Worked the previous day and before attempting on lead. First redpoint; first 7c, felt hard at first but fine when you develop a sequence

Of all the 7c's I thought might be my first, I didn't expect it to be this one. Mega happy. Had already given up the go before - but convinced out of it. Described as being low in the grade but I haven't met anyone that thought it was. Needs precision and haste, until you relax on the slab.

Finally it went down! Psyched for first 7c. Gave it all the bananas. Great bouldery sequence that feels nails at first but flows beautifully once dialled. Yes my friend!

Tried this a few sessions with Misha, beta for crux took a bit if refining but once dialled flowed really nicely, maybe like a 6c/7a boulder problem. Definitely recommend, must climb with massive hangovers more. Si, si mi amigo!

Cool blind footsey move is the crux. Felt easier than Birdy.

4 go after putting the clips up. A surprise redpoint it was darkening and I had the head torch and felt really knackered but somehow got through!

With marcel. Tried the crux again a few times but couldn't get through into the undercut. Was pretty gassed after rock the kasbah though.

Worked the crux a few times. Nearly there. To crux from deck and from crux to chains both went first go

A 3 move boulder problem squashed in between a 6a and a 6b. Great route but felt much harder to me than most of the 7c stamina routes I've done here!

Close to flash on daves draws but no cigar. Good route.

groin warming

worked out all the moves but couldn't pull through the crux section

Put the clips in, foot popped then sent. Hard sequence to figure out, but then went once I knew what to do...lovely climbing, spoilt a bit by the slabby top (droppable when pumped)!

2nd try

It is a boulder problem on bolts, go full force and you might flash it! I got it second red point

3rd go.

Fun route.. just a few powerful moves that feel nails until you work out the feet then it's not so bad. Nice safe fall from the crux too!

Rab had bolted some nice new routes here. He showed me this line, which I bolted and led to make the 1st ascent way back in 1993 :-)