Ascensiones en Yorkshire Gritstone

Hard undercut slab.Crux pull on with easier topout.Morpho.

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Managed from the match at the end with the roll over beta. Start felt pretty hard to get off the ground matched in the slot...

Had a dry fire off the last mono catching the ledge, glad it's done.

Climbed this into the full route, solidifies the grade.

This thing is terrifying, first 10m of sustained cruxy climbing is entirely unprotected.

Linked all the moves except boulder problem, not too bad, disconcerting reach in the crux at the top but overall safe route.

Another session on this, linked more moves and found some spicy beta for the V7 boulder problem at the bottom. Feel pretty unsure about the run out start without a mat, might pre-clip first piece of gear on the red point so i don't cook my ankles if i slip.

So surprised this went, turns out climbing the bottom direct was V8. The route is basically 3 boulder problems stacked on each other. Very memorable crux at the top.

Soft.

Very happy with this send, took a lob off the last move furst time on lead when a foot slipped. Unreal climbing.

Not sure if I did this correctly, snatchy at the top and quite soft.

Committing to the last.....first really good fall from a boulder. I was a long way off the ground.

Finally! Key is a sketchy heel instead of the toe. Actually used the pebble

First time was sussing out the route and seeing if this obvious line went.

This time popped off the lower right sloper as foot popped.

Got you this time ya bugger of a thing. First Ascent in the UK on Gritstone boulders.....whoooo hoooo!!! Stoked

This is bold and beautiful climbing on great rock with good holds.

Did it again just for the fun of it.

Second go with some funky heel hooks

Worked all the moves on this, dont have the right cam for protection after the crux. Might die if I tried to lead it.

Glad I cracked on with this, very intimidating lead. Didnt have the right cam for the break after the crux, felt very run out at the top.

Varied climbing, It's all in the footwork to start, then pumpy at the top. fairly 'run-out but easy for the grade, (easier than western front)

Seconded by Huw. Wrongly credited in Yorkshire Grit Guide but it's not a particularly good climb so I'm not too fussed. We originally called it Not Tonight (without the Josephine) as it took two evenings to put up and it was close to the various other Napoleon theme names.