Ascents in Blue Mountains by Simon Ellis

Soft for 20, but enjoyable climbing.

Second pitch is worthwhile, with some sustained and balancey moves in a great position. P1 is contrived and crumbly.

committing moves round the arete, followed by superb face climbing up a crack!

Led P1 and 3. P1 is straightforward. P2 follows easy moves in a great position up the blunt arete. P3 has brilliant hard moves through the first overhang, on rock which is actually not too bad. Then brilliant exposed moves to finish.

Led P1 and P3. Enjoyable varied climbing, up a fantastic wall.

Exciting climbing in excellent positions. Still felt run out in places, even with the new bolts; it must have been very bold before! Started slightly to the right after being repulsed by the direct.

Excellent climbing up a beautiful corner which eats no. 1 cams. Pumpy but surprisingly positive laybacking.

Excellent climbing up a great line. Always interesting, but never desperate. Fine positions, great views of Narrow Neck, and quite exposed. The access is interesting too!

Enjoyable climbing with a thoughtful crux

Good fun juggy climbing

Enjoyable climbing and good position.

Brilliant climbing. I found it more a test of technique and composure than of strength. Superb.

Very rewarding climbing. Traversed in from left.

Thought provoking but very enjoyable climbing, leads to a committing pitch onto the fantastic headwall, where all your hard work is rewarded with juggy exposure. A fantastic day out. (I led the odd pitches, we did it in 9).

P2 only, continuing from Genesis P1. Feels quite bold despite the rings.

Enjoyable climbing, never too hard, but still interesting.

Excellent, and engaging climbing the whole way. I found the protection to be adequate, but you need to search for it and be comfortable leading above your gear at the grad; exciting trad climbing!

Sustained jamming up a true splitter crack. Had to run it out a few times in the second half due to not having enough cams of the same size. Absolutely brilliant.

Superb climbing on both pitches. Well protected.

Straighforward and well protected climbing up a nice wall

Full value

Memorable climbing all the way. Quite run out and scary in a few places on P2. First climb after the COVID-19 imposed break, so perhaps felt a bit harder and scarier than it should, or maybe it is just a bit hard and scary. The ramp at the end is brilliant. Led P1,2,4.

Led P1 & 2. 2nd P3

Led P1, 2nd P2

Led P1, 2nd P2 (direct finish)

big loose chockstone in chimney!

Good, but run-out and hard for 12

finished in the dark. the chimney was very dark

delightful

followed by P2 Schwing, a great pitch at grade 15.

followed by P2 of Schwing, 15.

followed by P2 Schwing, 15

did variant start, grade 14