Ascents of The Governor as various tick types

We linked pitches 1-2 3-4 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15

The mantel on pitch 13 is very technical

Was abit hot today foot were on fire by the top

Good day out was 13 hours car to car and we wastes about 2 hours looking for rap and start of the route

More french than free! I blame the bag. Honestly the climbing was not as hard as the walk down. My legs are shaking even thinking about it.

First multi-pitch and what an introduction! Huge thanks to Sam and Tim for taking me up this beautiful mountain! Just a fantastic experience! Even while seconding the whole route while in well over my head. There is definitely some choss to be found but overall a great time.

Got up to pitch 7 rope solo, then backed off due to complications related negotiating with two other parties climbing the face on either side of me. Just was getting a bit too messy up there unfortunately.

Super stoked with systems and my ability - psyched to come back when the conditions allow! Was a pretty cool experience camping up on the ridge alone and climbing on the face. Fingers crossed for a less busy day next time.

Shenanigans

Wild day out with my awesome friend Angie!

Climbed everything but the crux move on the first 22 clean. Man oh man what a route! First big outing at this grade. Been worth the two years working towards this goal.

One of the most enjoyable days climbing I've ever had. Big thanks to Chando for the superb company! It's obviously important to have a strong partner, but equally if not more important to have a super positive one!

Rock quality & bolting: Found the danger/scary reputation to be quite over hyped. Imo this climb is well bolted. There are a few chossy holds, and we both ripped a few pieces off, but I don't think this characteristic alone should dissuade future punters from getting on it.

The climbing: Pitch one gives a good reflection for the rest of the route, a surprising reliance on slabby/precise footwork and edging. Antoine and I found that we settled into the 'style' of the route after about 3/4 pitches, from this point forward, our climbing became a lot more fluent.

The Strategy: Took two packs up to the rap in, left one there with water and food for the descent. For the climbing, we opted for the kirkpatrick approach and took one pack that was carried by the second. We found this to be quite a psychological boon, as it made the leads super appealing! 2L water each, left 2L at the rap in. If you're set on onsighting the whole thing (which is surprisingly achievable) haul the pack for the crux pitches and maybe pitch 2 (I found the pack makes stepping around the bulge difficult).

Timings: 02:00 awake. 03:00 start hiking. 05:00 arrived at rap in. 07:00 started climbing. 13:00 topped out. 16:00 back at carpark.

dan linked pitch 13 and 14 together. fell because off holds breaking really chossy pitches

Destroyed me!

Absolutely spanked mentally at this pitch. Gave this pitch to Ash, who fought it awesomely Pitches 13 and 14 will be the reason that I will return to The Governor. Gotta prove to the mountain that I can better these crux pitches. Pitch 14 seems to have been bolted so that you can't dog through it easily. Bloody perfect, in my opinion - a final challenge at the crux pitch to test your mental strength when the top is close enough that you can taste it. Just to see how bad you really want it.

Pulled on a draw as I was worried my dodgy footer would blow and send me to a ledgy fall. Vertical climbing was fun, apart from the choss.

Can't remember it, so it mustn't have been so standout for me

Pulled on draws through the overhang. Would be a nice pitch if it weren't for the deathblocks.

Pulled a hold and came off pulled about ten holds of this pitch

Hold came of along with ten others lol

Climb up through the corner over a slight overhang. At some points you can climb out right to avoid the difficult parts. Continue to the top over lots of loose rock and vegetation. The next belay stance is a good size located underneath the summit overhangs.

More tricky climbing that traverses out slight right to a large corner. Some crazy moves will find you on the other side. Continue straight up (next bolt is hidden) to belay rings. As you climb this pitch the Popes Nose bivey ledge is off to the right.

Head out right around bulge. Climb straight over it if you're feeling strong. Move up over slab and into rotten vertical climbing to rings on a small ledge.