Ascents of Fire Bug

Josh lost my #2 cam this time

P.1 could do with some more firebug treatment.

gorgeous climbing w/ frank & john

Sensational third pitch but watch the loose block on the bottom bit! p1,3 me. p2,4 Karel.

bloody classic!

awesome!!!!! led stpitch (os), tony led 2nd & 3rd pitches

My first multi pitch apart from the three sisters

9th April 2011. Led entire climb as 3 pitches. Climbed this with a pack, and got LITERALLY stuck in the chimney on the first pitch. Had to place and pull on a cam in order to free myself... Hence the dog. Otherwise: all clean. Absolutely brilliant 3rd pitch.

repeat

An awesome trad multi! So great to watch Ewa crush her first pitch of 17 trad

Lous led P1

My partner led it in a single pitch and reached the cave just before it started pouring. Leaving me (already very worn out) to second in very wet conditions. I suffered.

Firebug is awesome! Climbed this one as a client for Hughs multi pitch climbing guide assessment. Hugh led the entire climb whilst Marty and I chilled on the 2nd. The crux is quite tricky if you try and just use the crack. I tried this then fell off! Haha. Much easier if you get a high right hand on the flake to the right of the corner!

Funny how fate works, lost the 'roshambo' compelling me to lead pitches 1 and 2. It was like the climbing gods wanted me to lead the chimney, the style I have a 40% love and 60% hate relationship with.

Pitch 1: Intense, bouldery and unprotected but not too hard of a first move has one questioning what will the mystified 'crux' 50m higher up behold. Thructched up the chimney, my knees and back bracing the last of self belief I had. After somehow making it out of that coffin, climbing gets easier and involves stemming to mental recovery.

Pitch 2 linked with P1: "O boy another roof"(more like bulge). One committing layback, followed by some graceful stemming(?) and the rest is history. I have never been so happy in my life after stumbling upon a pile of shit (birds'). Made a belay at the most comfy belay ledge(with a view) ever.

Pitch 3 (surely the crux): Time to watch my partner struggle and give him words of false hope and even falser wisdom. As second, it wasn't too bad; a couple of hand jams, a couple of don't jams and use those big hold moments, finger locks and a get me out of here FIST JAM. So glad I wasn't the one on the sharp end or was I? Belay is in the meditative cave.

Pitch 4: Big smiles while traversing left on even bigger ironstone bands. Belay carrots at the top.

PS This climb was first done in volleys with hemp rope tied around the waist, a few machine nuts and metal hexes as protection. After doing this climb, if you feel like you deserve an ice cream, you probably do. But remember those tough lads and this tough climb also deserves our utter respect.

Classic corner crack. Doesn't get much better than this.

Took a rest in the chimney on P1 after taking too long to figure out the sequence.

Engaging climbing in an incredible position! P1 belay was a bit crowded with 3 people, but doable. Split P3 into 2 pitches, climbing above the block and belaying from there to cut down on rope drag. Finished well in the dark due to some people abseiling in and jumping on P3 ahead of us us... Not super ideal, but thankfully we all had headlamps!

Awesome climb! Woodie lead it in 2 pitches. I sat at one point to try and extract a booty cam.

Decent climbing - really enjoyed the slabby face of P2 and the overhanging corner on P3. Some nice belay spots.

man what cool climb! pitch 3 is one of the funnest pitches ive lead at the grade. the belay ledges for pitch 1 and 3 are fairly average, and having spent a fair bit of time at them in a party of 3, would probs link 1+2 and 3+4 if i did it again

Seconded this one behind Matty for my first trad multi. Linked pitches 1 & 2 and 3 & 4