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TR Big Bird, The Gib, Mittagong 12-Aug-2013 At 10:54:56 AM PThomson

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The Gib was alive and rocking yesterday, with a range of climbers of all skillsets heading out there to investigate the Trachyte.

Mikl's Face Project (Closed Project - 24/25?) - Saw Mike working the tough crux sequences, and with myself, John, Snacks and Marek having a "bit of a play" on it. It's very un-Gib-like, and quite tricky (strenuous and a touch powerful) and will be great when Sent. At present we're devising a plan to chain Mike to this climb until he sends it, so we can all start working it outselves. =)

Big Bird (17, 20, 18) - Saw a repeat by the two Kiwi climbers, Dasha and John.

The Italian Route (20) - Saw repeats by everyone, and I can verify that Snacks cleaning efforts (with a Hammer) has turned a route I had previously called chossy horribleness into a rather classy friction slab.

The Anty Climb (20 - officially 22) - Saw repeats by Dana and Marek.

Sluj Gulpa (21, 22, 23) - Saw repeats by Dasha and John, and I did a quick rap in climb out lap of the last pitch to (finally) get the tick on this masterpiece.

Slow Twitch (20, 24/25) - Saw repeats of the first pitch by Marek, Snacks and myself. I also had 2 shots at the absolutely stellar (and possibly quite evil) second pitch, with all the sequences sorted but unable to put the link together. Snacks seconded me on it with intriguingly opposite techniques to my own.

I have unfinished business with Slow Twitch P2, so I'll be back there in the near future (before it gets too hot) for the Send. If anyone else is keen to join the posse and experience the aesthetic awesomeness that is the Gib, let me know.

Regards,

-Paul