Ascents of UK Rootfest

After rain, the hold under the second bolt gets dirty, making sticking the long reach from the mono a little harder. Fun climb.

Super fun if you are not scared of monos! It took me some time to figure out which pockets are ok and which ones are too shallow. As a spoiler, most pockets are potential pinches. I started left which seems to make more sense wrt the climb (it seems more fun too). I think someone should edit the topo to specify if the start is left or right wrt the first bolt

Great short bouldery/technical climbing for the grade. Details below:

Bouldery start, begin slightly R then move left beneath first bolt on slab feet to keep true to the line (avoid urge to jug up pockets to the right). Recommend a crash pad or stick clip first bolt.

Crux between first and second bolt. Easy/fun laybacky jug finish. Can walk out from the top.

Fun route to top rope as you can walk around to set from above, make sure you extent over edge to avoid rope drag on ledge.

Could get it with a bit of work I recon

Maybe next time if I remember beta.

Might have messed up the start and been to far too the right. Will see how I go when I lead it next time.

Balancy start. Couple monos which are better than they look then cool flake to top.

Kind of fun if you like tweaky monos, but wouldn't drive more than 5km given the choice

The first pocket yanked my finger tendons 😒 still very sore 10 hrs later

Took to long to read it and got pumped on the first try. Got it on the second.

Until the first bolt I started from the number 7 than when finished on this one

Actually really good the second time around.

This one was a bit harder to start but nice climbing, i see why it's popular!

Tricky start but really nice holds and one of the cleanest routes here. Once you reach the flake it's all good