Ascents in Tasmania as sport by Josh Ellis

Way too pumpy for me back then, need to get back there for the send one day!

Dafuk is this?

Slabby fun on the way to Star Factory! Think we all got this after a few goes…

The Arapilian esque rock only lasts for about 2 metres. 😂 Grade is pretty concentrated!

Bit of a mossy quest, alright at the top though.

I'd like to say I was just cleaning the start of "skywalker" but I actually couldn't clip the chains on this lol

Grade 26 climbing + grade 28 rope drag = grade 27 I guess. 😂

Really fun climbing through the roof, but the rope drag was heinous first go, faffed around re-equipping it second then got pumped out faffing with spinning alpines on the third.

Moves came together super quick though, basically just the lip that took some figuring out. The crux is rope drag/equipping faff.

Rope drag reduction beta:

Unclip draws 1 + 2 once you're past them, extend draw 5 (the stealth bolt in mini roof) with a double length dogbone (NOT an alpine cos they suck to clip on an overhang 😂) then same again for the "middle" roof draw (or just skip?) another double length for the last bolt. Do the last move and DON'T clip the chains just touch 'em and whip as the drag/angle on the rope on the lower off is hectic.

Easiest 23 I've ever fallen off of. I've even seen someone do it before so god knows how I missed the huge jug. 🤷‍♀️

Getting over the roof chucked me off a coupe of times, tricker than it looks!

Fell at the crux putting the draws on first go, tried going left instead of right.

Top was a lil' scrappy second go but nice to change an old dog face to a red dot.

I mean I was trying to do the other one...

Felt like gym climbing

Fun lil number!

Love the bouldery bottom on this one, bloody hard/beta intensive crux though!

 

1. Could not work out a sequence for the top at all. Did not feel possible.

2. After watching Will Gregson and gsmizz find sequences that worked for them, tried Will’s on the second burn and to my surprise it went. 🤷‍♀️

Absolute classic! Got the moves but lacked the power endurance to link it, I'll be back...

Bloody tiring work putting the draws on!

Struggled with a bit of forearm cramp next two goes. 💪

First climb of the day, felt miles better while fresh! Will Gregson put the draws on this time too which definitely helped. Pretty happy with this red dot.

Nearly fell off like the second move somehow! Other than that felt pretty comfortable. I’d probably give it 23 tbh. Fun lil jaunt to finish good day of climbing.

Fun sideways tomfoolery! Dropped the onsight but took a couple of tries to sus the beta, so don’t reckon I would’ve gotten it either way. Second “go” was silly mistake down low. Third go felt pretty cruisey with the right beta.

The "23" curse continues. Maybe something's fallen off because I tried the crux everywhich way and literally couldn't do the moves free. 🤷‍♀️

 

1. Putting the draws on, spent quite a while trying the crux section a few different ways, none really felt particularly decent percentage.

2. After seeing Will Gregson nearly flash the thing, I settled on the beta he used, tried real hard, hit the jug at the crux but cut feet and dropped with a suitable amount of screaming. Pulled back on and finished, came down feeling like it was do-able.

3. Was pretty efficent up to the rest but definetly was feeling the previous goes, went up to the crux determined and pulled it off through sheer stubbornness that I didn't want Willy to beat me.

Two goes. Tried to avoid using the undercling at the crux on my onsight, turns out I definitely need to use it!

Great roof section, even better fixed hanger!

Looks do-able, actually isn't tho...

Really cool but the crux was sopping wet!

Tried this about a year ago but the crack was seeping so I was a bit spooked. Felt good today, went first try, fun warm up.

Throwy bouldery moves at the bottom, hard if you were wee I expect.

Crimpy as! Nearly flashed it but missed the last move, meant to go back and get it with more skin, never got round to it.

Pretty bloody pumped for the finish which was pretty exciting! Think I was more pumped from exposure than the moves!

Scrappy onsight attempt, fought up to just above half way putting the draws on but punted off!

Felt much more chill when I did the bottom smoothly second go!

Spicy warm up! Milked the rests tho. Managed to back-clip a draw, had to fix it, down climb, thread my self the right way through the rope then finish, what a faff!

Bloody pumpy!

Great lil’ number as well! Probably a grade harder than white noise imo, definitely has a more defined crux/bit harder to read.

Great value, just keeps going!

THE climbing photo spot in Tassie! Every time I’m on this wall someone whacks the big lens out! Cool climb, definitely a little bit more technical than its neighbour but just as classy!

Bloody mega classic this one!

Repeat so Matthew Follent could lead this classic! Great time, apart from we took a single rope and got it stuck trying to pull it! Luckily gsmizz and Will Gregson showed up at just the right time to help us out!

Happy to repeat the classic to give Caroline Chang a go.

That second pitch is a bit of a change of pace init!

Not really my cup of tea, more of a trad vibe but I didn’t take any alpines so the rope drag was the crux. Either way I remember trying this years ago and bailing as I was too scared.

Mega! Bit annoying I fell off at second draw, lowered, jumped back on and went to the top with relative ease. Could blame the condys but I’m just a wanker.

Repeat to clean.