Ascents in Geyikbayırı by Ben Jenga

What a route to finish on.. I walked pass this route on the way home everyday and I was trying to figure out the perfect time for an attempted, last route of the trip seemed about right. Wicked slab steeping to a hard pocket sequence then tech tiny crimping head wall. All split by good rest jugs. Oh and a full size owl!!!!

Yep I was back but with a much worse result. Just too long, too hot and too tired. A route to come back for.

The full line this time, the hard moves are off the 6b belay then its fun but runout flake and crack climbing.

An interesting new addition to the pillars. A few ledges but the top boulder problem is really fun to figure out. Could be 6c+ if you don't figure the trick.

A nice little ramble, after the first couple of bolts you climb up a pleasant slab arête.

I can't really remember this one but I am sure it wasn't bad.

Sweet route that should see my traffic even if you have to lower off a single bolt. I really had to work for it at the end of the day.

Draws were up and it was on my list so I went for a lash. Cool route with lots if rests but a reachy crux. Perhaps hard for the grade.

Really fun long wall, only a short crux that isn't that hard so go for it onsight.

Dang it. Failed at the anchor twice, the first time I missed a hold and the second I was just two tired. Wicked roof climbing.

I finally got a chance to try this one and it didn't quite meet my expectations. The first pitch is Stella but the top has so many options it hard to climb the true line. I think I cheated myself out right.

A high punch factor on this route, you keep expecting a rest spot then it's over. Nearly blew it on the slopper.

It's a pity the first pitch is so sharp because the second pitch is one of the best 6a+ routes on the wall. Cool arête climbing.

Umm can't really remember this one, I am sure it's good.

New route, not sure of the name. Needs more traffic to clean up and the top moves are quite gripping and not that much fun.

A bit of a play to Suss the moves and see if it was doable... Answer is yes and no, did all the moves first shot but it would be very hard to link and very pumpy. Super climb with some wicked good moves and sequences but most people climb the top crux via a jug 2m's off line and avoid the hard moves. Doesn't seem a fair tick.

Good long jug climb on massive pebbles. Well enjoyable.

Not as super classic as everybody makes it out to be but some fun moves.

Nice easy juggy warm up

I feel tired now. Sustained bridging and pull on small holds up a wide groove. Save some gas for the last move.

Mega tufa fins, you can find rests galore. Super.

Wicked polished white wall climbing with a conglomerate finish. It has prema-draws so a lap was in order and I really enjoyed it.

Classic slab route that made me feel very at home, it would be a three star climb at shipply.

Steep tufa pulling with a fun leg switch to an adjoining tufa. We had to leave because the Russians turned up in force and its only a little cave.

There is many better climbs then this one.

Climbed this morning but forgotten about..? Steep tufa box roof then easier head wall. Cool line.

Would be classic but for some sharp holds before the mega stalactite. Once you bridging between the wall and the free hanging mega feature its brilliant.

What can I say.... Hardest, best and most memorable 7b+ so far! Fell low down on the OS when I got off line, was thinking about stripping it as it felt above me. Fell on the crux second shot, fine tunned the crux and worked the moves. Third shot like a dream. I am finally starting to enjoy redpointing.

Cool start but that's about all that is going for this route.

A long traverse through a black cave drippy in all types of holds, back climbed to clean. Great start boulder problem.

Jugs the whole way getting steeper the higher you go till a great leg swing 30m's up.

Wicked long ramble up a steep juggy wall of massive chockstones and pebbles all cemented together in the limestone matrix that is alabalik. 25m's of fun.

Stella tufa fin route but loses points for an awkward crux. This line looks better then it climbs but is worth the effort.

Gee one of the harder 6c+ routes in the area, cranky pockets and small precise holds make this fun value at the grade and very enjoyable climbing. Sharp yes but that's what keeps you on the holds.

Warm up tufa fun, a little sharp up top.

Good but super polished. Quite steep and pumpy for 6b and good swinging fun.

End of the day burn, it took me 3 attempts to clip the anchor. Sweet slab start and some tricky, reachy tufa moves up top.

A nice easy one with heaps of fun pockets.

This felt a little easier then Karinca but still pumpy. It has a little traverse which could spit you if your not working it.

One of the most popular 7a at the Gaybar. Good long tufa and blob climbing with a great OmG jug when you really need it. Fun.

Another onsight fail!! This one played with my head a bit, there is a scary ledge fall potential up the crux. I got it 3rd shot when I switched the ledge draw to a single binder and skipped the mid crux clip.

A bit of a bullsh*t start up a wide and hold less tufa, good climbing after.

A little short but funky jugs and tufa corner.

A bit weird bolting and not that flash.

Warm up slab with a cool blob pocket.

Another sand bagged easy route, cool long route climbing up this narrow pillar. Unlike anything thing else I have climbed.

Hard arête climbing if you stick to the arête. This felt 6c at least or I was doing it wrong.

Gee wiz this was heavy hard climbing! This route is a little bit of a hidden gem perhaps avoid because of it sand bagged grade. Toby got most of the way up till shut down by a wet tufa and it was my turn to clean. The top steep move were some of the hardest I pulled all day complete with a mega leg stemming section. Hard.

I got my tufa humping down proper on the top of this one. Not hard but with some many holds to choose from you get a bit pumped.