Ascents in The Cutting

Broke a pretty crucial crimp through the crux on the onsight. Still goes!

Feels more like 22/23

#2ndgo - really nice!! ❤ Wee bit of overhung bouldering at the start, pull over, get a jug to rest on after 3rd bolt. Get onto face for what is MY crux lol - thin traverse into gaston in crack. More crack gastons, then arête, then no hands rest before easy crushing to top!

First attempt. Clipped third bolt at lip. Then couldn’t get the left foot up in the right place to rock over. After hang went to top although face traverse with fingery gastons was pretty tenuous on this first attempt.

Redpoint! Just managed the boulder problem but the traverse went quite smoothly by working the feet a bit better, despite having no skin on the little crimpers. The rest is easy but I still managed to get a little pumped because I am tired and was over gripping #2ndGo

Balancy cruxes at the 3rd and 5th bolts. 3rd bolt is in a very poor state, with the bolt moving inside the bolt hole. Probably needs replacing as simply tightening the hanger won’t cut it. Average middle section where it’s not too clear where the line goes. Fun climb otherwise.

Crimpy boulder through overhang into more sustain face climbing.

Crux bolt was compromised - backed up with sling to bolt above

Powerful bouldery start followed by delicate face climbing. A must for the grade!

Awesome moves, fell on boulder start a couple of times. Would be a good route to go back and get clean - one day when I have time!

First onsight at the grade. Stoked!

Hard of the ground, thin face moves, gets easier the higher you go

Is easier for the grade but I’ll take it

Funky start followed by superb face climbing

Bottom and middle very wet, managed to get it from the second bolt clean

Retro flash, tried it last winter and the bottom and bits in the middle was soaking and slimy. Good to come back and do it first try.

Stonking route, beautiful consistent climbing on interesting holds. Missed the undercling at the first bolt and blew the onsight. Lowered and started again, onsighted the rest of the climb.

Proper good. Bouldery start followed by a delicate sequence up the face. Awesome engaging climbing

All of us could flash the route to the anchor. None could clip the anchors. Though the last bolt is 40cm below the anchor, assuming that you clip the last bolt, then the climb is done, then clip through anchor. Unless the actual crux is clipping the anchor?

Fell 2 moves from finishing (or rather one more move, then clipping the anchors - which none of us could do). Happy with that: getting closer and closer to doing a 22 clean