Ascents in Lyttelton Rock by Alexei Drummond

Apparently you shouldn't just try forever if you currently don't have the ability. At least Alex had some good goes on Gone Bimbo!

Full redpoint putting up the gear. Leona had good beta which I partially listened to

Clipped all the bolts clean on this flash attempt but then called take on the final run out.

Good beta made this fun.

Red point! Finally felt like I could rest properly at the 4th bolt. Got a nice body position and a paraglider caught my eye. Watching it against the blue sky I felt happy and calm. The top was still hard but I learned from previous whipper and kept my body nice and close to the wall while pulling over. Such a good feeling getting this one.

Got the right foot wrong in crux and couldn’t came off going to the left gaston crimp.

Still thought I had a chance of doing it but I think I was finally starting to feel tired. Hung at 3rd and 4th. Hopefully it will help with the fitness if I decide to come back. Two hangs.

Omfg! It is not possible to get closer to sending. Highest point that is not a red point. I fell off while stepping up onto the top of the route. Took a nice whip and ended up at the second bolt and couldn't be bother hauling up, so got lowered.

High point. Climbed to the 4th bolt again. Got on the two shitty crimps and threw wildly for the "jug" sloper. Took a nice whip. One hang.

High point. First time that I have climbed to the 4th bolt cleanly from the ground. Tagged the next hold and then fell. Rested and went to the top. One hang.

Hung at 3rd and 4th. Trying to build route fitness Finally starting to wear my skin out after about ~150 moves on this thing in one session Hopefully I will have more fitness next time.

Hung at 3rd and 4th. Trying to build route fitness.

Hung at 3rd and 4th. Each time climbing a few moves past the bolt before coming off. Both times easily did the section after rest.

Hung at 3rd and 4th.

Hung at 3rd and 4th bolts again. Fitness is lacking but I got to dial the last sequence to the anchor a bit more.

Hung at 3rd and 4th bolts. Fitness is lacking.

Hung at 3rd and 4th again. Now I understand why this route is hard. So pumpy.

High point I got one hold higher on the route. Still stuck in the red point crux section above the 3rd bolt. Rested at the 4th bolt as well. Top is feeling easier.

High point. Climbed clean to the smallest hold (left hand) on the route, three moves above 3rd clip. Fell moving my right foot up over the lip while on the small left hand hold. After rest, climbed to 4th bolt, clipped and fell two moves afterwards on the bulge. After rest went to anchors. Two hangs.

Climbed clean to the 3rd bolt. Rested again at 4th and then tried to find the beta to the anchors. Found a decent hold but didn't go for it.

Somehow this route makes a hangdog seem significant. Climbed clean to 3rd. Rested then led to the 4th. Rested again then climbed to anchor. Finally made it to the anchor and happy with the progress.

Only had time for one tie-in. Did the two hard moves above the third bolt in isolation and took a deliberate fall to get a bit more comfortable. Seems like a really cool route. Need a proper session on it.

Didn’t try hard enough going past the 2nd bolt.

#2ndGo Easy once you know where to try a bit harder

Just barely opened the account. Didn't try too hard. I clipped the second bolt clean first attempt and then tried a few more moves before bailing. My hands were freezing and the distance between bolts was a bit intimidating

This route would be perfect with a bolt at the height of the second ledge.

Warm up.

Putting the gear up for Alex.

Tried to send but I was overgripping like crazy

Back in the Port hills

First go was hopeless. Got to third bolt and then hung, also on fourth and fifth. Did all the moves though. I am just not very strong on powerful climbs.

Second go better. Climbed clean to fourth bolt and reached triangle below fifth bolt but couldn't get left intermediate before clipping hold. Rested on fourth bolt and then went to the top. One hang.

Third go, too tired and powered out. This should be easy fresh, rather than at the end of the third day on the trot

Mind was willing but body was injured

Nice climb and about all I was capable of today

Very nice climb but I am way too injured to be climbing at my onsight limit. Grabbed the third draw after putting it in Then went to the top and cleaned it off.

Warm up. Bit of a hassle to clean.