Ascents in Oceania by Alex Mougenot

Top class position, and looser rock than I remember!

Just p1's different start to get to Borderline

So much class! Keen to resend this later this year.

Some gorgeous locks on this!

Grogeous gorgeous flow

Thanks for pushing me to do the direct Kyle! Been a minute but felt great!

This pitch is much better than it looks from the ground.

Good spotting on the linkup to make an easier access, though the climbing on this that is separate to Last of the Bunch isn't anything to speak of. Nice there were no necessary additional bolts.

What an awesome position. A remarkable line.

First pitch is great, but the second pitch is even better. The moves up the arete are to die for.

Happy to get through the start first try on second, but Kyle put it best when he said it was like being a slippery gecko. Some sticky slappy climbing! You are duly rewarded up above with some seriously stellar climbing. Piton is in good nic and ready for stick-clipping.

3rd climb of the morning, and felt way better on this! Less shaky and pumped out than infinity. Love being reminded by how classic some of the Frog routes are. We are blessed!

So bloody great getting back out with Kyle again! And it was very welcome being back on rock - even despite the heat. Lovely morning. Felt shaky and weak, but a happy man.

The exact same highpoint as the first time I ever tried it ... however I unlocked the mantle? Felt as close as I've ever come to rolling over onto the left palm.

Description is apt!

Cool holds.

This boulder is characterised by nice holds and moves, but a severe lacking of height!

Nice one! Cool core-strong start on the underclings and a pleasant topout.

Started this as low as possible with the first move being quite difficult, making the whole thing mega pumpy with my current fitness. Fun this way and a great line either way finishing up the arete! Defs recommend.

Got embarrassingly pumped and struggled on this on the warmup! Had to do it again later sans pads to redeem myself!

Managed to squeak it but got ridiculously pumped at the top, and had to rest on the slopers like ai was route climbing! Thankfully managed to read the mantle before I got too flamed. Great problem miles easier than the V6

What awesome holds - still feel heavy on the wall but the lightness and strength will come again in time. Dyno feels definitely easier, but it'll be cool to do this static using the high crimps.

Lovely solo hour-long sesh today. Thanks for the inspiration to come out to Mushroom Boulder Iain!

A nice line and fun mantle one you know the trick! Absolute scenes watching Zac manntle this first time at it haha.

2/3rd go. Getting off the ground was tricky, and then kinda techy setting up for the mantle. Nice!

Again quite nice Fun pressy mantle.

End of session go. Will need to get my lock of strength back to have a chance at this. So nice!

Epic! Only way this feels remotely possible is immediately matching when sticking the hold from the throw, then controling the swing which is possible. Cannot hold the position leaving the LH low with my current strength.

Quite nice.

Upon returning to this, it's a bit of a weird one. Hard to draw the line on where to stop using, and how much to use the boulder below.

Nice to finally do this after so long! A good climb, if a bit grainy even for Toohey. Cool to get a bit of height and the moves to the upper holds are great.

Great!

Really good! Still gets V7 imo if you use the kneebar rest

Brilliant.

Brilliant as always, the whole way.

Very reachy crux, but cool! Fun to unlock this and a decent climb.

Brilliant.

A lovely ascent on a special day. Vale the Man of Steel.

Three attempts. Re-learning the beta for my weaker state. Got to the last crux throw on the third attempt. Bit more power endurance and this'll go. Superb day out! Good weather and good new friends.

With a pack on and skirting the wasps nest, this sure got me warmed up haha

Started up this then got cracked by an insane thunderstorm. Sideways rain, blistery winds, and a wild cold front. Bailed off, leaving gear and rope 😅 Em dealt with the stress great and we reflected at the pub!

Beautiful corner! Rivaled only by Love Hurts and Miasma.

Beautiful headwall.