Ascents of Dorsal Fin

Clean repeat. Awesome to get back on this almost 10 years after I first put it up, and not be dissappointed with the route or my equipping.

Also rather psyched to just punch it out placing draws despite it being obviously untrafficked, cause it's quite hard to read and rather committing. Genuinely good arete climbing, and something quite different to other aretes in this grade range in the Blueys.

2nd Shot total, first shot today placing the draws. Stoked to get this, and really happy with it as a climb. Strenuous, tenuous pure-arete start, to delicate top section. Climbs nicely all the way. The climb also got another lead-attempt from my climbing partner today, who verified its difficulty.

Harder than I expected, but as good as I was hoping. I'm thinking at least grade 22 pure-arete style, now. Strenuous for the first 3 bolts, then delicate (and scary). I fell off on the last hard move (before the final 10m of easy-ish climbing) and mangled my leg on the knife blade arete. I've since added another bolt, and devised a better sequence in order to avoid a repeat of that fall. Now to get back and send it.