Ascents by peta barrett having Distinct route

With Russell, who got 'the' first ascent. Two ridiculously hard moves and the potential to have to superglue tape to your fingertips... 3 bolts, a green camalot with sling, and either run it out to the top (easy ground after 2-3 moves) or drop a sling over the top. Fourth bolt will be added soon. Finishes at same anchor as Blowing bubbles. Thanks to the guys who originally bolted it and then left it as an open project as advertised on qurank. The bolts were well placed!

worked out a super sequence for the last cruxy move.

repeat. did a few laps. perhaps now the double drop knee may have to take it easy for awhile.

First shot was so awful. Got the first bit easily but then couldn't do the crux moves that I knew I could do. 3rd night in a row of minimal sleep and kinda thought this wouldn't go today. Usual hiking uphill heart rate of 89 was hitting 139... No way was anything happening today. Until my second shot.... Not so much swearing at the crux this time...

Ticked this easily this day (remember the day just not the date!) ended up doing it 3 times clean! Awesome.

Second shot. Still hot but not as humid. First shot I just forgot....

Third shot, in my mind I thought if I get that crimp, I only have to do 2 more moves and I know I can do the rest. Reality was, not having put an extension draw on, I nearly came off on the 'jug'. Scott was getting ready to run! But, being that's the first time I got that far clean, I knew I didn't have it in me to do it again. And its been long enough already! Nearly came off in 2 more places (there may have been some swearing) but determination (and maybe coffee beans) got me through! Yaay!!!

woohoo! Little bit of blood and a moment where I looked at grabbing the draw... but figured I'd already almost finished the hard bit... hardest 2 clips ever!

Really did not expect that! Feeling as crap as I did, I really had to focus on my breathing to push the anxiety away. But it felt pretty good. Nearly stuffed up the ending but down climbed and sorted myself out. Throat was sore by the end so I must have yelled at some stage but otherwise, it went pretty easily. Finally!!!!

Second shot.

another blown onsight. all I can suggest is... don't use the glassy footers at the crux....they will not hold you.

Active rest day so seconding counts as rest right? Warmed up to the crux. Tried to remember crux, it has been awhile... Kinda remembered. Surprisingly not feeling as bad or tired as I thought I would, til the crux anyway.

No breeze. Too hot and slippery. I give up.

It feels like lichen powder residue on all the holds. Weird lack of friction today. Oh well, it’s all training right?

Overly manufactured and weird. Not for me.

Damn. Ah well. Kinda thought my body was done for this trip so tr a couple of laps. First lap clean. Second lap one rest.

amazing climb. just cant hold the crux hold with my arthritic fingers...

Misty weather and previous days of rain made the top section wet. Just worked the crux to top of crack. Best attempt was clean to top of crack where I fell off the last move to the jug. Hands are feeling a bit battered from the handjam... Weather permitting...this could go!!

One hold on the traverse I can’t get my fingers to hold. Really sets off my neck and back. Especially cleaning it.

Crazy crux.

back on it after a long time off. Pity one section was dripping! the holds seem bigger than i remember.

one move! got to last hold before the dyno/crappy hold. will come back to this once I've recovered from the flu...maybe..

all the moves except the dyno.. if I work on my crimp strength I may be able to crimp to the 'jug'....

This climb is now dead to me..... One über polished footer is all that is stopping me... As well as our four day limit.... This was the fourth attempt, so too bad...

after 3 days off nursing an old worn out hip...I wasn't expecting much...

Super sharp and mega powerful .... Followed by a head wall easier than Sherpani....

So good but so covered in salty oil to make it almost impossible in August with no breeze... 1 dog, 1 tr to clean. Made progress but those little holds ups top weren't going in these conditions.

What do you do when the wall is brown and no breeze in summer??? Top rope a buttery climb then go for a swim. Conditions were so bad today! But, better than sleeping in.... I guess....

holy crap hard! one section... could get a really good heel hook lock off but still one cm too short of hold. stretch, or get super strong for the boy way.....

Erm.... Thought is one would suit my style but humid weather makes some of the holds almost impossible. Hard.... Might be more fun when drier and cooler.... But maybe it's just too hard right now... Could do all the moves but.... Not together... And with a tonne of rests.

can do the crux move but just get nailed on the top section. Having just had yet another tummy bug probably doesn't help my lack of endurance...

Another hazy hot humid day, so thought we'd look for our next proj. Scott didn't sell it... Super easy, followed by impossible, followed by crumbly crap. A possibility to lose a finger at the crux, I'll pass..

Nails. Also the easiest only dry climb anywhere, not so good as a warm up though

Can do all the moves and it is actually quite a cool climb... if only it wasn't so sharp!!! Holy crap! Had to take after about 2-4 moves to make sure I still had fingers

Ooh, progress! One cm at a time.... alas we are out of time.

2 laps. Got all the moves worked out though. Nice one!

I dog and 2 TRs. One rest. Endurance problem.

Wow... bloody hard. Can see why the guys bailed the other day.

Finally got my right hand to hold a smallish crimp! Yay. ..and then fell off a jug... Got a good couple of shots in before I got queued out of the climb...

Don't do this if you have a collateral ligament injury on a finger on your right hand...very right hand intensive! And then definately don't try it twice....Great climb though!!

Can’t stick the one move

Trying to find a project that doesn’t set off my back. Good possibility?

Too hot for me! Stomach feeling a bit too gurgly to be upside down. At least I got on it. And then watched Stefan flash/onsight it!