Ascents in Evans Crown as Onsight

Amazing climbing in an amazing setting. This outcrop feels pretty special

Cool features up this one!

Much easier than the other 17

Almost decked-out getting to second

Really fun even though it is hard to trust the rock in some places as everything sounds shallow.

Classic proper slab climbing, all in the feet

To finish went straight up the groove, placed two bits in the average crack and belayed off a small tree, poxy bush and average cam. Just didn't feel like following more bolts up the arete. Was this the original sortie naturelle?

Delicate start then super-highstep. Sport climbers will be stick-clipping in droves.

Good edge slabbing.

First top rope solo.

Wasn't quite sure where the start was but picked the cleaniest crack+slab line that'd get us up to a DBB just right of a gorgeous slabby arete which I assumed was P2. Great slabbing on P2, all FHs but bring 2 plates for top.

Fantastic slabbing. No trad gear required. Favourite climb of the day.

Surprised myself to be able to follow Mr M's excellent onsight.

Despite having last year clocked up just under 61,000m of vertical ascent (up stairs and bush trails, sadly not rock climbs) the mental rigours of slab climbing seemed to benefit little from aerobic or indeed physical capacity. After several strained moments staring at a pathetic indentation or crystal flake wondering if it could hold a foot or other appendage, one generally retires, shattered, with a well-worn mantra pounding through an overloaded frontal cortex: "These slabs are definitely doing my head in".

Mossy choosy wet slabby adventure

Very nice slabbing

Maybe La Petite Course would be more appropriate… though it is grand with a little bit of almost every crack size in its short length… Stout start that quickly eases, good fun …

Nice slabbing. Runouts are not that bad on this one. Definitely easier than Jika Jika

lovely climbing. Cruxy moves coming over the bulge. Climbed this to access the top of the crag. Watched the sun set up there and was beautiful. This is a sport climb with some carrots and some fixed hangers. Dont know why its listed as trad

One hell of a remind on how to climb slab. Maybe should have started on something a little more chill to remember my shoes work

Last route for the day, more quality slabbing.

Utterly gripping. Felt safe once I clipped the anchor.

Much better than scuds, or did I think that because it was easier??

A rude welcome back to tarana. A healthy runout + small footers + no holds = fear

Tricky highstep over bulge

Trivial

I was disappointed. Expected hard, spicy, lichen slab, with questionable bolts. Got trivial slabbing with more bolts than necessary.

Quite nice, less lichen on this one

Nice

Felt exactly as described, still not 100% if this was the route or not, done alot of cleaning on the second pitch, glad I hauled up the number 4 and 5 cam

Well I guess this was it, exacerbated by the worn approaches, despite only a few 12 moves at the top which became steeper and more lichenous after the clean rough lower central section of 4-6.

Spent a while at the end of P1 before taking off my jacket and pulling out some sport climbing moves (but tree is in!) P2/3 we just followed a line of bolts straight up which didn’t really match the description and was a bit hardish for the grade; or maybe it was just the lichen. Last pitch is chill if you can offwidth and I wish I had led it.