Ascents in Australian Capital Territory by z_swander

So much fun. Running in trainers or static in climbing shoes

Kind of a flash, but I did touch the first two start holds on a variant warm up. I was fully committed to mantling with my fingers wedged in a granite torture device.

Short and sweet

One of my favorites from the weekend. Powerful, then technical.

This is where my long weekend started and ended. A right handhold broke up high and I fell with my left arm maintaining grip. No more lifting my arm above 90 degrees.

Alright I guess.

Warmed up on the finish. Bit of an ass drag to start

Ryan and I did the crux start and mantled, but thought the exit was out right on a super choss highball slab, should have went left, no guide at the time. Kneebar for extra points.

If you like weird and powerful moves up a proud line, then this is the best boulder problem, ever. Hand size makes a big difference, but I have the first two moves and the end figured out. New long term project.

Second Shot, might be a bit squishy if you have good power.

The sloper pinch was the bane of my existence in the heat. Very delicate and balance oriented, worth coming back to when it gets frosty.

Sharp

Started far left for a longer warm up.

Did the V5 start many times, but spooged off the high mantle twice. This is one to come back for, and the start unlocks a few traverse extensions.

EOTD, light was fading and my shoes kept sliding. Looks easy, but not really.

Do the opposite of what you think. This is the finish to crip walk, good to have it dialed in.

Just because it was there.

Very short, but you gotta prep the fingers

Did sometime 4/14

Sunday cherry

Most painful warm up in the range.

Centimeters from success, but no send. 5th day on and my hands were thrashed. Took 2 shots to get the sequence back, still mega.

Late night go for the cameras and floodlights, after a six pack and some whiskey. Still awesome.

Sunshine sloper slaughter. Needs to be timed better.

Powerful, and just wow. Didn't have a ticket to ride the send train.

Project #2: 1st shot today, 2 laps. My boldest ascent yet, and not the way you want to learn to crack climb, but I did. Guide says stand start so that is what I did.

Community service brushing for 1.5 hours... no love for a while, what gives? The quintessential highball with amazing features, and moves, but an awkward crux right at the top. Probably would go easier with a 2m wingspan, so keeping on the rope for now. Solid.

Project number 1 for the week. Superb.

Warm up

Fun.

Long move

Good warm up for the area

There needs to be another quality level, mega doesn't cover it. Popped off the top, committing or should be committed?

Tough...sideways toe hook dyno.

Good, but is better to traverse in..V5 variant next time.

Super fingery, and brilliant

Looks like trash, climbs like gold. Can you say overhead pendulum foot dyno off slopers?

down climb

warm up

Really cool.

1 mover that feels oh so good to stick.

Blew off the mantle after stuffing up the sequence!

Can link it into the top of Bundy Rum. Loose flake on the arete, beware.

Very average compression problem. Not worth the energy expended.

Working on the mantle. Gritty.

Solid fun.

Got all the moves, just need to link it.