Ascents in North West by Phil Neville

1 star araps routes are pretty damn fun

Finally figured out the first half after a few previous absolute floggings. Surprisingly techy for a brutal thug fest. Keen to spend some time on this.

Got super close, climbed from pulling on with good RH to top twice. Just got to nail the first move.

Quick play at end of the day. Need to get back. So good

Great fun

2nd session. Linked through to top crux on Anus Horibilus but was pretty smoked. Easy one to train for, just need to up the pump capacity a little. Stoked with progress.

Repeat no 208 im guessing

TR run to warm-up. Actually quite fun

Two burns. All moves sorted and a couple of ok links. Pretty happy for off the couch. I'll be back

Not easy

Had a TR run first to test shoulder

Really good. One v hard move

Retroflash

Not sure i'll be back for this one in hurry. Pretty grunty

Unpleasant.

Underrated.

Beguiling... Not the best problem but i'm somehow keen to dot it so I can never do it again. Pretty close despite the heat.

Repeat in the sun.

Great problem.

So much bogus beta.. purdah!

All moves bar one just after the crux... amazing line

3rd shot. Way better than the shitty v5 to the right

Back in the day

Back in the day

Sorted all hard moves. Top was soaked.

Bamboozled by the ending

Very blue mtns. Really worthwhile!!

Had a look on the way down the 23. Fantastic rock through the middle section.

Stupidly decided to heel rock-over for the crux and felt something in my hammy go pop. Not that easy for 23.

Awesome steep climbing. 2nd go. Just barely held on to clip the anchor, had to swap hands a few times to clip the draw. First climbing day since early March and fitness was not great.

Hype is real.

Tough cookie.

Tired and spoogy. Still managed to flail and fall of the end. Equal high point. Just need the stars to align.

Really good climbibg. Dry fired of sloper at crux on 2nd shot. 3rd go. Feeling tired. Hard for 25.

Equal high point putting draws on.

Hit crux hold for a second. So close.

2nd go. Got scared first go. Fell of undercling move and took a nice ride. Much easier with gear in.

The moves are fine, but scary rock and strange bolting, probably 17ish if not for the fear factor. Classic case of bolts for bolts sake. Does not add anything of value to the cliff.

Woohoo, I did the move... couldn't repeat it next shot though. Aweosme link from the brains to the top. Keen to get back.

First burn, fell at top boulder. 4 moves to go.

Busted of low crux, then linked from below first crux to top.

Deiceded to have one more go, another promising burn. Still managed the link from below first crux to top... super promisisng at end of the day. Overlapping sections and one sit every shot.

Such fantastic climbibg.

Sorted first crux move and played on main crux.

Awesome way to finish 2019. Starting to link some moves together. Bolt 2 through till 5 (first crux). Figured out the beta and body position for top crux and repeated sequence half a dozen times. Fitness will come with time on the route. Pretty psyched to do this thing. Amazing moves and rock.

Smackdown! Felt 3 grades harder than last time. Strugled with both boulders

Oh man, what a line!! Haven't been this psyched on a route for a while! One exploratory lap, all moves easy bar 2n which just need a bit more skin and oomph. I will do this route!

Good fun.

Lots of hard moves in row. Nothing crazy, but it just keeps building. Conditions were not amazing, but got some good links.

Shame the hard bit is so short. Amazing textured slopers.

Good easy one.

Grrrr. Fell of the 2nd move trying wack beta. Tried the right beta and took it to the top 2nd shot. Close on the pearl also.