Ascents by Wian van Zyl

Wanted to try something more chilled before main. Should have just gone to main. Its a good route in itself, but the area has more to offer. Clipping the anchor was a bit awkward and missed the onsight opportunity.

Send on the second go.

Lowest grade at main crag with proper steep limestone (which is what you climb here for).

Potentially a bit soft at 22, especially once you have the moves and rests dialed. A must do (even if you just dog up) for anyone who can climb ~20+ outdoors.

Kind of found this easier than Zucchini. But similarly hard at the start and eases off past the third bolt.

A bit of a two-move 19 at the start into a 17. The crux can be CONSIDERABLY harder for short people. It is a fun problem but probably a bit overrated.

Vertical crimpfest. Absolutely loved it. Eases off towards the end.

Cool climb! Positive holds.

Just an all-round great climb. Full relatively big moves to blind jugs.

Fun, worth doing.

Oof, I found the crux really hard (especially if you're short). Feels like 22 to me. It is a very interesting crux with a big move to finish.

Interesting slab boulder problem at the bottom. Felt like a 19 to me.

Don't expect a challenge, this is about 2 meters of crimpy vertical 18 into a 15.

The dyno was just too much for me to get it on my first try. Some tricky slab close to the top.

Dogged again! I forgot how to do the crux 😂 such a good route. Roof to get you pumped, followed by a dyno/big dead point, then balance slab to finish.

A weekend of dogging 😂 this one caught me off guard. Its a good pumpy route. But that stopper move start is a mess 😂

Spoilers: off the rail there is nothing but that one foothold, match in the crimp just right of the draw and dyno out right to catch the next hold. Straight forward after that until you get to the big egg. Crimp on the right and the left of the egg then move out further left.

I though the egg felt too run out, quite scary.

Very solid, I think 6b

Tough, probably 6b?

Fun route, going with 5c.

Much harder than Big Ears, no way they should be graded the same, I'm going with 6b. Dropped the last move - very sad.

Great route. Maybe a bit soft - much easier than Big Nose?

No way that start is 5c. MAYBE it is easier if you're very short.

5c is steep. Probably 5b. Great climb

Hmm, no way this is 6a, unless I used holds that I shouldn't have. Maybe the arete is off?

Just a great crimpy committing climb.

Bit soft, but fun.

Epic. Bad beta gets punished. Given the grades I climb, 6b+ may be a bit steep?

6a feels steep 5c/+?

Fun, felt like 5c max

Not a short boulder, gets pretty scary. But easy - 5b

Yikes, maybe next time.

All round fun climb