Complex sentence: Stoney Point has a long history of association with rock climbing and bouldering, ironically there are few first ascents recorded, perhaps because it is viewed as a practice area and therefore not significant from a first ascent point of view.
Split into simpler sentences: Stoney Point has a long history of association with rock climbing and bouldering yet there are few first ascents recorded. This may be because it is viewed as a practice area and therefore not significant from a first ascent point of view.