Ascents of Gasoline Rainbow

Felt super spoogy over the left side today. Was fun to get reacquainted with this route. Kinda the nemesis climb.

Beat this mighty line into submission with the power of kneebars. Still quite the pumper though, with all the moves feeling very consistent - no real cruxy moves. Thanks to Sandra for swooping in with that silky belay tick. Fifth shot total. This and four metres of madness make a nice pair of Coolum softies for my "first 28s". Great way to end my first Coolum trip, psyched for many more!

Final day inspection lap. Consistently fun climbing.

Warm-up lap, highpoint in the crux, but forgot some key beta. Cleaned up heaps of beta at the end on this lap.

Didn't send a kneebar deep enough below the last draw and couldn't hold on, bah! Wasn't even too pumped. Draws left on for one more shot tomorrow.

Sweet route once you breach the annoying slab start. Had some difficulties figuring out the beta at the third bolt, wasn't psyched to throw for a sharp jug.

Did the move at the third, a bit awkward and throwy but not too bad. Few links, remembering beta and dialling some stuff in. Optimistically could go Friday/Saturday before we leave?? 🤞🤞

Opening the discussion for this coming down to 27

That’s a relief. Definitely familiar with the climb now and it’s littered with knee bars. After reading many past reviews it’s been often said it’s soft for 28 so I think it should be downgraded to 27. Such a great line

New high point at the last horn. Silly to drop it there but legs cut loose and then probably easily the biggest whipper I’ve taken.

Reworked the beta in the crux and finished the last two laps with one sit. Next time

Need more easterly in the breeze

Matched high point.

New high point at the left knee bar in the crux. Just need to hang on and most likely will have to run out the last section to the anchors.

New high point at the third last draw.

Almost to the anchors. Far too hot today in left side of cave as knee pads were slipping right off. Also please don’t remove draws if you don’t know who owns it and the draw is still in great working condition. (Thankfully was able to retrieve missing draw)

Much to Anthony’s disapproval

Spooge fest in the left side of the cave today

3rd shot yeah boy!

New high point 6th draw. Too spoogy to get through crux.

Spoogy conditions in the left side of the cave today.

Need to change draws to remove rope drag otherwise it feels impossible to clip the draw at the beginning of the crux. Draws 2 & 3 also need to be extended

Tired last lap of the day. Nothing new added.

Match high point. Felt weirdly spoogy out the left today

High point 4th draw and pumped out. Then fell as I clipped the 6th draw.

Had a decent flail around

So happy to send this beast! …Removed my chalk bag to shed some weight for the send, Haha!