Ascensioni di Flying Buttress Direct

ballsed up the long move into the roof and went for an assisted haul rather than lower to the slab and try again. After that it's not too bad

Took photos of Lukáš's attempt, he cleaned it, and I had a fun romp to the top

incredible route - maybe the best trad climb I've done. Second try after getting too pumped placing gear first time

Just gotta go for it

Phenomenal roof climb; heel hooks and a bit of upper arm strength is helpful. The initial slab already bears the marks of (probably?) thousands of contestants, but is still easy enough without protection. The roof itself is protected well enough (building a "safety net" as the guidebook suggests), so you can just commit and pull on the jugs. The hardest thing is getting into a standing position again.

It's not Kachoong by a long shot. Stupid reachy move to enter roof, not the best on a protraxion. I was all geared up to lead, then the heavens opened.

awesome. ill lead this one day

Pretty awesome roofy climbing on gear that goes at a reasonable grade. Short, but punchy and worthwhile.

So fun, the peaks answer to kachoong. Grit roof flakes of swinging goodness.

Its HVS per the guidebook. 2 attempts on lead, with a nice fall - first proper trad fall! Love the number 1 cam... Aaron flashed it.

has quite a crank

Reachy move but good gear all the way.

An absolute cracker. everyone on the crag stops to watch you ascend this one- but block that out and concentrate on the uber-heel hook that drags you way out above everyone! Awesome!

I did when it was HVS. Whata sandbag. Glad I watched someone do it before me!!

Circa 1990