Ascents in North Grampians as Hang dog

WHOA!

Would have liked to have gotten the send but got washed out before I could get back on

Eugh. Humbling. Climb isn’t that bad I’m just a silly sausage. Jugs into a one move wonder. Got too excited because of how close the onsight was so didn’t take consecutive attempts seriously. Then when I switched on my fingers were gone. Needed to drill the crux move after the first burn and take proper rests between attempts. Lesson learnt. Sick route though.

Headed up this thing with big Sam, unfortunately 1.5 hours on the first belay and 2 hours on the second belay had me freezing cold and 0 psych to try the upper pitch. Hopefully next time

Fell going for the last crimp before the juggy horizontal break 2m from the top. I waxed lyrical about how good Clean Sweep is but this could be even better? For the first 2/3rds it’s slightly easier and much better protected than its compatriot to the left, but whereas Clean Sweep eases off in the top 15m Dance of Life just keeps going. I’m not sure the crimp moves are necessarily that much harder than the rest of the climb, but compared to CS it’s just so sustained for a full 40 odd metres…

Didn’t take enough long slings so rope drag was pretty awful in the top 10m or so - lesson learned there. Best bit about dropping an onsight like this right at the top is having the excuse to go do it again.

Great holds always a couple of moves away, making clipping sometimes difficult. Cool and varied route

23????

Got all the moves. Definitely hard, need to learn to knee bar

Tried twice but fell from crux both tries.

Nice big holds with nice big moves. Should go on the next burn. I think I was dilly dallying a bit too much.

May find the beta that works for me. Not sure 100%yet. But happy that I finally got to the top.

Got a new high point on this one. Getting closer....

Really good, linked crux.

A couple a burns. All moves done, but it is total finger power endurance, so will need some work for the tick.

Great fun power pulling between pockets, keen to come back. Haard

Worked out beta while putting a draws. Tried again but was too tired to do even the frist darw to the second.

The clip below the roof did not spark joy

Fun day out with friends. Still polishing the final traverse crux, very technical! Getting close to a send go.

A whole lotta burl combined with subtle technical adjustments made the crux move go

That big reach is pretty rough for a shortie.