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Ascents climbed between 2005-01-01 and 2005-12-31 as various tick types by Marcus Loane

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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Sun 23rd Oct 2005 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
23 Euchre Sport 22m Average
Bouldery start

 
Sun 23rd Oct 2005 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress
14 Squashed Parrot Sport 18m Good
22 Cowboy Clip LH Start Sport 10m Classic
Much easier than it looks

 
Wed 19th Oct 2005 - Berowra
Blackboard Wall
21 Palm Sunday Sport 15m, 3 Very Good
Wed 19th Oct 2005 - Berowra
Bullet Hole Wall
22 Scott's Edge Sport 15m, 4 Very Good
Did it my way, no toe/heel for me!! Dogged 1/5/04, Either dyno past the delicate move or climb nice. Dogged again on 17/10/05.

 
Wed 19th Oct 2005 - Berowra
Blackboard Wall
17 Yesterday's Heroes Sport 12m, 4 Very Good
Mon 17th Oct 2005 - Berowra
Glamorpus Area
23 Scones of Doom Sport 15m, 4 Good
Simon's rebolt little climb, soft.

 
Mon 17th Oct 2005 - Berowra
Bullet Hole Wall
18 Mental Fatigue Sport 13m Good
21 Looks Poxable Sport 15m, 4 Good
Mon 17th Oct 2005 - Berowra
Positive Ape Factor Area
21 24' Sport 12m, 3 Good
Going out left into black makes it 21. Sketchy start.

 
19 Who Cares Trad 12m Very Good
If this is the trad route it is a great time with a sketchy start.

 
Sun 11th Sep 2005 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Betty Blue Area
19 Girl Finger Sport 10m Good
Used crack at top, would be interesting to try and stay on face all the way (but harder than 19)

 
Sun 10th Jul 2005 - Nowra
Bomaderry Creek Cheesedale Cheddar Choss Wall
24 Gas Krankinstation Sport 10m, 7 Mega Classic
Not too many roofs this long! Awesome route. Dogged twice will come back when not so wasted.

 
20 Squeeze Me Hard Sport 10m, 4 Very Good
Good climb, few nice moves. 2nd shot after coming off just after 1st bolt and lowering to ground.

 
Sun 3rd Jul 2005 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Indian Wall
19 Geronimo Sport 8m, 5 Very Good
Great moves at bottom and nice moves pulling the roof

 
20 Geronimo/COC Link up Sport 11m, 5 Good
Don't know how this gets grade 20 in the guide as it is certainly easier than Geronimo

 
15 17 Little Big Horn Sport 8m, 3 Good
Probably easier than SB

 
21 Tomahawk Sport 10m, 5 Good
This was very hard for 21

 
19 Dances With Sheep Sport 10m, 5 Good
Was a bit wet at top

 
14 16 Sitting Bull (Shitting Bull) Sport 8m, 4 Average
Roof around roof harder than 14

 
Sun 26th Jun 2005 - Wilyabrup
Main Crags Steel Wall
24 Ulster Madness Mixed trad 35m, 1 Very Good
If this is the route on fixed brackets (and one carrot) then this was a great climb. Had a fall when didn't reach a hidden jug by 1mm and tried pulling up on nothing.

 
23 Pas de Levitation Trad 40m Crap
Seconding Stefan but really hard moves before first bolt (I put in gear and pulled on it) then cool moves through roof section.

 
24 Heavy Metal Sport 30m, 6 Very Good
Seconded Stefan. Great climb.

 
Fri 24th Jun 2005 - Victoria Range
Buandik Area The Gallery
24 Two Tribes Sport 15m Very Good
Fell off right near the top on ground I had already climbed during Chain of Fools flash. Oh well, come back soon.

 
23 Chain of Fools Sport 15m Very Good
Great climb

 
Wed 22nd Jun 2005 - Victoria Range
Mt Fox Area Muline Crag
29 Eye Of The Tiger Sport 25m, 10 Classic
Cleaning route after Stefan's onsight. I pulled on carabiner in roof through crux and had rests after crux. Would like to come back to this one!!

 
24 Krankandangle Sport 15m, 5 Classic
2nd shot easy. Fun climb!!

 
Sun 19th Jun 2005 - Mt Tibrogargan
Celestial Wall
16 Aphelion p1 / Voyager p1 Sport 95m Good
Matt led, I second and Cam jugged up behind

 
22 Aphelion (Aphelion p3) Sport 87m Good
Starting to rain near top. Matt seconded in the drizzling rain. Had to rap from here.

 
21 22 Aphelion (Aphelion p2) Sport 87m Good
Nice climbing. Matt seconded

 
Sat 18th Jun 2005 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
19 Infinity Trad 40m Very Good
Almost got me liking cracks again. Stefan placed the gear.

 
Wed 15th Jun 2005 - Nowra
Bomaderry Creek South Central
24 There Goes The Neighourhood Sport 9m Classic
Great climb. Wish I had feet for clipping the anchor

 
Thu 9th Jun 2005 - Mount Keira
North Face
23 Fascination Sport 10m, 5 Classic
Awesome, worth more stars. Sequency crux, would be a very impressive onsight!!

 
Thu 9th Jun 2005 - Mount Keira
West Face
9 Iria Trad 10m Very Good
Wed 1st Jun 2005 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Little Graham's Boulder
21 Shy Romantic Sport 5m Average
Pumpy little thing

 
Wed 1st Jun 2005 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
24 Potato Junkies Sport 10m, 6 Classic
Great climb. Just pumped out at end.

 
Wed 1st Jun 2005 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Mini Wall
20 World According To Garf Sport 6m Good
Pumpy, dirty little climb. Steeper than it looks.

 
Sun 29th May 2005 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Betty Blue Area
20 21 Broken And Barbed Sport 18m, 6 Very Good
Previously Dogged on 14/7/02

 
24 Betty Blue Sport 20m Classic
Awesome, previously toproped (with rest) on 23/5/05

 
Thu 5th May 2005 - Bluebell
16 Sparky Sport 10m, 3 Average
21 Welcome to the Body Shop Sport 12m, 5 Good
too sick

 
19 Meltdown Sport 10m, 4 Average
Sat 30th Apr 2005 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
18 Velux Sport 15m Good
A bit awkward just after the bulge and quite contrived not going too far right into SLH or touching wall on left

 
Sat 30th Apr 2005 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Alley Wall
19 Tour Of Duty Sport 14m, 5 Very Good
Would be a hard onsight. Glad for the Bob Beta

 
21 22 Tinman Sport 20m Very Good
Almost a flash, fell off the first move trying to hold the mono.

 
15 Alley Cat Trad 20m Very Good
I think this is my first trad climb at Nowra. Easier than it looks.

 
Mon 25th Apr 2005 - Arapiles
Northern Group Kachoong Area
21 Kachoong Mixed trad 25m, 1 Mega Classic
Took big whipper from lip on OS attempt then seconded Justin's flash on 24/4/05 then came back for lead next day (Anzac Day)

 
18 Golden Echo Trad 25m Classic
Seconded Justin. Great Climb!

 
18 Hurts Trad 18m Classic
Maybe a little soft but Classic all the same. Great moves

 
21 Kachoong Mixed trad 25m, 1 Mega Classic
Took big whipper from lip on OS attempt then seconded Justin's flash on 24/4/05 then came back for lead next day (Anzac Day). Led again on 6/4/06 after french nick took whip from lip.

 
20 Cyclic Trad 20m Very Good
I think this is the climb we did. Had a rest at the lip (crux) because of trying to put in unnecessary gear. Finished in darkness, great full moon.

 
Mon 25th Apr 2005 - Arapiles
Northern Group Echo Crag
16 Nativity Trad 36m Very Good
Mon 25th Apr 2005 - Arapiles
Northern Group Kachoong Area
21 Kachoong Mixed trad 25m, 1 Mega Classic
Took big whipper from lip on OS attempt then seconded Justin's flash on 24/4/05 then came back for lead next day (Anzac Day). Led again on 6/4/06.

 
Sun 24th Apr 2005 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
16 Watchtower Crack (The Watchtower Crack) Mixed trad 95m, 3 Classic
Alt leads with Justin. I led 1st and 3rd.

 
Sat 23rd Apr 2005 - Arapiles
Bluffs Bluff Major Bluff Major West Face
20 Thunder Crack Trad 30m Classic
crux near start and consistantly good climbing. HEAPS of gear

 
Sat 23rd Apr 2005 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
20 19 The Desired Trad 60m Very Good
alt leads with Justin. I led 2nd.

 
Sat 23rd Apr 2005 - Arapiles
Bluffs Bluff Major Bluff Major West Face
15 Bulger Trad 60m Good
Alt leads with Justin. I led 2nd. Finished in dark, great full moon.

 
Mon 28th Mar 2005 - Nowra
Bomaderry Creek Mortein Wall
18 Flood Sport 11m, 4 Very Good
Previously PP

 
Fri 25th Mar 2005 - Vaucluse
Diamond Bay Diamond Bay Southside
20 Gloucester Buckets Sport 12m, 5 Good
Nice Chips

 
20 Iron Lady Trad 18m Good
The top crack is hard, must be a jammer's 20

 
Tue 15th Mar 2005 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Logan Brae Main Cliff
22 Side Effect Sport 15m Very Good
Hard move and then doesn't really let up

 
23 Elastic Analysis Sport 12m, 5 Classic
Really nice, steep and pumpy

 
22 Room With a View Sport 15m Classic
The warm up

 
23 Creep Show Sport 18m Classic
Nice Climb

 
Sun 13th Mar 2005 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Pierces Pass West Side
23 Bladderhozen Sport 110m Classic
Alt leads, Boyd led 1st and 3rd

 
Sun 27th Feb 2005 - Wilyabrup
Main Crags Inner Space Wall
17 Inner Space Trad 15m Very Good
Sun 27th Feb 2005 - Wilyabrup
Main Crags Steel Wall
20 21 Mobjob Trad 40m Good
alt leads with Ben Bransby leading 2nd

 
Sun 27th Feb 2005 - Wilyabrup
Main Crags Inner Space Wall
19 Rockfish Dreaming Mixed trad 20m, 1 Good
Sun 27th Feb 2005 - Wilyabrup
Main Crags Steel Wall
25 Acid Didj Mixed trad 30m, 5 Very Good
Great moves

 
23 Rape and Pillage Trad 40m Average
REALLY hard start then crappy crack till awesome roof and then all good climbing till top

 
21 Stainless Steel Mixed trad 30m, 3 Classic
Great climbing on good rock

 
Sat 26th Feb 2005 - Bob's Hollow
17 19 Fin Right (Fin) Sport 20m, 7 Very Good
Sun 20th Feb 2005 - Frog Buttress
East of the access track
20 Egotistical Pinapple Trad 14m Good
Sun 20th Feb 2005 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
13 Clockwork Orange Corner Trad 15m Very Good
Avoiding all hand jams

 
Mon 14th Feb 2005 - Vaucluse
Rosa Gully Rosa Gully North Side
19 20 Obscurity Sport 30m, 11 Crap
Sandy, 2nd and 4th alternate leads with Ben Bransby

 
Sun 6th Feb 2005 - Berowra
Blackboard Wall
12 Marsala Trad 8m Classic
With the wonderful crying Clare as back-up vocalist

 
Tue 1st Feb 2005 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall
23 Nev Herrod Sport 12m, 5 Classic
bit soft?

 
23 Acceptably Cosmic Sport 10m Very Good
great climb

 
23 Hairy Horrace Sport 12m Very Good
I think I got way wrong sequence but still got it

 
Thu 27th Jan 2005 - Te Tihi-o-Kahukara / Castle Rock
The Corbels
13 Hawk Trad 12m Average
Access to Arrow, both done as single pitch

 
Thu 27th Jan 2005 - Te Tihi-o-Kahukara / Castle Rock
Curtain Wall
14 Arrow Trad 8m Classic
Great Crack

 
Sun 9th Jan 2005 - Mount Keira
West Face
20 18 One Blank Wall LH Variant Sport 12m, 4 Good
Out left to ring and up nose after 2nd bolt. A bit mossy on nose but OK.

 
20 Hernia Sport 10m, 3 Classic
Great little juggy roof and wall

 
Wed 5th Jan 2005 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Rock Hudson
21 Truly Madly Deeply Steeply Sport 15m, 5 Don't Bother
Don't think this gets much traffic, I think a hold on the upper traverse has broken off but still OK, a bit run out

 
Wed 5th Jan 2005 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grand Junction Wall
22 Weak as I am Sport 22m, 13 Very Good
Pumpy!! Got it 2nd shot but was so pumped at top that had to grap the anchor before clipping.

 
Sun 2nd Jan 2005 - Point Perpendicular
Seaside Windjammer Wall
22 Rock the Clock Mixed trad 30m, 3 Very Good
Tried to go direct all the way but didn't make it without rest. Top bit is really cool.

 
20 Saving Grace Trad 35m Average
Alternate leads with Boydo, I led 2nd. I think we climbed around the crux on 1st pitch.

 

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