Ascents by Luke

My warm up and still the only thing I have ticked on this boulder... sigh!

Loved it - suited me.

Scares me - high but on alright holds from memory. Can be a bit dirty at the top.

This took a lot of tries...

Also a long time ago - cant' remember if I got the others.

A long long time ago...

Good! Pretty sure a handhold broke off not too long ago, don't it changes the grade though.

I prefer doing these ones when bored of the others...

I prefer doing these ones when bored of the others...

I prefer doing these ones when bored of the others...

Good - can be a bit sharp as you go around the arete - also watch out for loose holds once you establish.

Took a while but now it goes pretty consistently.

So many tries to hit that pocket correctly - My first V8, and I loved every moment of it.

Scary V2!

Look-out for the branch when topping out!

Good warm-up

Good warm-up

Good warm-up

I find it harder than the grade! Rock in the middle of the landing pad does nothing to help.

Good warm-up

I had hoped the rain would hold off... this was much more slippery than I'd normally like on a highball during light rain.

The heights still scare me a little, not sure i'll ever get over anything 2m+...

So many attempts - pretty sure there was more of my forearm left on the rock than on my arm... It amazed me what kept happening to my feet when I thought they were so solid.

Scarier than the photo makes it look - done it once and that is enough!

Sketchy - yuuuuuuup

nice jugs at the top

I actually do this as a bit of an eliminate variant up the arete - great fun, quite a challenge though more like V4.

Still possible - holds may have broken but it still goes - little bit crimpy.

Good one to start people on, some of the rock is a little rough though.

Had fun seeing some friends whale at the top >_>

Slippery start for your feet.

The holds are there, you just need to look closely. The landing is not great but not too bad.

Agree with route description :o)

Good fun chuck

Every time I am on this I worry about the flake breaking away - do it before it does!

Fun fun!

Sharp little crimps to begin on. The stand is much nicer.

Love this climb, nice and balance-y with holds you have to use in just the right way. Harder than #17 (imo)

Good - easy at a V4.

I like this one as a warm-up - high stepping helps a lot.

Only did this one recently.

Do about 40-50 downclimbs on this count as well?

Feels a little off balance but not too bad.

Thought it was harder than a 3 on first ascent, then I did it the right way. good fun, though worrying top (for me).

Hold broke off recently, on what would be the second/third move(?) - doesn't change this one much, might have made it a touch easier??

This took a lot of sessions to work. Finally got there after a lot of falls and placing my trust in a hold I still don't trust...

Fun boulder

Landing not super flat

Logging a lot of climbs today - just registered with the crag! Apologies for a lot of the same dates. This one is first but not one of my favourites!

Figured out the moves but had no gas left! gonna be fun!

Good landing - sharp rock here.

Interesting.

Had to clean it up a bit - SS on UC as per Project B4. Finishes on some good holds. 2+ mats recommended otherwise the fall might be uncomfortable.

SS - Nice holds all the way up.

Cool SS traverse - beware some loose holds but quite fun, some of the better underclings you will come across. A little mossy still (though cleaner than before) the top feels a bit more slippery than it is.

SS - through a few difficult moves. Keep those feet on the wall and keep on moving up!

Had to convince myself to commit to this.

Had to pull out a big throw for this. Loose rock is no longer in the way at the bottom.

This flake could peel at any moment.

Flake is all gone now - nothing left of it or some of the rock beneath it - most likely still a V1 - Just be careful - more might come off.

Took a while to get off the ground.

Warm-up

Good sidepull! Can feel a bit off-balance

I think this was the one... no skin left after the rest of loopeys, interesting problem though.

Such an amazing problem - now I just need to finish it off - got all the moves and worked through the crux twice... ran outta steam though Next time!!!