Steep with holds....the sort of climbing i like. Where is it? Never heard of Hylands. - maxdacat

Very interesting bolting! Is the route 25 with the Z-clip rope drag or without? - pmonks

It's one of the New Nowra crags - find info here. http://www.climb.org.au/index.php?page_id=10&action=crag&crag_id=544 - nmonteith

Nice photo. I like the abstract nature of the slanted light. The action compliments the light-frame, and the photo allows 'space' for the climber to go... ~> I also agree with pmonks re the 'interesting' bolting. If it was more spaced I would have given another star, apart from the proximity of the adjoining route... (... & star rating increased*). (*see comment further below). - IdratherbeclimbingM9

The two bolts are for two different finishes to the climb. - nmonteith

Jess needs to take more care with rope management. She could have big problems if she falls off there. - tnd

Considering there is a bolt at her waist she wont fall far :) Good to see th New Nowra promotional juggernaut is still in full swing. - rodw

She did fall and she was fine! I don't like photoshopped photos so the draws from the neighbouring climb were left in. - Big G

@ Big G >I don't like photoshopped photos A good ethic to have, in my opinion. The adjoining draw is part of the climbing style involved, so does not significantly detract from the overall photo effect. In fact some would argue it adds interest to the photo. My earlier comment was more in relation to the close spacing of bolts; a theme which is simply my own personal bug-bear/opinion, ... and in retrospect should not cloud my judgement of technical aspects of photo images... Accordingly I have edited my previous comment. - IdratherbeclimbingM9

get on this route just for the last move! - dangermouth

I was there when this picture was taken and I never saw the sliver of light on the rock. So its amazing what happens when you take out all the surrounding distractions. Jess was a little sick this day and we thought she was bunging it on, little did we know she would get quite ill. Yes the last move is a cracker best done on tired arms!!! - ropedonkey

The dreaded 'go for the gaston with the wrong hand making it a good sidepull but cant move now' move. I like it! - Olbert

looks like the sun is shining directly in to her eyes ... would not make it any easier - Richard

great climb and great pic - Wingello Panther

I can see that it is hard climbing, but the photo doesn't do it for me. Subject is a bit far away to see much detail, colours seem a bit washed out (may be real?), and climber may be a little blurred (could easily just be my eyesight!), though not enough to call it a deliberate action shot!! Of interest although I am not a boulderer, is the obvious line climber intends to follow (assuming the chalked holds are it), as it shows where the climber is going, though not where he has come from. Good to see you are out and about AS, and it looks as though you have a new mat too... Thereyago,pointyerselfoutandgetshot!☺ - IdratherbeclimbingM9

Have to agree. It looks like he's working a sick compression move; but it's difficult to get a sense of the detail and the effort involved from the photo. - davidn

Like the pic, just a shame the camera focus is on the rock in the foreground at the top of the photo, and not on the climber. Might look better with a tighter crop of the climber (?portrait) to get a better idea of the move he is about to make. Wild route! - davepalethorpe

Agreed.. Photo is out of focus..? / Has no defined focal point.. The image doesn't really draw your attention to any one specific point or idea. That said, looks like an interesting (BLOODY HARD) problem. Just unfortunate that more hasn't been done to give the sense of power required to pull those sort of moves - Hugh

This may sound harsh, but I reckon the photographer picked up their camera in full auto mode, pointed it in the general direction and pressed the button. It doesn't look like a lot of thought was put into the technical aspects of the photo. Having said all that.. looks like some gnarly climbing on some great rock! - mattjr

That's pretty much how I take all my climbing pics, 'Point and Shoot'. Seems appropriate for this problem. Nice one Andrew - Hawkman

I agree with all the comments above. But in my defence it was the first day shooting with a new camera and the first day of DIY photography learning. :) Anyway, hopefully they get better over time. - climbau

Not an awsome pic. But I give those funky looking shoes near the mats 5 stars! - bl@ke

nice photograph. - nepaltour

Cool Pic... How many pitches ?? What grade is each pitch ? - ..::- Chris -::..

Great photo - makes me want to be a good climber rather than a bumbly! Am I the only one who would place the top two draws facing to the left instead of to the right. Does anyone know which way the climb goes above this photo - I'm guessing that its taken from the belay? - Pat

Hi Pat, The picture was taken quite a bit below the top belay. In fact, Alex was hanging on the lip of a small roof to take that picture. Had he gone further, he would have lost sight of me. BTW, this is not the second pitch of Lief Ericsson but the third one... My apologies. That climb is a four pitch climb, all pitches are graded at 23. In my book, in order of decreasing (why not?) difficulty: 1, 3, 4, 2. François - f_ladou

OK photo, but since I am prejudiced towards trad using gear, I mostly find it interesting for trying to visualise the sequence used to arrive at the photo point. Climber is too distant to really focus on the 'movement' and the chalk tells more story as a consequence. I like the perspective, as it gives a sense of being 'out there', ... and on a climb a couple of grades harder than what I can get up! @ Am I the only one who would place the top two draws facing to the left instead of to the right. Re the rope clipping krabs I agree with you, and would also make the same comment for the fourth quickdraw down. - IdratherbeclimbingM9

Sorry who gives a shit about which way the draws are facing. Not a bad photo under the circumstances and certainly makes me want to get out and try it.....the rock looks superb. Any idea which sector it is in narrowneck....and if it's in the new guide. - maxdacat

"Sorry who gives a shit about which way the draws are facing". You when you peel and the rope unclips. Cool pic by the way, great looking rock. I like the distance to the second - great perspective. - Winston Smith

I thouight the pitches were 23, 22, 23, 24, and had an epic finally getting up p4 after breaking my ankle on it, it now has an extra bolt - mikllaw

@maxdacat: The access to Lief Ericsson is from the Cave Climb abseil. Once down, walk ~100m to the left (facing the cliff). The climb is clearly marked with "LE". Concerning the grades, Simon Carter wrote "I thought the first pitch pretty solid for 23. It'll definitely be getting 23 for all pitches in the revised guidebook." I agree, the first pitch is really solid but the second is rather soft. - f_ladou