Ascents in The Billiard Table

Gave it another go on TR. Clean until the move to the crimp at the top. Surprisingly pumpy and beta dependant.

Top roped it to warm up, then lead it, nice and clean and pretty comfortably. Nice one! : ). One borrowed wire.

I find it hard to believe this is 21 and logical variation is 20. I guess it all depends how you approach the crux up the top, and what you think is in which climb. But there is certainly a sequence that goes up and left from the top of the main crack, that's only about 20 (and half a grade easier than the similar move half a metre further over to the left on Logical).

That said, it's an excellent climb, and a great lead especially. Real gorilla my dreams vibes, (but better rests)

Slightly contrived, but I like it. It's a variation after all! Feels a grade harder than fascination all the way up, as long as you don't take the exit to the left at the mantle. No rests, all big slopey holds. Will lead it next time!

Apparently we did a harder (but less chossy) alternative just to the right of the crux. It was definitely harder than 16, maybe 18. Nice route

Still awkward, but solid enough. Nice corner bridging

Clean but a struggle today. Getting into position to do the big LH cross to the jug wuz difficult and also the end. I should do this more often, cool route.

TR only. Got it clean after a few attempts and after encouragement from Bill. Once you get the hold after the crux it feels a lot easier; before that I was thinking it felt like a 21 or 22 as it’s overhanging and difficult at the crux, but once you get the good high part of the LH good hold it almost feels easy. So it’s from the horizontal to the LH side pull, don’t muck around trying other stuff.

TR. Very good

Soft-eyes focus

Someone glued in a big loose block, then decided that wasn't enough and poured mortar in behind it. WTF. Don't be that person.

Would be worth a star if it wasn't for the glued on chossy 3m stretch and other rattlers.

Still seems easy. Finally found an okay sequence for the start.

EZ. Still good

Find this rather contrived and not that logical at the start, the upper moves are nice though.

Elegantly, strongly and without flaw.

Elegantly without flaw and a pinch of grunt.

Elegantly and without flaw.