Ascents in Flinders Lane Area

Slipped out of the offwidth chimney, decked on the ledge below, bounced the back of my helmet-less head off the opposing wall. It was a great time. I had to take my helmet off because I literally couldn't fit my fat head through the chimney with the helmet on.

Mistake #1: putting a quickdraw on the #5 C4 I had in the roof. Go direct and make sure your belayer has you on a tight leash.

Mistake #2: not taking off the helmet before trying to squeeze my melon through the chimney. Had to awkwardly take it off while fighting for my life.

Mistake #3: not having a #3 C4 ready to place after getting my head through.

What kind of sadist grades this as an 18 by the way?

funky moves, matt made hard work of it

Such a great line lovely movement and good enough gear, but great gear

I guess we’re all pretending this is 13 😅 Good but awkward climbing

Hard move off the ground. Funky moves rest of the way through.

Access for scorpion, great little warm up.

Another Arapiles classic sandbagged route. It was a tough fight as my finger jams barely held during the crux.

That was fucked. Awesome lead by Rak

Not super hard physically just small gear

Sandbaged and awkward, classic araps access pitch haha

Fun little run. Realised I forgot the nuts halfway up.

Really cool

Totally surprised by the quality of climbing at the grade and on such a short route

Benchmark 13

And one more time just to get back up to the ledge

Did it on my own gear that I'd just put in

Fraction too short to be classic, but still climbs well. Put the gear in to redpoint it because I get scared nowadays. Gear isn't too bad though

Surprisingly not bad

Almost as much fun down as up!

Funky little start almost stopped me...

Had to think a little. Good fun.

Take a star from Blockbuster and give it to Ivan. What a lead

Deserves an extra star, but also a grade or 2 and another 15m

Beware hitching a ride with Ivan up to Blockbuster. Quite the grovel.