Ascents in Luxembourg

Followed the more logical line to the right fit an easier finish.

2nd go this time around. Long boulder move to start, two more delicate moves towards the top.

Warm up

2nd go. Really cool line, not always easy to read. A bit physical towards the end after a good rest.

Tricky moves where you need to trust your feet.

Warm up

Last section hardest part for me. All of the sudden an the big jugs are gone.

Went feet first with a funky kneebarsloper above my head, then rotated all the way up over it, boom, right at the pockets. Thanks Liuba. 2d/4t

Soft

This has quite long and committing moves. Not a 6b+. I did not manage it. Thought I could flash, only gave it a flash go. Warmed up on it on Monday, used stick clip. Only really led the last bit to the anchor, the easiest. The start holds did not feel as juggy as they looked, maybe the heat. The middle bit was just quite reachy.

7b in the guidebook and on other sites. Looks easy online, but very mental on the arete with committing heel hooks. Only tried a few clips before my nerves got me. Thought I liked overhangs. I was very disappointed. Maybe if I come back at a less crowded time with less rushed people

The start of this was positive and nice, but quite reachy. Extended QDs were nice. The moves even before the first crux starts are quite committing. I could not work out that crux, the grabbing nothing while piston squatting on nothing was a bit much for me.

I tried to flash this, 2nd try at flashing a 7a, made it the point where I had 2 bolts left to the anchor... the crux. The second go the 2nd to last bolt went. But got shut down on footwork in the crux, felt like I had no grip in the sun. Tried it Tuesday morning, warm-up went really smooth but still shut down on crux (sun). Then clip-sticked to clean, managed to do a long move to a pocket that was max wingspan for me and hold it. Then the last run-out bit to the anchors felt non-intuitive and loose. I think if I had approached it not as a flash I would have had more of a chance. Can't expect a 7a in 2 sessions right now at a new crag I guess

Nice flowy climbing with some rests. Thanks Kiki.