Ascents in Wall of Thugs having Beta

Big moves on positive juggy handles, slip into the full body rest cave, massive jugs and mantle over the small roof to finish.

Rad climb!

Possibly the steepest, juggiest route I’ve ever done. Pretty straightforward really, but the exposure was awesome and topping out in the rain was memorable.

The Kachoong of NZ

By far my fav climb I've done at Paynes. I know I've seen the rest in the roof but I'm still calling it an onsight 😁

WOAAAAH!!!!!! SOOO FRICKING EPIC!!!!

Exposed super fun second pitch. Had to clean one or two parts of that pitch because of loose rock (a year ago)

pumpy and photogenic

Scrubbed minimal beta from Sage but still siked to flash. Epic cave rest for the photo

The best bit is getting up there, the view and the exposure! Felt weak/scared on the route.

should have flashed it, mental game was not on that morning... second attempt. Sick route

Got on it for the photo ahaha make sure you go through the cave at the top.

Such a classic and good roof line! So much fun and a definite one to come back and do clean! Not going to sign the book until then! Do not try this on a +30C degree day! Thank you Alma for the patience.

I signed the book in the cave! This climb is an adventure, an experience worth having even if you have to hangdog it.

OMG! Great roof stuff. Was too tired and hot to work it do it all, so will have to come back for the redpoint! Looks sick!

a truly incredible climb! dont forget to sign the log book in the cave... best climbed by topping out and un tieing. downclimb to clean is by far the easyest way!

boring pumpy jug hauling made up for with crazy exposure! In my opinion nowhere near as good as 1080 and only fractionly easier! made better with a bat hang on the last huge jug before the lip!

not many 21's in the world this exposed with such a wild juggy finale.

got the send second time round

Eight year siege/amnesia flash. Awesome climbing! I found a twin foot jam bat hang before the normal cave rest too.

Hard to claim a "flash" if it shares more than half of something you've already climbed, even if you never fell of that either.

Hard to claim a "flash" if it shares more than half of something you've already climbed, even if you never fell of that either.

2nd go

3rd shot. Not good a roofs, but was heaps of fun. Thought we were on 1080 at first, but by the time we figured out we weren't, it was a bit late, and 1080 didn't look as good anyway.

bummed not to get the onsight, but was well worth a 2nd go!... good rock and tremendous location!

One big fall on lead first, too much of an effort to get back on the route. Then seconded after Chris which was a bit of an epic because of two big falls. Can walk up a rope now ;-)

Breathtaking climb, incredible exposure, cool moves through a long roof. This can be my project.

such a rad route

exposed

unreal