Ascents in Australia by Ben Jenga

Lots of jugs and sand.

Can you still flash a problem when you have done all the moves bar the very first? Almost dropped it on the V2 finish.

Good long roof jugs.

I flashed but I had done the other 6, just as good, perhaps a little easier?

Flashed up to the compression move but got over stretched. Sussed the move and sent next shot. The compression section is supa.

So many laps. Bit tricky finding that left hand.

Felt pretty hard till I switched to feet first. Did the top out from the big pocket, got scared.

Bit sloppy and dirty.

Sweet final problem.

Lovely simple boulder.

Great gritstone arete slap. Didn’t top as I didn’t want to die while my family was waiting.

A good bit of clean fun. Who needs a mat when you know you won't fall off.

FFA. Its a problem yes but not worth the effort.

FFA. A great hanging arete on the edge of the garden.

I had a couple of attempts at this Stella highball project. Really commiting top out onto rolled over feature less top. Good to have something hard and high to come back to.

FFA. A cool little wall problem.

FFA. Just part of the sending frenzy. I would be interested to see anyone short try this problem.

cleaning up with a few more ascents and bails.

Yeah yeah flash, a couple of tricky moves but a great stand alone problem.

I am sure it's been done before but a bit of end of the day fun.

Every crag needs a dyno. Going to be hard for the shortie, you just got to commit.

Warm up baby.

FFA. A bit of low heel hooking fun but pretty dirty at the moment.

FFA. Nice arvo session send, in work boots

Classic one hold problem. Fun and tricky.

FFA. After I removed the big loose block it was time to send, ground up style. A good stance half way allows you to scrub the holds and commit to the high top out.

Finally dry, a little heady over the bad landing.

FFA. Fun addition to the cave. Easy juggy start then long reach to bad edge, hold the body position, match and move right to the flake jug and continue.

Repeat, Crag classic. Great fun

I have been looking at this problem for years and I finally felt strong enough to send it.

Fun pocket Jugs.

A great campus problem, the key is moving with your swing.

FFA. Along rad new line that is a harder start to Hopes in Slopes. The big move out left is committing and hard but shoulder boulder fun. Maybe V8?? Who wants to verify?

Mmm pulled on to a couple of these holds tonite (that's a good start) and I think this line could go free.. Going to be hard and slopey but has me psyched to try it some more.. Would be the hardest problem at the surgery.

FFA. I finally brought a ladder down to inspect and clean the holds. Turns out they are better then I thought and a awesome new V5 is revealed. Most of the moves are easier to campus as it climbings along a roof fin..

Love this problem, just a bummer the jug at the end of the traverse is wet at the moment.

I am not fully sure that though pocket is 100% natural? Finish at the best pocket in the lower mountains.

Turns out I cheated this little using the knee bar on go go gadget. Next time.

Warmin..

Lower mtns power problem. This problem can feel really hard or really easy depending on the day and which way you do it.

Seek and you shall find, jugs Fun to get a bit higher of the deck.

It's all in the heel

Lap, all in your right heel.

Fun Lap

Never really noticed this before but good fun. Just one powerful move at the start, like a mini attack mode..

Warm ups

A bit of a play with Geoff, hard and confusing. Maybe next time in better conditions.

Repeat. Heals are key.

One of the better problems here for sure, just visiting old friends.

Warm ups

Some much chalk on this these days, classic

That right slope is much better then you think.

FFA. Well kind of, started up Nephrectomy and and finished at the jugs of Photocoagulator. Some funky big moves and a pumpy finish.

A bit of crimpy fun. The first move is the hardest, the last move is committing.

Just a little play, going to need more skin and muscle to slay this classic problem.

I was hoping to just figure out and link the moves but it went pretty easy in then end. Very short and powerful but great fun. Only 4 moves really

This made me work for sure... It took me a little while to figure out the middle moves via the rad apple core. Took a little breather and sent.

Burly and thuggy fun..

A lot more fun then it looks. Couple big moves, swing, kneebar, trickery. Much easier then Style Cat.

Has a pretty hard pull on it for warm up..