Ascents in Oceania as sport by Matt Raimondo

Getting a few draws on.

A little bit of progress.

Starting to put the pieces together.

Unlocked the last bit of beta I need to link it together!

Best attempts so far - 2 sits.

1 sit and a high point today.

1 sit each time today. Including a high and low point. Just need an extra 2% left in the tank to get through end of crux.

That’s probably the hardest I’ve ever fought on a send before. Stoked! Such a beast of a climb that I found harder than the grade.

First look at this one.

Been attempting this on and off for a while now... finally making progress and going to start projecting it more seriously now.

Got it down to one fall after the crux. Getting close.

First time back on the project in a couple of months! Felt good, got to the anchor with 2 stacks. Need to lift the fitness slightly and then should be back in the business. Phyced!

So bloody close it’s not funny! The best it’s ever felt today! Just didn’t quite hit the last tricky hold in the right spot and couldn’t hold on for the final section! Maybe next time I shouldn’t warm up on another 29! ...but stoked to get a repeat on Guns for Show Knives for a Pro (3 men and a ladder extension) today as well.

Gave it a red hot go... Figured out the start overhanging crux and most of the slab. Come back to finish this one off!

10 months of solid effort paid off today. Such an incredible line which I’m so stoked to have achieved. I also had a lot of challenges on this route which took me a long time to work through so I’m pretty happy for not giving up.

Project shopping. Just worked the start for a bit. May have done one move.... maybe.

Project shopping.

Project shopping

Must have attempted this over 50 times on and off over the last year and a bit. Could never get beyond the roof crux until last weekend, then 4 shots later for the send! Awesome!

Stoked to get a third repeat of this... surprised to get it first shot including putting draws back on the 3 men and a ladder section on the way up to a new linkup project joining it onto Sideways Rain... it’s going to be a pump fest but I’ve figured out the link up move and rope change to make it possible.

Joined GFSNFAP into Sideways Rain today making an epic new linkup which I’ve called called Rain Man (29)

Sneaky little repeat.

Really loving the moves on this one. Feels significantly harder than 22 on first attempt.

Haven't done this for a while.

Was great to help Matt Fingleton out (a little) on this one.

Tiptoed my way around the right side of diving board to reach the chains.

Stoked to get this repeat 1st shot after not being on it since last year.

Todays warmup.

FFA.

Great to score a repeat of this rad climb. It’s only 28/29 for a split second but that second sure packs a punch! ...perhaps not the best way to warm up for my current project as just narrowly missed the send on Iron Man after this one!

That makes 3 in a row! Managed to extend it to the 3rd draw of Sideways Rain today for the new linkup project! Think it will come together pretty good after I dial in the end sequence to reduce the pump.

On the warm-up... Always feel good to repeat this.

Hadn’t been on this for years.