Ascents in New South Wales and ACT by Rob Medlicott

EOD burn, nearly kooked it, haha!

Did a lap to see how my fitness was going. Pumped silly at the top but got there. Felt good.

Thought i'd see if my fitness was even better than i thought and it was. Put draws on and friction was good so i had a crack. Fell due to bad feet and then sent on the third go. First 25 in so long. Happy days

Warm up, almost stuffed it

Warm up 2, i think this is anctually a cool climb, at the grade.

First time falling off this, little bit outa shape but i just went the wrong way and hesitated and got pumped.

I really like the moves on this route. I may do it everytime i come here

Had been saving this for an onsight for a while. Probably shoulda done it earlier in the day but alll good. Awesome climb tohugh, one of my Freezer faves, for sure! Second Shot

Warm up. Came here to get a few laps in and some fitness up.

Always fun

Wasn't planning on getting on hard stuff today but everyone else was on it. Felt good on it today, found a good sequence for the crux and did it in one sit on the third go.

Weird start that i couldn't commit to and very steep. My head is all over the place and i didn't wanna climb across into the crack, was freaking out

I thought this was quite good at the grade, nice warm up. Way too many mozzies to stick around here tough..

Couple dog laps today, after 3 weeks away from the rock. Bit out of form

Just up to the slab crux, for warm up. Pretty chossy..

Couple of dog laps, not feeling strong on the tiny holds today. Need to train specifically crimps and core for this one, i think. Vanessa looked really strong on it though and may tick it soon.

Yuck! EOD for shits, I was really tired and weak by this stage...

Decided to have a look, while i was in the area. Couldn't figure out the start

Always an awesome warm up

One lap, putting draws on, brushing and prepping holds and working out the beta. 2 hrs later, a cold, tired and frictionless attempt to send, after 3 other people and not a single brush or dab of chalk. Then i get attitude from someone for cleaning my draws and not telling them in advance, so the draws could be swapped out. I hate crowds and lining up for routes. I will continue to stay away from the popular crags on weekends....

Warm up

Draws were on so i tried to repeat again and failed, was quite exhausted after Cavity Search

I have never got on this and wanted to do a second lap on it. That crux just shuts me down hard and i come away with so many sore muscles from straining to reach the hold and only tickling it with my fingertips. Its quite frustrating

Warm up

Didn't really enjoy this and is couldn't get to the crimps above the anchor so didn't do the extension.

Finally, something i enjoyed today. Had 2 working laps, unlocking all the moves, except for the very last dyno. Will have fun on this, when i come back to the Glen. Really good!

Warm up

Crux crimps were hideous. Dogged to top and cleaned. I may never do this one

Forgot the start and my sore knee. Big heel hook on the left leg hurt a lot and i cleaned this one too.

Really quite good for a shorty and a nice intro to the ledge but i stuffed it up. Will do it next time.

Draws on for V's send

Hadn't done either of these 2 and i thought they were both fun easy routes but probably under graded?

Hadn't done either of these 2 and i thought they were both fun easy routes but probably under graded

Warm ups/laps

Laps

Laps

Laps. Draws on for Vanessa who sent this for her first 22, since her injuries.

Revisiting my first bolted line. Has had zero traffic, since last year but oh well. It seems harder than 16 so i put it up to 17. Hopefully one day i can get the other warm ups bolted on here and get some traffic on them.

This was a rad pumper, a lot longer than 16m..

Yep, its really good and a definite sandbag. Spoogey conditions so i will do it another time.

Warm ups

Warm ups. Not bad, bit of chossy dinner plate action, through the middle.

Warm ups

End of day for the hell of it. Just made it there

Warm up, so fun!

I was tired and it was hot but this is bloody hard for me. Found the 2 cruxes nails. Awesome though, i will get on it on a cooler day.

Decided to get back on this great line, after quite a few months away from it.. Managed to unlock a new sequence for the crux but its bloody hard! Might be a summer project, really felt like i worked hard on this. My back was sore at the bottom

Tried to repeat this, while Matt was on it but didn't get there. Still heaps of fun though

Did it putting draws on today, funny how much of a difference it makes, when i don't do something at the end of the day

Hard warm up, top move is stupid hard, if you are not tall, or lack long arms. I went up on jugs to the right last time, but i saw a tick mark up to the left this time and tried it. Felt 24/25 for me but easy for Matt, who is tall...