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First ascent on the crag bby. High quality climbing, high quality choss, high quality suffering, with a bit of spice. if you got a rack, it'd be rude not to.

First few moves are the killer! Worked it all out on the first shot. Past the start it's all good. (I do like a low crux haha)

Sun came over around 1.10pm. Waited a bit and tried again. Could not do the move off the ground. The light changing hid whatever footer I used first time. Clean to top after that though. Note to self, chalk up footers used first try so you can see them in the arvo!

(2) tricky boulder balance start

Really good. Alas, had to climb in the sun. But, it did mean I could see the start holds which was my issue last time. Got the start 3 times just as the sun hit then had to clean it. Unfortunately looking into the sun means you can't see anything! But hopefully now I can do the start, the rest will go.

When you're in a group of 3, warm up at 8am and then your second climb is at midday... you know it's not going to go well. Super fingery start. Not sure if I liked it as apart the the approaching sun, it was super crimpy on cold fingers. Maybe another day?

First shot. Couldn't clip draw at traverse to skipped it.

First shot to get the draws on. 2 hours helping rescue someone out of the canyon (clip every draw people!!). By then it was in the sun on a 39 degree day so TR to clean it. Unfortunately (or fortunately) got it clean. I'll come back.

Wow one to come back for! Very solid at the grade... in quite a few places!!

Warm down. Really good

Finally. Second shot.

ring locks on fossilized giant snail shells in the cracks ... classic!!

Pulling on fossils is kewl

Awesome

Interesting route with a commiting start and fossils on the way up. Fun crimpy Crux too!

Retro Flash last year I tried it but puked half way up. Felt hard but was super fun

Good but chipped. Would have gone without the chipped holds wtf?

Hard crimpy start with a pretty technical sequence. Great sustained top section

hard start and the crux not easy for onsight

Absolutely incredible climb. Beautiful face climbing with a pumpy finish, favorite of the trip!

Amazing!!! Imo - best 6c in Thahkek!! There are real fossils on this rock and u use them as holds!!! Omg how cool. Great face crux and then overhang for dessert. Went with 5 qds too little and downclimbed several times...