Ascensions dans Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills comme croix de types variés

Sandstonebag! At least on the hard end of 21! And you want a good belay for the crux moves otherwise you’re smacking the ledge (which I did, though thankfully lightly, on the onsite attempt). But the crux moves are elegant, and make it a veryworthwhile route did it clean on TR, and will definitely get it on the next shot, but had to leave as the school group from hell arrived before I could get back on it.

Excellent progress today. First time making it through the start crux, then climbed from there clean to the second last bolt. It’s on!

Fell off on the last move

Becoming a proper project . reckon it’ll go next time, I forgot all the beta

Tiny bit of the french free down low, great climbing up top

Every move, unlinked, I reckon it could go

couldn't find a position to clip the 4th bolt.

that topping out mantle always gets me.

hanged like a dawg

Cool climbing! Slopey roof, blew the crux move being too dynamic

Tried it again on top rope but messed up above the 4th bolt. Feeling tired!

A lot of flailing trying find the position to clip the 4th bolt

Messed up above the 3rd bolt

Body was pretty thrashed after the manual labour yesterday, but still managed to sort out some new beta for the bottom and top.

Sustained! Questionable rock. Broke a foothold and a handhold at the crux

To the chains with 3 sits, each time doing the subsequent moves first go after a rest. Need to start making more links, but the beta is pretty well dialled.

Great route. Got too pumped after clipping the 4th bolt and couldn't recover

Felt harder than last time!

Grabbed the last draw to clip, in a moment of weakness

Brutal. Kept falling off and hanging in space 😆

All moves made, even on the wet holds. Need to start making links now! Not sure if it feels close or far off, but stoked to start the journey.

Techie climbing too late in the game