Ascents in Sydney Metropolitan by Maurício Chino

Tried once around 2 years ago and finally went back to finish it off. Such an awesome line.

Very cool tufa-like holds on the roof and a very enjoyable easy slab.

One of the starting holds used for the FA broke recently, but it still goes with a slightly difference sequence. Probably a tad harder but still fair at solid V6.

Very cool compression feature leading to an easy top. Originally thought it was a 4, but just like on Mono a Mono I reconsidered after reclimbing it recently without sandy/damp holds.

Bad landing if you were to fall from the topout.

Originally felt like a 5, but after climbing it again recently with less sand and less moisture I think easy 4 is fair for it.

Kind of spicy topout with good landing.

Absolutely mega classic. My favorite boulder of the entire area by far.

The holds/grips on this climb are pure perfection and the mantle felt very unique.

Never did any mantles like that in a boulder, lots of pulling and pushing in a small box inside a cool feature.

Originally thought it could be a 6, but the fear definitely makes you crank harder than you need. Probably fair at V5

So stoked with this one. Although it is not physically that hard it is definitely VERY COMMITTING. I'm on the fence between Hard V4 or Easy V5 (6c). But due to the high risk involved I'm going soft 5 because I don't want anyone getting hurt if they are bad at mantles (crux).

All moves done! Need to come back with skin and try hard ! Sick line.

Burly and morpho, but some sick moves that are very body position dependant on this one!

Apparently cruisy and flowy until it's not anymore. Bring your A game mantling skills because the topout is a wrestle 😂

Great climbing using some awesome features. 1 hard move to the lip and a potential heartbreaking mantle at the end.

Slowly coming together!! It might actually be possible if I execute it perfectly and with good connies!!

Psyched!!

I always avoided trying this again ever since I did the FA because I didn't want to unsend it. Well, turns out I did unsend on the first go 😂, but happy to see how far I've come when I cruised it with a lot to spare on the second attempt!!

Such a classic line !!!

Amazing climbing on slightly overhang wall.

Stiff as hell 🥵🥵🥵

Absolute banger! great slab/compression problem.

a bit of an ugly one mover, but I liked the challenge !!

Most likely impossible if you are too short, hence the name!!

cool rose move to start. lots of tension.

Absolute mega classic.

Definitely need good conditions for this one. Summer/Spooge was a baaaad idea.

Did it with a cheap handjam that made standing up on the slab a lot easier.

Would be better and slightly easier if the big side pull wasn't always wet !!

Absolute banger and probably my proudest first ascent. Sick 360 sequence in the roof on some small edges !!!

Not quite sure about the grade, could be solid 9, could be 10. I don't have enough experience to tell. Compared it to 3x 10s and 2x 9s that I've done recently and it was the hardest for me. So I went with 10.

Consensus will tell over time, but Mega Classic regardless.

Would be way better if it wasn't that dabby. Cool features and moves though.

Once I understood the knee bar it went quite quickly!!

Will come back for the low start!

Inspired by Tom send I decided to go for a hail mary attempt and it went!!

Satisfying and very fucking tricky to figure out the beta!!

Came for the 10, got caught up trying the apparently chossy 7... 5 hours of effort to figure out a beta that works, but no energy left to send.

Was very cool and hard to figure out the beta. Will come back when it's not 35C 🤣

Probably not the best idea to try it in 38C.

Well, all moves done at least. Hopefully it will go in decent connies!!

Classic, but probably way harder if you don't have the span!

Had 4 good attempts where I ended up dropping on the crux move of the V6.

Decided to test a few other sequences for the start when I was too tired for some proper burns and ended up finding a much easier/quicker solution than what I was trying. New beta I get to the start of Nina in just 7 moves and almost no footwork vs 11 moves and a lot of footwork with my older sequence.

Hopefully will go next session with the new sequence.

repeated a few times to optimize beta for the 9 !

Did all the moves in isolation, just have to connect it all next time!

A bit dabby if you are tall. Definitely will remove the pads for the first 2-3 moves on the send go

Felt tough last time, still felt tough today! Luckily I managed to keep it together at the end of the sesh!

All moves done, but couldn't connect in todays heat.

Beautiful crimpy line, but feels soft for 7 and definitely easier than Nina.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1oCrttydV4/

Shared with the 9 so no flash.

V3 probably

First go but shared with the 9 so no flash.

More like a V4

Would be a mega classic if the topout was cleaned! But still a classic even with the jug finish!

First go today!

what a great way to finish the year! Stoked to stand at the top of this one today!!

To me, it's the best and most logical line in the cave !!

Unfortunately it's a bit morpho and WAY harder if you are short, but what a great piece of rock !!!

Great climb with cool moves, but realistically more like a v4.