Ascents in Alfords Point

This this is shit harder for 23

by the skin of my teeth...

started w/ left hand on a high undercling and right hand on a crimp. nails couple of moves.

awesome. way soft though. Super soft 24, or legit 22.

Nice conditions today on those prefect pockets.

Not to bad once you have found the holds. Hopefully next shot...

Soft

Thought I had the move sorted but couldn't get through it.

Lives up to it's title. A boulder problem to big ledge then easy territory for the final headwall. The boulder problem down low has cool movement.

Felt like I could get that first move in ok conditions.

No chance.

24 if you skip all the good holds.

Had a quick fling, flung off at the 1st bolt and realised It Was Not For Me.

TR tick, never made it back for the Trad lead

Bottom moves done, need to make an effort to get back this week after work for the tick.

Multiple shots at the start and one lap to work out the top. Really enjoyed this one.

Pre placed siege !!

One fall at the crux, do-able...

First shot, thanks to Wade’s beta. Totally conditions dependent. Had a ghost on this from early last year. Felt easier than Necropolis Kidney today.

This was a ghost only because I fell, caught my leg on the rope, spun around, smacked the back of my head on the rock & ended up in emergency with a concussion. I will wear a helmet from this moment on. I’m looking forward to getting back on this climb!

So much packed into this route. Great edges and pocket pulling through the crux. Sequencey right to the chains.

Only 1 hard section, a good first 24.

Hard to onsight since you can't see any of the holds! Didn't seem to actually involve much pocket pulling?!

Lovely, intricate climbing up to a hard, balancey/pully crux. Broke a hold (don't think it's a critical one) moving to the pocket, took a whip and threw in the towel for the night.

This is pretty cool, but Álvaro made it look easier than it is. I got 100% shut down in 2 different bits... It's not going anytime soon this one...

Definitely 24 for the short without the ability to get off the first ledge easily,and 2 other very reachy bits. Dogged up it the top roped clean, but only by mcdougalling right at the first crux- and it still felt 24 and I definitely had to use pockets.

Worked the crux a few times and found the right heel-hook and pocket beta... Ready to redpoint!

Think this would go next time we work on it. Just gotta commit to that rock over from the jugs, or grow my arms a few cm! First 24 I've worked though, start was tricky until I found the right hand bump to juggy ledge. Not as hard as I thought coming out of the bulge.

Will have to come back for a pink point or red point attempt on Trad! Loved both the crux sections.

Heel-hook/cam, crank, lock off, pocket, crank, lock off and so on = ace crux.

close but no cigar. Got all the moves, lost a bit of skin so maybe next time...