Ascents in Northern area

As part of the traverse me and John were trying.

Hard to figure out, and really have to gnarl down on some pocket crimps! Was good to grind down on this. Brings back good Toohey mems.

Surprising good movement on this one.

Not really sure why this is listed here. The crux is the same as "Shitty Bumstart", and the end is the same monotonous scramble.

1st few moves of Bumstart is it really!

Enjoyed the first move.

Classic hard Tooheys grunt off the ground.

Crazy start! Could not get off the ground. Enjoyed the scramble to the top after a cheeky stand start.

Took a bit to figure it out, but then realised that it was a carbon copy of the line to the left haha.

right variant first ascent by Jack Watson

right variant first ascent by Jack Watson

Fairly committing move!

The left variant is definitely better.

Chickened out of mantle and downclimbed, bit too damp and leafy on top

Short but fun.

Things must have broken at the start. Well hard

Broke a bit of the starting flake off.

Funky little climb. Saw an echidna on the way to the boulder which was a sign it would go down. Did a sit start with right hand solid on a side pull and left hand out to a crack on the left. Twisted with my left hip onto the wall for a good left hand right above my head. Right hand went above and around for a good crimp/side pull hold to the back of the climb and left threw to a crimp down the middle of the climb. Walked feet up to the mantle.

Interesting climb as there are two ways the start could be interpreted. If it's a sit start then I think V1 but if using the next crimp higher then V0. Both ways involved getting the left foot higher (heel hook) to reach for a good hold for the mantle. Match on the good hold (sloper pocket) then go left for a Gaston into side pull hold which is bomber. Mantle up to finish. Climbed both with sit start and stand.

Has something fallen off?? Seemed too hard/crimpy for a V0-

What a niiiice long move at the start to that corner-piece! Perfect! The topout's a bit funny.

Started this climb in a frog position with hips close to the wall. Twisted body with my right hand grabbing a side pull crimp above head. Left throw to knob hold on the left corner. Move your body right to reach a pocket side pull. Right hand goes up to a rail over the ledge which leads to a mantle.

Wish I could find a move like this on a route!

Best of the bunch in this area?

Quite enjoyed this. First climbed it with only the crack, and stemmed out left at the end, but it climbs way nicer stemming early.

Wear a shirt!