Ascents in Lake Catani as Hang dog

Had a decent flash go, got all the gear in but slipped out of the top-out. Too pumped for another real attempt. This makes Witch looks like a very soft 17.

Will be back - 1*#1, 3#*2, a #3 or #4 for the top (think a sling and #1 for the anchor.)

A real test piece

Sandbag!

Feeling weak after taking a beating on Parallax.

Nice moves but I think a hold may have deteriorated since the FA.

Sharp! Wish I'd brought tape gloves. Hand crack to start, then off width up top. Cams to BD #4 useful, though could make do with up to #3. One rest after getting a cam stuck in the way of my jams in the lower section.

Rest day slabbin'. Crux is not falling into a hole in the jumbled boulders at the "base".

I almost managed to get up this on lead but couldn't manage the final moves. Ben took over a led up in good style. I struggled to second it as I was tired from my previous attempts.

Very surprised this isn't already in the guide. Really nice line.

Worth a star or two. A grade or two harder than Wicked Solitaire.

Slipped off the top holds and bounced off the upper slab a little before the rope took up. Worth splitting into two pitches if you want your belayer to be able to see you when you're attempting the crux final moves. Could use a good brush to remove some of the crumbly crap from the top slab.

Did all the moves, good fun!

Maybe my crack technique needs work but I found this quite difficult.

Quite liked this though I'm not sure where the start is. Got up this slightly further right of the first bolt than I thought necessary.

Jeremy had an exciting lead when his bolt plates didn't fit on the bolts very well. The hangers pinged off the 1st and 3rd bolts as he led up. Very exciting stuff.

i think we started up shady tactics. need new shoes

With neets, Awesome, bit painful though.

With neets, felt like a sandbag. Overhanging, right leaning and sharp crack.

very hard.

definitely one for the crack climbers - i struggled