Ascents in Melbourne and Surrounds

#5 and #6 cams are a must. One rest on gear.

placing gear was heinous, ended up aid climbing the hard parts, on top rope it was a breeze and a joy

watch out for rope drag if setting up a TR

excellent moves under the roof

would be brutally scary to lead without stick clipping

Basically aid climbed this on lead solo, then enjoyed a nice top rope solo laybacking up

Good fun. Bomber jams. Grab your pad and go for it!

Fun. Tricky at the top.

Very sharp. Split skin on the initial dyno to the jug. Taping up next time and will keep working.

Very sharp. Split skin on the initial dyno to the jug. Taping up next time and will keep working.

Overall really nice slabbing. Big reach down low to crimp under first bolt on crumbly feet. Didn’t get that move clean yet. Hilarious compression moves at the top arete on very insecure feet. Peeled off there but then sent clean. Look forward to a clean lead with more attempts. Not sure if this climb was originally just carrots but if so that was madness.

Powerful

Powerful

Wasn’t quite ready to commit to the top out alone. Spotter would be good bc you’ll swing and coukd miss tge pad.

The slap over the bulge is powerful. Need more strength.

I'm assuming the v2 uses the left sidepull

Tricky around the corner

Getting the lip and over is crux

I think the v4 version uses the left crystal and not the big crimp left of that

Very tough to move from top crystal and edge to final jug

Got it from sitting and reaching high to good inside edge and arête crimp but from lower crimp start is really tough and possibly tendon snapping so taking my time.

With rest. I think could be 24 but needs more ascents. Sharp but fun line.

Fun and a little awkward jugs.

Tricky. With rest.

Fun movement and perfectly bolted.

Fun movement.

This is harder than the line just right so that needs a downgrade or this an upgrade imo

Such a cool little crack. Committing footjam before final handjam then lip jug. If you're coming off that's where and ropeless the fall would be completely out of control. So high commitment. Maybe one day if it gets super solid on the rope solo setup. Needs more sends so get at it!

Working on tr solo. Burly but not sharp. Very poor feet make this a real challenge.

Great climb. Committing top out. Crucial toe hook to get the high side pull.

Feel the power! Crucial heel hook at start.

Fun.

Rested below crux to think about beta and gear.

Will be a great lead! Finished up and right to next anchors which adds good moves and apparently another grade. Fun crux down low.

Cool climb with very hard moves off the traverse to establish onto the crimps to the top.

Thin hands down low, tricky finish.