Ascents by Ben Vincent having Distinct route

A solid warm-up, sparse up top but its all there.

Intended to do Watchtower Crack and then thought we’d step it up a notch for our last and decided on Skink. A bit of traffic on P1 and a recommendation from a local and we started up Auto Da Fe instead. It totally delivered. I hadn’t needed to place many small wires on our trip. This route changed that. We almost bailed up Golum before even starting P2 but then the local reappeared and decided to watch us on the crux while he ate lunch and so that sealed our fate (plus I have no idea where Golum even went). The crux was a delicate and beautiful thing. I really enjoyed this section. A little committing but pro where you need it.

Amazeballs. We had a great party for this one. Met Will, Jose and Winnie that morning and teamed up to tackle the route together and take some glory shots! Short and all over pretty quickly but totally lived up to the hype! A bit of drizzle added to the atmosphere and made the crux a little more interesting.

Run out.

Was a little intimidated about getting on this one but so stoked that we did. P1 - lead (clean). Best pitch I've done at Kaputar to date. Nice sporty slab to warm into the route, pro gets a little spaced above. The upper section and traverse are committing, exposed, gripping and memorable! Some damp holds at the end of the T added some extra spice. Added a cordelette to what looks like a historical collection at the first anchor. P2 and P3 - second (clean). A little bit of an anticlimax after P1. Nice lead by Caz up crack and straight through obvious goey line in buldge (which was also wet). With 60m twins Caz decided to link the last two P’s, finishing up an interesting techy little slab split by a finger crack.

A very inspiring climb. This route has it all, and yes, pro just when you need it. The first pitch is sustained and absolutely golden. The second pitch is enjoyable climbing and allows you a bit of recovery from the first. Richard just cruised up the bloody route a silly amount of years after he did the first ascent.

A bit of everything on this route including a big bucket for a little sit down. Great climbing and a very memorable route.

Absolute class. This is a great line. Committing start but it’s all there. Some pads would be good

a little less clean than it's little sibling below, but high quality and very unique! Great to get up the pair on a tight timeframe!

A very nice, high quality line! After a long hiatus I was fortunate enough to milk the rest and find some endurance.

Felt much smoother than my previous session but ended up being the gnarliest of fights. I got super close on my first burn and, leaving nothing in the tank, was pretty fortunate to pull through on my second shot. One of my most favourite/memorable routes at Ebor.

Had a fall before giving it another go. Second attempt was better. Great climbing and a very burly finish. Classic!

Wow. Deliverance certainly can't produce two spectacularly good routes right next to each other can it...? Aparently so. Sick find Skippy! Got it clean on TR, then followed up with a clean lead on gear which Skippy reckons took me close to an hour...(surely not?!). A delicate techy start complete with an unsuspecting wild finish.

Better than it looks. A real techy climb with good foot placement required. We found 2x no.2 wires to be best.

Nails. Clearly I haven't been on slabs for a while. Got there eventually but the blank section had the Elvis legs going for a bit.

A fun route.

Wandery, interesting and definitely not the typical Ebor route (unless you only climbed aretes). A very different 21 to Tough Customer!

a great route

Nails. Got up it with one rest and was spent. My hands are still cramping.

Oh my god. I should've learnt by now that this is not a route to leave until the end of the day. Did all the moves with a rest and finished with a good whipper from the final holds. That was enough. A few notes; 1) this is far from a 21 (felt more like a 24 but fatigue may've played a part), 2) delicate climbing and finicky pro, and 3) kudos to Cazza on a fantastic lead (even if she is a dirty sandbagger ). Thanks for the catch and your patience, Skippy!