攀登 in Stanley Parkway

So it begins. This is such a beautiful line, straight up a gorgeous yellow streak. No move is super hard, there are just a lot of difficult moves to a crux at the end. 3 attempts today and on the second go I managed to do it with only 2 sits which was super inspiring. It's going to take some work however so far so good! Thanks Johnny for the encouragement to get on it and Brook for working it with me today.

I wasn't going to be able to climb this weekend however I was so excited to try this again. 2 solid attempts with new high points, clipping the last bolt at the last hard sequence. Second attempt I was able to pull through after only 1 minutes rest so really stoked with the progress.

2 more attempts, still falling at the last crux. Just lacking power when I get there. Having to rest less and less before I can pull through though which is good progress. Maybe had to rest 10 seconds this time.

Last session of the year and couldn't quite get it. Best goes yet with hitting the crimp however foot popped and couldn't hold it. Will be here for next year

Yew! First at the grade. Super fun climbing throughout and the boulder problem is loads of fun. 3 sessions overall. It felt like it could have gone any go after the first session however it took another 5 goes over 2 days. Stoked!

Maybe a touch harder than it's neighbor? Just checking out the moves. Some real techy moves on the slab where you have to have faith!

Yew! Went down 2nd go today, felt good up to the crux then pushed hard to get onto the slab where tentative climbing found me clipping the chains. Stoked to have the 2nd at this grade go down. 4 tries overall.

Such a fun route. Had to change my sequence at the crux as I didn't have the power today to do the alternative power way.

End of the session burn to clean it after Nate's attempts. Misread the final thin sequence and punted off. Really nice climbing.

Really fun.

Really fun climb. Very gym like in nature. Stoked Bec got on this and climbed really well as it's steep. She will get this clean soon.

So much fun!

Couldn't quite pull the bouldery move over the initial roof. Think I need some tools with the higher grips to get through this one. The rest of the route was class though.

finished onto sleek ice pillar

The route was originally named Hooked On A Feeling but somehow changed in the 1st publication of the Mixed Ice And Rock Guidebook. The bolt hangers were painted before the route was built as an attempt to lower the visual impact of them. 1st bolt was intended as a stick clip. Climbed with Peter Arabic for the fa.

Climbed in 2021.

Classy

Absolutely loved this route. Steep but picked out ice to a ledge, then some classy dry tool moves up the face got me to a wild step across to a freehanging pillar. I love this mixed climbing thing!!!

Lead up to ice roof then lowered

Ran three laps on all sides of the pillar. Super strenuous and sustained all the way. Lines on the left and right were pretty much virgin and some pumpy swinging was required. Sooooo so pumped!

Steep and pumpy ice, although well hooked out

Climbed an unknown line 20m upstream of tokum pole. Lowered down to a hanging ice curtain

Climbed an unknown line 20m upstream of tokum pole. Lowered down to a hanging ice curtain