Ascents of Scimitar

Such an awesome route and position. Charging to the top of old baldy blind had a feeling of old school adventure with the benefits of modern protection. The overhung crack and dihedral sections were great.

Access via Secret Swinger. The scramble up the left side of pedestal is a touch sketchy. Linked climb into 2 pitches. Tree anchors at the top are no longer usable, save some gear to build an anchor. The rap off stiletto gets you down to the base of the pedestal avoiding the dodgy down climb.

Epic views over the wolgan with a spicy chimney

Did the crack start not on top of the pedestal. Went into the climb blind. Did it in 4 pitches. Megafun with some terrifying moments in between. Accessed upper cliff via Ghoul

Absolutely superb. Links 4 or so really interesting features, all-out crack warfare. So good.

Ripper of a climb, second pitch is siiick and the positioning is amazing. Good rock and gear but still a couple committing sections.

What a spectacular climb and position. I don't regret going up, even if it meant topping out at 7pm Earlier start next time though!

Was pretty tired and just aiming to make it up by pulling on things at various points, could definitely do it cleaner, except the little offwidth/face climbing bit near the top of pitch 4, which I found very difficult even after bailing back to the anchor and letting Dick lead it. May have just been exhaustion, not sure.

Adventure climbing at its finest.

The hike in to the base of Old Baldy is hard, there's so much overgrowth. Download the GPX file to your phone (see Approach)!

We climbed Secret Swinger to get to the ledge, and went around and up the pedestal on the right side (easier scramble). Started the climb by 2.45pm. In hindsight we should've bailed, but the 'fuck it we're here now, we got this' mentality prevailed.

Linked P1+P2 in a sublime long pitch, I loved every bit of it! So. Good! Beautiful jams, and getting over the roof was such a joy.

We slowed down a fair bit on P3 and P4, we were both pretty worn out from an intense weekend of adventure climbing. There's an unprotected offwidth on P4, only for a few moves, but it still got to me. Took a take to mentally prepare for it. Felt really good pushing through eventually. Topped out at 7pm.

Did the two raps back to the ledge, and thanks to GPS and Josephine Roper 's wicked night vision managed to find the Secret Swinger rap point in pitch black. Bush bashed our way back to camp in the shortest shortcut ever, 35min (over a 45min approach in the morning). Back at the car at 9pm (edit: 10pm). Wrecked. What a day. Mostly type 1 fun, the bits in the dark were type 2. A great day out.

Beautiful. Easier, but more fun and engaging than Exalibur. Made the whole expedition worthwhile, and that's saying a lot. If I ever come back to Old Baldy, it'll be to lead this. Thank you james ritchie for making this all possible.

Excellent climb! Couple of steep moves and a nice wide chimney section to add to the joy of the long and sustained hand jam crack. Could probably do in one pitch with an 80 m rope if rope/placements managed well.

Superb.

Excellent climbing with some of the best exposure in the valley. Did in 2 pitches which worked well and sped things up

Lots more face holds and more 3D climbing than I expected. We climbed it in two pitches

Exposed jug run. Idk where it gets the grade. Good fun, lead in two pitches

Superb line. Too many gear placement opportunities. The best nut placements in the whole region.

Soooooo good. A lady ascent!

Mega line, Mega exposure I felt it was spot on at the grade a must do for aspiring trad leaders. 9 hrs car to car.

What a classic! Swung leads with Tim. Finished and abseiled off in the dark. ‘Interesting’ proposition, especially with four of us one the two-bolt anchor in the middle of the face.

so good! leading out through the roofs had some awesome moves including a blind over/behind the head fist jam to get back on the face! continued crack and chimney climbing on great rock to make it an awesome day

epic!

Did in 2 pitches, great day!

Amazing route!

super interesting climb - had very thing from jams to face climbing, overhangs and chimneys. Felt much easier than the Ghoul.

chris linked pitches 1+2, 3+4.

Pitch 1/2 OS, Pitch 3 - 2nd Clean, Pitch 4 - OS. Didn't live up to the hype though still great climbing up an impressive line.

Best route I've done in NSW so far. Awesome climbing the whole way, linked it up with Room to Move (16) on the lower tier and some 'bush-rock' climbing' up to the base of Scimitar. Great views and excellent climbing.

First multi-pitch seconding. Great route!

Great crack, loved every bit of it.