[Hide Comment] For future reference, the bolts on this line (and the Dracula finish) have all been replaced with 1/2" bolts. Have at it with ease of mind. Feb 9, 2015

[Hide Comment] TR'd this line yesterday, and WOW! I think it might get my vote for one of the best routes I've been on! Phenomenal movement, requires lots of power, crimping strength and excellent technique, as well as endurance, AND you get to finish off with the ever classic Dracula "pod" finish! Definitely my project for 2015! Feb 10, 2015

[Hide Comment] Its bananas how good this line is! Favorite climb in the freaking Universe. Even if you climb 5.12- I would highly recommend trying to piece this one together. Cruxes are funky but not terribly difficult. Nov 13, 2019

[Hide Comment] Indeed an awesome climb, probably Gary's best. The blue line in the pic is the route, traversing into Dracula below that is not. Jan 9, 2020

[Hide Comment] New Sterling Rope PermaDraw has been placed on the bolt before entering the pod. If the old draw with the busted gate belonged to you, DM me and it's your's. Sep 6, 2021

[Hide Comment] Three powerful, technical sections and then the Dracula pod. Brilliant line and my first 12c! Feels right as Dracula was my first 12a, 16 months prior. The ever-elusive pod gave me heck again for Bela even though I thought I had that section down.

Here's Patrick Cheng's send: youtu.be/2hgXR6MPm6c Jan 3, 2022

[Hide Comment] Nice send, Ryan. After watching the video you posted of Patrick Cheng's send, I was curious wether or not the no hands rest on Dracula was on route or not. I had always it assumed it was off route, but have at times wondered which parts of Dracula are actually on and which parts are off when climbing Bela.

I'm sure Dave Sowerby can clear this up for us. Jan 13, 2022

[Hide Comment] Thanks Jordan! Here's the video of me on the route: youtu.be/gqNVIUBuAf0

That Dracula ledge is within a body-length of the Bela bolt line which is usually my measure of whether something's on-route or not (although I do believe entire routes are within body lengths at Bat Wall). There's also a rest I take at [3:20] in my vid that's at the equivalent height of the Dracula rest. I'll defer to others but given this and some of the other potential rests in that same area, I'm not sure the Dracula ledge changes the flow of Bela too much. Jan 17, 2022

[Hide Comment] My ascent is probably not a "full send" whatever that means. I'm perfectly ok with that. It doesn't keep me up at night. Big ups to everyone who didn't use that ledge, including Ryan. Jan 23, 2022

[Hide Comment] Well thank you for that invite Jordan :-) Nice video of your send Ryan, a little sphincter pucker getting into the pod eh? As far as I can see, and remember, Ryan does it right. Left hand on some of Dracula's holds, body on the right. As long as you don't join Dracula at this point you're good :-) There are plenty of places on BL to shake out, as Ryan shows, it's not necessary to go left into Dracula.

• * I would have had the first draw clipped, though. Rope drag is not a problem. A fall from 20ft onto one draw means you're one bent-gate away from broken bones. The base of Bat Wall is not very forgiving.

Feb 10, 2022