Ascents in Hospital Rocks

coudn't get past first clip

First climb at Nowra

Nice short climb... would say it's a little harder than an 11 though

Oh geez.

Hard

Kind of stiff for the grade when soloing on a spoogy afternoon

I think this was the one with a v1 start

Harder than other 11s/12s

11 - yeah, right. Was hoping I could do this clean since I've done a heap more climbing since trying it months ago, but still came off a couple of times in the bottom third

Like a few at this location, harder at the start

The easiest (and most accurately graded) of the generally undergraded 11-14s here

Still couldn't get past that horrible start, despite leaping up to an hanging on to that horrible sharp first hold

I reckon I could get past the start - but not at the end of the day, weak hands, feet kept slipping out

Glad I didn't lead this - some scary run outs and sketchy bits - not nice bolt placement - but fearless (mental?) Jack took it all in his stride. 11? Come on...

Another ego-busting hard start - not even the satisfaction of a few metres

Most sensibly graded climb on this wall. Can sneak an extra clip on Dot next door in between 1st and 2nd bolts if you need reassurance.

Should be able to lead this next time after running through the sketchiest move a few times - bummer that that move is below the first bolt, which is just a little high for comfort.

Ouch. Started very positive, pushed past the high first bolt to the better hold to clip - and fell (for the first time at this point) to the ground. Came back on a top rope, but ankles, hip and wrists all worse for wear.

At last. Clipped from below the 1st bold this time - and of course didn't then fall above it.

Made it to the top, can't remember if I rested or not.

Felt pretty nice all the way - glad I wasn't having to worry about the runouts though.

Doable, just have to keep moving on the bottom half.

Hard start, huh.

Followed the line on the left, then moved across. Weird - felt tough last week, fine this week.

Flummoxed at the top again, couple of falls til I sorted my feet out. Grr.

Fell off a few times, but very happy I got past the start a couple of times (jammed my toe in a bit higher rather than trying to push off the wall)

Didn't make it far - kept getting pushed off the wall low down.

Getting more comfortable belaying myself

Working up soloing. Should help for leading: it's like you have to clip a dozen times, pausing to take in the slack (alternatively being prepared to risk falling further)