Tom Bäckström

Dangerously high second bolt

The crux move could have been easier for because of my length.

A few (for the grade) harder moves at the bottom, where you could also fall on the shelf. Otherwise easy for its grade.

Started it from the cave/shelf and not from all the way down. Don't know if it makes a difference grade-wise, but it is much more practical this way.

Classic style

Sit start adds to the fun.

First-timer as belayer = half-way to solo climb

Really powerful and nice line with good jugs, but still technical. My third 6c+. Went down in two sessions. Did it with tall-mans-beta: Remember, when in doubt, dyno!

Did it with tall-man-beta and very different from the common approach.

Criminally poor bolting. Ground-fall potential before second bolt and it is not an easy part.

6b if you use the wall on the left

Helps to have a cam or nut for protection.

Hard to on-sight. Helpful to put a small cam before the first bolt.

Perfectly bolted easy route.

About 15 tries over a year and it finally went. It is a perfect red-point project, since there always is an "easy" way for each move and since it was at my limit, I really had to do every move right to last to the end.

Nice sunset view on top. Really enjoyable climbing for its grade and perfectly protected.

Not too hard, but especially the first part is very nice.

Clipped the rope to one quick-draw while hanging in said quick-draw, but otherwise clean.

Rather sparse bolted but still a really nice route.

Perfect route for an on-sight. Huge jugs and obvious line.

Nicest route on this part. Small over-hangs with giant jugs. Might want to put a cam or nut between first and second bolt.

Hard move for its grade right at the start before the first bolt. That is, stupid placement of first bolt. Otherwise very nice.

top-rope on-sight, but too tired to try it on lead