Ascensiones de The Hot Zone como Red point o First free ascent

A little bittersweet. I’ve gotten a lot better in the past 6 months. The crux still terrifies me, but very happy to get this out of the way finally.

Tried this for the first time a year ago. Great to finally get the send!

Always a sick climb

Varied and fun climbing with something for everyone!

Initially read the line as a direct start - no chance of delicate moves with my hole-y shoes. Start much more approachable from the base of the short flake, followed by fairly sustained climbing, and finishing with an almost desperate mantle. Good fun

Great route, fun and varied. Came off the first move on the onsight, sent second try. Then found out I did the (apparently harder) extremely thin direct start

Warm up lap.

Tried this back in nov and thought this would take a few whirls but this one went first climb of the day!

Head torch ascent to get the draws down!

Couldn't make the onsight, nailed it second go. Such an awesome climb.

Really nice sequence. Glad that I can send sth. straight out of a lockdown without training...

Forgot all the beta for the crux, so an amnesia flash of sorts. Went up and down for a little while to work it out. Got there in the end.

Fun and tough start but quickly becomes a lot easier and then into nice flaky jugs past the rooflet.

Came back for this and got it first shot putting the draws up. Thin section is sequency but super cool. Really love the bulge start too. My first 22!