Ascents by Caitlin Hurley

Totally exhausted after Humanality but jumped on this because Id heard good things - it was a good climb, would have gotten it clean if Id had more energy!

Nice way to finish off the trip...

Different styles of climbing as the rock changes on the way up. Nice height too. Rest at the crux... ah! Paul H took amazing shots on this route

Paul H took some amazing pics of this climb! Not too hard, but you need to get the moves. Again, another climb to go back and tick!

Warm up. Should have led it, but wanted to be quick and get on Missing Snow

1 fall on the second pitch, so unsatisfying! Paul H did a great lead on our early morning start (my last morning in Tonsai) and gave good beta on pitch 3 which has some funky topher moves. Beautiful view the whole way up

Beautiful smooth climbing and amazing view! Paired up with Ben for this climb on his last day in Tonsai. I led pitch 1 (not too exciting), 3 and 5 (fun crux move to finish the whole climb!)

I knocked my knee on this climb and bled all over the rock when I realised (and then rested). Hard crux move for my short arm span

Pumpy! Good beta from Kirilee. Wish I'd found time to go back and lead this.

Sam told us this was a 6A to get Em and I to lead it. It was hard! The crux move was very smooth and balancey over a topher...

Felt solid on this climb. The hardest moves were high and they weren't too bad at all

Split my big toe open on a rock this morning. Fun climb, although the area was crowded with the climbing school.

Wish I did more climbs at The Keep, this was good fun! Didn't feel too bad to rest after Paul did on the lead... oops

Not 100% sure this is the climb I led. Emily led Paul and I off the path so we traversed out and rapped down to a ledge, and I climbed back up to get the draws. Epic but fun!

Pumpy! First climb after Tonsai illness struck from 26-28th... not a half bad effort!

Really frustrated by the crux move on this climb. Once I'd figured it out (found a nice pocket for my right hand and got my feet high stemming) I had no energy and the sun was getting low...

Time to move on from leading 5's...

I think this is the right climb? Common 1st pitch with Continental Drifters.

There is a scary step over space a bolt or two from the end. Would be fun to lead this climb one day!

Really enjoyed the layback moves on limestone. Cool little traverse at the start too.

I was seconding this climb on my first morning in Tonsai (very tired!) and missed by 2 bolts. After I fell off I couldn't reach the rock again

Not a hard climb. Annoyed with myself for resting on the crux move - it wasn't hard, just strong. Which I wasn't at the end of day one in Tonsai!

Nice little warm up route to start the day

Nice lay back move to get off the ground, then super crimpy holds! I also half squished a spider in a cobweb covered hold... obviously this isn't a super popular climb?!

Had a rest at the crux move (for me at least this was the move past a very very well chalked ledge. Reachy) ... still stocked to have lead a 20!!!

Severely Pumpy! Got the first 5 draws on and took my first lead fall just below the cave. Definitely one to go back to...

First climb of the day... was doomed not to be too good following committing coffee crimes (instant with powdered milk), which was reasonably promptly vomited up, and then being stung on the foot by random bug on the walk in. :s

A little reachy in parts but still good fun. Gear was preplaced after Matt B's lead

Ambitous considering still feeling like being sick. Great fun with good exposure though. Struggled a little bit with the rope drag as I was clipping another rope in behind me for Matt.

Hard to stick the first move or two when it's a really hot day! Smooth sailing after that

Climbed using trad gear rather than top roping it. Chossy top out

Grusome start! I went up left past the first bolt, whereas Dave M (leading) went right... not sure if either of us got this right... Rest of the climb was good

Getting off the ground was a struggle! Took a few goes! Climb gets easier as it goes. Hardest 15 I've ever tried!?

Nice climb! Backed of the crux move past the traverse before commiting to it second time around. The last section at the top was a bit slopey for my liking as well...

Amazing view! Also new found respect for fishermen (based on the descent from the lookout). First pitch was sweet! First move on the second was totally defeating! Aid past here... the rest was absolutely fantastic Nice lead by Hamish

First bolt is scary high! I heard a collective sigh of relief when I placed the first draw from all the crowd below... haha. Sweet climb!

Oh my goodness me! Please take note this is a mixed route! I didn't know this and had the scariest move ever to place a draw on what turns out to be the 23 to the left of OA... not sure how that averages out with the grading?!

Hardest lead climb yet! Crux move was just under the second ring bolt - smooth sailing from there

Thought this was the 15 around the corner - was a bit ambitious for the first climb after a big night out...

Easy climb. My first ever trad lead though!!! Very memorable... for both me and Mash's nut that will never be quite the same again...

Took 3 goes to work out how to hand-jam, and with the stretch in the double rope I had to redo the start moves every time! Once going though this was an awesome climb! A bit of everything, hand jam, fist jam (for little hands like mine), chimney, slight over hang... loved it!

First climb of the day, freezing cold rock and lots of wind. A painful climb, but glad I made it to the top despite slumping off more than once...

Ambitious last climb of the day with the sun about to set. Led half of the first pitch but got stuck at a reachy spot. Second pitch was really pumpy and I was climbing by head torch light by this time. Had to rest so many times! Would like to see this is the light sometime...

Crimpy

Nice start to the day. Not a hard climb