Ascents of Ordinary Trees

Good easy one to warm up on - a pleasant days' ramble.

Simul with Kristy on the 'sharp' end

last pitch run out!

Guiding

A rainy looking day indeed but the crew had arrived and were itchy for a go. P3 quite nice in just a few spots of rain, then it started in seriously toward the finish of P4. Back to Nati for a day and a half of cabin fever and gear drying.

finish up the chimney to right of tip toe

Very easy route, mostly a scramble. Potentially we picked a different route after pitch 2, only marginally higher than the grades for ordinary trees. Attempted to link into Aphrodite but not achievable without a down climb after the second pitch. Either way nice introductory climb to blow out the trad cobwebs.

Teaching Caroline to second/lead belay. Nice sunny day spent cruising up the cliff face.

Pretty good outing.

Simul with Mike Dixon

Guiding

great line, follows some nice corners and a good solo if Tiptoe is boring you.

Not bad, prefer Introductory Route.

Not bad, not too exciting either. Probably best to do on a warm day and not when it's been raining for a few days because otherwise you'll enjoy a millepide carpet all the way to the top!

Down climb

P3 up the corner is v.good.

Farewell to Arapiles for another year. Wish we could stay.

Simul. Lead all pitches

Ordinary..