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Thu 5th Oct 2017 - Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley Half Dome Southwest Face
5.7 5.7 R Snake Dike - with Steve Phillpott Trad 550m Mega Classic
Awesome climb! P1 & P3 quite interesting for those not used to slab, then some serious but easy runouts. Superb position, awesome views, great walking on the way out - a very big day, and something I'll always remember.

 
Wed 4th Oct 2017 - Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley Yosemite Falls Lower Yosemite Falls Sunnyside Bench
5.4 Regular Route - with Alex Rogers, Steve Phillpott Trad 120m Good
We got lost somewhere on this and turned it into a 5.8 instead, but good fun, and nice to get above the valley floor, great views

 
Sat 30th Sep 2017 - Lake Tahoe, California Side
Lover's Leap Hogwild Area
5.7 It's Better With Bacon - with Steve Phillpott, Peter Monks Trad 120m Very Good
We toproped P1, and rapped after P4 - perfect way to do this climb. Great fun, well protected, great ledges, and interesting or challenging moves on most pitches

 
Fri 29th Sep 2017 - Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Cathedral Range Area Cathedral Peak
5.6 5.6 III Southeast Buttress - with Steve Phillpott Alpine 220m Mega Classic
Awesome, great alpine adventure, easy climbing in spectacular position, with amazing views growing better with each pitch. Were a good number of people on the route, we eventually did a diversion around the Chimney section in order to get up & off before weather came in. Great climb.

 
Fri 29th Sep 2017 - Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Pywiack Area Pywiack Dome
5.7 Zee Tree - with Steve Phillpott Mixed trad 220m, 14 Very Good
Great fun, good intro to slab climbing multipitch in the area. Quite well protected by local standards, feels run out by mine. Did not do the last pitch as we rapped back down the Dike Route. Steve did most of the leading on this.

 
Thu 28th Sep 2017 - Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Medlicott Area Dozier Dome
5.7 Holdless Horror - with Steve Phillpott Unknown 120m Classic
Fantastic climb, well protected, much less intimidating that it initially appears. Long but beautiful walk off the back, start early if you want to do a few of these climbs.

 
Sun 24th Sep 2017 - Lake Tahoe, California Side
Lover's Leap East Wall
5.7 Pop Bottle - with Steve Phillpott, Peter Monks Mixed trad 130m, 1 Good
Great fun. Pete led P1, I did P2, steve P3, fun was had by all. P1 definitely the meat of the climb, 1 hard move off the ledge on P2 and then cruising. Good intro to the wall

 
5.7 5.7 R Bear's Reach - with Steve Phillpott Trad 110m Mega Classic
Awesome climb. Led all pitches, had a blast, overcame some fears, climbed well. Very steep and a little intimidating, but is always easier than it looks .

 
Sat 23rd Sep 2017 - Lake Tahoe, California Side
Lover's Leap Hogwild Area
5.7 Hogwild - with Steve Phillpott, Peter Monks Mixed trad 30m, 2 Very Good
Really quite spicy for a 5.7, people new to granite may find it interesting, as I did. Excellent climbing with bolts where you need them most.

 
Fri 22nd Sep 2017 - Lake Tahoe, California Side
Lover's Leap The Hogsback
5.4 Knapsack Crack - with Steve Phillpott Trad 91m Very Good
Good intro climb for the area

 
Sun 6th Aug 2017 - Mount Alexandra
Vox Populi Wall
17 The Red Room - with Steve Phillpott Sport 16m Very Good
More of a slab than arete, it has some delicate moves for the grade. Very good.

 
17 Dorothy the Dinosaur - with Steve Phillpott Sport 16m, 5 Good
Nice slabbing, felt a bit tenuous in places

 
Sun 6th Aug 2017 - Mount Alexandra
Central Area
14 Open to Public Scrutiny - with Steve Phillpott Sport 20m Good
A nice warmup

 
15 Alpine - with Steve Phillpott Sport 20m, 9 Good
Good fun, easy warmup

 
15 Parents in Pain - with Steve Phillpott Sport 20m, 6 Good
One tricky move then fun cruise up the arete

 
17 First Born - with Steve Phillpott Sport 20m, 8 Good
Nice climb, particularly the steeper headwall

 
Sun 9th Jul 2017 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls
14 Sweet Dreams - with Steve Phillpott
1 lead by Steve Phillpott
2 lead by Alex Rogers
3 lead by Steve Phillpott
4 lead by Alex Rogers
5 lead by Steve Phillpott
6
Mixed trad 130m, 20 Classic
Great day out on a cool but clear winters day. Never got above 7 degrees, but we were sheltered from the wind and had a great cruisy climb over about 3.5 hours

 
Tue 13th Jun 2017 - Orroral area
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Northern Slabs
11 Melmoth - with Steve Phillpott Trad 80m Good
Followed P1, Led P2. Fun slabbing, P1 quality is great but pro is scarce, P2 has gear where you need it but the rock a little crustier.

 
Mon 12th Jun 2017 - Orroral area
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Determinant Sector
12 Little Hermes - with Steve Phillpott Trad 50m Good
Led p1, Steve led P2. Nice climb, but would have been better in the afternoon sun - in the shade all morning in winter, and we got pretty cold!

 
Mon 12th Jun 2017 - Orroral area
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Northern Slabs
15 Ephemeros - with Steve Phillpott Mixed trad 75m, 3 Very Good
Led P1 only - great fun, with spaced bolts making it safe but still a bit interesting

 
14 Tachyon - with Steve Phillpott Trad 80m
Have wanted to do this for a while, but always too wet. this time in perfect condition, great laybacking up the flake & well protected.

 
16 Eagle Eye Direct - with Steve Phillpott Mixed trad 65m, 1 Good
Top roped the first pitch, and led P2 & 3. P1 quite friable and mossy, with first bolt at 20m - be careful. Managed to fall off P2, but took more care on 2nd try. Again be careful, protection above the overlap is a marginal wire then a long runout on increasingly easy ground.

 
8 Drunken Delight - with Steve Phillpott Trad 85m Good
Steve led P1 and I led P2 this time, good fun and surprisingly well protected.

 
9 Sunstroke - with Steve Phillpott Trad 120m Classic
Led pitch 3, Steve led 1/2 and 4. Then also led P4 as final pitch of Eagle Eye Direct

 
Tue 6th Jun 2017 - Bangor West
20 Sports Injury Clinic - with steve phillpott Sport 10m, 2 Good
Probably cheated the lower section by using the slab to the right for feet up to the (high) first bolt.

 
19 Fixed Steps - with steve phillpott Sport 10m, 3 Good
Slabby fun down low

 
20 A Loving Hole - with steve phillpott Sport 10m, 3 Good
Had two shots at this - first time messed up the exit sequence, hung, and then got it right. Pulled ropes and led it clean.

 
17 Python - with steve phillpott Sport 8m, 2 Good
Fun warmup

 
16 Grandma's Wheelchair - with steve phillpott Sport 10m, 4 Good
Nice easy warmup on a cold day

 
14 Get Walking - with steve phillpott Sport 9m, 3 Average
An okay warmup

 
Wed 31st May 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
15 Hope - with Steve Phillpott Trad 15m Good
Fun lead, one tough move but well protected

 
Sun 28th May 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
15 The Arrow and the Song - with Brian Lynch Sport 26m, 9 Good
Fun warmup. Might have wandered too far left, but all similar grade in this area. seems to be a new leftmost climb starting up overhung arete.

 
16 Karinya - with Brian Lynch Sport 25m, 7 Good
Another nice warmup, well protected fun

 
18 Jolly Good Fellow (Happy New Year) - with Brian Lynch Sport 25m, 9 Good
Steep and juggy fun

 
18 Jolly Good Fellow - with Brian Lynch Sport 25m, 9 Good
More steep juggy fun

 
17 Hermione - with Brian Lynch Sport 25m, 8 Very Good
Really enjoyed this. Now a safe sport climb, no gear needed

 
19 Little Triggers - with Brian Lynch Sport 25m Very Good
Fantastic, steep and reachy through little overhangs, very juggy, just commit and go. My favourite of the day

 
Mon 15th May 2017 - Bangor West
20 Lucky's Roof - with Knox Low Sport 5m, 5
Good fun, wasn't sure I could do this but felt pretty easy, great jugs and heel hooks (leg hooks!)

 
17 Python - with Knox Low Sport 8m, 2 Good
Sweet arete fondling

 
16 15 Andrew's Bulge - with Knox Low Sport 8m, 3 Good
Steep juggy fun

 
17 The Whorl - with Knox Low Sport 10m, 3 Good
Warmup - good fun once you get over the committing start

 
16 Dorothy May - with Knox Low Sport 10m, 3 Good
Tough start (felt harder than The Whorl) leads to easy climbing

 
18 NFM - with Knox Low Sport 8m, 3 Average
Quite hard start then easier as you go up

 
Mon 1st May 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area
14 The Phantom - with steve phillpott Trad 31m Classic
Good fun, tough start, great hand traverse, runout but easy steep finish. Great variety for its grade

 
Sun 12th Mar 2017 - Evans Crown
Crown Buttress
12 Blame it on Sarah - with Steve Phillpott Trad 40m Good
Enjoyable ramble, did this in one pitch all the way up the flake crack leading to the top anchors above Celeborn (50m).

 
Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Evans Crown
Crown Buttress
16 14 Sitting Pretty (Unknown Name) - with Knox Low, Steve Phillpott Sport 20m, 5 Very Good
Very clean climb, great for getting your head around quite tenuous slabbing

 
18 Jika Jika - with Knox Low, Steve Phillpott Sport 30m, 4 Good
Delicate crux down low (that took a couple of goes) and then cruising

 
16 Optem Bop - with Knox Low, Steve Phillpott Sport 30m, 5 Very Good
I had previously failed on this, so was good to get it first go. Committing rockover onto small feet from unusual undercling - but easy enough with a bit of focus.

 
18 Jailbreak from H-Block - with Knox Low, Steve Phillpott Sport 33m, 3 Good
Not too tough, quite similar in feeling to Optem Bop and not much harder for me. Starting to get a feel for what is needed on granite.

 
15 17 Blue Train (Dyke) - with Knox Low, Steve Phillpott Sport 20m, 3 Very Good
Warmup for the day - felt much better than before. A really good little climb.

 
Sun 19th Feb 2017 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Walk-Down Gully
14 Gently Mine - with Steve Phillpott, Knox Low Trad 50m Classic
Second time on the route, what a nice climb. Steep enough to be interesting, juggy enough and with enough pro to feel safe.

 
Sun 19th Feb 2017 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Shock Wall/Fire Bug Mall
12 Air2Spare - with Steve Phillpott, Knox Low Mixed trad 35m, 10 Good
Good fun - an airy rap to a reasonable ledge, and fun easy climbing to get out. Take a few pieces to supplement the bolts - and enjoy the view!

 
Sun 18th Dec 2016 - Evans Crown
Crown Buttress
17 14 Sitting Pretty (Unknown Name) - with Steve Phillpott Sport 20m, 5 Very Good
Felt super thin, would rate this at least 17. Very consistent, lovely clean rock, great route

 
Sun 18th Dec 2016 - Evans Crown
Deckout Buttress
14 Lipstick - with Steve Phillpott Mixed trad 8m, 2 Average
Very delicate start, and quite tricky to overlap, then easy to top

 
Sun 27th Nov 2016 - Evans Crown
Crown Buttress
15 17 Blue Train (Dyke) - with Steve Phillpott Sport 20m, 3 Very Good
Excellent route - a couple of tricky moves, then fun easy climbing up the dyke

 
Sun 13th Nov 2016 - Evans Crown
Crown Buttress
12 Nerves of Rubber - with Steve Phillpott, Sandra Parker Mixed trad 30m, 2 Average
Quite damp and very mossy / lichenous on the bottom section. Much nicer rock further up, but the difficulty is done.

 
Sun 13th Nov 2016 - Evans Crown
Deckout Buttress
14 Through the Looking Glass - with Steve Phillpott, Sandra Parker Trad 30m Average
Only to the chains - did not go up the squeeze chimney which looked horrendous for a 14...

 
Sat 27th Aug 2016 - Dural
Lower Teir
16 Too Many Questions - with Sandra Parker Sport 8m, 3 Don't Bother
Very soft rock, the crux is not breaking off the critical holds.

 
12 Suburban & Coke - with Sandra Parker Sport 8m, 3 Average
Would be quite nice if you could trust the flakes

 
15 14 Moist Myrtle - with Sandra Parker Sport 10m, 4 Average
Quite a hard start - at least 15 (think a lot of these climbs will get harder as the holds fall off or dissolve in the rain)

 
13 15 3 Weeks in Parent Pergatory - with Sandra Parker Sport 12m, 5 Average
Felt very easy.

 
Sat 27th Aug 2016 - Dural
Top Teir
16 Rushing Mobsters - with Sandra Parker Sport 8m, 2 Average
14 Inteferon is my Kryptonite - with Sandra Parker Sport 8m, 3 Average
15 Sciatica - with Sandra Parker Sport 7m, 2 Average
10 Termiteator - with Sandra Parker Sport 7m, 2 Average
13 Violent Crumble - with Sandra Parker Sport 7m, 2 Average
Sun 14th Aug 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
8 Faith - with Steve Phillpott Trad 52m Very Good
Good easy fun route with great protection

 
13 Sincerity - with Steve Phillpott Sport 14m, 4 Very Good
Such a lovely clean route, pity the direct finish is so much harder

 
Sun 14th Aug 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Descent Gully Area
9 Great Unwashed - with Steve Phillpott Trad 20m Very Good
Really good - good positions and quite adventurous feeling in positions, but very easy and well protected - a great beginner climb

 
Sat 16th Jul 2016 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Sloth Area
16 Sloth - with Sandra Parker Sport 23m, 8 Very Good
Hmm, didn't realise I'd done this before, thought I'd done the LHS. Ah well - enjoyed it, if a little stiff!

 
Sat 16th Jul 2016 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Orca Area
16 Hairy Harriet - with Sandra Parker Sport 14m, 8 Average
One tricky move down low then cruising

 
Sat 16th Jul 2016 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
16 Barbie Twins - with Sandra Parker Sport 17m, 7 Very Good
Good fun in the crack

 
14 Turtle Wall - with Sandra Parker Sport 17m, 7 Very Good
Very good climb - easier than it looks

 
17 Woderwick - with Sandra Parker Sport 15m Good
Led with draws in place after Sandra climbed. Found it quite tough but got it clean

 
15 Big Dreams - with Sandra Parker Sport 15m Very Good
Really good fun - got some advice to try it straight up in a direct line through the cave, using long sling threaded to protect move out of cave - much more direct and good fun

 
11 Lucifer - with Sandra Parker Sport 15m Good
Warmup - good climb, felt much easier this time

 
Sat 9th Jul 2016 - Orroral area
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Northern Slabs
9 Sunstroke - with Steve Phillpott Trad 120m Classic
Was very wet which made it more exciting. P2 belay was a river.

 
8 Drunken Delight - with Steve Phillpott
1 lead by Alex Rogers
2 lead by Steve Phillpott
Trad 85m Good
Very pleasant intro to granite - good pro on P1, okay pro on the very cool P2, no pro on the very easy P3

 
Sun 3rd Jul 2016 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Walk-Down Gully
14 Gently Mine - with Sandra Parker Trad 50m Classic
Excellent climb - well protected, great position and aesthetics.

 
9 Peppermint Pattie - with Sandra Parker Trad 61m Average
A fun old-school trad outing wandering up avoiding the undergrowth and trying to wangle protection in amongst the rotten rock. Lovely sun on a winters day.

 
Sun 26th Jun 2016 - Blue Mountains
Leura The Fortress
13 Tom Thumb - with Steve Phillpott Mixed trad 170m, 10 Very Good
Nice day out on a sunny winters day. First move on P2 a bit stiff, otherwise easy fun. Hard to avoid rope drag, and super sharp ironstone edges shreddded the sheath of my skinny rope - bring your beefy old beater.

 
Sun 22nd May 2016 - Blue Mountains
Lower Blue Mountains Slab World Main Wall
14 That's What She Said - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 14m, 6 Good
15 Zero Gravitas - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 14m, 6 Crap
Broke a handhold before the first clip and landed like a cat. Broke a handhold AND a foothold after the 2nd clip, and clung on like a Klingon. Broke a ... oh ffs this is not so much a climb as a festering wall of damp weetabix.

 
16 Wiggly Woo - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 10m, 5 Good
Harder than it looks, good fun

 
15 Resolution - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 10m, 3 Average
Most of the climbs on this face have a hard-ish move up front, then get easier.

 
13 Nut Up or Shut Up - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 12m, 4 Average
12 Dudes Christmas Carol - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 10m, 4
13 Paperbag - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 10m, 3 Average
12 Passion in my Pants - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 9m, 3 Average
17 Communal Fisting - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 9m, 3 Average
I can't see many beginner sport climbers doing this - the crack and the 4m high first bolt will see em off. The crack is a bit of a thrutch.

 
13 The Greater Fool - with Steve Phillpott; Max Rogers Sport 12m, 5 Average
Mon 25th Apr 2016 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully
12 The Eyrie - with andrew caustis Mixed trad 45m, 3 Classic
Sun 17th Apr 2016 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath The Sunbath
14 MaƱana - with Steve Phillpott Sport 22m, 8 Very Good
Very nice climb, juggy, rock a little fragile in places, but well protected.

 
8 4 Kaboomba Brothers - with Steve Phillpott Sport 10m, 4 Good
Grade 4 is a joke, the first 6m are pretty stiff at the grade 8 rating given in the Blue Mountains Guide. Good climb, but completely sandbagged.

 
Mon 28th Mar 2016 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully
12 The Eyrie - with Steve Phillpott Mixed trad 45m, 3 Classic
10 Sweet Irish - with Steve Phillpott Trad 49m Good
8 Abseil Arete - with Steve Phillpott Mixed trad 30m, 6 Good
Sun 13th Mar 2016 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
11 Lucifer Sport 15m Good
Climbing with the kids - good fun

 
Fri 7th Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock South Mitre
6 Guiding Light - with Steve Phillpott Trad 60m Classic
Great fun stepping across - a good beginner lead

 
Tue 4th Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
10 Eskimo Nell - with Steve Phillpott Trad 130m Classic
Brilliant ramble up the big face. The initial crack of P1 is quite entertaining. Then just easy well protected exploring of a big face. Nice.

 

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