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Sat 16th Mar 2024 - Mount Roland | ||||||
12 | ★★★ Rysavy Ridge - with Nathanael Hinton | 400m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Repeat. With Nate. Climbed in about 6 or 7 hours as 9 (or maybe 11? We lost count.) pitches at a very casual pace. Still a great scramble with some really cool exposed climbing interspersed with a lot of scrambly bits. Would probably have worked well to simul with 30 m of rope between us, but it was nice to take our time on it.
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Sun 24th Apr 2022 - Ben Lomond | ||||||
Pavement Bluff | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Panzer Breakout - with Grant John Hyland | 70m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really good. Some tricky bridging on the first pitch, and some really annoying shrubbery in the crack on the second. Amazing weather on this trip. Absolutely still, clear skies, and mild temperatures. I don't think I've ever experienced such silence on the Ben.
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Sun 27th Mar 2022 - Sand River | ||||||
Colosseum Area Eldorado | ||||||
14 | ★ All That Glitters - with Laura | 15m, 6 | Crap | |||
More bolted crack.
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20 | ★ Buried Treasure - with Laura, Graham Hubbard, Kristin, Jacob Dean, Hannah Rose | 15m, 6 | Crap | |||
Great finger locking and face climbing up the crack, which has abundant excellent wire placements for the entire length. Another one that could have been a two star trad route.
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19 | ★ Golden Anniversary - with Laura, Graham Hubbard, Kristin, Jacob Dean, Hannah Rose | 26m, 11 | Crap | |||
Nice climbing. Easy jamming up the crack, then a fiery crux, then eases off again. I found this harder than the crack to the right. Could be a two star trad route, but it gets zero stars for having a bolt every 1.5 metres.
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20 | ★★ Goldleaf - with Laura, Graham Hubbard, kristin, Jacob Dean, Hannah Rose | 26m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really nice. Consistently interesting the whole way. Draws already on.
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19 | ★★ Inca Trail - with Laura, Graham Hubbard, Kristin | 28m, 12 | ★ Good | |||
Nice climbing, but very wandering. Watch out for drag.
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20 | ★ Blade Runner - with Laura | 16m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
17 | ★ The Blade - with Laura | 16m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 26th Mar 2022 - Sand River | ||||||
The Panopticon Panopticon Central | ||||||
14 | ★ Klink | 15m, 5 | ||||
Plus about ten other easy pitches that have already merged in my memory. Mostly cleaning gear for Kristin on her 32 pitch birthday mission.
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Sat 26th Mar 2022 - Sand River | ||||||
The Panopticon Panopticon South | ||||||
14 | ★★ Just Another Day at the Office | 20m, 9 | ||||
15 | ★★ The Nose of Il Cappuccino | 20m, 9 | ||||
18 | ★ Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain | 20m, 8 | ||||
14 | ★ Little Rocket Man | 15m, 6 | ||||
12 | Blowing in the Wind | 12m, 5 | ||||
14 | Up-and-coming | 11m, 6 | ||||
14 | Heigh Ho | 12m, 5 | ||||
20 | ★★ Cat Burglar | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 26th Mar 2022 - Sand River | ||||||
The Panopticon Panopticon Central | ||||||
18 | ★ Feng Shui | 23m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★★ Power Over Mind - with Laura | 25m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Apparently I'd been on this before. It seemed vaguely familiar but I wasn't sure. Great climbing. Solid for the grade, especially in the hot sun. Putting draws up for Kristin so she could climb this as the last of her 32 birthday pitches. Was only about pitch 15 for me and I was feeling a bit weary. Great effort by Kristin to do 32 routes in a day!
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Sat 26th Feb 2022 - Bruny Island | ||||||
Cloudy Bay Hidden Zawn Seaward Slabs | ||||||
18 | ★★ Timelapse - with Cameron Semple | 50m | ★★ Very Good | |||
P1-Cam, P2-me. Both pitches were good. Nice consistent slabbing on the first and cool funky bridging corner with great gear for the second. Skipped the DBB at the ledge near the end and kept going straight up the nice hand crack for another 5m or so. Good trad belay at the top.
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Sat 26th Feb 2022 - Bruny Island | ||||||
Cloudy Bay Hidden Zawn The Ramp | ||||||
19 | ★★ Grizzling Groove - with Cameron Semple | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really good. Burly moves on mostly big jugs.
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Fri 25th Feb 2022 - Bruny Island | ||||||
Cloudy Bay Hidden Zawn Seaward Slabs | ||||||
20 | ★★ Blue Bayou - with Cameron Semple | 45m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really good. Got a bit sketched clipping the bolt at the crux and held the draw momentarily, otherwise clean. Pretty intense moves at the crux. Could have been trad in the bottom half.
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Fri 25th Feb 2022 - Bruny Island | ||||||
Cloudy Bay Hidden Zawn Beaufort Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Syncopate - with Cameron Semple | 18m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice steep climbing on good holds. Wasn't fully recovered from force 10 and had to move quickly to avoid pumping off.
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21 | ★★★ Force 10 - with Cameron Semple | 45m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Awesome. Followed Cam on the first pitch. Way more pumpy than it looks. Had to work hard, and shredded my hands in the painful jams.
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Thu 24th Feb 2022 - Bruny Island | ||||||
Cloudy Bay Hidden Zawn Blue Water Wall | ||||||
20 | ★ My Brilliant Career - with Cameron Semple | 18m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Second shot. Missed the sneaky jug on the first go.
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17 | ★ Lat It Be - with Cameron Semple | 18m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Thu 24th Feb 2022 - Bruny Island | ||||||
Cloudy Bay Hidden Zawn Seaward Slabs | ||||||
18 | ★★ The Noise of Time (Noise of time) - with Cameron Semple | 65m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice slabbing, with a surprise finish.
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Tue 22nd Feb 2022 - Bruny Island | ||||||
Cloudy Bay The Aviary | ||||||
20 | ★★ Cheeky Monkey - with Cameron Semple | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Steep jugginess down low, with a tricky crux that seemed pretty stiff for 19.
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19 | ★ Your Tern - with Cameron Semple | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Draws on. Funky bridging moves.
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Sat 22nd Jan 2022 - Ben Lomond | ||||||
Pavement Bluff | ||||||
18 | ★★ Stalingrad - with Grant John Hyland, Pete Bovino | 60m | ★★ Very Good | |||
First 'real' trad pitch post surgery. Ankle felt pretty good on the walk in and out. No problem with the climbing. Great looking crag. The approach is pretty long for a day trip. I'll be back to stay for a couple of days next time. Note. Bring a spare 3m tape or cord for a rap anchor.
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Sun 19th Dec 2021 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Sunny Side On The Way Pinnacles | ||||||
15 | ★ On The Way - with Laura, Sean Oliver, dave chiam | 8m | ★ Good | |||
Sun 5th Dec 2021 - Blackwood Rocks | ||||||
McGifford's Edge | ||||||
16 | ★ Ram - with Ian Ferrier, Laura | 15m | ||||
Blackwood rocks answer to Watchtower crack?
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16 | ★ Four Mantles - with Ian Ferrier, Laura | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really nice
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21 | ★ Flake and Chips - with Ian Ferrier, Laura | 15m | ★ Good | |||
A couple of laps on top rope first to scrub the moss off.
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17 | ★ Anchor for the soul - with Laura, Ian Ferrier | 15m | ★ Good | |||
22 20 | ★★ Mystery of Godliness - with Ian Ferrier, Laura | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Had top roped a couple of weeks previously. Seems more like 22 if you start underneath the first bolt.
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Sat 11th Sep 2021 - Sand River | ||||||
Riverside | ||||||
19 | ★ Thylacine - with Cameron Semple | 10m | ★ Good | |||
19 | ★ Spotted Tail Quoll - with Cameron Semple | 12m, 5 | ||||
Sat 11th Sep 2021 - Sand River | ||||||
Colosseum Area Plebeian Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Riffraff Roof - with Jon | 20m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
17 | ★ Working Class Hero's - with Jon | 18m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
19 | ★ No more heroes - with Cameron Semple | 18m, 11 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 11th Sep 2021 - Sand River | ||||||
Colosseum Area Eldorado | ||||||
20 | Midas' Touch - with Jon | 18m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
15 | ★ Nugget Juggler - with Jon | 16m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Sun 5th Sep 2021 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Sunny Side Feltham Buttress | ||||||
13 | Cunningham - with dave chiam | 10m | ||||
15 | Pork Hunt - with dave chiam | 12m | Average | |||
18 | ★ Jelly Boy - with dave chiam | 12m, 1 | ★ Good | |||
16 | ★ Feltham - with dave chiam | 14m | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★★ Lingham - with dave chiam | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
First proper jamming test post surgery. Ankle felt stiff but ok.
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Sat 14th Aug 2021 - Fortescue Bay | ||||||
Fortescue Bay Crag | ||||||
19 | ★ Windscape - with Ian Ferrier, Laura | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really good, albeit a bit sandy. First time back on real rock in 5 months.
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Fri 19th Feb 2021 - Conical Rocks | ||||||
18 | ★★ Bun Crack - with Cameron Semple | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pretty good. Trickier than it looks down low, then easier than it looks up high.
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1 | ★★★ Wilderness - with Cameron Semple | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Awesome pinnacle.
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19 | ★★★ Atmosphere - with Cameron Semple | 2 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Really good.
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Sun 1st Mar 2020 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Great Tier | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Blue Meridian - with Cameron Semple | 90m | ★★ Very Good | |||
1st pitch only. The second looked great but it was getting late in the day. Really engaging face climbing. Not great protection in parts.
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Sun 1st Mar 2020 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Step Tier | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Lone Stranger - with Cameron Semple | 78m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Awesome. Cam led the first pitch. I got the classic second pitch and the very nice third. Felt pretty solid for the grade. Got pretty pumped.
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Mon 24th Feb 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Shady Side Six Agile Men Area | ||||||
19 | ★ Fighting the Authorities - with Graham Hubbard, Kristin, EJ Budarick, will | 8m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Thu 13th Feb 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Duck Reach Vamp Buttress | ||||||
19 | ★★ No Parking - with kristin, thursday night crowd | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
17 | ★★ Well Then Bruvvers - with Laura | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Thu 13th Feb 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Duck Reach Skidrow Buttress | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Deathrow - with Laura, kristin, EJ Budarick, thursday night crowd | 20m, 2 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Zillionth lap, but still classic. Got a bit pumped.
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Tue 11th Feb 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Sunny Side Mickey Loves Anne Face | ||||||
22 | ★★ Fruit of the Spirit - with kristin | 12m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Got scared of the dirty top out. Clipped a draw on our fixed rap line that was hanging conveniently close.
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16 | ★ The Rain in Spain - with kristin | 8m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 8th Feb 2020 - Ben Lomond | ||||||
Northern Escarpment The Pavillion | ||||||
17 | ★★ Solaris - with EJ Budarick | 90m | ★ Good | |||
Good climbing up an indistinct line. Started up Solaris but I think we ended up on Giant Vibrator in the top half. Interesting featured rock. Far less chossy than it looks, but still quite a few dodgy loose blocks to tiptoe around.
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Thu 6th Feb 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Trevallyn Reserve/Hoo Hoo Hut areas Mansion On The Hill | ||||||
22 | ★★ Barbeque Boy - with baz | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Soft tick, but nice climbing.
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Tue 4th Feb 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Sunny Side Right Man Buttress | ||||||
23 | ★★ Godfather - with EJ Budarick | 11m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Repeat lap. Felt pretty good.
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18 | ★★ The Wrong Man - with EJ Budarick, jd | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mon 3rd Feb 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Duck Reach Vamp Buttress | ||||||
17 | ★★ Well Then Bruvvers - with Graham Hubbard, kristin | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mon 3rd Feb 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Duck Reach Skidrow Buttress | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Deathrow - with Graham Hubbard, kristin | 20m, 2 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Hard to walk past this without doing a lap.
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Thu 30th Jan 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Shady Side Six Agile Men Area | ||||||
20 | ★★ Hidden Fingers | 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mon 27th Jan 2020 - Freycinet National Park | ||||||
Hazards Cliffs Hazards Main Wall (Mid Level) | ||||||
17 | ★★ Continuum - with Jon, Tully | 150m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Definitely deserves more traffic. Awesome traverse pitch that would be worth five stars if it wasn't so mossy. Still felt a bit heady even with the two retrobolts. It would have been pretty bold in its original form. We had planned to rap down but took one look at the shitty twigs with slings on them and decided to climb two more pitches to the top instead. Topped out and rapped down Winning Streaks.
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21 | ★★★ Touch and Go - with Jon, Tully | 30m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Slipped off at the crux on the onsight attempt. Used a better footer second go. Fun, stress free slabbing. Backs off considerably after about the 10 metre mark.
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Sun 19th Jan 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Duck Reach Vamp Buttress | ||||||
17 | ★ Vamp - with Jon | 35m | ★ Good | |||
1st pitch to ledge so we could get a rope on the unprotectable offwidth next door.
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20 | ★★★ To the Crux and Beyond | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
20 | ★★★ To the Crux and Beyond - with Jon | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Offwidth practice with John. Twice on lead and once on top rope to unstick the rope.
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18 | Unknown Offwidth Corner - with Jon | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
I thought this was pretty good. It certainly wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea....
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Thu 16th Jan 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Trevallyn Reserve/Hoo Hoo Hut areas Mansion On The Hill | ||||||
18 | ★★ Summer Campaign - with Steve Tristam | 10m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Really good. Tough at the bottom.
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20 | ★★ Gates of Hardened Steel - with steve Tristam | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Definitely not 22 as the old guide suggests, but 19 seems a bit stingy. 20 seems fair. Probably harder if you have fat fingers.
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Mon 13th Jan 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Sunny Side Right Man Buttress | ||||||
21 | ★ In Between Man - with Laura | 10m | ★ Good | |||
23 | ★★ Godfather - with Laura | 11m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
First go on lead. Gets 24 on thesarvo, but having done it now 23 seems reasonable. Pretty solid though.
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Thu 9th Jan 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Sunny Side Uphill Buttress | ||||||
20 | ★★ Zoot - with EJ Budarick, thursday night crew | 9m | ★ Good | |||
Tue 7th Jan 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Sunny Side Right Man Buttress | ||||||
23 | ★★ Godfather | 11m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Clean TR solo
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Wed 1st Jan 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Duck Reach Vamp Buttress | ||||||
19 | ★★ No Parking - with Jon | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Repeat lap. Classic.
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Wed 1st Jan 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
Duck Reach Skidrow Buttress | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Deathrow - with Jon | 20m, 2 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Repeat. Always good.
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Sun 22nd Dec 2019 - Ben Lomond | ||||||
Northern Escarpment Robin's Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Rajah - with Jon | 80m | ||||
Repeat. Nice to do the second pitch again too.
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Tue 10th Dec 2019 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Shady Side Six Agile Men Area | ||||||
20 | ★★ Hidden Fingers - with EJ Budarick, will | 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
One lap on lead then a few more on top rope.
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Thu 5th Dec 2019 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
First Basin to Duck Reach Big Norm's Blouse Buttress (and Surrounds) | ||||||
21 | ★ Face Sandwich - with Isaac | 8m, 1 | ★ Good | |||
Mon 18th Nov 2019 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Shady Side Double Dozen Area | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Double Dozen - with EJ Budarick | 11m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Repeat. So good.
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Sat 16th Nov 2019 - Sand River | ||||||
North Ridge | ||||||
20 | ★★ Lars and the Real Girl | 21m | ★ Good | |||
I don't know what to say. Why?
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18 | ★★ Romance is All in the Wrist | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fun steep jugs
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17 | ★★★ A Bit on the Side | 20m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
21 | ★★ Valentine | 17m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Three star climbing with zero star ethics. What the hell guys? Would be totally safe with a single bolt at the crux.
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Thu 17th Oct 2019 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
Yosemite Valley The Royal Arches Church Bowl | ||||||
5.10b | ★★ Church Bowl Tree - with davedave | 18m | ★ Good | |||
Free lead to chains just for fun. Slippery as hell but nice locks in the pin scars
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Fri 11th Oct 2019 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
Yosemite Valley The Royal Arches Serenity Crack Area | ||||||
5.10d | ★★★ Serenity Crack - with Nathanael Hinton | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Amazing. Worth waiting in line for. Crux was powerful but very secure on bomber finger locks. Pretty happy to get the onsight. Rapped after serenity because of the huge crowds on Sons.
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Wed 9th Oct 2019 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
Yosemite Valley Cathedral Rocks Middle Cathedral Rock Northeast Face | ||||||
5.9 | ★★★ Central Pillar of Frenzy - with Nathanael Hinton | 170m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Awesome, fun varied crack climbing. We were third on the route but it took all day due to a very slow party in front.
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Tue 8th Oct 2019 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
Yosemite Valley Yosemite Falls Lower Yosemite Falls Swan Slab | ||||||
5.10a A0 5.11b | ★★ Aid Route - with Nathanael Hinton | 55m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Aided through the slippery bottom section with the drilled pockets. I led the crux second pitch clean. Really good. Glad we did this before serenity crack.
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Tue 8th Oct 2019 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
Yosemite Valley Yosemite Falls Lower Yosemite Falls Five Open Books | ||||||
5.6 | ★★ Munginella - with Nathanael Hinton | 110m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Raced up this at the end of a long day. It was snowing ash from the Briceburg fire as we were climbing.
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Mon 7th Oct 2019 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
Yosemite Valley North Lower Merced Canyon Pat and Jack Pinnacle Area | ||||||
5.10b | ★★ Knuckleheads - with Nathanael Hinton | 27m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really good. Felt harder than knob job.
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5.10b | ★★ Knob Job - with Nathanael Hinton | 61m | ★★ Very Good | |||
5.8 | ★ Nurdle - with Nathanael Hinton | 55m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fri 27th Sep 2019 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
Yosemite Valley Glacier Point Glacier Point Apron Center | ||||||
5.9 5.9 R | ★★ Goodrich Pinnacle, Right - with Andrew Godwin | 230m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Climbed accidentally. thought we were on the grack. Only to top of fourth pitch. Run-out friction slabs are scary. Nice climbing though.
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Wed 25th Sep 2019 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
Yosemite Valley Glacier Point Glacier Point Apron Center | ||||||
5.8 | ★★ Harry Daley - with Andrew Godwin | 70m | ★★★ Classic | |||
beautiful
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