Ascents in Oceania as various tick types by Vanessa Wills

Hard. Forgot helmet, didn’t feel like leading these spaced bolted climbs.

Tried more layback on first go which was possible but very strenuous and then more conventional jamming second go. Nice to be back on rock after 3 weeks off.

Didn’t find this any harder than the 2 routes to the right ( though did a silly slip below crux).

Rpt, didn’t have wires with us. Fun route.

Rpt, needed a bit of a brush. Left hand crack glove/ tape useful for me. Unfortunately I had brought 2 right hand gloves ( duh!)

Rpt. Shares a lot of holds with route to right

It’s nice and clean now

Nice balance feet and tiny holds

Nice linkupof crimprails across face.

I just did stuff and consulted guide later, again this line seemed nice. Nice area and surprisingly nice rock, good work on the development- and some good opportunities for a clean up of bogan rubbish.

Rpt, if this is the one I think it’s easier than 22, more like 20

Rpt with Mel

A bit sandy after no ascents for years, did all moves after a brush.

Rpt, though I did sneak in a bridge up high

With the proximity of the trees I no longer feel comfortable leading this. Feels contrived, due to how close tree is to cliff

Rpt. A fair bit of dirt on holds, I think we need to separate climbing and abseiling in this area

I didn’t think it was hard except the reachy bit straight off the ledge if you can’t reach the top of the flake. Both halves have nice moves. A bit too much mizzle coming in to do more today, but nice spot .

Personal top rope grade 19, probably feels worse on lead. We did the start but finished through roof to right

FFA, the last thing I did before the back went ping while camping later that night.

I thought easier than drop zone, and liked it more. A little tricky to on-site I guess.

Rpt. Bolts need rejigging on this

Rpt, pretty humid day

Couple of enhanced holds it seems, pretty goey crimping without great feet off ledge, especially my first attempt when my belayer mistakenly mistook a power grunt dead point for a sign I was falling

Start pretty thin but ok. Top easy.

Have seconded GITM before. Start better than I remember, some good moves between nice rests. Did as one long pitch

2 laps. Hadn’t been in a harness for 13 days. Unheard of!

Second go. My commitment levels were low instead time around getting to second bolt.

Go the kneebar

Really nice slab and super grippy rock. Not sure about lead on spaced bolts

Apart from the start, a nice route but with spaced bolting post crux when you are getting pumped

Retreated upwards

Enjoyed this, felt at limit of my span

Took me a while to commit to the top out

The exit right would require more commitment and spotters, I chickened out left which was still fun

Thin start with marginal gear possible after a few metres. The left finish awaits

Lovely finger crack

Rpt, was worried it may be wet but it was pretty good.

Nice steep thugging. Feels 22 after figuring out where the holds are, but took a shot to work out.

Doesn’t add much, and doesn’t feel much harder than the 18

Having seconded this a long time ago cleanly, I didn’t give it proper respect and botched the hand sequence on the Alzheimers OS attempt. Then got rained on twice,though fortunately the lower part of the route stayed mostly dry

Led up to crux ( again) but not sure what to do, go right or left, but with a bit of beta spray managed it on top rope. It’s all about a super high right foot cam. Oh well, it partially clears up the old dog….

Not that good, contrived, rather ugly bolts

The start of the 26 feels about 23 at my height as I can’t reach the slot on the available feet and have to compress my way up to the jug off super high right foot. I guess I climbed more to the left of the bolts then for a while, not sure it adds much, may have just been better to rebolt Tour de France. Took a few goes and a fair bit of brushing off dirt to figure the start.

Been on both halves before, a fantastic route.