Ascents by Brendan Coulter having Distinct route

Definitely wouldn’t do it again

A day of crack climbing! Started at 10am, and it was already roasting.

Pretty good line, with a few nice jambs and bomber pro

Fun, with a committing upper crux

Much better than it looks from the ground

Tough off the deck - remember a belay piece.

Finished out left, and it took me straight to the bolted anchor

Nice reminder of araps rock.

Easy, super fun climbing - absolutely loved the first pitch.

When abseiling in, aim for the left set of anchors, as the right will 100% twist your ropes. You can probably get away with a single 70m for the second rap, but only on rope stretch. If you’ve got an 80, happy days

Interesting climbing, interesting gear. Looks intimidating, but there’s always bomber gear where you need it

Nowhere near as fun as good vibes direct, but worth doing given the easy access and anchor

Not bad, despite the fact that most of it was damp.

Surprisingly, there’s quite a few unnecessary bolts, with good pro directly next to it. First bolt on P1, and at least 3 of the bolts on P2. Was good news for me, considering I left my bolt plates in the car

Surprisingly well protected despite appearances from the ground. Apparently it’s a lot harder for the shorties

It was a weekend, and nobody was on it, so we got on.

Manny had a good crack as his first trad lead.

I know why it’s called “amen corner”. Definitely praying for some gear by the end of the wide section

Came in from the right to protect the start. Good climb, but I wouldn’t call it a classic

First pitch has a couple interesting moves. The 2nd pitch is awesome climbing up the arete, better than it looks.

But damn that 3rd pitch just keeps on giving. First the flake, then the exposed ridge, and an awesome step-across the chimney.

Somehow I hadn’t logged this one yet. Always a fun lap

Absolutely epic, must do. Goes in 1 pitch on a trimmed 70.

Thought we were on bilbo doing the left variant (didn’t really read well, just went for the best looking line). A lot of concern about running out of rope, but we made it.

Enjoyable, but I didnt realize it had so much green-red 😅 that traverse might be tricky if you’re super short

5 stars for the handcrack! Absolutely incredible! Take 2 stars for the questionable rock up top, and it’s still worth doing. Maybe a better option than Rain of Terror (more direct to jihad if you step right at the top out), but you’d need an extra .75-2.

Where’s the crag “yo-yo” tick style? Took the guide’s recommended light rack, and forgot the #3, then got lost and missed Rain of Terror. 2/3rd of the way up, with only 3 pieces in, and no more gear that would fit, I decided the only safe approach is to retrieve the two pieces under me. Does mean I got to do the route twice, which is awesome

Top roped to halfway and finished on lead. So much better now I know how to jam properly

Harrie’s lead. More of the same really, the first move is the crux