Ascents in New South Wales and ACT as trad by Vanessa Wills

Original ascent solo, rpt today

Rpt.

Rpt, exit.

My hand greased off one hold and unexpectedly slipped. Got back on and went through. The mantle up the top is seeming tougher than before.

Had to redeem myself for the slip on Fin crack

Rpt

Rpt

The good weather day between the rain. Suffering from post vax aches and pains, but better than laying on the couch.

A couple more goes, feeling a lot better on the lower section and sorted the finish but still missing a solution to the crux as Daves bridge solution leaves me too low.

Still baffled by a 2 m section. Getting some linkage. I think we need to work on presses.

Rpt

finally back on this after a long time, not through want of trying. Quite greasy conditions today. Dave making much better progress

Rpt, didn’t have wires with us. Fun route.

Rpt

Probably done off the top ropes a bit, it was fairly clean.

My left hand strayed towards the HS holds down low, as the right heel, lay off sloper to side pull felt more 25 for my height, and still tough up top. Not sure where the wires go, would be shallow placements in a flake I think- would be better with extra bolt and a second anchor bolt

Rpt.

Rpt, nice climbing, very spaced gear. I’ve done my due in past times

Rpt, much nicer today after a bit of traffic. Probably should be 19

Rpt

Done this a few times and the start is quite hard as is continuing up offwidth on lead. I will argue for upgrade. The start is at least a metre lower than the old days

Some offwidth practice.

The seams not the hard bit

Nice cracks

More nice slabbing

Rpt

2 sits, better friction than last week. Worth it to get john Wilde back in the saddle

Rpt

One slip in off fingers section

Felt too tricky as the warm up, did it later in the day

Rpt to clean. 2 snakes visible but neither impacting the route. Required a few rests, was hot in the sun.

Rpt, cleaning

For a short climb this is full on. Gave it a good brush.

Chicken wings

Fond but sad memories from my previous ascent of this with Nick. Did it today from Blackmans camp with Dave and Jonty. The rocks average but the experience is great.

There’s a big block to the left as you reach the ledge that looks like it’s ripe to plummet

Ushering up the grandson and then his first abseil

A couple of rests remembering the sequence post footer breakage

Getting out at least despite feeling poorly

Yep, shoulder unhappy laybacking.

19 in a parallel universe. Always requires thinking Mc the middle part has changed over the years

Did another couple of eliminates as well on this wall. Getting in before rain and iris moore way too spoogy

Rpt. Felt like it deserved a v grade. Steep for the short.

Rpt. Really needs a bolt added, the cam placement can get quite sandy, hardest move of day at start

Rpt, always lovely

Rpt, we thought we were about to get rained out. Tried the left variant finish as well.

Rpt

Rpt, enjoyable 3 d climbing, probably deserves anchors after all the trees burnt a few years back

Rpt on Clive’s rope.

I still can’t believe I led this 17 years ago. I must have been mad.