Ascents in Ivory Tower as Tick

The first 3/4 of the route are very nice and interesting wall climbing, which feel ok for the 6c grade. However, then you reach what the guidebook calls “an interesting bulge”, which I think rather is a small roof. This section felt far harder than the rest of the route and quite impossible for me. Even aiding through it, as I had to do, was not so easy due to a bit awkward bolt placement. Since I did not freeclimb the route, I am not really in a position to talk about the grade, but it felt quite a bit harder than 6c for me.

Kat is a machine!

Repeat. Subtle breeze on a hot humid day.

Got to the roof as my heat stroke blinkers came on... So hot and humid. Breeze has gone already. Pushed through... I'm not coming off something I flashed years ago, regardless of the sweat in my eyes and humidity filling my lungs...

Repeat to try the extension.

Hard, crimpy and cheesegratery. I kinda enjoyed it in a sick kinda way. Clean on 3rd attempt.

What? It counts!