Ascents as sport by oliver kerr having Distinct route

The second two pitches as a long 22. Cool route with a few rests and classic Wollongong rock quality.

Tricky start with the corner wet!

Interesting if slightly inconsistent climbing.

Brutal think section at 1/3 height culminating in a lunge to a crimp that wasn't there. On second inspection, the crimp was there just a half a hand leftwards. Great route but stiff at 24!

Quite tough at the grade and with quite an awkward fall right at the crux. Also, we chose the arete off the hanging belay which would be quite exciting for grade 22 leader right off the belay.

Slabby vertical until it leans back. Very much in the style of Shipply.

Fucking yeah! Not sure how my form was gonna be first day climbing after my Achilles rupture - but man an I stoked with an onsight! Not too bad for 26, the sequences are all there and mostly readable from the rests. Fantastic climb!

I thought I was on Hornet but I found myself unknowingly on the top half of the top pitch of this. It's currently dirty, unchalked and thin. Not the cruisy end to the day we were seeking.

Cool hollow flake but also scary hollow flake. The roof pull seemed a bit tough for 22 but I squeaked through. The rest just got harder and harder until I rested on the rope as I was red lining. It turns out I was actually on the top pitch of Dialectic - which was why it felt way hard for 22.

Second pitch only as an exit to Thin Line of Reprieve. Another great pitch of climbing! Cool sequences between rests.

I don't know if the corner is in for the first half but boy did I abuse it. Slow gentle climbing up the corner instead of wild pumpy throws on the face.

Flamed from earlier climbing, this was exactly what I was looking for. Easy but cool boulder problems between super rests. That is all up until the final steep roof - where you have to hold on for longer than I was able. Sick route nonetheless.

NB: there is a kneebar at the last bolt. If only I had seen it...

Nice thought provoking climbing with thought provoking space between bolts.

I made it through the cruxy start but couldn't see the holds on the top section in the half shadows.

Holy fuck - totally didn't expect the send! I guess this route is exactly what I'm currently good at - a Moonboard problem in between easier climbing. I was totally flamed coming from the end of the crux - the last few moves were wild throws of desperation!

I've definitely got plenty to improve in my rope soloing. I didn't manage to string together two bolts without resting. I reckon with a better soloing set up - or a friend - I'd probably do slightly better.

I couldn't feel my fingers

My style but it was too cold and too tired to onsight. I never quite figured out how to clip the second bolt on the arete but skipping it isn't a problem and the rest is probably a bit soft for 25.

Great route with interest the whole way. Definitely stick clip the first bolt!

Maybe it was my frozen fingers, maybe it was the absorbing climbing but this thing had me going right until the end.

The onsight wasn't the best - but the red point was never in doubt. Some cool moves in the style of the crag.

Continually interesting climbing! Definitely a classic!

Cruisy sport climbing. A bit of an abomination for the wall.

Some cool climbing but pretty hard for the grade and also slowly disintegrating.

I'm collecting routes that I get through the crux and fall getting to the top. The key beta I gotta remember is be strong and don't get too pumped.

So apparently six months of Moonboarding and hangboarding do help! I felt solid the whole way and had the crux 100%!

Amusing route - felt hard for 20 though.

I traversed too far low down then reached really far left from the ticked crimps. There may have been other holds but half the wall was soaked.

I like the mantle thing at a third height - good reach required.

I dogged out to the end of the permadraws where the whole thing was soaked - lots of pockets and heel hooks to choose from with one or two cruxier sections. The route is spectacular though not particularly interesting. It would take some time to work out the most efficient sequence through the jugs. I got a no hands rest without crawling up into the ledge/roof.

Excellent climbing up a rounded arete! I loved the grovel followed by wet mantle. Every move was great.

The sequence through the orange rock is excellent!

Cool route the whole way - plenty of jugs on the top section.

The onsight went nowhere because the I couldn't even see the holds. Not too hard once I sussed them out. Pretty cool climbing from the ledge - I wouldn't want to be any shorter for the span at the top.

Almost flashed on the warm up but didn't commit to the move. Nice boulder through the middle.

My already raw fingers did not appreciate the rough rock on the traverse. Cool sequence to the third bolt but gets a bit snatchy from there

My fingers were already raw from previous routes 1 they did not appreciate this one

The whole bottom of the route up to the (now?) first bolt is now at the bottom of the route. Batman past the rubbish, put your hand in the pocket and pull hard to establish yourself. I had a couple of dogging laps but the moves are consistently powerful and the rock is rough.

Quite a laugh! A pity I slipped off the start. Keeps you guessing.

Classic! Each attempt got higher and higher until I final pumped out after the crux. Devastatingly close but great route!

Just as good as I remember it. A few red point goes each ending too flamed to attempt the boulder problem finish. It's just such a cool route the whole way!

Wow - tough climbing right up to the impossible boulder problem. I definitely need to get stronger for this one!

First at the grade! Didn't actually feel that hard with the right beta. Stoked!

1st pitch only - but what a pitch! Gotta be some of the best climbing in the state! I've gotta come back for that second pitch.

Some cool moves but definitely sharp rock. I'm probably not that good at rooves but 25 seems a bit sandbagged.

Unlike every other route I tried at this crag, this is not a sandbag. Definitely worthwhile - that opening problem is great! And the move out the roof and I the headwall is cool.

I onsighted from the split with the 28. 25 grade is another good joke - more like hard 26 or 27. Not that much easier than the 28 next door. The opening boulder problem is really cool as is the finish!

22 haha. Good joke. The sequence through the 3rd bolt is actually pretty good...it would make a 20 worth a couple of stars if it ended there.