Ascents of The Buttress

Barefoot

Pleasant after edging around the nervous start

With knotted top-rope to protect bottom but ended up using it throughout. Need to repeat lead on placed pro (where rock permits)

Be careful of Bush beta

Kind of terrifying! Gear in the first half is kind of shit, on very suspect rock. Things get better up higher, but still, beware of loose rattly rock. The soft drizzle as I tackled the finishing crack just added to the flavour. The climbing its self was awesome, just wouldn't recommend this for a grade 13 leader.

nice cool down after some tough climbs.

I top roped this route, without resting on the rope.

First lead since the ankle injury. Rock not as solid as I remember, gear down low fairly poor.

Felt a bit nervous placing gear in the lower half, rock is a bit suspect

That carrot looks like it needs to go in a CCSA museum. No longer required due to the invention of these great things called cams.

With Michael.

nice climbing

lead by Brett Maddison on very iffy rock

Committing at start during traverse above cave

nice climb

Really nice.