Not many routes require you to don a wetsuit and splash around in a lake before you can climb them, but that was precisely what Willis Morris found himself doing before his ascent of 'Surface Tension' (E5, 6b). The little-repeated classic at the Scottish quarry of Auchinstarry climbs the centre of a wal above a lake. Before commiting to the route, Willis wanted to make sure that a fall wouldn't result in anything more than him getting wet and so he cleaned up the water below the route with his partner David McGarrigle. Between the pair of them, they pulled out a large warning sign, a garden chair and a wheelbarrow that had undoubtedly seen better days. Now satisifed with his landing area, Willis got on the sharp end and set off to climb the route. To see more videos from Finalcrux Flms, you can check out their Vimeo page here and to read more about this ascent, you can check out Willis's blog here.

Not Many Climbs Require A Wetsuit And Goggles...This One Did | EpicTV