Ascents in New South Wales and ACT by Rob Medlicott

Retro flash with draws on. I battled to get to the top, just as i did on the onsight a few years back. Great climbing.

Start boulder wasn't too obvious to me at first but got it on the second go. Quite fun after that too.

Felt pretty hard for 20, but i guess it's on par for this area. Great climbing. Flashed on pre-placed gear.

Good to clean up this old dog. Next time i will do it in one pitch but i was restricted for time.

Ripped the starting jug off the wall as I started to pull on and fell horizontally and pulled up about a foot from a full face plant. I was pretty shaken but got straight back on and onsighted the route so I’m still claiming it, even though technically I fell.

I was a little concerned about the quality of the rock on this route and I was just about to mention it to Yulid as I ripped the first hold off the next route. It was alright for a low grade climb.

Felt pretty cruisy at the grade, though i got pumped because i was shaken from the previous route.

The climbing is pretty good but the crux is nails and I’m not super fond of dragging my rope around a big traversing corner.

First go, placing the draws through the roof today. Went easy with the beta sorted for the roof and finale.

You know the friction is good when that crimp at the start of this route feels good.

I think this is a tad tricky for me at the moment.

Getting draws back at the end of the day.

Had a few things going against me this today but got the beta sorted and it should go pretty easy. Super fun roofing and finale though! I’ll come back for it soon.

I actually jumped on this just after it was put up. Didn't enjoy it then and still don't now. The start is an ok boulder, then the middle is sharp and nothing special. Last bolt is in a shit spot and then you have to do a weird mantle thing...nope.

Finally got it done and it was a doddle on the warm up. Might have to try to take something else down before surgery. Also, having done this and the 23 plenty of times lately, this is definitely a better route but gets one less star?

This should have gone down today on the second go but i just didn't hit the hold right at the top of the crux. Then my knee started to play up in the heel hook down low. I want to get this done before i have to go for surgery!

Felt much stronger on this than last time. Reckon it could go next time.

First day on rock in weeks, i was cautious with my leg at first but then did 2 clean laps.

Happy to lap this easily for warm up. Still a little pumped but not too bad.

Finally got on this and it didn't disappoint. Just gotta work out that finish.

Dirty and quite hard off the ground, wasn't enjoying it at all so i bailed off it. Certainly not the easy warm up i was looking for.

First 25 since i started climbing again and it went pretty easily today after a brush of the crux holds. Getting there.

Some fun stuff, but that crux is just horrible. Bolting isn't great down low either.

Happy to lap this for warm up.

Some cool moves but couldn't figure out what i think was the crux..

Did pretty well on this today. Starting to feel a bit better on the rock now. Finally!

The warm up was wet, so jumped straight on this. Great to get back here after so long. 2 tie ins and no skin or power left. Need to work on my fitness!

Warm up, still too shit to lap this.

Shoulda done it second go. Pinged off with much pain. Should go next time here. Great fun.

Finally ticked this one off the dog list. Great fun.

Warm up. Grabbed a nothing hold at the top and fell off.

Getting the draws back for Jing. Managed 1 of the three cruxes

Shit, this showed me how weak i am at the moment. Must get stronger and lighter. Couldn't do the top or the start.

This route is rad! Just wish i had some fitness to have sent the thing. I'll go back for it. 2 goes.

Hard start at the grade, then a doddle. But cool double crack features.

Fun climbing to a hardish move near the top. Good fun.