Ascents in Ranger Rock

Consistently tricky tic-tac slab bouldering. Lots of trust in tiny crystals. I climbed this as an eliminate, avoiding the "cop-out" hold to the far left (which -from the chalk- seems popular.

Tricky to get off the ground, then straightforward friction slabbing. Fun!

With 5 of us working this, I finally unlocked the opening sequence up this desperate slab on about my 30th attempt (this sequence then unlocked the climb for the others). Briefly desperate, then just scary to the top.

An okay slabby crack. Not bad. Not memorable.

An extremely powerful start on good flakes and edges leads to a worryingly tenuous topout. Great bouldering.

My left knee is still bruised and tornup, but it was worth the effort. A Powerful and steep bouldery start (featuring the knee-ripper knee-bar) leaves you at the flakes that start the V3 version of this problem... but now you're pumped. Awesome bouldery bouldering.

The most time and effort i've ever invested in a boulder problem. 1 hour to put together the lower half (steep, powerful, crimpy and awkward) and another 2 hours to put together the hideously desparate topout. Now to link the 2 halves... awesome and HARD!

Repeat. 2 laps as a warmup.

Okay slabbing, but hard to avoid ending up on the routes to either side.

Repeat. When you have the beta dialled, this isnt too bad a slab.

Repeat. This is the most fun when you climb a combination of this crack and the one to the right.

Awesome! This went 2nd shot today after practicing the lower and upper halves in isolation. Turning the slab and the moves immediately after it are hard and insecure. I was glad to have spotters today.

3rd shot (and some time working the middle section). I should really take more rest days! With the bottom 1/3rd sorted from ticking the V4 to the left, and the top 1/3rd dialled from sending the V5 to the right, I only had to perfect 3 powerful (and crimpy) steep moves in the middle to be ready for the tick. A great, sustained climb that is more consistent than its two neighbours. Stoked!

Repeat x 2 laps. Demonstrating the trick beta for my buddies. Sequency!

Climbed the contrived "right crack only" version this time. Kind of unpleasant with a bitey fingerlock. Combining the left and right crack is by far the most fun.

Hard for 2 moves off the ground, then easy. Okay, but not on par with other slabs on this boulder

2nd shot. Didnt sort my feet past the bulge on my first go. Okay moves, but grainy, fragile and somewhat unclimbed.

Repeat. One hard foot move off the ground, then just fun slabbing.

Repeat. Still took me a few goes to get it sorted. Great sustained friction slabbing. Trust the feet!

Repeat. Clean again first go today. Demonstrating the sequences to my friends. I kind of bungled it a bit and had to fight hard to keep it together, which made it feel more rewarding than when I first Sent it.

Repeat. This lap was just to see if I COULD keep the whole thing together for a clean repeat. I kind of bungled it a bit -accidentally cut loose twice, and had to finger-creep my way onto the mid-crux crimp- and had to fight hard to keep it together, which made it feel more rewarding than when I first Sent it.

Was able to crimp through the first part the first time, had to make many more attempts to find some hidden hold for the top out.