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Heaps of fun exploring the caves and chimneys on this route. Would recommend connecting with pitch 3 of split the difference to make this a consistent 3 star experience. Don’t be intimidated by what this route looks like from the outside. It starts deep within the chimney with a perfect crack on the face.

Quite a serious first move for a beginner, particularly as it would pull the belayer off the top of the block and over the drop. Plenty of lichen above and I finger-tightened the loose first nut, but it needs attention from a spanner. Didn't know about the lack of anchor so belayed lying in a groove on the far side of the boulder!

A few very small and sharp fingertips just above the first bolt. Will need to be more in shape and in the zone.

All about P3. P1 is a one-move wonder, which I protected with two microcams. P2 was a bit thrutchy with my child-bearing hips. I'd suggest tacking P3 onto one of the routes further right to make the best of it. Sweet crag for exploring the depths.

Enjoyable but probably 1 star at best. First move tricky - take a big cam to protect. Combined P3 and P4, which comes to only 20 meters total. Flakes on P3 are ok but a bit crumbly. Nice big boulder to sling for the final belay and instead of heading through the gap, head left around the outside and you can walk off. Rough pitch grade estimates would be 13 for first two, 9 for the rest.

Physically probably V4-ish. Mentally... Way harder. The topout is spooky as heck reaching for a crimp that is so far away. Needed a lot of stoke from the boys to push through. And got it in the end.

Repeated to show beta.

Repeated to show beta.

Fairly soft for V4. Might be harder if you have thicker fingers though near the end?

Arvo training at the crack gym

Garbage connies but the route feels softer every session. Grades easier than Julius Caesar.

TR clean after dogging the lead.

Stoked on this one! Committing top, gotta get that left heel to the side of the lip and mantle to a high left hand crimp.

Wow. That good! 3rd attempt from the bottom

granite always ouch!

Took 2 sessions, had to use a high foot beta to reach the jug by standing on the middle LH crimp. Short people beta exists for this one 😄

Second lap where it was less stressful, such a wonderful high angle slab