Ascents in Access Ledge

Some holds that will hopefully stay on the wall!

Looks like it has lost 2 holds. Bailed out left at 3/4 height, after snapping hold trying to climb past marks of a remnant holds. Sure it will still go.

Oops wrong climb

Stoked! Second shot today. 9 shots in total over a period of a few months. When it finally went, it just went perfectly. Once the climbing gets going (at the 5th bolt) its just intense, techy and powerful to the top. Probably a very hard onsight due to the sequences, improbable moves/holds, and small feet. Very happy with how this turned out, and psyched to see a repeat so I can hear opinions on the route and the grade! Mono-pocket sideways dyno!

Paul has bolting himself a mini monster here, two hard dynamic crux's including a hard mono move.

No giveaway, but great, weird, punchy climbing. The money part of the climb consists of 2 dynos (one off a mono, the other off an undercling), and 2 other proper hard sequences, and concludes with an exciting runout. This will be a hard FA, but I'm stoked with it. With good gear placements, I couldn't justify fully bolting it, hence the mixed climb. Looking forward to getting back on it.

3 shots. All sequences are now dialled and can be done with linkage between sections, but I feel like I need to be at The Next Level of Power Endurance before I can send this. Once its on, there is no rest to the anchors. Utterly thrashed by the end of the 3rd shot. I've never been on a route that felt so hard to me, yet didn't have stopper moves that completely shut me down. I think that this is great, but it might be beyond me... 26?

I found the dyno out of the stem very very hard. Fairly abortive (though I did give it some proper beans) and came down without getting to the top. Reachy and tough but unique and rad.

Solo stick clip aid session. Had to get Paul's draws down after his send and didn't have a belayer. Had to get my climbing shoes and chalk bag sent up to free the last moves as it was to far to stick.

Put together the sequence for the lower (main) crux, but am still a long way from linking the climb. Big falls onto my cams in the horizontal is mangling them pretty badly... Might be time to replace the cams with a bolt.

Absolutely nails.... clearly going for hard stuff instead off inspiring stuff. Note to self, control ego!

The day went sharply downhill from here. Waved ineffectually in the direction of the undercut but lacked both power and commitment.

First lap was a bit of mission finding holds and more importantly feet. Surprised myself with a second shot send. Very boxed at the top. Some pretty sharp and untrafficed holds at the crux but fun sequences.

I had a quick look at the holds as I lowered off You crazy diamond.. I didn't mind this and would probably do it again one day. A couple hard move and reaches down low then sub 22 arete climbing. Fun

mega-winger clipping with slack out on OS attempt

bouldery crux, then pumpy and run-out after that

Not bad. Quite goey getting established onto the arête then pumpy face climbing. [2nd shot].

Joined onto You Crazy Diamond near the top. Fun moves through the crux!

wanted to do it as a warm-up bolt to bolt, but realized after my first rest under the little roof that I should have gone for the onsight. Found it fairly easy for the grade. Go for the onsight! As it was, I gave it a 2nd go

Surely this deserves a star? Bouldery betwen 3 bolts (getting established on the prow) then airy face climbing. Felt quite good. Was psyched for another lap for the tick... But then the sun hit!

Seems to be shedding holds down low. A bit painful on the fingers

2 shots, struggling in the hideous slimey conditions. The first to find and chalk the holds, and the second to spooge off mid-crux. Some good moves, though over very rapidly, but oodles of glue holding it together.

2 shots pretty exhausted from Sat next time

Scoping out the moves. Bit scary on the face for me in the wind! But pulled through 🤪

Made some great links. Did all the hard moves on link but wasn’t game to climb the face pumped today.

2 shots, first was hard since putting the draw above the rooflet was out of reach from the 'good' hold. 2nd shot was easier as clipping was then straightforward ^_^ Good route, get back on

Great route. Maybe one of the better 25's in the mtns, up there with Nikita and Wipeout and Toyland! Neil there are good routes to go to the left of this one!

Repeat. Nice warm up for a chilly morning, behind my finger nails was hurting from the cold.

Second go!

Warm up lap.

Warm-up lap

Such a fun warm up.