Ascents by Bruno Alves Buzatto having Distinct route

First go this morning!! Andrew's beta through most of this, with Trang's footwork in the crux, Mike's drop knee after the shield hold and Akira's gastone + stepping up to undercling. Perfect conditions, perfect execution, massive teamwork beta, haha... Ross, I promise next time I come back I'll try your sick kneebar, but I needed to send it this way first

I don't always log repeats, but I came back one day after sending this, and despite being a pretty hot day and being pretty tired, still sent it, yay! Totally thought I'd be coming off this time. It wasn't as pretty as the day before, and there might have been some grunting. But somehow I got up again!

Holy shit, FINALLY a 25! I have only been trying this grade since 2019, and multiple times thought it was never going to happen. It was my goal early this year to tick a 25 before hitting 40 — didn't happen, but it happened before the end of the year, which still feels like a miracle. The hardest 15m I've ever done.

3rd attempt today. First one I cruised super smoothly through the crux and then faffed in the crux of the grade 24 that this route merges with (Punching...) and came off, but felt super strong. Second attempt fell at the crux and felt defeated. Then in the 3rd attempt I hit the crux a bit wrong and thought it was all over, but managed to adjust and just kept bloody going. I must clip the third bolt on these 2 routes with the right hand, so that I smash my left forearm but "rest" the right (while clipping) arm in preparation for the next few moves. Before the 4th bolt I felt my left hand slipping two or three times, don't know how I managed to stay on. The ascent had the drama it deserved (and some screams)

For potential critics and skeptics — I used the kneebar on the right at the end, and had Andrew's kneepad for that too, so feel free to call this an aid ascent Stoked to try the direct version now, that's for sure.

Of course now I think the route is classic Thanks Andrew Dolan, Akira and Caleb Skirrow for so much stoke and advice on this wall this year. But only Andrew was my witness today — I must have got some extra motivation while watching him cruise up Tim just before.

Now I can go to Europe eat cheese and get fat

This is quite sensational, but I got humbled big time. On top rope! Doesn't feel like will go for me to be honest. Don't imagine this will be my first 25, if there's even one out there...

Not sure I should even log this as top rope with rest, as I got shut down in the second half. So it was a top rope aid Loved the first half of this, and I could put it together with practice I reckon. But that second part is a mystery for me, so not gonna go on lead anytime soon unfortunately

Stoked that I got all moves on lead now. To put it all together though, feels far away...

I've been on this on top-rope before. At least this time I tried to lead it, but I am very far from sending this...

Not even sure if this is what I tried, and not sure how to log here — it was a top rope ascent to about 2 thirds of the route, with plenty of cheating! Just wanted to start having a play on this wall, and it was getting dark. Keen to try to get on Extra G connection soon, just have to understand where to go left — the description here is pretty clear now.

amazing line. First time I went clean from the halfway rest to the end, but still need to dial the first half and link it all. One day!

What a classic and lovely climb. Pretty epic to think that I woke up in Adelaide at 4am today and was attempting one of the best items in the bucket list on the say day! Probably won't go in this trip, but would love to project it if I could be here longer... Second go was to put draws back up for Andrew, and I'm happy I at least got to the anchors!

Two more dogs, but at this stage of the trip I was so tired and had very little skin on my finger tips. Argh, this was painful and did not feel close at all... So stoked for Andrew's send, and hopefully if I come back soon enough and with skin and preparation I have a chance. Awesome route!

Good.

Just joking, Andrew! Never been so proud of dogging something to the top. The most sustained thing I'ver ever been on. The rain and wind came in while I was getting up so I pulled on draws and did not do all the moves to get to the top, but was happy to get to the anchors before the rain got stronger.

This is a lot of fun, and I got much higher on my first go than I expected. That crux will take some time to learn properly though... Felt more complicated than most of my summit projects, but less endurance needed.

all in that sequence in the middle — I couldn't put it together! Andrew worked it out and was so close to the tick!

We heard this was easier for shorter people, but maybe being short is not enough, you probably need to know how to climb too! Nails crux!!

Two attempts at pitch 1. A fall very low in the first one and a (surprising!!) fall at the very top on the second one. But what an amazing pitch of climbing. Wish I was good enough to try the second pitch too. Hopefully next time.