Ascents in Below the Swimming Hole

cool!

Progress report: Can get my arse off the ground and touch the first crimp

Tried on and off for years, but finally went down after 3 days of attempts. Fell from the last move too many times. Only 3 moves in total, but finding a good starting position is key.

Stuck the first move in a relatively short amount of time, but the second feels cruxy to me. Aspirational, but maybe one day...

Figured stuff out but holy moly Tom makes this look like a V5.

Can hold on! Now it's linking the moves

oof, tom makes that crimp look like a jug

Stuck the crimp! more progress

Having trouble finding the right spot for my right foot.

Piecing together the micro beta. Feet are sorted, as is the crimp. Can finally start stringing moves together. Just gotta keep showing up. Awesome sesh today!

nice

Very techinal climb, one sharp crimp combined with high heel hook and lock off.

Best attempts so far, fell off when shooting for the jug! V possible just gotta put in some more

End of the proj. 6ish months of poking this route every now and then, with about 4 solid sessions on it in the past 10 weeks and boom! V10 baby

Wild. Just trying some moves with timbo beta.

First session, went for 1hr 30min with me boy Leo. Is it 9?

Seem to be able to start moving on some holds now, and can hang the positions. Don't know how to do the start yet but feels good from not being able to hold any positions last time.

Bam can pull off, tickle first move. Tickle second move and move half way on the final move. Weird eureka moment knowing it can go now with some more time.

First move surprisingly doable. The rest is bonkers.

First move dialled -- falling on the second. Definitely a few sessions to go but I'm psyched. HARD sit check, sick crimp check, mega meat wrap check, big slapper to jug check check. Everything I like in a climb.

Came about a year ago to try this climb with no luck. Got used to a couple of the moves again and finally sent it.

Very very good attempts first real session on it is very promising

It's hard pulling on to something you think is above your pay grade. It is mentally difficult knowing that every session you improve by 5-10% and that battle is what makes limit climbing worthwhile; fighting against the feeling that it cannot be done. Classic boulder.

Got the first move

Second session, can now do the first and second move consistently. Was to tired to get the third move and to try to link the first 2 moves. Top out mantle is easy.

Third session, was very hot. Still can't do the third move but linked the first and second move

Feels doable but just can't place my left hand right or my feet.

Stand start went easy, didn't have a guide so missed the v7 variation

Baffling how to actually get the feet on and move.

I am so intrigued by this thing!

Dope. Pretty sure all the beta is down now. Just to start linking.

I feel like a sausage buyer cause baby I'm getting them links. Alternately, I feel like a teenager boys deoderant draw cause baby all I got is lynx, and old crusty socks.

What a jam!

Can pull on but moving to the jug!?! need more laps

Holding onto the start for a bit longer now