Ascents as trad by Kat Hayhoe

How the hell has anyone done this thing no hands. I refuse to believe it.

Thank god for desperate chickenwing rests. I am so happy I got up this clean this time around and didnt have to jug up 6m of rope like my last follow on this beast.

Real nice movement. kinda wish I led it but as my previous logs from this weekend would suggest, I have not been in the headspace for much leading as late (which is fine)

Just as fun as the first time round. My fingerlocks have definitely gotten better since I first led this.

Been saying flash or bust for this one for a while. Looks like it was bust. Shout out to the guy who saw my whip from the lip and proceeded to walk back to the car to get his helmet before attempting to lead it.

Truly cannot believe I stuck that move - and neither could Tommathy swift given the blood-curdling scream I let out while making sure I held the swing. Then proceeded to be too gripped to take out the cam he punched in at the lip. Up and downclibed the topout like 4 times trying to get it out (which i did while handjamming for my life). Anyway thank god for all the dyno practice I've done in the last few months lol.

took probably 10mins getting halfway to the blot and just didn't wanna commit to going any higher. For someone who likes wide cracks, I sure do suck at them.

Placing gear for Sams first outdoors climbs

Gear retrieval for mates

HA ha nope. Maybe I could have worked it out but the good ol head game wasn't in it.

still havent latched that first crimpy at the top. will keep working i guess

rpt. last climb of a 13hr day. great way to end it.

rpt. forgot how unbelievably good this is

this is like - really fun (little runout tho). doing it in two pitches was a blast.

following along with a rope on my back to retrieve the lines

rpt. step across was spookier than i remember and the top was easy easier than i remember.

rpt

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rpt. leading chimneys will always be scary

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the guidebook told me to do it

guide book tick requirement

was fuckin knackered this arvo lol

only did the first pitch but that first pitch was pretty great

the block is dope. sat to get a cam out

I am so unbelievely impressed with Tom onsighting this beast. Made the 1hr 40min belay worth it.

finally got around to leading this after a year and a half of putting it off. really great wander up

climbed this like an absolute punter but i climbed it so weeeeee

Pulled on, blacked out and found myself at the top, almost freaked out downclimbed, placed more gear and sent. All round - would recommend

i very nearly fell on this after a weird lil foot slip woo

cruised up to the start of crux and then got entirely shot down. I'm not gonna blame my trex arms i'm gonna blame having a shit day and not wanting to try hard

simul fuckaround for the hell of it

4m whip on a peenut anyone? a solid fight i did not win but defs still enjoyed (after i calmed the fuck down lmao)

takes big cams like no tomorrow

fun jug hauling

tom had a fuckin time leading this. killed it tho

logging this as working is a strech to say the least lmao

exit pitch for gecko

solidly comitting when youre avoiding wet streaks

shout out to dan for the stellar lead on this. shout out to me for doing it clean with an extra rope on my back (which we ended up not using) and not abandoning any of his gear in the wall.

still had to fight but i did it this time yay. start is still v reachy for me tho

this is is so good and just the right amount of hard

repeat/access for fly lichen eagle

this thing is fun

final pitch is kinda meh but the rest is good fun