Ascents of Caveat Emptor

Goddim

Start boulder isn't to bad if you treat it with respect. Top move is fine.

Two insane moves at the start and the end surrounded by very easy climbing. Not bad but kinda frustrating

Probably the worst route I’ve done in the mountains. The start boulder isn’t terrible, if you’re into that kind of thing. Then it’s crappy jugs from the ledge, to a sloppy crux made of glue (not just glued on holds - it’s a crimp that is entirely glue). Definitely link in from the right if you’re doing the extension. It’s complete recovery at the anchors anyway

Tricky boulder problem at the start but not too bad once the good holds are found. Top Crux is nails, relies on a high foot from a bunched position and a desperate throw to the rail. At least there is a rest before but still a bold move.

Clean repeat, this time placing draws. Smashed this out straight-up, but I genuinely do not like this pitch. Seriously, if going for the Caveat Emptor headwall, start up Sanction of the Victim, please!

Fun boulder fell off at first move then lowered and flashed the rest

Hard!

Misread the first move, came down and then straight to the top

Missed the first boulder move and blew the onsight

I’m not tall, and didnt find this too difficult to reach.

Nearly fell off the start.

A very difficult boulder to really lovely cruisy climbing to a desperate crux. Hard.

Clean Repeat. Lapping to place a Mallion and Chain on one of the hard-to-clip bolts.

x 4 laps. Yeah, I've got this kinda dialled.

The only route I did today that felt easy for the grade, being tall is a big advantage at the crux.. The extension next time.

Repeat. Extension. Sieging.

Repeat x 4. Yep, still lapping trying to tick the extension.

Bouldered out the tough starting problem via some alternative holds. Great sculpted rock through the middle section up to a hard and awkward crux. Got very close to sticking it but didnt want to destroy myself. Will be 25 for shorties.

Repeat x 3. Lapping while sieging the extension. 1st and 3rd laps clean (and feeling strong), 2nd lap was a disaster as the humidity maxed out, and I fell off the bottom boulder problem about 5-times before I stuck it, and the main crux about 10 times before getting through.

About time. 4th shot. Could be great, but the crux at 18m is just so much harder than the rest, and not a lot of fun. Hard to grade, might be impossible for someone with less standing reach than me, might be 22 or 23 for someone with more. As it is, if I was any shorter I couldnt do it. The start boulder is fun at about V3, and the middle section to the cave is classy at about gr20.

Back-logging (before I did the First Ascent). Utterly spanked today. Took about 20 goes to stick the opening boulder problem, and I was TOTALLY shut down by the upper crux. Never came close to sticking it. Conditions weren't great and I was dead tired from bolting until 8pm the previous night, but it was certainly a disappointing outcome.