Ascents in Oceania by Michael Wilson

Take some long draws for this one to minimise rope drag. This arete is a good one!

Hard for the grade, maybe not the warm-up I was hoping for, especially with that desperate crimpy start! Quite a fun sequence up high though, definitely worth doing!

Great climbing, and quite sustained. It is quite hard for the grade, will definitely have to make use of the rest after the first crux, cause it's not over yet!

It's mostly chill, enjoyable climbing, save for a few moves around the middle, which are definitely cruxy! Happy to return and try this one again.

2 laps on this today, practicing placing some trad pro in a few spots.

Only time for pitch 1 today, but it is a great climb by itself! Went first go today, followed by 2 laps on it during friends projecting

Only pitch one today, but was a really fine climb indeed

2 fun laps, just wanted to do a rose move in the middle and do some different beta for the crux

The first crux is probably the toughest, and probably very difficult if you aren't tall. Wet-fired off a sidepull way up high on the redpoint, but grabbed the next hold just in time! Probably one of the more exciting redpoints I've done.

Clean-up

Laps

Tricky and slightly desperate start, then fun heaving around on slopers and jugs

Fun warm up

Was quite dirty today, but I'm sure it's a nicer climb when cleaned up.

That low crux is definitely a tough one! Took a couple of goes to get it worked out. Ended up doing a thumb press on two tiny pebbles to help with the stand up. Hopefully they stay there for a long time! Overall an awesome climb, can't wait to return to try the extension.

Warm up for the day

Good movement on this one.

A much more relaxed send this time, good to get some chimneying happening again!

My memory was poor, screwed up several sequences, but somehow managed to hold on and get a clean repeat. Always a fun climb!

Took 4 sessions to finally piece the crux together! It was a long process, but the sequence is really cool. I know a few strong boulderers have talked about a dynamic method, mine was fully static.

Enjoyed working the moves on this one. Figured out all the moves except for the rooflet near the top. Skin ran out, will have to try again another time!

Man, had to fight hard to stay on in a few spots on the send go. Not exactly the most elegant ascent this route has seen, but really enjoyed it! Plenty of jugs to haul around on.

Mucked up a sequence on the first redpoint attempt after getting a bit pumped before the roof, but it went smoother on the next go. Overall an excellent climb, highly recommended.

Very enjoyable and varied climbing. The slab traverse was the highlight for me, fun and technical. Several places to rest during the second half of the climb, makes for nice ramble. Agree it feels like a similar difficulty to split wave, just a touch more difficult on the slab section.

Excellent climb, coming back to work on it and get a send! Incredibly sustained, with some really beautiful sequences littered throughout the whole route.

Wasn't sure of how far off-route I was getting around the second bolt, had a fall there when I tried to go straight up instead of stepping way out left and using the flake, which would at least have kept the grade a little more consistent. Didn't feel the desire to get back on this one to send though...

Lovely climb to warm up on

So close to the top! Can now get to the slanted hold at the top, but the final foot moments are really low percentage for me

Warm up for the day, nice one

Pretty cool move!

Couldn't pull on to the proper low start, but loved the lunge to the top!

Fun and unique climbing through the roof. Good little cruxy bit coming out through the lip, then easy finish.

Another happy warm-up

Lovely warm-up

Unsent during the warm-up, whoops!

Managed to get a couple of moves further through the crux. Feels pretty desperate on the sloper! The final move is quite powerful, need to be strong for it, but really enjoying the learning process!

Nice to get a clean repeat.

2 laps. Finished on the better "Fix This Mikl"

Another nice warm up