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First Blueys 30 🥳

The easiest of the trio. All about the position on the arete and exposure. About grade 17.

The hardest of the trio. Suckered out left at the bulge, ending up with a rest. About 19.

Good. Best of the trio. Worth the walk.

Sssooolliidd boy - what a route

Finally. A composed send of this classic.

All clean apart from the 3rd bolt crux

All clean apart from the 3rd bolt crux

Repeat warmup, such a classic.

I have vague memories of trying the start of this a few years ago and never went past the first bolt or two so can't let myself claim a flash on this one. Anyway great fun pumper.

One 60m rope is long enough to do all the abseils. Third pitch is easy but no-fall, last pitch is sandbagged. A fantastic adventure.

Got 1.5 tie-ins before the sun hit and it became impossible. Still pretty much going bolt to bolt but found a better beta for the very end of the traverse

I never log ascents. Just wanted to add the block in the MIDDLE of pitch 2 looks like its getting closer to being a flight risk. Not the previously discussed belay ledge block.

If you're doing the direct start it might be worth on the abseil down placing a 5 or 4 with a long sling above the now lushly vegetated corner down low as there's not much pro down there and hardest move on the climb scrambling up below it, or could alternatively tie an alpine butterfly in the static rope to use on the way back up. The one bolt below it is an old one but seems solid enough

Exciting second pitch and ridiculous chimney squeeze on the thirds.