Ascents as trad by Ashley Felton

Good way to practice placing gear.

Good climbing. A bit thin up top, but protectable.

Couple of neat moves.

Idle hands can be dangerous.

Second pitch only due to rough seas. Intimating for a first taste of WCH. I was glad to be seconding.

An excellent line, but: sandbagged, much? The first pitch is much harder than the grade suggests. Second pitch is very pleasant, and much easier.

A lovely line of mild trad. Second pitch is the best, but it's all a good time.

A pleasure to get on this again.

Short, but great for practising cam placements.

Kinda slabby

Saved the best line for very last. Superb moves on an amazing line. Well-deserved mega classic.

A lovely route with nice, straightforward protection.

No gear placements, no rope drag. Superb rock and an atmospheric line. Sublime.

Sustained and oh so satisfying. This is why we visit. A sensational route.

Not a bad warmup.

Exposure, much? You're going into space if you fall off the second pitch. And that roof chimney on the third! Fantastic route.

The iconic Arapiles route. An amazing line with some commitment required on the upper two pitches. Beta: take two bolt plates and some large cams.

Done as one pitch. And what a pitch: solo the squeeze chimney to start, then stem your way up the chasm for the rest. Perfect friction all the way, and a cheeky little run-out at the end to add spice.

A completely superb lineup for these two routes. Second pitch had a surprisingly bouldery start, and that overhang on the third!

An absolute cracker. Delicate, careful moves needed for the start of this one. Good protection, but not obvious - you have to think about it. My pitch of the day, for sure.

Some tasty exposed bulges to pull through on the second pitch. Shame that it wasn't a little more like that all the way.

Great fun. First pitch is the harder, more insecure one with some non-obvious moves. Second pitch is a classy box chimney and much more straightforward.

A fine little single pitch. In Perth this would be a must do at any crag, over here it's a bit eclipsed by all the other classics nearby.

A fine start to our day. Easy start up the crack, then a gripping bouldery exposed move out onto the face, then lovely moves up the face to finish. You Victorians are keeping all the good stuff for yourselves.

Great fun!

A technical, unique mega-classic. First pitch was my pitch of the day.

Totally classy. Every pitch a joy to climb.

Pitch of the day. Technical, fun and great protection. A sensational route.

A short step on the way to Blockbuster. Surprisingly technical. I really should have left my pack behind.

For an iconic mega classic route, I was left a little underwhelmed. First and second pitches are a bit naff, but the last three are great. A mixed bag, but still a superb outing.

Good fun. Sorting out the kinks in my anchor building

What a delightful, thin formation to climb!

Hell of a pitch to start the trip with. Classically good moves all the way.

Hey, I remember: trad is scary on lead. Calling this one a retro-flash.

Only because Kym dared me to. I'm going back to bouldering.

Tried this on lead to test my hard man credentials. Failed. There's some good climbing here, but it's not good enough to warrant the genuine risk you're putting yourself in to find it. I reckon there's a good reason we don't bolt them like this any more.

A quick burn on top rope.

Pleasant enough climbing, worth doing to reach On Edge (above). Use the last third as an opportunity to practice your trad placements.

The first, second and fourth pitches make this a good slab route, the third and the topout prevent it from being very good. Pitch one, the starting flake with big layback and reachy traverse was the highlight. Take a couple of large cams for it!

Great climbing on good rock, with plenty of opportunity to protect the moves. Each of the two traverses adds some spice. The third "pitch" is a formality, but it's not as though you can avoid it. Highly recommended for a short multi-pitch adventure.

Muddy, chossy and hard to protect. I got partway and bailed off a nearby bolt. No redeeming features here - don't bother.

The lazy man's way back to the top.

Solo in running shoes, showing off to the family.

Totally sandbagged! Should be 3 at the very least.

Another trad lead experience, again making shameless use of Kym's gear. Top half: faaaaark, it's pretty thin holds. Better trust your feet and those stopper placements. Felt like a 19 today.