Ascensions dans Twin Stream

Back for another attempt. P1 quite nervy with sparse gear, then we headed straight up into the hand crack linkup as one 55m pitch. Very nice hand crack at about grade 16, considerable rope drag by the end. At the terrace we contemplated continuing up the El Nino arete, but it was becoming very blowy and route finding a little uncertain, decided not to have an epic with the rope pull from the top. Got one rope stuck on the rap from the terrace anyway, luckily our combined bodyweight freed it before having to reascend on the other. Don't thread your rope though the old maillons.

Spotty weather. Got as far as the top of the bolts on P2 before it began to rain again. Escaped to the El Nino P1 bolted anchor about 5m left, brought Grant up and waited for Dave on El Nino, then we bailed.

P1 felt like a stiff Arapiles 16. P2 although graded 17 felt much easier - like 15.

Great crack followed by slightly wandery run out slabbing, the latter not being my comfort zone. Some bloody tough moves for 17.

Stiff 17s. Swapped leads

swapped leads. I led (20) pitch. Epic climb... top pitch wandered on loose blocks

I led middle pitch (19)... stunning

Hard for the grade when its wet!

P1 - Nick

P2 -

Adequate gear in the crack, then nice moves past some bolts.

P1 - Nick

P2 -

was hard work on the easy end of the rope

lovely crack on 2nd pitch. Made own variation for 3rd up scary vegetated seam.

first taste of TS perfection. An 80m intricate slab. Best ¨16¨Ive ever done

lead all, completely absorbing

Lovely crack with run out slab. Magnificent