Ascents of Blind Justice - State Of Shock link up having Beta

Foot slip on the slab section

Repeat - warm up

The slab at the top is still scary. This should definitely be the "official" way to do SOS.

Schmear

Gets pretty hard on the slab up there.

Repeat. Climbed this last time in the 90's sometime.

Found the slippery friction based crux moves tricky today, fun climb though.

Hard to say, the crux is very interesting and tests your slab skills but for the most part I found this a very cruisy climb. Not sure if the assigned grade of 20 is a little high but I think it might be.

Havent tried this in about a year, last time it was wet and today was dry, was able to finish this time but still fell at the second last bolt

Macedon gem! Happy to flash this one

Actually quite a fun slab, a bit spooky near the end. Didn’t have enough patience on the crux the first go but took my time the second go and got it.

Quite scary feeling near top. Fall would not be too bad at all but extra sense of fear not being able to see belayer.

I made my way up pretty easily and was enjoying the climb. I got to the slab and took a rest to figure out the way. In hindsight, I think I could have gotten an onsight if I had used the side wall on my right correctly.

Super fun climb, just seems really soft, cool slab moves that were engaging, but it didn't feel that difficult. It's only 1 grade lower than boogie but it felt like a world of difference.

Cool slab moves, thoroughly desperate in 70km/hr winds. Told there was a fire mid crux which probably added a grade in HR increase alone

lesson learnt; dont try to save rubber; accept the inner traddad; become one with the tc pro.

good warm up. got lulled into the jug-haul right up until the ringbolt, and then my foolish footwear choices came back to haunt me. took a tumble, returned with tommy caldwell by my side.

clearly I had become a professional. i left the rock in a state of shock

Fun route

Warm up. Starts with good holds then finishes with quite a techy slabby finish that leaves you almost doubting yourself. Was convinced I was going to fall but managed to find a good Butt rest allowing me to gather back my senses for the flash.

Warm up. Actually quite techy at the top.

Bit tricky up high. I liked it.

Fell on this last time I tried so had to go back.

After coming down, noticed that the bridging part was well inclined. Next time i'll have more confidence to do that bit without rest.

did it thinking it was a 17, so the finish was harder than expected. cool slab

need to come back to lead. was a very confusing first outdoor slab

Easy tick if dry

Damp to start, corner above was running with a green slimey wetness. Think I would have onsighted it except for 1 move which required cleaning/drying of holds. Later in the afternoon when it was a bit drier I cruised up it on TR.

Good fun. Enjoyed the onsight.

Cool balancy slab moves and stemming

Slipped in the corner

Easy start, gets interesting after the 3rd bolt as it transitions to the slabby dihedral, goes blank for hand holds, careful footwork using the right dihedral face and shallow mono to shimmy up the wall, hug the boulder to reach the anchors

short scary slabby flared corner moves

Tried the moves to get a clean lead in soon. Bit bummed that I slipped

Had to have a go at it a couple of times before I worked out the beta for the slabby corner section. Hopefully will get it next time

Found this easier than last time by using different beta

2nd crack.. whipped again right at the end.

One fall at crux

always nice

Best way to do SoS, and damn fine now with the retro