Andrew Connolly

Unquestionably 25. Figured it out but putting it together will be another thing. There's a no-hander just before the final crux sequence which helps a lot, but I'm pretty sure I'll still find a way to blow it after that.

Two shots - put the gear on then had a crack 2nd time around. Was able to do this one pretty easily back in the day but couldn't yesterday ... until I figured out why. The big spiky horn foothold I used to stand on through the crux has broken off at some point in the last 23 years making the reach into the undercling a degree harder. If grading had decimal points I reckon this has gone from 24.6 to 25.3 ...

Like Doug I also think it's 24. But it's not greasy, I mean, the compression block is, but you don't really pull on that. And yeah it wanders, but it's the line of least resistance up the wall so that's fine. Really excellent route, is hard enough at 23 and 6'1", I think this would be even harder if you were shorter and a really difficult (and frightetning) onsight.

For the record, I blew it (3 times, no less !) and leaked blood all over the crux left crimp ... sorry about that guys.

Did all the moves. Crux is cool -- technical and pulling hard doesn't help

Gear retrieval ... Once up redpointing off someone's gear, then turned around and reversed it all the way to the ground taking the gear out. Turns out that doing Kachoong backwards is actually a whole lot of fun. The lip move is no long an issue, but the last move (i.e. the first move) is ! I'm pretty sure thecrag doesn't have a category for up-down-gear-retrieval.

This will be a good addition to the gully once it is done. 26m of tiring you out before a final 4m of grade 23 climbing that will spit many off. 26 feels about right.

Hit the hold on the last blowable move but didn't get my fingers over it. Heart-breaking. 5 shots all up over 3 days, 2nd last shot was best but got through first two cruxes every time. D'oh !

Can genuinely do this as a warm up now. Done twice this trip - first time as a warm up, the 2nd time as a dummy spit after I failed on Lats (again). Starting at PCL's first bolt, not it's 2nd ...

I can no longer do the traverse ! Weak boy.

Not too bad with the gear in (thanks Brent) and a pretty appropriate warm up

Took the gear off after Bo's redpoint attempt - two pairs of walking shoes, a rope bag, 2 jumpers and a puffy jacket ... could definitely feel the extra weight through the roof bit. (Not a recommended approach)

Climbed this to clear the stuck rope on Kachoong for Bo - no way is the 19 if you're my height (6 foot) - lucky even to get 17 imho ...

Put the gear on for Bo

Really awesome fun - feet first roof climbing along the lip of the Taste of Honey roof - did this 22 years ago, but had forgotten everything so will claim an "Onsight" (Alzheimer's Onsight really should be a style)

Put the gear in / warm up for Lats - easier than I remember it

Fell off the crimp -> ear move on Lats, pulled back on at the first bolt after about 20 seconds rest and went straight through.

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