Ascensiones de The Devils Tears

Pitch 1 is sooo good, even Jon liked it.

Good 1st pitch, 2nd pitch average and currently involves fighting a thorny bush. Crux is probably 2nd bolt? Eventually worked-out the awkward side pull/layback moves & pocket...

Pitch 1 is interesting climbing. The crux comes very early on (2nd or 3rd clip?). Took a while to figure it out.

Can understand why now the belay DBB are higher off the ledge (the rock is really brittle).

Wear long pants to protect legs from thorny bush on pitch 2.

Repeat, enjoyed the 1st pitch far more second time around, really good. Didn't bother with the 2nd pitch this time.

Bring a brush, Route can use some cleaning

P1 only.

Would be super fun 2nd time round with beta.

The first pitch is amazing, best pitch I did all day. The moves are varied and interesting. The 14 pitch is also fun.

Dogged this one due to busted finger. Did not want to load my right hand so took the safe option. Was just happy just spending a day in the sun.

Pitch 1 only as partner was unable to climb. felt pretty adventurous would be great to comeback and explore more here.

Very hard start on pitch 1

Funky start to pitch 1. Get you foot jamb on and pull up through the runnels.

First pitch good, but like all routes grades generous. Second pitch a waste of metal. Soloed to anchors.

not clean. hand hold exploded

tricky start, then lots of positive holds for the remainder of the first pitch. Pitch 2 is a scramble to the top

I was leading the first pitch. It was at my highest possible climbing level. Had a very short fall on the second bolt. The beginning of the climb is the hardest part in my opinion. Took me a while to figure out the trick. The second pitch was lead by Andrey M. Great ledge at the top of the first pitch

First route at the Gib after 20 years of trying. Insecure start and then nice slab.

Humbling foot slip near the start, thankfully the route had dried out by the time we got to it!

French free and a few route adjustments due to the wet rock and seeping - especially on pitch 2

With Lazar. I led the easy top pitch.

Cool precarious slab moves up the water runnels. Second pitch felt like just a way to the top

One scary fall. Climbed in one pitch.

Found P1 technical and satisfying. Pretty good route.

Was wet, start is the most difficult part of the climb