Ascents in Upper Gara Gorge as Clean by Ben Vincent

Spicy and very high quality.

This route is freakin awesome! such good climbing and probably my favourite at the grade/style at Gara. Not sure why but upon rapping in and cleaning up a few holds (possibly hasn't been climbed in over 25 years?) we thought that this might be pretty straight forward. Not so. Was going okay until I blew the onsight by breaking off a hold. Had a few rests after that working some of the more committing moves. Had a second go on top rope and was stoked to get it clean. I'd love to get back on this and lead it clean from the ground up. Get on it, Gara classic!

A quality route. Gets better with age.

Such a neat route.

The start of this is 14....really? not much different to Hope in my opinion.

Great moves, if only it continued up. But it is what it is.

Great problem with a bit of height. Finicky start, beautiful laybacks, followed by a committing but juggy top-out

Sketchy drop to the 'little tooth of death', but it only motivates you to finish. Sequency, crimpy, heel hooking, smearing, and a mantle to boot - Its all here

Too hard to pass this attractive chunk of granite. Sun exposed + juicy arete + high top-out = excellent way to warm the fingers up for a day out at Gara