved on.....

After a good rest.....the moves started to flow!

And so it begins....

Pleased after a two month hiatus..........

Sorted out the sit start and transitioning into the stand start.

Changed beta so had better left foot pressure.

Adjusted left hand open crimp to a full crimp and lost core tension

Nailed the start and transitioned into awkward right hand undercling, left hand full crimp and high left foot super solid and dead pointed the victory jug. Sooooooooo PSYCHED!!!!!!!! Last year this problem seemed a long way off.

Tried it once last year and couldn't get off the ground. Went first shot today.

A few working shots after a big day out.

Was really pleased to hold the credit card edges and hold on to stick the dead point glory sloper.

Send was not the direct version. The direct version is 6C+......using the left pocket reduce the grade to 6B.

Its just simply super tough and will take time to resolve and send.