Ascents in The Alcove

Bolts look like death. Bailed at 2nd bolt, all the thread had rusted off.

FFA.

Draws on for vanessa, short arvo sesh. Pumped fast

Had another burn, no problem this time

End of the day lap, trickier then I though.

The last great line?? Cool taipan-like start then awkward high foot or sit down move onto a ledge with lots of other fun but odd moves to a high string in the tail.

Its a punting time of the year. Onsighted to the top, placed the draw then pumped out and grabbed it…… Must be the most traveled hard route in coffs and the one i most wanted to climb. Still not that hard for 25, just crimp and move.

Agreed some of these bolts really need replacement. Awesome climb with funky movement and cool pockets, the top anchor is way back so i gingerly lower off the top crux bolt (the worse of all the crapy bolts)

Rad steep juggy corner with a great loft crux. Top is no give away either. I didn't commit to the throw and popped off, easy second shot. The lone mini fixed should just be replaced by a bolt.

Lots of fun, one of the better aretes in the area. Short but sweet and some great holds and sequences. Put it on your must do list.

reachy for a short guy

mantel madness, not pleasant

actual climbing as compared to PWD, a better warm up.

rusted out bolts, the worst one is at the crux move. Just big crazy stuff, the young gym boys will clip the bolts without realizing their imminent death and love it.

3 goes, a thoughtful technique made my last attempt go with ease. great climbing. would love to do that for 30m!

Think I've done this one before

Think I've done this one before

Great moves, lots of variety - got to work this on lead.

Awesome as per usual. Oh so close, played with but didn't stick the finish hold......

Fell on the big move at the start a few times, felt weary of my dicky knee.

Nice route! enjoyable varied climbing.

last route of the day, happy to tick in a state of zombie after 9 pitches of climbing! found a great way to do the top which made all the difference.

flash attempt, fell at the top after cutting loose desperately.

real nice, pumpy - yes. needs a rebolt - yes.

Yew! Second shot went quite easily. One of the best routes i have climbed yet, awesome moves and great fun from start to finish! Right up my alley! Great way to finish the trip

Thought i might have a chance to flash this one but fell at the top of the crux.

Last tick of the trip, was a battle but so so enjoyable. absolute primo route! YEW.

Onsight attempt, SO FUN. caught a huge cutloose dyno to a blind hold, held it together and threw again blindly over the bulge. missed the next hold by millimetres, i was pumped silly anyway. went up to the top clean.

Thought i'd give it another burn and just try to get into the undercling but it wasn't possible with my very unflexible wrist. Another time maybe.

Took a couple more goes than i wanted but it felt great when it went. Really nice route.

Another go and still didn't have my sequence sorted for the crux. Had a play on the way down and figured it out

Another one that i tried last time here and couldn't finish. Great little route, possibly harder than the Malloy?

Went for the onsight and failed, haha!

Fun little warm up, deceiving crux