Ascents in New South Wales and ACT as various tick types by Lauren van der Mast

I prayed a different prayer this morning... I asked for peace and clarity of mind rather than strengh

Old Mc Logan Brae had a crag, EIEIO. And at that crag I ticked - EIEIO. Thanks Matty and Heidi for the belays!

Okay, so I'm not one for top roping. I just didn't have the headset for the lead today, redpointed up to the last draw before toprope. Soo very freakily run out and crimpy.

First 27!!! This grade has been a goal since I started climbing, now I need something harder... It took me a while to work out how to do the 3x moves, only just figured them out today when putting up draws the ticked it first shot! : )

Awesome! Sooo crimpy! Thanks Matty, JJ and Andrew for beta! Took a few days to work out the moves, then got it first shot : )

Figured since I was on a roll, I'd do it again . No skin left : )

Super! Just had to keep some power to do first move at end of the day and cranked through the rest, all happy and joy! Feels more like a 27?

Still a lovely climb! I feel good now that I can hold the crux hold heaps better than before : )

2nd Shot! When I first came to Nowra, I saw the impressive roof of the pocketed wall and thought to myself, one day, I'll be up there. Every time that I have walked past that wall, I still thought, one day i'll get that. Well 'one day' came fairly quickly! Its not the hardest of 26's, but it is loads of fun, I loved every second of it!!!

Long, pumpy, powerful moves. 1st shot I though there was no way I could do the crux. 2go shot I found a way which was too hard. 3rd go I found a way thanks to Simons Beta. 4th shot, Glory!

Such a happy tick for sooo many reasons. 1. I've finally ticked my warm up route. 2. My training's working. 3. I didn't really think I was going to get it.

... And I would like to thank my support team, Greg on belay and Glen and Mark supplying beta and draws and while I'm on the topic, God, the perfect timed breeze and my car for getting me there...

My first 26! I did it on my 3rd shot!!! Whoohoo. I felt awesome when I climbed this, everything just flowed! It was great!

3rd Shot! Awesome

It helps with tall people's beta : )

Whoohoo!!! Awesome climb, I just needed to be very precise in the moves as they are so powerful. It only took me 15+ or so shots...

Definately my hardest climb to date. This was for God, I prayed the whole way up! 2nd shot!

still good!

And my first V5! Almost got it first shot, did it 2nd. Perhaps I got strong overnight, please don't tell me if its soft, hehe.

Made the dyno but fell off the very last hold, missing the onsight! Damn!!! Good fun : )

Yeehaa! Finally my first 25 onsight!

Yay fun : )

Holy cow! What an effort and a Pump!!!

Look, my magic L** rope has done its famous sheath disappearing act again!

Wow! I think this was a good effort

Pretty stiff warm up before the top section! But its getting there

Finally ticked this, have been putting it off, really doesn't do it for me.

Got it 2nd shot. A really enjoyable climb

Again, 2nd shot!

Have tried ages ago, though remember not being able to get to the top. Got all the moves first go today and then ticked it second shot : )

crazy scary runouts. Good fun, though definately needs some traffic

Bit manky around the 2nd bolt, but the crux was awesome!

A HUGE climb! Everyone used my Beta on the crux, even Sam Berry asked me for the moves!

I can't believe this was 24! It was bloody hard!

T10!!!