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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Sun 10th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Nest Main Area
17 ~16 ★★ Bald Eagles - with Jack Sport 21m, 4 ★★ Very Good
This was a great route but easy for the grade. Only maybe getting off the ground was 17.

  
18 ★ Thermal Expansion - with Jack Mixed trad 16m, 3 ★ Good
This climb felt contrived. It is hard not to escape onto the arete.

  
16 ★ Shine - with Jack Sport 15m Average
Nice climb after backing off the 22.

  
16 ★ Weasel Words - with Jack Sport 15m, 4 ★ Good
Fun climb

  
17 Hard ★★ Araplactic - with Jack Sport 18m ★★ Very Good
Probably the best climb I did all day. Had some fun moves in it.

  
Mon 12th Jun 2023 - Woy Woy
Phegans Bay
16 ★ X - with Paul Griffiths Sport 4
16 ★ Gordo's Climb - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 3
15 ★ Gratitude - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 3
15 ★ Somethings got to give - with Paul Griffiths Sport 10m, 3
15 ★ Drunken Praying Mantis style - with Paul Griffiths Sport 3
17 ~18 ★ Brass monkey - with Paul Griffiths Sport 6m, 2 ★ Good
Hard move between the bolts.

  
6 H - with Paul Griffiths Sport 5m, 2
15 ★★ HS - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m, 5
15 ★ Stingray - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m, 5
Sat 13th May 2023 - Hominy
16 ~15 ★★ Trust - with Paul Griffiths Sport 20m ★ Good
Easier than the grade suggests

  
16 ~17 ★★ Forgiveness - with Paul Griffiths Sport 20m ★ Good
Harder than expected and a bit worried about all of the ironstone edges.

  
16 Hard ★ Envy - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m ★★ Very Good
Balancy little traverse.

  
18 Easy ★★ Conceit - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m ★★ Very Good
Really enjoyed this interesting climb.

  
15 ★ Cynicism - with Paul Griffiths Sport 6m ★ Good
15 ★ Empathy - with Paul Griffiths Sport 6m ★ Good
16 ★★ Malice - with Paul Griffiths Sport 7m ★ Good
15 ~16 ★★ Hate - with Paul Griffiths Mixed trad 7m, 2 ★★ Very Good
First moves off the ground felt hard for the grade but good from there up.

  
16 ★ Devotion - with Paul Griffiths Sport 7m ★ Good
Nice trad feeling climb.

  
15 Hard ★★ Kindness - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m ★★ Very Good
This route looks great and climbs really well. The top looks hard for the grade but climbs well.

  
18 ★★ Compassion - with Paul Griffiths Sport 20m ★★ Very Good
Nice climb, easy trad down low with good gear and then an interesting crux move up high.

  
Sun 20th Nov 2022 - The Cathedral
Main Crag
20 ★ Bundy's been bolting - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 15m, 6 ★ Good
A nice climb with a couple of tricky moves towards the anchor.

  
19 ★★ Vitez - with Andrew Stevenson Trad 25m ★★ Very Good
This is a great route. A bit of a struggle up the first bit of the crack where it is wide but then it gets easier towards the bolt. The rest of the crack is good fun with plenty of rests. Then a fun engaging finish up the flake.

  
21 ★★ The Dynamic Duo - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 18m ★★ Very Good
Really nice climbing.

  
20 ★★ Layback Crack - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 12m ★★ Very Good
Nice varied climb. A little tricky at the start up the crack and then a move onto the arete that is easier than it first seems.

  
Sat 5th Nov 2022 - Mount Alexandra
Central Area
17 ★ First Born - with Jack Sport 20m, 8 ★★ Very Good
15 ★★ Alpine - with Jack Sport 20m, 9 ★★★ Classic
21 ★ Crimp da buttock - with Jack Sport 20m, 5 ★★ Very Good
Nice variant, pulling over the bulge on crimps felt hard for the short.

  
Mon 3rd Oct 2022 - Point Clare
Point Clare Crag
16 ★ Mr Window - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 5 ★★ Very Good
Like a harder version of Mr Window

  
15 ★ Master Window - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 5 ★★ Very Good
A hard move down low for the grade but then easy after that.

  
18 ★★ Line of silver - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m ★★ Very Good
Great route, nice and balancy at the start and then continues up the slab

  
Sun 13th Feb 2022 - Bangor West
15 ★★ Andrew's Bulge - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 8m, 3 ★★ Very Good
Another lap.

  
21 ★★ Tits and Bits - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 10m, 2 ★★ Very Good
Fun route, took a few attempts to work out the moves but once I got them it was ok.

  
21 ★ Mars Apple - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 8m, 3 ★★ Very Good
Fun moves at the start.

  
18 ★ NFM - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 8m, 3 ★ Good
13 ★ Zulu Trainer - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 10m, 2 Average
Sun 13th Feb 2022 - Koorabar
19 ★ Self Satisfaction - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 13m, 5 ★★ Very Good
Got it this time.

  
Sat 18th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Corroboree Walls Disneyland
20 ★ Iron Man - with Jack Sport 22m ★★ Very Good
I would put this as harder than 20, especially down the bottom. Good moves otherwise and a fun climb.

  
15 ★ Bacon - with Jack Sport 25m, 9 ★★ Very Good
Nice fun climb.

  
Sat 18th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Rhum Dhu
19 ★★ Dirty Rotten Pig - with Jack Sport 130m ★★★ Classic
Love this climb. Did a quick pre breakfast raid. Top to Bottom to Tom in just over 3 hours.

  
Sat 12th Jun 2021 - Wahroonga Rocks
Abseil Wall/Main Wall
14 ★ Marshall's Variation Trad 13m ★ Good
14 ★ Weeping Corner Trad 13m ★ Good
14 ★★ Stingray Trad 14m ★★ Very Good
Wed 2nd Dec 2020 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Narrow Neck Crags Southern Crag
15 ★★★ Fuddy Duddy - with Jack and Amanda Trad 95m ★★★ Classic
Great climb, nice to have another lap.

  
Sun 6th Sep 2020 - Mount Alexandra
Between the First Cave and the Vox Populi wall
18 ★ Corner From Hell - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m ★★ Very Good
Sun 6th Sep 2020 - Mount Alexandra
Vox Populi Wall
20 ★★ Iclimb - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m, 6 ★★ Very Good
Sun 6th Sep 2020 - Mount Alexandra
Central Area
14 ★ Open to Public Scrutiny - with Paul Griffiths Sport 20m ★ Good
15 ★★ Alpine - with Paul Griffiths Sport 20m, 9 ★★★ Classic
18 ★★ Dora the Explorer (and the lost crack of gold.) Sport 30m, 10 ★★ Very Good
A shame the first move is much harder than the rest of the climb. Nice long climb though.

  
Sat 18th Jul 2020 - Berowra
Ladder of Gloom Area
4 Cenotaph Corner Trad 8m ★ Good
Used as exit

  
Sat 18th Jul 2020 - Berowra
Positive Ape Factor Area
4 Manufactured by Schweppes (solo) Trad 10m Average
Used to collect gear .

  
14 ★ Kenneth's Climb Trad 10m ★★ Very Good
Still love this climb

  
18 ★ Boundary Rider Sport 10m, 5 ★ Good
A nice route with a few good moves.

  
Sat 18th Jul 2020 - Berowra
Kid Free Area
14 Too Cold For Shandy Trad 12m Average
Had my trad gear so why not.

  
Sat 18th Jul 2020 - Berowra
Blackboard Wall
19 17 ★★ Yesterday's Heroes Sport 12m, 4 ★★ Very Good
Feels like I have climbed this route a lot of times.

  
Sat 18th Jul 2020 - Berowra
Pimple Buttress
18 ★ Look Blue Go Purple Sport 10m, 3 ★ Good
16 ★ It's For You Sport 10m, 3 ★ Good
Nice easier route.

  
19 ★ Petroglyph Sport 8m, 2 ★ Good
Nice climb between the lines.

  
15 ★ Taylor Made Sport 6m, 2 ★ Good
More jugs than you can see from the ground.

  
Sun 15th Dec 2019 - Mount Keira
West Face
6 Nurlegs - with Geoff Cooper Trad 10m ★ Good
Nice route.

  
15 ★ Hangover - with Liam Jackson Sport 9m, 4 ★ Good
Nice climb.

  
17 ★ Corny Hesitation - with Liam Jackson Sport 15m, 7 ★ Good
Nice route although I am not sure the extra bolts in the roof are worth it, the lower offs are in an strange place.

  
21 ★★ The Fixer - with Demetrius Sport 13m, 7 ★★ Very Good
Great route, really glad to get the onsight. There was a bit of luck involved getting the right holds and sequence above the roof. Best climb of the day.

  
17 ★ Escape Out of The Bedroom Window On Knotted Sheets - with Liam Jackson Sport 12m, 5 ★ Good
An interesting route that transverses across the face.

  
14 ★ Angelic - with Liam Jackson Trad 10m ★★ Very Good
Can't believe I haven't done this crack before, good jamming all the way up.

  
16 ★ Short Legs - with Liam Jackson Sport 12m, 4 ★ Good
Repeat

  
15 ★ Brigetta 6 - with Liam Jackson Sport 14m, 5 ★★ Very Good
Balance across the ramp and them up. Fun climb.

  
16 ★★ Getts Up and Goes - with Liam Jackson Sport 12m, 5 ★★ Very Good
Nice climbing up the slab.

  
17 ★ Blossom - with Liam Jackson Sport 10m, 4 ★ Good
Enjoyed the climb, long reach in the middle for me.

  
Sat 23rd Nov 2019 - Stanwell Tops
Stonehaven
17 16 ★★ Three Rooves to Glory - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m, 9 ★★ Very Good
Fun route and a bit out there on the final roof. I wasn't expecting that from the ground. I would probably give it 17.

  
20 ★★ Zakuski - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 9 ★★ Very Good
Great climbing with a few big reaches for me.

  
20 ★★ Fling The Merciless - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 8 ★★★ Classic
Really good climb. Standing on tiptoes I could only just get the pads of my fingers on the holds.

  
18 ★★ JAC - with Paul Griffiths Sport 14m, 8 ★★ Very Good
I enjoyed the fun slab move on the pebble!

  
19 ★ Crazy In The Coconut - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 7 ★★ Very Good
A nice 3D climb

  
18 ★ Fatality Free - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m, 6 ★★ Very Good
This felt hard for 18 for me. Good route though

  
18 ★ Bring Out The Chimp - with Paul Griffiths Sport 14m, 6 ★★ Very Good
Another 3D climb that I really enjoyed.

  
Sat 2nd Nov 2019 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Historic Wells
21 ★ Movin' On Up - with Michael Law Sport 25m ★★ Very Good
Great climb, would be pretty hard if there wasn't a rest half way. The top section gets a bit thin in places, everything is just not quite as big as you would like it.

  
14 ★ Offwidth Joy - with Michael Law Trad 25m ★★ Very Good
Really enjoyed these cracks. Well wor having a go at.

  
14 ★ Back to Back - with Becky Trad 13m ★★ Very Good
Nice easy trad climb with loads of gear. Thinks get a little interesting when the feet run out.

  
21 ★★ Tree Beard - with Michael Law Sport 10m ★★ Very Good
Really enjoyed the whole climb. The crux move was quite strong.

  
18 ★ Awesome Daddy - with Jean Sport 10m ★★ Very Good
Great climbing, strong moves down low.

  
17 ★ Thanks Mum - with Becky Sport 13m ★★ Very Good
Nice climbing, hard start for the short!

  
15 ★ Odie Odour - with Michael Law Mixed trad 30m, 1 ★★ Very Good
Fun crack climbing up thin cracks. Bit of a hard first move but ok.

  
14 ★ The Cat that Fought Back - with Jean Sport 15m ★ Good
Nice beginner route.

  
17 15 ★ Dirty Beasts - with Jean Sport 17m ★ Good
The move in the middle is more than 15 but the rest is about that. Fun climb.

  
Sun 1st Sep 2019 - Mount Alexandra
Vox Populi Wall
20 ★★ Iclimb - with Simon Sport 15m, 6 ★★ Very Good
Surprised that I haven't done this one before. Very good climbing on hidden holds.

  
Sun 1st Sep 2019 - Mount Alexandra
Manchester United Wall
20 ★★ Manchester United - with Simon Sport 15m ★★ Very Good
I have been meaning to jump on this climb for ages. It has plenty of interesting moves and the crux wasn't where I thought it would be.

  
Sun 1st Sep 2019 - Mount Alexandra
Central Area
17 ★ First Born - with Simon Sport 20m, 8 ★★ Very Good
19 ★★ Deception - with Simon Sport 15m, 6 ★★ Very Good
Really enjoy the climbs on this wall. Hard moves at the top.

  
17 ★ Reborn - with Simon Sport 20m ★★ Very Good
15 ★★ Alpine - with Simon, Elly Sport 20m, 9 ★★★ Classic
15 ★★ The Gruffalo - with Simon, Elly Sport 24m, 9 ★★ Very Good
14 ★ Snooze and You Lose - with Simon, Elly Sport 24m, 9 ★★ Very Good
Sat 20th Jul 2019 - Berowra
Ladder of Gloom Area
19 ★★ Ladder of Gloom - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 12m, 4 ★★★ Classic
19 ★ Savage Cabbage - with Andrew Stevenson Trad 8m ★★ Very Good
Just a quick run on top rope, still feels hard for 19.

  
16 18 ★ Stone Grotties - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 8m ★★ Very Good
Reachy move at the start then fun easier climbing from there.

  

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