Ascent Notes for: Sile Stone - 5.9 Average Rating : 3.00/5

The first bolt is quite high up and the hold are very small, so I had a try first on toprope. However, the crimps are good, so I led the route after that.

Tomi had onsighted this one before, so even though it was a 5.9 slab (shudder) I got on the sharp end first. I clipped the first bolt, but fiddled around for a couple of minutes getting the rope running through right, and then clipping another draw on opposed. My calves were completely smashed and i came down. Everyone else tried it, but no one could unlock the sequence and move past the crux to a ledge to clip the next bolt. I tried it a little later and it went from ground up no hanging or falls. Awesome feeling! Once I got to the ledge between the bolts I was shaking and my heart was racing, I just sat there for a while until standing up to clip the second bolt. Really cool climb and a lead i'm pretty proud of.

A really nice route.