Ascents in Sutherland by Daniel Fry

One go at end of session, hard start!

Been wanting to do this on gear for ages... super fun and good placements where you want them.

Hard coming around the arete...

Back at this again. Best attempt to date today, will go soon

Delicate finish. Kind of fun otherwise. Not sure how short people do the start?

Fun. Basically a boulder problem on a rope but at least it's a nice one. Didn't feel hard until I tried to send it.

4th go maybe? Nice climbing on questionable rock.

Repeat

Fun sequence. Should've gone second go but didn't. Beta intensive but nice

Repeat x2

Draws up and should have gone second go but didn't want to commit to skipping last draw.. third go too tired. Note to self, bring a brush next time

Twice. Fun slab problem

Twice. Totally missed some big holds in the start and sandbagged myself a bit

Super nice. Big dyno to finish the roof is beyond classic, the rest is just ok and the final crux is a bit perplexing.

Had previously done this route to the wrong anchors, so did it proper today. Much nicer.

Repeat x2

Repeat x2

Few attempts... Finally did crux move for a second time.. a year + later. Still feels very perplexing trying to work out why it does and doesn't work.

It was supposed to be cold today. It was hot af.

Probably harder than 16

Loved it.

Hated it.

Repeat

Repeat (getting draws)

Might have finally had a breakthrough with the crux move here... Can probably start trying to red point 🤞

Really nice climbing. Totally worth 3 stars I reckon.

Couldn't even do the move this weekend but did it first time tying in last weekend.. I'm putting it down to it being 30 degrees and the crag being in direct sun.... At least that's what I'm telling myself.. Everything else on the climb is more than fine so should go if I can actually repeat the move..

Worked out all the moves, should go in another session... Maybe

This is highly enjoyable at the grade.

Finally onsighted this grade. The amount of times I've missed a hold or fudged beta, started again straight away and sent, I have no idea....

Start is thin and desperate. Felt much harder than 18, or I missed a bunch of holds?

Repeat

Repeat

2nd go

One of these days I'll start onsighting these climbs. Second go, no worries.

Repeat

Foot slid off the sand on the very first move and bashed my knee pretty hard.... Pretty interesting but 3 stars..?

Checking this out at the end of the day..... Start went fairly easily but... Through the scoop how?? I must be missing something.

Would probably be a classic if it was clean. Nice varied adventure climbing with an exciting finish.

Found this really tricky and low percentage. Bouldering on a rope. Nice crux though!

Backlog. 2nd go, much easier than the left variant but still very enjoyable.

Really nice. Missed a key hold on the onsight go and jumped straight back on and sent it.

Was hoping to flash using the video beta but didn't rest my left hand enough to stick the crux move.... Also did it differently to both of the videos. High right foot on the rail and statically reach over with right hand. Looks like some foot holds might have broken off, I was standing on about half a 5c piece worth of rock thickness.

Flash go then figuring my own beta to the top.

Left hand variant.... Definitely harder than the right hand variant, not sure if any better though 🤷🏼‍♂️ took far too long to even do the crux move on this one. Including the send go I stuck the move 3 times.

Took quite a few goes despite feeling much easier than the 22 next to it which went easily. I found that placement of hands and heel and rotation of hips is super important to what should be an easy move..

The monkeying through the roof is still 10/10 fun though.

Now for the '2010 remix' version of this climb - or left hand variant: Really nice climbing that feels quite a bit harder than the RHV.

Did all the moves but linking them will be a challenge. Moves that powerful on holds that size really aren't my strength..

Warm up. Messed up the onsight, the top is tricky to read.