攀登 in World 如同运动攀岩 by Josh Ellis

More determination than skill but it worked. 😂

The "23" curse continues. Maybe something's fallen off because I tried the crux everywhich way and literally couldn't do the moves free. 🤷‍♀️

I'd like to say I was just cleaning the start of "skywalker" but I actually couldn't clip the chains on this lol

Grade 26 climbing + grade 28 rope drag = grade 27 I guess. 😂

Really fun climbing through the roof, but the rope drag was heinous first go, faffed around re-equipping it second then got pumped out faffing with spinning alpines on the third.

Moves came together super quick though, basically just the lip that took some figuring out. The crux is rope drag/equipping faff.

Rope drag reduction beta:

Unclip draws 1 + 2 once you're past them, extend draw 5 (the stealth bolt in mini roof) with a double length dogbone (NOT an alpine cos they suck to clip on an overhang 😂) then same again for the "middle" roof draw (or just skip?) another double length for the last bolt. Do the last move and DON'T clip the chains just touch 'em and whip as the drag/angle on the rope on the lower off is hectic.

Easiest 23 I've ever fallen off of. I've even seen someone do it before so god knows how I missed the huge jug. 🤷‍♀️

Warm up lap.

I’m pretty sure I used to onsight 23’s like 2 weeks ago… 😂

Nice route with a spicy finish. Great on-site by Caroline Chang! 🤟

Bloody shocker of a day for me by this point, fell off the 21, couldn’t do the dyno on the 26 and then fell off this. Cool moves but absolute bag of sand, unless I’m missing something it felt maybe a grade “easier” then the 26!

Stuck the bottom boulder second try but the dyno is just so unlikely for me. I defo got closer, but it took like 100x tries and way to much skin. Fair play to Chris Martinez sticking it first try!

Totally missed the key hold through the crux, did some IFC world championships bouldering 360 dyno beta instead, obviously fell off! Lowered to the ground when I spotted the hold and did the rest. 🤦‍♂️ Great flash by Caroline Chang

Crux is getting on the route without falling into the void!

Another day, another punt! Didn’t have any expectations given my recent shoulder injury but actually felt surprisingly good. Third go I actually hit the “final” hold but didn’t quite grasp it properly!

Repeat warm up.

Can’t claim the flash as I’ve done both the linked climbs.

Not sure how I haven’t logged this before. Done many a time. 🤷‍♀️

Went to get the draws down, thought it’d be a nice rewarm up as it’s a lovely flowey route, climbed it the worst I’ve ever done it, got super pumped! Idk

Went into the first go so confident I was gonna’ send, lined up perfectly for dead point and then somehow still ended up dangling! 🤷‍♀️ Went to lower tier to climb some over stuff as the block was fairly busy, came back up later for round two. Bit tired but still determined, lined up again and somehow the rope kinda’ got tangled round my knee right at the crux, faffed and fell. Tried the move again and same thing happed! Reminder to self: longer draw on the far left bolt otherwise you get tangled!

Cool link up! Boogie is the route that just keeps on giving! Thought it might go second go but the dead point I’m doing is a little bit low percentage. I’ll be back!

So close second go! Good training I guess…

Don’t think I’ve tried this before… Got a move in it!

Thought it’d be nice to send something at Ravine for a change! Jordan Edwards first 25!

Warm up

I’m fucking loathed to even log this. Can’t believe I’ve waited this long to fucking punt off this, what a bellend.

Warm up.

Tried it, sussed the crux beta (high right foot kneebar scum) thought oh yea “that’ll go next go” then fucking wrecked myself putting up "media puzzle" and climbing it like a wanker. Had terminal pump before even getting on but the weather was miserable so just wanted to get the gear down. Didn’t send. Cleaned in pissing rain. All round worst day I’ve climbing over had in probably over a year. Well done to Tommathy swift for getting his first 26 though.

Warm up. Actually quite techy at the top.

Pretty fingery and actually quite good. Probably not the best condies for it today was a bit humid. Only one go as it started raining.

Warm up lap. Did the “direct” start this time.

Couple of cool moves, shame it wasn’t longer!

Similar experience to lots of other routes at Macedon, incredibly hard to read on the onsight, fell off, faffed around with a bunch of impossibly hard sequences until finding the “right” way, making it feel several grades easier. It’s really it’s own style at the hump!

Probably one of the best routes at Macedon! Started on the smaller holds (to the right) at the bottom and avoided the arête to the left at the top for the “original experience” although I clipped all the draws! Not really sure it felt 23 at any point I probably wouldn’t argue with 22 though? Idk lovely route either way!

Felt cruisy today!

Fucking nails!

Cool V5 on a rope! One go to figure it out, one go to fall off like a punter. Should have sent it got to the "jug" and tried a silly stem when I should have oulled through. Should go next time.

Felt cruisy with some skin and the right beta! Being too cold to feel my fingers was probably advantageous too!

Warm up!

Flailed around for like 40 minutes trying to sus a sequence, figured it out still felt absolutely nails. Gave it a red-hot second try anyways, no dice. As I was accepting I’d never get this ever a “local” showed up (Steve I think, cheers Steve 👍 ) and gave me some beta to try. Went up with new beta and fell on the last hard move. New beta made it feel heaps more do able and pleasant! Gave it one more go but with the sun on it and little to no skin left (it’s a skin shedder!) it was pretty desperate! Pretty sure it’ll go next time now and I think I kinda’ enjoyed it even! 😂

After losing so much skin on “Gun Ho” the heinous start crimp finished off my tips and had to shamefully retreat. Took a battering to the skin and the ego the last couple of days…

Basically aid climbed the first 3 bolts with a stick clip! Made all the moves but a lot of them just feel too low percentage to link. Sacrificed so much skin too!

Bit reachy and a bit sandy, probably way harder if you’re shorter.

Weird mantly ledgy thing. Not sure I’d do that again tbh.

Punted like a bellend cause I missed a massive tick/jug. Pretty chill second go.

Pretty crusisy, good/occasionally loose holds. Probably a good intro to roof climbing for someone at the grade.

Cruised up to the lip, fucking heinous mantle, punted off. Finally pulled up on some weird nipple things/mossy slopers like a cat scrambling out of a bath tub. I feel like I missed something cause it was more desperate than “hard”. There’s also no anchors just a single bolt at the top but you’ve basically topped out by then anyway? 🤷‍♀️

Bit of a shaky one! Bit of NYE celebration hangxiety I think! Lovely route thought. Probably one of Caroline Chang’s best efforts of the trip!

Great lil’ number as well! Probably a grade harder than white noise imo, definitely has a more defined crux/bit harder to read.

Great value, just keeps going!