Ascents of Deep Play

First couple of meters were wet and made for some interesting sketchy climbing. Good idea to warm up before heading down into the chasm as the route is on from the ground. Felt sustained. Stoked to onsight this pitch.

Wow! Sustaimed spoogy technical thiness with 2 prominant cruxes and waves lapping at your feet. I struggled with warm-up flash pump as I fought to solve the committing puzzles before I fell off. What a way to commence a dream day on the Tote! Gene belayed from the ledge on the mainland to avoid most of the spray. Used 2 wires and a 0.3 cam between the bolts.

Fabulous pitch. An obvious line to the ledge.

Feet copped the swell but it was dry from then on. Bring your most tenacious belayer!

super interesting climbing to a fairly tricky crux move in the middle. awesome pitch.

Unbelievable adventure! Was pretty intimidated rapping in and swinging across (which I nailed second shot) luckily nothing was too wet until just as I was setting off and a very big wave came and drenched everything. A 0.5 cam off the belay is key to not splashing into the raging sea below. So stoked on the onsight!!!!

Epic!

ooeee onsight!

Great route! Happy with an onsight although felt like it could be more on the 22/23 side, or I just read it well. Swing across with the rap rope was quite straight forward too and got it first go. Low tide meant everyone stayed dry. Small green WC #2 nut right off the belay was solid and backed up by a 0.2 cam. Several hangers then optional 0.5/0.75 cam at easy section to top.

Just Awesome.

That feeling when you are leaving the belay and going for your adventure. ... the best is still coming.

spoooge

Yewwww onsight. Maybe I didn’t want to fall in the water so I held on extra tight? 😅 climbed this in a 3. Dropped the rope for Henry to pink point on the first pitch then he did the same for me on the second. Great day out, probably the best!

Had to fight very hard for this after failing to read the crux sequence, I haven't been so pumped in a long time. Awesome climbing in an amazing, imposing position and mega psyched to come away with it.

Intimidating, particularly when the rock is wet the first 1/3 of the route and the wind is howling. Luckily the rock is sticky. Great moves. Beta: take extra long whilst climbing it so your belayer can get a solid thrashing by the waves.

Felt like climbing on another planet

Happy to have onsighted such a classic!

Did this one since it's now more popular than the start of The Free Route.

Mitch chucked on a bolt bracket and a new nut on the last hanger. Not a complete fix but makes it slightly safer until it can be properly fixed 🤙

1st shot.

Base was wet so started from the third bolt.

Well i dogged the whole thing but im still ticking this because it was awesome.

Raging waters on the tote today supper awesome climbing.

Regarding the missing hanger I have added a bolt plate and a tightened nut. This is a temporary fix

If the next people on the tote bring a 10mm hanger and nut to swap it out that would be great!

Second attempt, much lower swell (0.6m), didn't even get wet feet, rock was in perfect condition, and the climbing was stellar. Got quite pumped and had to work out the beta a little, but enjoyed and savoured the climbing and the location. The second pitch might be the money pitch, but this line is great in its own right. Pulling onto the belay ledge felt amazing - a dream adventure climb. Would recommend belaying from the ledge on the mainland, easier to manage the rope, and less risk of getting wet.

Beautiful techy climbing the whole way. Would recommend belaying from the ledge on the mainland to avoid getting absolutely ragdolled by massive waves.

Surreal looking rock, haven't seen anything this beautiful before. Awesome climbing in supremely good cinditions. Thank you Jeremy for your patient belay.

In a team of 3 so I was the second leader. Climbing with draws and gear allready in. Stoked to get it first go after trying it once two years ago.

Tricky at the start and midway and slippery