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Mon 28th Jan 2008 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Mari Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★ Femroc | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good fun...
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17 | ★★★ Mari | 35m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Just magnificent - probably would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't been so buggered!
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14 | ★★ Megalomaniac | 28m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Good clean lead for Kat - time to move on to harder stuff!
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Sun 27th Jan 2008 - Arapiles | ||||||
Bluffs Bluff Major Blockbuster Ledge | ||||||
20 | ★★★ Quo Vadis | 33m, 1 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Bloody Fantastic!
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Sun 27th Jan 2008 - Arapiles | ||||||
Bluffs Flinders Lane Area | ||||||
17 | ★ Scorpion Direct Start | 14m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Climbed it to get to Quo Vadis. Geez I HATE jamming cracks!
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Sun 27th Jan 2008 - Arapiles | ||||||
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall | ||||||
13 | ★★ Kestrel | 50m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great fun at the grade! Didn't enjoy the chossy scramble to Flinders Lane, though!
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Sat 26th Jan 2008 - Arapiles | ||||||
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall | ||||||
11 | ★★ Phoenix | 98m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Enjoyable ramble, following Kat to the top.
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Sat 26th Jan 2008 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Back Wall | ||||||
20 19 | ★★★ Judgement Day | 67m, 1 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Lovely climbing - easy in the first pitch and sustained from there. Enjoyed the balancy crux in the second...
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Sun 20th Jan 2008 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Main Wall | ||||||
21 | ★ Walking on Thin lce | 30m | ||||
First trad 21! Annoyed I fell early on but restarted to scare myself stupid in the middle section on rather thin gear!
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11 | ★★ Waxman | 25m | ||||
Easy follow of Kat's solid lead.
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Sat 19th Jan 2008 - Mt Stapylton Campground | ||||||
Sentinel Cave | ||||||
20 | ★ Dwarf Pumper | 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
23 | ★★ Stepping on Snakes | 14m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Got it!
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22 | ★★ Screaming Barfies | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Mon 26th Nov 2007 - Bundaleer Area | ||||||
Bundaleer | ||||||
17 | ★★ Gerontian | 46m | ★ Good | |||
Enjoyable - meat is really in the crack climbing in the second pitch and the little roof traverse at the end.
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Sun 25th Nov 2007 - Bundaleer Area | ||||||
Bundaleer | ||||||
21 20 | ★★★ Blimp | 25m, 1 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Excellent climb - really enjoyed it! Sustained and fun!
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12 | ★ The Minch | 40m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 24th Nov 2007 - Bundaleer Area | ||||||
Bundaleer | ||||||
16 | ★★★ Basilisk Direct Finish | 50m | ★ Good | |||
Fun - the scramble through the chimney at the end makes the climb!
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Tue 6th Nov 2007 - Arapiles | ||||||
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Syrinx Area | ||||||
19 | ★ Greasy Burritos | 28m | Average | |||
Enjoyed it - only the middle 10m or so really worthwhile climbing, though.
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Tue 6th Nov 2007 - Arapiles | ||||||
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Falcon | 30m | ★ Good | |||
First pitch a non-event, second one was fun.
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Tue 6th Nov 2007 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Tannin | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Much more enjoyable the second time around - good solid lead - nice to see that my climbing has improved in 12 months!
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Tue 6th Nov 2007 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes | ||||||
13 | ★★ Horn Piece | 33m | ★ Good | |||
A bit of fun to get to Tannin - respect to Kat for holding her nerve on the lead!
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Mon 5th Nov 2007 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre | ||||||
Central Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Simpleton | 85m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
12 | ★ Molar Buttress | 100m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Gotta disagree with the majority here - a lovely ramble, almost scrambling in the middle pitch but very scenic! Loved it.
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Sun 4th Nov 2007 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre | ||||||
Northern Wall | ||||||
14 | ★★ Trident | 40m | ★ Good | |||
An enjoyable start to an epic day...
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Sun 4th Nov 2007 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre | ||||||
Central Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★ Mania | 97m | ★ Good | |||
Enjoyable climb. Particularly the second and final pitches.
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Sun 21st Oct 2007 - Werribee Gorge | ||||||
Falcons Lookout Main Boardwalk | ||||||
16 | ★ Hadrian | 12m | ★ Good | |||
22 | ★★ Tina the Ballerina from Pasadena | 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
21 | ★★ Snatch and Grab | 14m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
17 | ★ Conscientious Pontius | 13m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 6th Oct 2007 - Mt Stapylton Campground | ||||||
Sentinel Cave | ||||||
20 | ★ Dwarf Pumper | 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
22 | ★★ Screaming Barfies | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 6th Oct 2007 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton) | ||||||
Van Diemen's Land | ||||||
23 | ★★ Sisters of Mercy | 25m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | |||
I still really love this route! Finally got the finishing moves sorted out, so can go on to something harder...
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Sun 23rd Sep 2007 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton) | ||||||
Bad Moon Rising Wall | ||||||
23 | ★★ Rage And Ruin | 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great face climbing. Thanks to Alex for a gutsy lead to put the draws on it for me.
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Sun 23rd Sep 2007 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton) | ||||||
Van Diemen's Land | ||||||
22 | ★★ Terminal Insomnia | 30m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Just a warm-up...
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Sat 22nd Sep 2007 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Wall of Fools | ||||||
19 | ★ One Little Piggy | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very much enjoyed it. Gear a bit sparse in the middle section.
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Sat 22nd Sep 2007 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Main Wall | ||||||
18 | ★ Halfway Hotel | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Enjoyed it.
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Mon 11th Jun 2007 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Main Wall | ||||||
16 | ★ Underneath the Arches | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really enjoyed it, particularly the section around the 'goose-neck' feature. Recommended.
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Mon 11th Jun 2007 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Back Wall | ||||||
12 | ★ De Blanc | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Steph's first Grade 12 Trad Lead, executed with style and precision - it was a pleasure to follow!
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Sat 9th Jun 2007 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton) | ||||||
Amnesty Wall Area Orange Blossom Wall | ||||||
18 18 R | ★★ Orange Blossom Special | 35m | ★ Good | |||
Nice little slab climb - a bit tricky through the crux.
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Mon 12th Mar 2007 - Victoria Range | ||||||
Buandik Area The Gallery | ||||||
16 | The Educator | 12m, 3 | Average | |||
Very easy warm-up for the Gallery - a bit of fun in the chimney.
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24 | ★★ Two Tribes | 15m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Another pumpy one - the sequence out left from the juggy undercling is the tricky part...
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23 | ★★★ Weaveworld | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Really enjoyable climbing, great exposure, highly worthwhile route.
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Sun 11th Mar 2007 - Victoria Range | ||||||
Red Rock Area Red Rock Pinnacles Kentucky Block | ||||||
20 | ★ Kentucky Fried Clippin' | 8m, 3 | Average | |||
Probably quite good if you like slab climbing - tough for the grade.
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Sun 11th Mar 2007 - Victoria Range | ||||||
Red Rock Area Red Rock Pinnacles Vertebrae Pinnacle | ||||||
19 | ★ Vertabrae | 15m | Average | |||
Amusing warm-up.
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Sat 10th Mar 2007 - Victoria Range | ||||||
Buandik Area The Gallery | ||||||
23 | ★★ Chain of Fools | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good, pumpy climbing.
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Sun 25th Feb 2007 - Freycinet National Park | ||||||
Coastal Cliffs Deepwater Zawn | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Beowulf | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Really should lead it again - I got a bit lost! After six days' straight climbing my brain had died! Magnificent atmosphere, though!
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Sun 25th Feb 2007 - Freycinet National Park | ||||||
Coastal Cliffs Harlequin Buttress | ||||||
9 | Crayfish Crack | 40m | Don't Bother | |||
Don't ask! Steve's responsible for this mega-trad adventure. Still, his head wasn't right and he wasn't feeling well...
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Sat 24th Feb 2007 - Freycinet National Park | ||||||
Coastal Cliffs Alchemy Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Walking the Plank | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fri 23rd Feb 2007 - Hillwood (private land) | ||||||
Matto Grosso Golgotha | ||||||
22 | ★★★ The Long Kiss Goodnight | 25m, 12 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Really interesting climb - the Golgotha rock formations make for fascinating climbing.
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Fri 23rd Feb 2007 - Hillwood (private land) | ||||||
Matto Grosso The Chessboard | ||||||
18 | ★ Decree of Love | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fri 23rd Feb 2007 - Hillwood (private land) | ||||||
Matto Grosso Golgotha | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Ghost Rider | 27m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good fun.
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Fri 23rd Feb 2007 - Hillwood (private land) | ||||||
Matto Grosso The Chessboard | ||||||
19 18 | ★ Nothing Left to Give | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fri 23rd Feb 2007 - Hillwood (private land) | ||||||
Rock Of Ages & Surrounds | ||||||
23 22 | ★★ Living Sacrifice | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Thu 22nd Feb 2007 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Duck Reach Vamp Buttress | ||||||
17 | ★★ Well Then Bruvvers | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Old-fashioned jam crack!
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Thu 22nd Feb 2007 - Hillwood (private land) | ||||||
Rock Of Ages & Surrounds | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Ancient of Days | 15m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Bloody magnificent!! Doesn't let up from clipping the first bolt to clipping the last one. Put me own draws on, too!
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Wed 21st Feb 2007 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Sunny Side Gabriel Buttress | ||||||
19 | ★★ You Don't Look At the Mantelpiece When You Poke the Fire | 12m | ★ Good | |||
21 | ★★ Lost in Space | 14m | ★ Good | |||
21 | ★★ Son of man | 12m | ★ Good | |||
17 | ★★ Loose Money, Juice Money | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mon 19th Feb 2007 - The Paradiso | ||||||
17 | ★ High Noon | 10m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
21 | ★★ Shock Wave | 13m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Gotta love this sea-cliff climbing...
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Sun 18th Feb 2007 - Fortescue Bay | ||||||
The Moai | ||||||
20 | ★★ Blunt Instrument | 20m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Quite fun.
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18 | ★★★ Sacred Site | 30m, 2 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Magnificent - atmospheric climbing with great protection - a MUST DO!
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Sun 14th Jan 2007 - North-West Mt Difficult Range | ||||||
Mt Difficult Cliff | ||||||
22 | ★★ Mission to Mars | 80m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Magnificent epic, very exposed climbing. Another Lindorff classic.
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18 | ★★ Procrastination | 82m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Just the first pitch. Nice climbing, quite exposed. Got a bit psyched through the crux.
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18 | ★★ Nostalgia (Up, Up and Away) | 84m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Only the first pitch, then rapped off.
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Sat 13th Jan 2007 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre | ||||||
Central Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Simpleton | 85m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 13th Jan 2007 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton) | ||||||
Sandinista Cliffs Sandinista Wall | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Sandinista | 40m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Climbed with Steve Bell, who had no trouble at all. Great climibing, but I somehow expected it to be harder...
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Sat 13th Jan 2007 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton) | ||||||
Amnesty Wall Area Amnesty Wall | ||||||
24 23 | ★★ Sting Like a Bee Direct (Sting Like a Bee) | 19m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Enjoyable pumpfest. No real crux, just solid grunting all the way. Isn't this a 22?
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22 | ★★ The Tyrants Grasp | 18m, 7 | Average | |||
Reasonable climbing on a nice line. Seems rather contrived. IMHO this line should never have been bolted in the first place.
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Sat 30th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Watchtower Faces Kitten Wall Area Kitten Wall | ||||||
19 | ★ Puss 'n Boots | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 30th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Skink | 110m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Loved it - led all three pitches.
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Fri 29th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Fang Buttress | ||||||
14 | ★★ Mantis | 33m | Average | |||
19 18 R | ★★ XI | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Rather enjoyed it, actually. Pro not as bad as reputed...
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Thu 28th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face | ||||||
18 17 | ★★★ Oceanoid | 75m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Led both pitches - very enjoyable lead.
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Thu 28th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos South Face | ||||||
20 | ★★ Dazed and Confused | 20m | Average | |||
Wed 27th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Fang Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★ Fang | 25m | Average | |||
Sun 19th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Northern Group Henry Bolte Wall | ||||||
22 | ★ Follow Your Nose | 12m, 1 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 18th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Bard Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Eurydice | 65m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
17 17 R | ★★ Checkmate | 85m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really enjoyed it. Led first two pitches, "Suicide Timmy" led the last.
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Sat 18th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall | ||||||
21 | ★★ The Wraith | 35m | Average | |||
Sat 11th Nov 2006 - Camels Hump | ||||||
Omega Block Area Omega Block | ||||||
17 | ★★ Witch | 21m | Average | |||
21 | ★★★ Boogie 'til You Puke | 25m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Tue 7th Nov 2006 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton) | ||||||
Van Diemen's Land | ||||||
22 | ★★ Terminal Insomnia | 30m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mon 6th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Bluffs Flinders Lane Area | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Scorpion Corner | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Mon 6th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Gully Organ Pipes Gully Right Side | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Lemmington | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mon 6th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Bluffs Bluff Major Blockbuster Ledge | ||||||
20 | ★★ Goodbye To All That | 35m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Mon 6th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle | ||||||
18 | ★★ Aardvark | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Short but fun.
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Mon 6th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Death Row Pinnacle | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Birdman of Alcatraz | 30m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
What a magnificent route! When I grow up I want to be able to lead routes like this!
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18 | ★★★ Death Row | 45m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Bloody good fun! The sequence through the sentry box is probably the highlight.
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Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle | ||||||
18 | ★★ Aardvark | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Short but fun.
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Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Gully Organ Pipes Gully Right Side | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Lemmington | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Tannin | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Golden Fleece (The Golden Fleece) | 35m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Bluffs Flinders Lane Area | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Scorpion Corner | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Death Row Pinnacle | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Death Row | 45m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Bloody good fun! The sequence through the sentry box is probably the highlight.
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Sat 4th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Voodoo Area Rats Alley | ||||||
20 | ★ Striptease Parade | 30m | ★ Good | |||
Quite good slab climbing, very run out in places. Holds in the top half covered with lichen making for exciting foot placements.
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Sat 4th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Voodoo Area New Image Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Crooked Mile | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 4th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Voodoo Area Rats Alley | ||||||
19 19 R | ★★ Rats Alley | 25m, 1 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 4th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Voodoo Area New Image Wall | ||||||
21 | ★★★ New Image | 25m | ★ Good |