Begehungen von Thong ridge

FREE SOLO (extreme)

First a word on the approach: after rain the track along the cemetery boundary is muddied and running with discoloured liquid one only hopes is not "noxious effluvia" arising from those buried nearby, as detractors of the Newtown cemetery once asserted. Suffice to say, this was not an auspicious observation to be made in sandals. So to the route, solo: far less frightening.

Climbed halfway looking for the "good gear". Didn't see much, so continued climbing and before I knew it was at the top.

Not sure about this as a first trad lead, you'd be unlikely to come off but there certainly isn't much gear!

first time placing gear

Great first trad lead.