Ascents in Pakistan by Ahmed

The video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWxDSxCZ83w The crux is a lot of fun, with some tricky foot technique and some strong pulling on decent handholds. Really happy to have ticked my first 6b.

Powerful start for the first two bolts, a bit sketchy getting over the boulder. Super fun climb though, with powerful holds but tricky moves in getting to them. Hopefully leading soon if I can keep the nerves calm.

Fun climb, well bolted. The crux at the top takes you a bit away from the anchor but other wise it's pretty safe falls. Stoked to lead soon!

Really nice climb, bolts are well placed. Overhang at the top looks harder than it is and is easy to go around but that would be missing the fun.

My favorite route on this crag, taller than the others with more sustained climbing and topping out feels really nice.

Nice to have a more powerful route at Beetle's Nest. Still one of the softer 6a routes in the city. Here's a little video of it https://www.instagram.com/p/CdSg0SEjXP6/

Short fun route with a bouldery, overhanging start. Rest of the route is actually quite easy. The rock is really sharp and will cut fingers, shoes, knees, everything. Here's a short video https://www.instagram.com/p/CcnfmQDDKv1/

Technical balancy start with a powerful pumpy final push on good jugs. Fun to climb, definitely doesn't feel like a 5. Probably a 6a.

Relatively short straight pumpy route but uses quite a bit more strength than the other 5's in the region because of the overhang, hence the suggested upgrade to 5c.

Easy climbing on solid rock but be wary of the possibly dangerous swings in case you fall anywhere on this. Need to climb this to set up the 6a+ since that doesn't have it's own bolts and the swings on that are ridiculous.

It's a baby grade but technically my first Onsight!

Here is a video with parts of the climb https://youtu.be/lhw_sBDnZHQ

My first ever onsight attempt. Fell on the crux unfortunately. Sent it in the second lead attempt. One of the best routes of its grade around Islamabad for sure. Big thanks to Robin for putting this up.

A short video of the climb https://www.instagram.com/p/CZq0SuKDrcf/

Start with balancy moves and sketchy footholds, up to the tufa with big jugs. It's not easy to pull yourself on top of that with tiny footholds below it if you're taller. Once you stand up on it and get onto the slanted ledge, the rest is pretty easy. Just don't fall down because the runout to the anchor is massive.

First 6a I've sent. One of the easier ones around here. Here is a short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE7rcikmeAI