Ascents by John Pitcairn having Distinct route

Appropriately in approach shoes. Easy. Most guides give it as 14.

Was aiming for Self Directed Learning Tool, placing gear, but took the (somewhat) cleaner exit. Really grubby at the top.

I think this is the 15 we did.

Better than it looks, also a bit harder.

Ok, not worth 2 stars. Bit of a sun trap this side.

There are actually 10 (!) bolts not 6. Ran out of draws.

This is pretty good at the grade, a fun move getting out of the overhang.

Multipitch anchor practice. First pitch mossy and damp so snuck up Yellow Submarine instead with no gear, dismantling draws to sling the tree and spikes...

Think this is new, not in the 2014 guide. Somebody is being cheap, could use another bolt or 2 at the grade. There is another new route to the right starting on the stepped ledges.

Draws on. Unmemorable.

A bit grubby

Short evening session at the end of a rest day. Did it the wrong way, straight up the arete until 2nd bolt then right. Draws on.

Hey yeah, a jam in a hole, the obvious move...

The huge detached block is a bit worrying. 15R for the belayer.

About time I climbed this. Yup it's 15 not 16, and pretty good but fairly straightforward slab climbing. Had a play on the top of Curious Kiwi on the way down, that seems reasonably solid 19.

Pleasant enough apart from lichen.

Think it was this, tucked away behind a pine tree. Not bad.

Replaced pull cord for this and toprope-only route to left.

Surely I have done this before? It's ok, not worth a star.

It seems unlikely that I have never led this. Warmup, belay by Rosie and Ohm.

Warmups until we are warm.

Easy sport clip-up, not my thing.

Fell after a handhold came off. 16 might be a bit generous, but then again you need to be very suspicious of many many holds. Park your belayer a long way off. The dry tool route makes use of the rather more solid and much blanker left buttress by the look of all the chipping and scratching.