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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Mon 31st Jul 2023 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
The Lair Members Area
22 Bakery Treat Sport 16m, 6 Very Good
Packs a punch from the ground to the chains. So much funkiness.

 
22 ~21 Origami Sport 15m, 6 Average
Blind slap. All a bit meh.

 
Tue 10th Jan 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
22 ~21 Lady Grinning Soul Sport 25m, 7 Good
Classic line. Always fun.

 
Tue 10th Jan 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Electric Blue Area
22 ~23 Kate's Kangaroo Dance Sport 15m Good
Big boulder problem move, easier if you're tall. Really fun slab. Probably 23.

 
Sun 18th Dec 2022 - Mount Keira
Lower Boulders
V3 ~V2 Pullman Sit Start Boulder 4m Very Good
So nice to not have to brush. 25 year anniversary repeat.

 
V3 ~V2 1 Boulder 3m Very Good
Love the mono. Cool slab straight up. 25 year anniversary repeat.

 
V3 Jungle Kitten Boulder 4m Good
Snatchy start then cruise. 25 year anniversary repeat.

 
Sat 5th Nov 2022 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
The Lair Sundeck
22 22 R Fiest-Fest Sport 12m, 4 Good
Nice boulder problem, but it has real potential to go bad.

 
Sat 16th Jul 2022 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Auntie Jack Area
22 Return of the Toe Cutter Gang Sport 25m, 7 Good
Key right footer.

 
Mon 18th Apr 2022 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Engineers Cascade
22 Mechanical Advantage Sport 13m Good
Better and more consistent than I remembered.

 
Wed 10th Nov 2021 - Nowra
Bomaderry Creek Lot 33 Bouldering
V3 Corporate Takeover Boulder 3m Very Good
Everyone loves a highstep to cross-through backstep.

 
V3 60's Spiderman Boulder 3m Very Good
Not the way I expected. Look out Mr Hodgson!

 
Wed 22nd Sep 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area The Noisy Place
22 Endotoxic Shock Mixed trad 15m, 1 Good
Not a sandbag, just proper 22. Not a warm-up though. Boulder start and then very pleasant locks and jams.

 
Sun 15th Aug 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Auntie Jack Area
22 22 R Left Lane Ends Mixed trad 25m, 2 Very Good
Groundfall with bonus ledge fall. Spectacular edging with an unexpected nails crux. Lack of traffic means it will need a brush, probably best to rehearse anyway. Loses one star for old bolts, dirt and potential serious injury. Start in the middle of the wall is slightly better/easier. Good warm-up for Age of Reason?

 
Sat 14th Aug 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Buddha/Engineering Area
22 Engineering Feats of the 80s Sport 25m, 10 Classic
Old-skool 22. Powerful sustained 1st half, and engaging top half. Bit sharp to start. Beware the semi-permanent flake. Glad I didn't lead this in its previous engineering state. Pretty classic really.

 
Fri 23rd Apr 2021 - Nowra
Bomaderry Creek Lot 33 Bouldering
V3 V4 Big Red One Boulder 4m
Pumper. Straight up variant is good too and easier. Hitting the good part of the 2nd last hold is key.

 
V3 V4 Burnt Boulder 4m
Another undercling pocket crux. Not that hard if you skip the shit holds.

 
Tue 9th Mar 2021 - Bruny Island
Mars Arch
V3 Matt Damon! Boulder 6m Good
Devious cross-through undercling crux. I liked R->L slightly more.

 
V3 Seaward Side Boulder 5m Classic
The weak and timid person's Es Pontas. Surprising solid holds. Exciting top-out. A spotter would help the nerves, but the sand is soft and deep. I'm no J-Tree bouldering hardman.

 
Sat 16th Jan 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area The Noisy Place
22 24 Chilled Puppy Complex Mixed trad 15m, 4 Very Good
21-25 height dependent. 22/23 for most. Multiple cruxes and nice movement. Tricky OS, specific beta takes out a lot of the sting. Stick clip first bolt for a sport route. Very well bolted.

 
22 Die, Fox, Die Trad 15m Very Good
More perfect ringlocks in 15m than the rest of the blueys, with one all-in there crux move. Taped knuckles, comfy shoes, and 0.5s.

 
Tue 12th Jan 2021 - Mount Keira
North Face
22 24 Wallyard Grave Sport 16m, 7 Very Good
AFter 20 years finally had a proper go. Awesome nails climbing with monster footwork. Assuming the hole(s) of WA (at 3rd bolt) is in, otherwise even more nails. Most likely this does not avoid major face crack on top (19). Note: 2 rusty bolts and then gear or death.

 
Sun 10th Jan 2021 - Scarborough Cliffs
The Penthouse
22 23 Inflation Station Sport 24m Very Good
Quite punchy. Bit soggy at 23 unless you're meant to go uber-direct.

 
22 Finger Blaster Sport 23m Very Good
Crack for breakfast.

 
Wed 30th Dec 2020 - Nowra
Bomaderry Creek Scattered Crags F.O. Crag
22 Cowabunga Patties Sport 10m Very Good
Only 5 bolts but on from before you leave the ground until you're standing at the chains. Solid Nowra 22. Loses a star for the anti-chipped holds and lack of traffic. Gains a star 'cause so many rad moves, the stone is bullet-hard, and no tick marks. Bolts still seem in good nick.

 
Sun 6th Dec 2020 - South Pacific
Underworld
22 8 Ball Sport 18m, 8 Very Good
Quite sustained.

 
22 23 Cowgirl Sport 18m, 8 Good
No harder than 8 ball. Cruxier but better rests.

 
Sat 12th Sep 2020 - Blue Mountains
Newnes Plateau Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area Bung Crag The Red Wall
22 23 Panem ethics Sport 18m, 10 Good
Missed by >< much. One move wonder. The rest is nice but straight forward. Could call it 21 with a straight face.

 
Tue 8th Sep 2020 - Mount Keira
North Face
22 Nordwand Sport 15m, 7 Good
Stick totally the nose until on top. Great climbing in the 2nd half.

Will always be a crap onsight due to sand and dirt.

 
Mon 7th Sep 2020 - Blue Mountains
Newnes Plateau Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area Bung Crag Surprise Wall
22 Only the Strong Sport 25m, 10 Very Good
gets 23 for the anxiety - worrying rock but it all stayed. Nicely sustained and quite the line.

 
Sun 5th Jan 2020 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Corroboree Walls Black Gold Buttress
22 21 Long Distance Relationships Mixed trad 50m, 20 Classic
Yes the 1st pitch is icky and a bit hard but the 2nd pitch is the money. So airy and take just 1 or 2 smallish cams...not a full rack! Typical summer arvo from smoke-filled, baking 28C to 15C, heavy mist and massive windchill. As noted this does the Screen Gems crux and then some. Multi-ing is a good option and yes you can walk off.

 
Sun 5th Jan 2020 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Renitz Pass
22 Flognoid Sport 20m Classic
Sail Away crux finger lock to uber-consistent climbing at the grade on beautiful rock.

 
Thu 2nd Jan 2020 - The Hide Away
The Prow Wall
22 Trash and Ruin Sport 15m Good
slippy slopey pumper traverse to quite the pull. Tad sandy.

 
22 21 Hawk Habitat Sport 12m, 5 Good
Straight up from start to a similar horror mantle seems more logical. Used some mantle 'determination'. I'm sure there's an elegant way, but I didn't find it.

 
Mon 30th Dec 2019 - Stanwell Tops
Stonehaven
22 Pump left out Sport 15m, 5 Very Good
Short but nicely sustained to a punchy crux. Not the 18 warmup I was looking for.

 
Sun 22nd Dec 2019 - The Hide Away
The Prow Wall
22 Obscured Pedicure Sport 15m, 7 Good
Nice steepness to a quick thinking boulder (and not getting sucker to good holds) and a couple of insecure slab moves. One star.

 
22 Ergonomics Sport 12m, 5 Very Good
Great sustained climbing with an awesome, tastefully enhanced, finish. Verging on classic. More weird tick marking. Solid.

 
Sat 23rd Nov 2019 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Gateway, Doomsday & Fort Rock Fort Rock Crag
22 Company C Sport 16m Good
bit cruxy. Exploding undercling

 
22 Rogue Fort Sport 16m Good
Nice n soft.

 
Fri 26th Apr 2019 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath Pole 28
22 Brothers K - with Jason Sport 15m, 5 Good
Old-skool start. Interesting top crux straight over bulge.

 
22 Hooyah ! - with Jason Sport 18m, 8 Good
Note quite as sustained as I remembered but still engaged slabbing.

 
Fri 19th Apr 2019 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Narrow Neck Crags Southern Crag
22 Come Out and Play Sport 63m Very Good
Tricky onsight. Nice climbing bottom to top in 2 pitches.

 
Mon 25th Feb 2019 - Earlwood
V3 Bardwell Traverse Boulder 10m Very Good
Historically I believe this problem was right to left (repeated this way) and around the crux arete for proper pumpy 4. Solid rock (barring sandy feet), cool pockets, good friction (tad sharp).

 
Sat 26th May 2018 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Boganville Left Wall
22 Yobbo Cow Bait Sport 20m, 10 Good
Fun start and then long ramble to the chains. Good warmup.

 
22 Fluffy Dice Sport 20m, 10 Good
Start wasn't horrible with some of the deepest jugs known to man. More interesting top 2/3 than it's left neighbours with a feature, more overhang and some pretty crazy rock.

 
Sun 20th May 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Wade's World
22 The Son and Heir Mixed trad 33m, 8 Classic
E grade slab that's more engaging than it looks. Burly headwall that keeps on givin'. Deserved 3 stars.

 
Fri 5th Jan 2018 - Namphapayai Camp
Bat Cave Wall
6c 6b+ Emmenez-moi Sport 13 Mega Classic
Stunning climbing, beautiful rock, massive hueco, scoops, open hand pinches and slopes, spaced older bolts, deep layers of dust, bat shit, insecure, in a dark cave you can see out the top of, waves of bats pouring out on dusk, 60m rope stretcher. Get on it!

 
Wed 3rd Jan 2018 - Namphapayai Camp
River Wall
6c You are a Legend Sport 26m, 12 Classic
Technique to pump.

 
Sun 24th Dec 2017 - Bukit Takun
Ana's Garden
6c Flacid Sport 70m, 24 Classic
Jams!!! Stunning rock, cool moves and a punchy jamming 3d crux.

 
Sat 7th Oct 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Little River
22 Drone Powder Sport 15m, 7 Good
Cool slabbing to boulder crux.

 
Sun 12th Mar 2017 - Nowra
The Grotto Cliffline Gonads Wall
22 Violent Flemm Sport 22m Very Good
Cool undercling crux and then sustained to the top. Lots of fun crimps. Looks dirty but is perfectly clean.

 
Sat 7th Jan 2017 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Spoilt Brats Wall
22 21 Shades of Grey Sport 30m Good
A bit of a reachy crux and the initial throw is a wake-up. Start hold thankfully doesn't creak anymore. Longer than it looks too.

 
Fri 30th Dec 2016 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Big Top
22 Llewd Dude Sport 25m Very Good
Way better than I remembered. Follow the path of least resistance for a pleasant lower crux.

 
Sun 30th Oct 2016 - The Hide Away
The Prow Wall
22 Jack Spaniel Sport 14m, 6 Good
Hard start and finish. Good moves

 
Sun 30th Oct 2016 - The Hide Away
Descent Gully Wall
22 Winter Soldier Sport 10m, 5 Average
Worthwhile if short. Delicate finish.

 
22 Gettin Wet Sport 10m, 5 Average
Not the best warmup but fun climbing. Somehow didn't fall off.

 
Sun 3rd Jul 2016 - Alfords Point
Alfords Point Main Area
22 24 Sweet Charlotte Sport 15m, 6 Good
24 if you skip all the good holds.

 
22 Roof Stalker Sport 16m, 7 Average
Awesome direct start move then meh.

 
Sun 29th May 2016 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath Sooty Crag
22 Vulcan Sport 20m Good
Funky start followed by insecure arete, reachy flake and blissful jugging.

 
Mon 25th Apr 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Corroboree Walls Fashion Area
22 23 Fashion Sport 15m, 7 Classic
Nope still 22, especially with rings and bonus retro that takes all the commitment out of the crux.

 
Sat 19th Mar 2016 - The Cathedral
Main Crag
22 Hercules Sport 15m Very Good
Great movement.

 
22 23 Imogen Sport 15m, 7 Classic
Great friction today. On from go to whoa. The best 22 in Sydney?

 
Sun 28th Feb 2016 - The Woolwash
The Junkyard Cave
22 Lady Ger-Ger Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Awesome unlikely movement. Way better and more sustained than it looks. Is it steep? Of course!

 
Sat 20th Feb 2016 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Duck Wall
22 Barbra Streisand (Barbara Streisand) Sport 15m, 9 Good
Fun steep easy climbing (20) spoilt by a burly move off the ground.

 
Mon 4th Jan 2016 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Fox Hole
22 Plumtastic Sport 16m Classic
The best route here for the grade. Holds too big to fall off of. Under the prow for full value or up the arete if you're tired.

 
Tue 22nd Dec 2015 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag The Blowhole
22 Blow Sport 10m, 7 Good
22 Kiama Sport 20m Good
Crux for me after where I thought. A few crispy holds.

 
Mon 3rd Aug 2015 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath Pole 28
22 Just a Little Late Sport 15m Good
Better than expected. Nice insecure boulder. Went left to shallow dish and snatch to ear with high left toe and right hand on rail. Solid and looks like a better sequence than up to pocket.

 
22 Wave Priority Sport 18m, 8 Good
Nice.

 
Sat 8th Nov 2014 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Adults Only Cave
22 24 A Most Profligate Sinner Sport 18m Very Good
Fantastic vision and bolting by Mitch. Benchmark 17.

 
Sat 29th Dec 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Heathcliff
22 Thing 2 Sport 65m Classic
Mon 21st May 2007 - Craftys
22 Aquarius Deep water solo 25m Mega Classic
Classic of the genre.

 
Sun 21st Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Renitz Pass
22 Trad Exterminator Sport 30m Good
Dejaflash. Very nice sustained bottom followed by delicate climbing above ledges.

 
Sun 7th May 2006 - Nowra
Thompson's Point The Pocketed Wall
22 Electro Rooter (Electro Rooter 160) Sport 12m Very Good
10 years in the making. Fell at the top more times than I can remember. Still couldn't do it first go today.

 
Sun 6th Mar 2005 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Woodpecker Wall
22 Woodpecker Sport 16m Good
sustained bottom to jugs. Hader than UWL?

 
Sun 6th Mar 2005 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Dogs, Cats & Apples Wall
22 23 Flirting With the Spanish Dancer Sport 20m, 9 Good
Ugly through roof when tired

 
Sun 13th Feb 2005 - Hillwood (private land)
Matto Grosso Golgotha
22 The Long Kiss Goodnight Sport 25m, 12 Classic
delicate feet. nicely bolted. slightly insecure. fun roof.

 
Mon 4th Oct 2004 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Giggles Wall
22 Monty Madness Sport 10m Average
not as good as Catweazel

 
Fri 27th Aug 2004 - Werribee Gorge
Falcons Lookout Main Boardwalk
22 Tina the Ballerina from Pasadena Sport 18m, 6 Good
soured slightly by being escapable just before crux.

 
Tue 15th Jun 2004 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area The Bunker
22 Deep Space Espionage Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
22 Blowfish Sport 15m Very Good
Sat 21st Feb 2004 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
22 21 Lady Stardust Sport 21m, 6 Average
very soft

 
Tue 3rd Feb 2004 - West Roseville
22 Deal With It Sport 8m, 3 Good
nice climbing - too short

 
Sun 16th Nov 2003 - Mt Everest Guest Farm
Mt. Everest Alternative Rock
23 Opening Night Sport 10 Classic
soft, bit scary. Everest classic

 
Fri 31st Oct 2003 - Waterval Boven
Wonderland Area The Superbowl
24 Rude Bushmen Sport 15 Classic
watch for the bat

 
23 Miss Mckinley Sport 9 Good
clip 2nd bolt?

 
Fri 31st Oct 2003 - Waterval Boven
The Waterfall Crags The Last Crag of the Century
23 Good Times Sport 17 Mega Classic
twice as good as endless summer

 
Wed 29th Oct 2003 - Waterval Boven
The Island The Boulevard
23 Ripcurl Sport 9 Very Good
keeps on building

 
Wed 29th Oct 2003 - Waterval Boven
The Island Never Never Land
23 Operasie Bullie Bief Sport 8 Good
layback when?

 
Wed 29th Oct 2003 - Waterval Boven
The Island The Beach
23 Africa Trip Sport 9 Good
not too badly runout just don't fall off at top.

 
Tue 28th Oct 2003 - Waterval Boven
The Restaurant Crags The Restaurant Crag
23 22 Out Through The In Door Sport 13 Good
Not up to the hype

 
Tue 28th Oct 2003 - Waterval Boven
The Restaurant Crags The Gaper Buttress
24 Atomic Aardvark Sport 16 Classic
Would've been interesting with old bolts

 
Sat 27th Sep 2003 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Atlantis
22 Histrionix Sport 23m Good
snowing!

 
Wed 6th Aug 2003 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall
22 Hot Flyer Direct Finish Sport 25m Good
clip some rust

 
2003 - The Balkans
The Frontline Front and Centre
V3 Johnny Dawes' Problem Boulder 3m Very Good
twisty

 
Tue 1st Jun 1999 - The Wastelands
Rainbow Wall Main Area
22 Billy McDougall Sport 9m, 5 Good
Just don't pike

 
22 Check Out the Chicken Sport 8m, 5 Very Good
Thu 28th Nov 1996 - Mount Keira
Lower Boulders
V3 Jungle Kitten Boulder 4m Good
Sat 12th Nov 1994 - Bluebell
22 23 Ruthless Babe Sport 12m, 5 Mega Classic
Revolutionary! Consensus was still '22' after the jug snapped. Love that pendulum.

 
Tue 13th Apr 2010 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Tunnel Cliff
22 Bust a Gut Sport 15m Good

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