Ascents by Anton Korsun having Distinct route

Sat on the diving board for so long that I was late for work. Worth it.

Having taken full value of the generous dry spell we've had since November, I've spent the last few months canyoning, scary new-routing, refining the perfect spaghetti carbonara (no cream!!!) and generally using every excuse to avoid trying hard.

Now that I'm adequately stuffed with pasta, it's probably time to climb some hard things again.

Pretty stoked with this one. It started as a recon lap, because I'm paying rent and the weather is good, so why not...

I've never touched the crux pitch before (either jumared or just took photos), so it was cool to send it 2nd shot without too much trouble. Had the first few pieces in, as I was expecting a dogging lap! Should've stripped it, but that's a reason to come back I guess.

It's relatively dry now (crux jams still muddy and gross), so get on it before La Niña 3.0!

A bit of a one move wonder, but wow what a move! And the jugs around it are as classic as anything else here.

I’m sure it’s rad when dry, but this is only a “wet weather crag” if you enjoy being rained on by the holds themselves…

Did the moves between getting waterboarded.

Did all moves until the last 2 bolts where we realized I was running dangerously close to being late for work, so pulled on draws from there.

One of the steep-flake bolts looks how bolts should not look lol