Ascents in Mount Wellington as Red point by Cameron Semple

Nice route. Had to keep the feet working through the steep stuff.

Felt like I snuck up on this one today. After work session on a beautiful evening. Jumped straight on, went way better than expected, back home in time for dinner and tv on the couch. 👍

So stoked! Such a classic line and right on my current limit, making it a really satisfying send. Super pumped and nearly peeled off, but milked the rests so hard.

Split it into two pitches so we could do some leading each. Such a good route.

Finally lead this. Mostly went ok. Great climb.

Great route. Much better when it’s dry and when you traverse to the anchors in the right spot.

Climbed as two pitches. For the first pitch Rach lead Sideshow, then the steep little corner above before a small traverse into the bottom of the corner crack on Centaur. I finished as usual for Centaur. Nice variant with more of a focus on jambing than Centaur standard. Mostly dry.

Top half was wet! Bottom half is pure awesome! The block 2/3 of the way up the bottom half is loose, but don't think it will come out.

Stoked to get this! Proper fight right from the ground. Milking the rests for all they were worth. Quote of the day from the crowd of bushwalkers watching the whole thing: “He’s only 2 metres from the top, why doesn’t he just finish it”. Thanks for the patient belay Chris.

After work pipes session. Did it as two pitches this time so Shirley could lead the first half. Still feeling rusty, but good to be back up there.

Felt good to get back on this. Keeps you on your toes, but it went well. A couple of extra small cams would have come in handy. Belayed on a #4, #5 and #6.

Finally lead this. Went well.

Rock seemed mostly fine to me. Enjoyable route.

Not too much trouble with it this time. Still pretty awkward though.

Lead the second for the first time. Also a great pitch. Ended up with huge rope drag though as a rope got wedged beside a cam. Weird.

Lead the first this time. Out of practise and spent ages faffing with gear. Great route.

Lead first pitch to get to Space Cowboy. Clean this time. Still didn't figure out a way through the bulge without just committing to a few steep crack moves, but the rest felt good. Super fun.

Lead both pitches this time. Second pitch is soooo good. Gotta be one of the best at the grade on the pipes?

Remembering how to place gear. Such an awesome climb. Felt much more comfortable than last time, but still a long pitch.

Showing Kym around the pipes for her first time. Lead both pitches and enjoyed it more this time.

It was great when it was slimy, but even better dry. Lead the first pitch this time. Eventually found a much nicer sequence through the crux than last time.