Ascents in Hillwood (private land) by Scott Godwin

More bolted crack.

The start is a bomber handcrack with bolts beside it (not cool). The rest is choss.

TR in the dark to clean.

Bizarre moves around the block thing at the top. Probably not really any harder than the 20 to the left.

Puzzling moves at the start, and really nice sustained face climbing all the way to the anchors. I like these mixed gear routes.

Fell off the lower crux on the first go and lowered to ground. Clean to the top second shot with Isaac's draws in situ.

Went up after Nate had nice gear ripping fall from the steep top bit. Really cool climbing. Couldn't stick the move at the second bolt. Did all the rest of the moves. Pretty sustained, with some hard moves traversing back to the right above the trad gear to get to the last bolt, then some steep and pumpy trad protected climbing at the top. The gear is good though. One to come back to for sure.

First time back on this since june. Figured out the cruxy bit near the second bolt. Just need a bit more fitness to put it all together.

Bolt to bolt to sus out the moves. Nice climbing. Pretty pumpy.

Birthday send. Went bolt to bolt last weekend to check it out. Dogged it again yesterday, not feeling great, so just worked the moves a bit on toprope. Cruised it today. Great moves.

Pretty stiff for 21. Cool dynamic moves up to the second bolt though.

Dogged to the third bolt. Worked out the bouldery lower section. Lowered off and went again to the anchors on top rope. All the hard moves are very doable in isolation, but linking them will take some work.

Best route at Hillwood.

Top roped after Laura's lead attempt. Managed to do it clean without really using my injured right side.

Led after Laura.

Nut and hanger on 1st bolt are loose.

Not sure if I really earned the full grade. Climbed half a metre right of the bolt through the roof. I think the 'proper' line goes slightly left of the bolt. Whatever. Still nice techy slabbing up to there.

Surprisingly awesome. Consistent, thought provoking moves the whole way.

Found this harder than the long kiss goodnight. Pumped out at the crux before I worked it out.

Awkward bouldery start.

Onsight all the way to the anchors, but couldn't let go to clip them and jumped off onto the last bolt. I have no endurance. Shoulders felt pretty good though.

About 8 laps on toprope afterwards. Totally cooked afterwards.

Another lap with Mike. Finally found a better way to clip the anchor.

Putting the rope up for Emma. Tired after doing a couple of laps on Wrath or Revival. Grabbed the draw to clip the anchor.

Warmups. Still pumpy.

Warmup

Had a play on top rope. Figured out most of the moves, but I definitely don't have the crimp endurance to link them at the moment.

Still nowhere near enough crimp endurance for this one.

Climbed to fouth bolt but couldn't make the clip. Took a couple of slightly awkward falls from there and ended up with sore ribs from my harness. The climbing felt ok though, just need to work out that clip.

Took turns working it on lead with Nate until I was completely stuffed. He's much closer to doing it than me, but it didn't quite happen this time. I think I have a good sequence now. Must remember the little footers out left.

4 shots. Getting much closer.

One fall at the 4th bolt

Done.

Top roped because the rope was there. Should have gone for the onsight instead. Nice climbing.

I wanted to clean this one up after flashing it on toprope the other day. Climbed clean all the way to the last bolt, then thanks to my crap memory for beta I forgot that there was a huge jug up there to clip from. I managed to get the draw on then faffed around for ages getting pumped on crappy sideways slopers before pulling on the draw. Annoying.

Broke a crimp at second bolt on the onsight attempt, lowered to ground then clean to top.

Gravity feels very strong today after three weeks off climbing.