Ascents in Africa by Vanessa Wills

If only the rock wasn't as sharp in this area

First pitch only, then we bailed. Rock dangerous, many loose blocks- and I can tolerate choss!

Very Nowra start, and a bad warm up

My poor fingers

A bit sharp on the warm down

Rather pumpy while trying to find the huge hidden pockets

Did the crux and succumbed to a reach issue that essentially had a dyno for me on the second attempt. Marvellous climbing, very varied.

Ok, with nice but runout moves up a massive hollow flake to anchors

Stupid foot slip on some slimy limestone

Not too sharp, and nice pockets

One hard move with out good reach, had to use some rather sloppy intermediates.

Had a top rope from where dave came down, but on sighted through the crux correcting several mistakes with a great deal of pump.

A bit escapable I think

Tough start

Hard start up r facing corner

First pitch only as warm up

Rather run out in places

Amazing series of pockets up blunt overhanging arete

Not sure if this was the route, but in the middle oft he 7a+section. Interesting slab then rising traverse right on overhung wall. Starts just left of boulder pile at highest part of wall

Sharp at end of day

Steep little wall and a good kneebar

Interesting up seam and pumpy overt he bulge

Cruised the underling start and almost came unstuck through juggy overhang

Alt leads with dave, did in 6 long pitches. Some really interesting sections. Glad we took a rack! The guide says only quick draws but it's old school with bolts pitons and long run outs and difficult route finding.

Just another line of bolts

Interesting start and end

Rock a bit sharp

Last quick route. Nice but not E2. Lots of rests.

We found nice white rock again!

Not that classic climbing, though pleasant view. Was rather chilly when we did it

Quite pumpy, average rock.

A bit ledgy

Nice middle section

Rock a bit flaky and start disconcerting

2pitches, soloed rest. Nice and airy ascent and start of a 1000m ascent enchainment

Did 1 60m pitch in steepest part, soloed rest.

Along with se ridge lower anergui and angel crest traverse to summit jebel el kest, and long descent, a great day out

FFA.

Marred by some blocky rock low. Some preplaced gear on top rope practice went into this. Nice upper 2/3

Much nicer than expected, getting to anchors for cleaning other routes.

Quite a nice corner

If only there was more rock this quality.

Nice little route. But back to friable rock

Efficiency mode

Can't remember much due to concentrating on a no climbing muscle......

It was freezing and spitting rain and my gear consisted of rps and microcams

End of day lap to retrieve ropes

Ledgy

Quick run up the rap rope

Nice moves