Ascents in Australia as various tick types by Gino Lagazio

I was lured in originally by a dude at a tibro rap station who frothed this line, then upon reading Iain Hunter s crag log about not having to pull that hard, i knew id have to see what the hoof is hissin up here. 3 seshies later, accompanied each time by georgia, who eventually sent the approach hike in evolves, i came away with a very unlikely result. 1st burn 3rd session, i went for a lash, threw the full laundry load at it and got tossed at the crux. Georgia went up there and found a new way to traverse the crux, claiming yet again she'd broken the beta. Naturally skeptical, i was on the fuckedge of not going for a second shot but georgia insisted i at least suss her magic genius-guy beta and dipstick clipped first before i could packup. I somehow made it back to the highpoint and figured with nothing to loose, id put all my biccies in the bucket of the girl that holds the slowest known time (skt) for descending caves route. I clipped and found myself above the crux. Terrified id fuck the dog on the final stem corner, i bridged as long as my calves held out and landed the most satisfying of alpine knees in the bushy ledge.

Id recommend this route to anyone that can climb 15 (you read correctly). Lights out movement thats never too burly the whole way up, well protected, and easy to aid.. because its literally an aid route. Very beta intensive, and a great opportunity to learn about the dark arts of stemming in a state that doesnt offer much of it apart from 27s at frog. Im still not real into projecting but to echo Angie's comments in a previous log, this one is worth it, even for the most purest of naked barefoot onsighters.

Feels good to be able to lap this on the way to the extension pitch after redlining my way through a redpoint of this 2 years ago. Still one of the best at the grade in nowra imo

Warm up

Warmer up

Feelin good

Feelin good

Feelin good

Tried this a few years ago and battled at the 2nd bolt as everyone does, however today with a fresh set of eyes and some different beta it went easily and the only battle was with the pump from halfway. Probably my favourite pitch on this wall

The last of the souths 7s bagged! Punted at the chains on my very first redpoint burn and then spent the next 6 or 7 sessions trying to get back there

Went to NZ to indulge in copius amounts of food and alcohol for a week, came home and sent the proj 2nd shot? Weird beta but ill take it

After punting off this 40 times over many months I rock up today and warm up on it? First 27

If long dynamic moves on goodholds are your thang then you'll love this. Just as good as bullens in my opinion

Lap

Funky

What a hidden gem - one of the best at the grade in nowra for sure

Couple of fun sequences with good rests in between, hard one for the vertically challenged

Can't come here and not throw a lap on the best 21 in nowra

Some of the best climbing I've done in nowra for sure - king line that should be on everyone's ticklist. Only thing holding me back from giving it the mega classic is the choss ledge at the start. Elliot and I both sent 2nd shot, we found a kneebar mid-crux that allows for a full reset. I'd say it's fair at 25 and flashable if you can find the kneebar

Forgot about this gem. Such a fun move

Foot got stuck in the heel/toe cam and was about 2 seconds from falling and snapping my ankle, luckily the oizies were on the ball and rushed to hold my bum to take weight off

Ice cream!

Still a bloody great route

Harder than I remember

Easier than I remember

Repeat. Really nice, maybe best at the grade in the mountains?

2nd shot, good to end the weekend with team sends

Had a warm-up lap, decided to trust my gut on some nowra type beta rather than some technical stuff I couldn't do and got it next go. Stoked on it!

Flashed but it wasn't pretty