Ascents in Tāmaki-makau-rau / Auckland as Flash

Better overall than Frenz, and the bottom moves are harder especially if you stop to get a high piece in before committing.

Went up it after Neil had gotten some chalk on the holds and cleaned up the top. Cool crux sequence on some decent holds with the slopey top holds giving it some sting in the tail. We both thought it felt more like 24.

Face variation. Using the left wall to stem seems 19/20 (especially if you're tall). Great climb going either way.

First mixed route placing gear

Good technical moves from pockets to a nice horizontal break. Beware the rusty bolt and throw a friend in the break,

Big rock on top of ledge half way up is loose. Take care.

Quick efficient placing of gear, most unlike me.

A bit run out at the top as said in the description, but the holds are good.

First trad climb

Fun hand jamming up one of the longest lines at the 'Short Side'.

Great climb

Perhaps a bit harder since the jug fell off some years back. Helps to be not too short - watch out on the bitey sharp hold that gets you through the top crux. Gonna be a fairly nervy lead I think.

Nice finger cracks

Worth doing!

Interesting reading the route description, bears little resemblance to the climb. Saying that, hugely enjoyable, managed to use 2 chockstone runners, a tree root but sadly failed with a hex. Quick efficient placing of gear, again most unlike me. Took bloody ages to remove top chockstone runner, got jammed right in the crack.