Ascents in Mount Frankland

What can I say? A great hard adventure not for the faint hearted. Sharp rock, giant crystals, slabby with thin edges, great friction. Long run outs of up to 6 metres on mixed hangers and natural protection. Fell when a thin as nails crimp pulled off. Made it to what I think was the second last hanger before bailing. Fun and hairy.

Great warmup. The roof was pumpy. Just follow the fixed hangers, just bring binoculars to spot them.... they are that far apart. Great climb. Worth three stars.

This route is awesome. A few unnerving runouts through hollow flakes but it all adds to the fun. Some super exposed moves over the roof on bomber cams!

Awesome, would be a solid lead- but run out

Great route, it will have you thinking about each move

Fell going past the first bolt, virtually to ground level. Should have started again, because I got it clean after that. First bolt is uncomfortably high, definitely in a don't fall zone. Thanks to Dirk for putting the draws up.

1 hang on upper headwall. difficult reach problem, prob grade 22 for shorties

CLASSIC!!! Great route! Get on it. Well protected and awesome moves. A few medium sized cams are helpful

Did another lap with Ronan. Spectacular sunset. See you next time Mt Franklin.

Great fun!

Great, long, varied route with some committing thin moves, but well bolted overall. Recommended. Must be more than 10 bolts, because I ran out of draws.

Great climb, afew interesting moves with tiny crystal like holds

After Ash melted down on that stupid traverse (leading it is safer than seconding) I shaked off the hypothermia and went for it. I didnt realise this was a trad rout, so had little pro. Stood on a few nuts to make sure they didnt pop out. Big reaches and huge exposure made this a fitting summit push for me and Ash. Thanks Ashleeeeee

Not worth 3 stars, just exposed with jugs and overhang and an epic traverse to get there. still fun.

Great fun!

My favorite little adventure in this place, too bad I chickened out and had a rest half way up. I was doing so well, should have just taken the fall Must come back, what a beautiful crack!!

Took a whip early on and had a rest. But otherwise climbed it clean.

Was a bit grimy don't let this put you off. Amazing climb. Watch the rope drag and keep it out the crack.

HARD! Big moves. I thought I was a gonna but Ash egged me on. Great climb. No Dickhead and Dynosaurs but still good. This was the second pitch of our adventure.

Very bouldery, but fun, would be a hard lead

(18) so awesome granite with a view of the Walpole wilderness (the size of the netherlands or so)

Soft

Great climb, crystals seem to be emitting some kind of magical adhesive aura.

Beaten by the elements at this stage, heat and March flies. Good climbing, quite an exacting start.

Thought this deserves at least 2 stars or maybe I just love slab. Beautiful start to the day.

Another solid slab climb, climb was dry but slightly mossy as it had not seen any traffic in a while.

Fun

Getting to the main wall