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Another dog to add to the profile lol, but at this stage with a head torch in the dark i was just happy to get to a) get to the top; b) survive; and c) demolish the huge pasta cook up after this solid epic

WOW where to start. Khush sets off to start leading when a huge rock breaks off falling onto the rope - not a great start. Khush the absolute superstar, still decides he wants to trad lead (despite the fact the sun is descending quickly by this time) sets of again. Never been so scared in my life for Khush - battling popping gear and Haz just above dislocating his knee. We all survived and got my first taste of a proper epic!!! No headtorch = no fear of the shear drop below

could write a long story and the epic night that was had down on that cliff. with some close calls and some things not working out as expected. thought I tore my MLC again, 3m from the top, through a crux roof. still dislocated (heard a pop) but ended up being ok, not too serious, more annoyed I didnt get the route clean and had to aid the last couple metres.

Was a seriously scaredy cat with the exposure. Needed Dane to throw down a rope to clip some draws into on the way up. All mind games!

pro tip set your anchor on the corner otherwise you'll enjoy a choss sufferfest

Punted the top fingering all the pockets

Thrashed up the start and woosed out at the crux

TRS dog on first attempt. Felt like a proper sandbag on the first go.. But possibly just hard to onsight/read for me..

Horrible rock.. sandy af and grates your skin. It's actually got some cool moves in it but not worth the effort.

🤤Such a drool worthy climb! Beautiful holds, varied, some overhang (with decent feet), tiny pockets up top. Remember smiling on the way up the first half.

So pumpy for me though...might've helped me to warm up on something else first! Also remember wishing I was wearing my crack gloves for some jamming that could’ve saved the pump 😑

Crux was a couple of moves on blank-ish section...committing/ reachy lunge for average holds then a traverse to the right arete where my toe slipped and I was dangling from a couple of hand holds, simultaneously gazing at the beautiful ocean twinkling wayyyy below my feet and thinking about how far I'd fall and potentially schwing and whether I'd hit the arete on the way down if my fingers slipped at this point. Managed to stick it, though! Nice feeling moves all the way through. Kept moving up and back down throughout the crux which didn't help the pump either. Next time's plan of attack: warm up, and commit!

Almost got there - just fell out of the crack at the top. Quite tricky jamming needed

EOD, of course....the dogs.

Stuffed the crux, hung around wayyy too long

This area was a bit warmer. Still stumped by reachy move above second bolt. Only thing I didn’t try was foot cam at same level as hand jam, so maybe try that next time. Takes good cams to supplement bolts, #2,3 and 0.5 above last bolt

Had no idea what I was climbing. Rapped whole way down off one fixed line from top and just made it on rope stretch. Was super chill until the crux which I was put off by the easy start haha took a flipper whipper! Rad adventure and found our way out on mixed trad climbing random routes

Although short, this is a fun route with a tough committing move. Reach and height really play an advantage here, otherwise a hand jam may be required to reach the high holds either side of the crack. Take cams, use Boulder about 7m back from the edge for the anchor

Epic hand jamming needed if you are short. Tim smashed the lead

Upper half is very nice

Direct start through the roof (20) of Snickers Ahoy then linked straight up into this climb at the big flake/crack. Airy fall on the roof. Juggy overhang into awesome Flake climb at top.

Not over the lip may due untrusted knee

Found it tough - probably due to my inability to jam properly.

Fell at the second last bolt... Had to bail out to the right to get out of there. Good climbing nevertheless..(albeit a bit chossy)

Easy until it's not.

Easy until it's not.

Did it clean on top rope the day before. Ah the difference clipping makes.

Sick roof. Lots of funky toe hooks and heel hooks. Hard moves! You definitely need prussics for this one, I fell off while cleaning it and had to prussic a few metres from hanging in space

1 lap - that move at the roof is a bit tricky. Next time !