Ascents in Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin by David Jefferson

Nice pocs.

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A bit dirty, but the moves are good fun.

One of those problems that is hard for no real reason.

Absolute class, and one of the taller problems I’ve done in the Basin.

Beaut slab.

Great family day on the hill.

Near family base camp today, so worth a go.

A total womble, but awesome position!

Repeat, always a pleasure.

Repeat to right TR for pregnant partner.

Repeat to rig TR for 2 year old.

Joyous huecos!

Daycare date day with a partner who is again pregnant.

Nice line with an interesting start.

Pretty tricky at the grade.

Beautiful route, great position.

Repeat.

Humpy!

CHB website says V4, and even at that this thing is hard!

As good as easy mantles get.

Ramble.

Nice smears.

Classic mantle.

Mother of all rockovers.

Doesn’t quite live up to its name.

Weird and awesome!

Kneebar beta for the win!

Pretty tricky for a 1!

Weird and awesome.

Ambitiously thought I might flash this one, but ultimately needed a few attempts to sort out beta that worked for me at the crux. Nevertheless, I appreciate the spray down Alexei Drummond! Definitely a classic, but due more to history and uniqueness than to absolute quality, as it’s short and crumbly in places. Still, among my proudest sends in the Basin to date.

One move wonder, but it is a cool move.

Within centimetres on several goes, but just couldn’t make enough space to bring the left toe up. Quite bunched for me.

Only at Quantum!

Repeat.

Classic at the grade.

Very nice, but a one move wonder and soft at the grade.

Maybe I didn’t have the best beta, but this thing felt rather desperate at the top. Definitely harder than the adjacent problem, which is supposedly a 6.

Best lowball I’ve done in the Basin. Very sequency.

Interesting start.

The technique has finally clicked.