Ascents by z_swander

Just what we were looking for, overall better than whymper. Strange bolting, probably possible to link pitches 2&3 and 4&5.

Getting to pitch 1 is the best part of the day. Good exposure

Led the money pitch after climbing to the GT ledge via directissma.

Led pitch 1, and then clean second a pitch 2/3 combo. Nice exposure.

Done as a single pit have at sunset. A 70m rope just reaches the ground when you rap off the tree.

This was a good warm up if you haven't climbed on this rock type, and let me get my trad eye back.

Mono pockets on a 10D

Stuffed the crux sequence on my first shot. Sent second.

Dream route, a fantastic voyage covering all types of styles. Super pumpy, second shot

Can be done as 2 routes. I whipped off the extension 2 bolts from the top. Best route I have gotten on, 35m.

Felt easier than the 5.9s

Amazing climb for the grade

Grab the wrong hold at the crux,and there's not backing out. Fun.

Not my favourite, and super pumpy with a bad rest at half height.

Lucky I guess.

Foot slip. Doh!

Fell off with my face next to the anchors, twice! Devoted, but early days in the trip.

I forgot how to hold small holds on a slab, felt nails in the sun.

So so good. I feel really close to finishing this. Need to be fresh with skin to spare, as I fell at the "second dyno". The final move is awesome, all points off the wall and then reeling your body back in afterwards.

I really liked this. Probably harder than 20.

It took me way to many goes to get this, but marked my progression as a climber. Now it's worked into the Glen warm up circuit.

Really good climb for a boulderer. 3 cruxes with 2 good rests. Would have sent second shot, but I must have been thinking about the cinnamon scroll in my bag, because I had to redevelop a sequence for the last crux. Sent third shot, and still felt relatively fresh at the anchor. Rubber Lover, Apraxia, Ratcat, and Junket Pumper are all the same...don't pump out then high crimp sequence to glory. Good thing to be tackling them all at once

Lapping a new addition to my warm up. This is going to flow nicely into Mr. Smiley

This line is just so good. I missed my previous high point today, and didn't want to deal with the crimps, but sorted a new sequence that allows for a cleaner transition into the crux. 1 shot.

Fell off the last move second shot, then resorted the beta and sent on the third.

That first move is terrible, but the rest makes up for it. Not gonna rush back to it just yet.

Found my new main wall proj, should have it done in 2-3 shots, was cooked today. That drive-by is awesome.

Feeling pretty close for a first session. Not going to call it before its done, but I don't climb v8.

Nice to clean this up after being away for a few years, not that hard really. Still a great 5. Going to sniff out the extension next time, the variant start looks terrible.

Repeat warm up

Feels a lot like Belgian tourists wall to me. I'm pretty shit at that facey techo business, but could do all the moves, albeit 1, on a single investigation. Super high quality, would try again.

Down climbed to halfway, and then up gutterfingers.

always a pleasure

Tough nut. A split fingernail and fingertips didn't help with the crux.

My oldest dog, and a mirror of my main weaknesses. Hiked it today first shot.

Foot slipped before the first bolt at about 4m, and I was caught falling back first by a green totem, my new favorite cam. I was ecstatic to finally cross that mental barrier. I sent right after ,and the route was really good, but contrived up top. You have to choose to do the crux, and find yourself packed in between too many lines.

2nd shot after hanging the draws. 1 tough move, but a great route.

All big holds, with a great wandering route. The crux for me was clipping the fourth draw on link. The left arm wasn't handling the load. Love to finish this off next session.