Ascensiones en Great Wall Area

Hard! Very sustained minging followers by awesome slopes, another great Great Wall route!

This is sensational. I can imagine trying to lead it in the future, but another few attempts on TR would be needed before I was game enough to try it! Probably a PP after that before considering a RP... serious stuff. Was nice to use a finger lock at some point there (although only possible after cleaning Justin's cam from the crack, so probably can't use that in the lead, haha)

Probably my best experience leading a trad pitch ever. Sublime. I used to be so intimidated by this line it took me 3 trips to try it. While at the top I looked down and couldn't believe what I had just done, haha... For me this was not easy at all. The start was my style, felt easy and I was not as scared as I anticipated. But I was terrified of dropping it later on while doing more unusual moves (for me) involving jams. But what a fucking line. Gear is everywhere and there are jugs and rests to allow you to get those 40m clean. I got to the end of pitch 1 and started cellebrating, until Justin told me that the second pitch was harder and still above me, hahaha... Sheer determination saw me to the top after that, even with very little pieces left on my harness. It will be hard to have a better experience climbing trad in Australia. Test-piece for 19 given the length I think. Wish I could log it as an onsight, but I've seen too many people doing it before. Justin led it earlier in the day and left a piece when cleaning, but I made sure to pull it out and replace it for the real flash, haha...

quite a cool line with a bit of a runout if you don't have a ball nut or a 00 friend, could result in a ground fall or near at least but all the gear is good.

very cool climb took me a while to figure out the crux, need to work on my crimps a bit, also I don't think worn-out shoes help for edging. but oh well, still a fun climb

An absolutely amazing route. just wow. great gear the movements and variability of climbing styles make this Stella

What a conclusion to an incredible trip. Topped out this incredible climb to the views of a perfect moonarie sunset on the final day of our trip. Doesn’t get much better than this

Very cool.

WAY better than the Scorcerer's Apprentice 2nd pitch to Outside Chance. Not entirely clear where it is supposed to go near the top, we broke right to get to Downwind chains at some point

Amazing lead, great photos, great belay spots at both ends. Only thing stopping it being a mega classic is how hard it is not to pull yourself round onto the easy face on the other side of the arrete. Very happy to lead this, felt pretty comfortable throughout (though I did end up kind of on the outside of the arrete once, just for a wee moment).

NB logging Buckleys as a separate climb because it's listed, instead of 2 pitches for this.

Mixed feelings. Very engaging and technical moves on a very aesthetic face however only having the guide book description to hand when I was at the moon the stars and description I perceived the route to be well protected. I think an R rating would be apt.

Went to the anchors on the right up the finger crack on the right variation, tried the boring go left at the horizontal and up the crag original version couple of days prior this is a far better way to end the climb.

Great climbing with lot of exposure.

Super hard and scary start on nuts, it took Luke sometime... but he got to the top and I followed

Brilliant! Could do with a lower off to save the choss phaffing at the top

Nice belay cave

Awkward pea pod thing detracts from an otherwise nice line

Steep and pumpy with some really cool moves!

Incredible route!! Unfortunately didn’t know about bolted anchor above first pitch and as I only had single rack stopped 5 meters before on ledge at arete and built anchor. Then I didn’t want to screw myself up with rope drag to the top so I went through an easier section to discover the bolts were 5m away 🙈 top roped languish in anguish (stunning climbing as well) after and did the last 5m of the route proper:)

infinity's better

The nerves kicked in a little while watching Jack lead this... Alas no falls for either of us. What a stunning route

Bit more dialled? Also a bit more pumped...

Thin! Bolt for bolt then bailed into RH as we were using those anchors and the pendulum was growing

Epic line. Several tricky bits on the bottom half. Managed to get it first go with some beta from Jack, although had tried the top half when coming in from Hypertension.

That top crack so nilly spat me out. Was pretty relived I hadn't tried to lead it Thoroughly enjoyed the bottom half of this, yet to learn the way of the jam