攀登 in Gran Boveda as Hang dog

“Which knee-pad do I need?” I ask after watching a smooth send. “Both” was not the answer I wanted since I only own one.

As I’m getting set up, I realize that I actually have none - I left it back in Aus.

Already sandbagging myself, I set off for the flash burn that, despite watching someone else, felt like an onsight.

I’m not sure what I enjoyed the most, but it was a marathon of not finding the holds, spoogy knee-bars, and pumping out.

In the end I punted going to the last bolt - not finding the mega-jug until I was cleaning the route.

This kind of stuff is the reason I came to Spain!

2 tries in 1 session

Way too hard for me since I am not used to climb overhangs at all But in iso the moves where super nice but linking them was a fight Need to come back WAY stronger for a line like this. In the end super crimpy crux, which is quite mean after the wrestling all the way up.

If you want to learn how to place kneebars, this is your line! Kneebaring the first half up and then you enter pretty steep and super pumpy terrain. For me, who is not used to climb steep AND Tufas at all it was more like wrestling But we had so much fun in this line, and definetely learned a lot!

Good flash beta from my friend Matt! Got close to sending it, but without the draws in it felt like much harder...

Couldn't clip at gaston. Easily sorted the rest of the moves out.

Fell short of L/H bump in crux. NB: Doing it the same way as everyone else.

Got the back 3 pocket very badly and couldn't power through it. Higher crux sorted and is now waaay easier.

6m of 7c+ over 30 meters of climbing... Found the crux hard to work out until I figured out how to hold one of the holds.

Easy idle up scoping the moves.

Foot slipped going to underling first crux. All sorted to to the top. Bomber knee bar before final moves to anchors.

Warm up to halfway.

Strong burn. 1 hang. From pre crux to anchors. Very encouraging.

Worst. Effort. Ever.

No kneebar pad no send.

Took bat and ball and went home. Dismal attempt

All moves sorted. The top will be the heart breaker.

All moves sorted. The top will be the heart breaker.

Highpoint. So powerful

Highpoint. Marginally higher. 2 more sits to the top.

Foot slipped in crux.

Tricky crux sorted with a little twist here and there.

Fumbled the crimp top section.

Dropped the on sight after all the hard climbing apparently. Pulled on and went to the anchors. On lowering figured out a direct finish. Very crimp though.

Missed the bump from the heel before the crux. 2 sits to the top.

Did all the moves straight up after someone 'warmed up' on it putting my gear in.

Stumped by the top....until I found the obvisious hold.

Fell at slimpers at the top. Good friction required. Or super strong digits. Finally found the path through.

Complete punter. Foot slipped while clipping the post crux draw.

Somehow got to the top. Powerful climbing through a short roof then it just keeps on coming.

Warm up.

Pumpy climbing with a less than secure finish. Felt strong until I went the wrong way at the roof then got an instant pump. Several sits afterwards.

one rest because tired from previous routes

Wow must of been flash pumped and sweaty

Wow such an amazing route! Tufa, knee bar, tufa and a cool slab (I hate slabs but not this one) what more could you want... must get back on it! So good...

Took ages to figure a way to do the crux.