Ascents as Flash as sport by Josh Ellis

Nice route with a spicy finish. Great on-site by Caroline Chang! 🤟

Crux is getting on the route without falling into the void!

Don’t think I’ve tried this before… Got a move in it!

Probably one of the best routes at Macedon! Started on the smaller holds (to the right) at the bottom and avoided the arête to the left at the top for the “original experience” although I clipped all the draws! Not really sure it felt 23 at any point I probably wouldn’t argue with 22 though? Idk lovely route either way!

Bit of a mossy quest, alright at the top though.

Fun lil number!

Lovely lil number!

Low crux is probably a grade harder for the vertically challenged, such as Caroline Chang!

Not sure that crux was a 100% move!

Quite pumpy! Can’t really claim the onsight as I squizzed some guys punting off the last draw earlier in the day.

Cool warm up!

In blazing sun defo added something! Pretty cool.

So shaky still, don’t know why. Totally my style, very à la Ceuse Cascade style, steep start followed by big moves on good holds on the headwall. So close to punting multiple times, only stayed on thanks to Matthias Lei spraying me down at just the right times. ‘Twas a battle!

Warm up, forgot my chalk bag!

Tippy tappy feet!

Fucking gripped the whole way! Something about Portland just gets me tense man! Was convinced I was gonna blow a hold again!

Warm up! Perfect storm of great condys, Luke spraying me down and a dash of bum clenching. Pretty soft compared to other outings at the grade I’ve done but I’ll take it!

Lovely route! Struggling to calm down though, defo overgripping, that first climb got in my head I think.

Fun! Some unlikely holds at the top! When that big one breaks off it won’t be 6b+ anymore!

Bit of an engaging start for a “warm up”!

Finally ticked something I guess. 🤷‍♀️

Last climb of the day, was getting pretty pumped even on good holds! Might have to have a rest day tomorrow. 🥵

It’s either 6a+/6c/7a depending who you ask/which bits you do I guess. The bouldery campus start was a bit wild! 😂

Very polished at the bottom, interesting climbing throughout, not a gimme at the grade.

Really nice warm up.

Didn’t really dig it tbh

Bit sloppy at the top. Nice climb.

Defo my anti style, probably made it into a 7b in places but I persevered! Terrifying!

Really cool movement, lots of high feet and pressing, didn't really pull on anything. Felt more like 6b that 7a tbh tho.

Another cool route, felt like climbing a piece of charcoal, again felt several grades below advertised, I think being taller is was definelty advantagous...

Lovley lil jug haul with a cool move at the top.

Bouldery start! Cool route.

Pretty bloody pumped for the finish which was pretty exciting! Think I was more pumped from exposure than the moves!

Spicy warm up! Milked the rests tho. Managed to back-clip a draw, had to fix it, down climb, thread my self the right way through the rope then finish, what a faff!

Good pumpy climb!

Just really fun climbing.

Feels a bit easy for a 24 tbh, but I feel like I owed myself a 24 flash after climbing Troc like a plonker the other day.

Nowra James put the draws on and gave me the beta. Whacked the knee pads on for two double knee bar-no hands rests, making it very achieveable. Good fun though.

Throwy bouldery moves at the bottom, hard if you were wee I expect.