Ascents of Thumbs Up having Beta

P1 only. 2nd shot today. I placed a few bits of gear, but the gear up to the crux was in situ from the first lap -its not hard to place them, and you climb back to a no-hands rest, so I'm not too stressed about upping the style.

A cool boulder problem that seemed proper hard in today's disgusting wetness -made the dubious rock, and fiddly gear even more gripping. I got rather scared on my first lap and didn't commit to the crux.

I brought a full rack 0.3 to 4, as well as red C3, yellow C3, and Black Totem. A few small-medium wires are useful too (and RP's if aiding through the crux to work it). The crux is well protected once you actually get the gear in, but the rest of the route (until established on the headwall) is not good gear.

p1 only. Snapped a hold and started falling, looked down and saw trad, and found another gear - overdrive.

No first free REPEAT for me. I got scared after pulling through the first roof and going into the main crux, so I rested on the gear. Then climbed well through the second tricky roof to the top. The gear on the lower section is both dubious and spaced, but once you get in a 0.75 cam (can also place a 0.50 to back it up) AFTER the first roof, the gear is good (but spacious) to the top. Tough, committing crux, and definately at the grade. Crap rock at the bottom, but gets better as you go.