The 'other' pond

I gave Lewis and Jen a tour of the pond area at waitomo last night. The conditions were finally on our side after a few frustrating trip out in drissle.

We quickly warmed up on the boulders up to the right of the car (what do you call them john??), and started on the project I got spanked on, on monday. While I was moaning about how hard it was, Lewis found the key foothold and sent the stand start, followed by the sit. With my pride in tatters i decided to try...not surprisingly, pulling hard= send.
The final move is a great pull off a sloping arete and a highish foot to a horizontal break near the top of the boulder. We decided on a grade of V6, favouring the tall.
Me working the sit start.

We had a crack at the improbable dyno on the other side of the outcrop, heres Lewis on another attempt.

Of course the tour of the pond isn't complete without the classic 'Cytokine Storm' V5, Lewis came up short of the onsite, but nailed it on the second go in classic brit style, which looked a couple grades harder! I showed him to tomo stylings.

Finished up with the sloper project, yip its still desperate! We did make a bit of progress, sticking the arete, but its not over!

It'l be sick when it goes!

look out for the new guide to the pond soon, thanks to John.