Ascents of Dr Marten's Boots

Struggled hard and retreated. The sharp crimps were destryong my fingers as well as my poor toes, disappointed.

At least can claim top rope revenge! Felt pretty sustained the all way.

Sharp crimps.

There are curently 8 bolts for the route and 2 for the anchor. Not sure if this route has recently been retro-bolted but the route is a mixture of rusted bolts on SMC hangers, and new stainless bolts on Madrock hangers.

Nice edge slabbing. Few sharp crimpy holds but rather trust the feet. If you enjoyed this definitely get on Six Days on the Toad around the corner.

Despite having last year clocked up just under 61,000m of vertical ascent (up stairs and bush trails, sadly not rock climbs) the mental rigours of slab climbing seemed to benefit little from aerobic or indeed physical capacity. After several strained moments staring at a pathetic indentation or crystal flake wondering if it could hold a foot or other appendage, one generally retires, shattered, with a well-worn mantra pounding through an overloaded frontal cortex: "These slabs are definitely doing my head in".

Good to climb this one after getting rained off belaying Paul on it a couple of years ago! Great sustained slabbing.

One hell of a remind on how to climb slab. Maybe should have started on something a little more chill to remember my shoes work

Slipped off the first move a few times, then went from the ground. Awesome pitch

pretty stoked on this one! was very enjoyable and not a death slab! very well protected! fun for the whole family! one more exclamation point!

Wow! So damn good!! Amazing sustained slab climbing.

Had a big grin when clipping the anchors on this onsight. Got scared a bunch while moving and subsequently trusting my feet (just like every other route today). But dancing up this slab was actually ridiculously fun

Stood up too quickly and suddenly I was leaning backwards instead of forwards. Oops

Excellent

Epic, just managed to get to the chains before the route got soaked

Epic, just managed to get to the chains before the route got soaked

beautiful movement! sustained and well protected

Who would have thought I would love slab climbing???

Really lovely climbing.

Looks like real nice slab climbing but my slab technique was not to scratch for this one this trip.

Super fun well protected slabbing!

sore fingertips now

Battled with the start here..

Classic must do slab. Well protected (mostly) and good fun.

Easier than the other 21s around it. Wicked climbing with a 3-dimensional mentality. Nicely bolted... excepted for the stupidly runout and dangerous last 12m to the anchors. A MUST do if you're at Tarana!

wow. my hardest granite OS to date. 8 m run out to anchor

sustained and run-out at the top

with Damien taylor, Matt Andrews and John de Martin