Ascents as various tick types by Hywel Rowlands

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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Quality
Tue 27th Feb 2024 - Hữu Lũng
Drone Wall
	7a	★★★ Marx Attacks	Sport 34m	★★★ Classic
Sun 31st Dec 2023 - Pha Tam Kam
Hangover
	7a	★★★ Schwitzerland - with Timothy Tan, Sarah Jessop	Sport 19m, 8	★★ Very Good
There’s no getting lost on this, follow the chalk. Very nice movement on very positive holds.
	7a	★★★ Stalker - with Timothy Tan, Sarah Jessop	Sport 28m, 10	★★ Very Good
Very cool, very juggy but fair for the grade.
Sat 25th Nov 2023 - Pha Tam Kam
Hilton
	7a Hard	★★ 420 Lockdown	Sport 42m, 9	★★ Very Good
Fri 12th May 2023 - Kalymnos
Armeos Grande Grotta
	7a	★★ KalyPige - with Mike Rockell, Spoti	Sport 35m, 17	★★★ Classic
A bit weird at the end but really liked.
Tue 9th May 2023 - Kalymnos
Armeos Spartacus
	7a	★★★ Kerveros - with Spoti, Mike Rockell	Sport 30m	★★★ Mega Classic
Tue 2nd May 2023 - Kalymnos
Palionisos Secret Garden
	7a	★★★ Ricounet - with Spoti	Sport 25m, 11	★★★ Mega Classic
Amazing, a fight all the way.
Fri 28th Apr 2023 - Kalymnos
Arginonta Arhi Balcony Helvetia
	7a	★★ Perfect Stranger - with Goshen Watts	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
Fairly easy once you worked out the beta.
Fri 28th Apr 2023 - Kalymnos
Armeos Panorama
	7a	★★★ Aeolia	Sport 30m, 11	★★★ Classic
Fri 28th Apr 2023 - Kalymnos
Armeos Grande Grotta
	7a	★★★ Trela - with Goshen Watts	Sport 40m	★★★ Mega Classic
Awesome
Wed 26th Apr 2023 - Kalymnos
Arginonta Arginonta
	7a	★ Sex in the City - with Goshen Watts	Sport 25m, 10	★ Good
Fri 21st Apr 2023 - Kalymnos
Arginonta Arhi Arhi Main
	7a	★★★ Kastor	Sport 15m	★★ Very Good
Tue 18th Apr 2023 - Kalymnos
Skalia Ghost Kitchen
	7a	★★★ Tahar ta Gueule - with Goshen Watts, Spoti	Sport 38m, 13	★★★ Mega Classic
Fri 14th Apr 2023 - Kalymnos
Arginonta Noúfaro Noúfaro Main
	6c+	★★ Surumoni	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
Very cool movement following seam
Thu 13th Apr 2023 - Kalymnos
Arginonta Summertime Summer Wine
	7a	★★ Mama Nota - with Goshen Watts	Sport 25m	★★★ Classic
Wed 29th Mar 2023 - Suesca
Zona de Sueños de un Seductor
	5.11a	★★ Chusale Direct Arette Finish	Sport 18m, 7	★★ Very Good
Thu 16th Mar 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11d	★★★ El chocarrero	Sport 28m	★★★ Classic
Stellar but quite a fight
Fri 10th Mar 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11d	★★ La ultima hora	Sport 18m, 7	★★ Very Good
Wed 8th Mar 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11c	★★★ Salto cuántico	Sport 15m, 8	★★★ Mega Classic
Sun 5th Mar 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11c	★★ La mitad de lo normal	Sport 20m, 8	★★★ Classic
Tue 7th Feb 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11c ~5.12a	★★★ Semi criollo	Sport 25m	★★★ Mega Classic
A gem of a route but found it harder than Dentes de Oro and Alien.
Sat 4th Feb 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11c	★★ La mojarra mecanica	Sport 20m	★ Good
Bitch of a crux
Wed 1st Feb 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11c	★★ Kaiowas	Sport 18m, 7	★ Good
Took quite a few runs to get the tricky crux
Wed 25th Jan 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11d ~5.12a	★★★ Alien el octavo baretero	Sport 18m, 7	★★★ Classic
Sun 22nd Jan 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11c	★★★ La Zanahoria	Sport 20m, 9	★★★ Classic
Very cool and sustained.
Fri 20th Jan 2023 - La Mojarra
	5.11c	★★ Portal Rolo	Sport 20m, 8	★★★ Classic
Tricky route finding and a very thoughtful adventure. Loved it.
Mon 12th Dec 2022 - Geyikbayırı
Rüzgarlı Bahçe
	7a	★★ Otolastik - with Andreas Aachen	Sport 25m, 11	★ Good
Horrible crimp crux section but other than that the rest of the climb is very cool
Sat 10th Dec 2022 - Geyikbayırı
Trebenna West Middle
	7a	★★ Bizim Canımız Yanmaz Gardaş - with Andreas Aachen	Sport 26m, 13	★★ Very Good
Only just. Hard one
Thu 8th Dec 2022 - Geyikbayırı
Alabalık
	7a	★★ Brazilia Carnaval	Sport 32m, 14	★★ Very Good
Super cool. Top was too wet to complete but it gets juggy, just too slippery to hold.
Thu 8th Dec 2022 - Geyikbayırı
Trebenna West Right
	7a	★★ Terazi Lastik Jimnastik	Sport 25m, 9	★★ Very Good
Mon 28th Nov 2022 - Geyikbayırı
Top Alani
	7a	★★ Hadi Hadi	Sport 20m, 10	★★ Very Good
Thu 24th Nov 2022 - Geyikbayırı
Trebenna West Extension
	7a	★★★ Sakıznine - with Henri	Sport 25m	★★ Very Good
Fri 21st Oct 2022 - El Potrero Chico
The Outrage Wall
	5.11c	★★★ El Sendero Diablo	Sport 180m	★★★ Mega Classic
Mega Classic, wow, super sustained climbing.
Wed 19th Oct 2022 - El Potrero Chico
The Virgin Canyon Lower Virgin Wall
	5.11c	★★ Tilting at Windmills	Sport 27m, 8	★★★ Classic
Fri 14th Oct 2022 - El Potrero Chico
Las Estrellas Estrellas North Wall
	5.11c	★ Planet Marklar	Sport 27m, 11	★★ Very Good
As per new EPC climbing guide have changed the grade to 5.11c. Some very tough sections.
Thu 13th Oct 2022 - El Potrero Chico
Las Estrellas South Wall
	5.11d	★★★ The Sword	Sport 26m, 14	★★★ Classic
A fight to hold the crimps at the start. Then its a matter of managing the pump. Good hand jams up higher.
Sat 8th Oct 2022 - El Potrero Chico
Fitness Canyon Fitness Cave
	5.11c	★★ Salty Peanuts	Sport 26m, 10	★★ Very Good
Climbs super well and at the grade
Fri 7th Oct 2022 - El Potrero Chico
The Spires South Side
	5.11d	★★★ Pangea	Sport 24m, 7	★★★ Classic
Yes this is a gem of a climb, only just caught the last crimps
Tue 4th Oct 2022 - El Potrero Chico
The Outrage Wall
	5.11c 5.12d	★★ Steel Pulse	Sport 70m, 10	★★ Very Good
First pitch
Sun 25th Sep 2022 - Fort Collins
Poudre Canyon The Palace The Chamber
	5.11c	★★ Rusty Shackleford	Sport 24m	★★ Very Good
Tricky and powerful crux
Sun 25th Sep 2022 - Fort Collins
Poudre Canyon The Palace Mineshaft Wall
	5.11c	★★ Death And Disfiguration	Sport 17m	★★ Very Good
Quite a fight. A bit polished.
Sat 17th Sep 2022 - Twin Falls
Dierkes Lake Skunk Cave
	5.11d	★★★ Mac Daddy	Sport 18m	★★★ Classic
Sat 17th Sep 2022 - Twin Falls
Dierkes Lake The Alcove
	5.11c 5.11b/c	★★★ Black Thing	Sport 24m	★★★ Classic
So good
Mon 29th Aug 2022 - Wild Iris
Erratic
	5.11d	★★★ Hold my Beer... Watch This	Sport 20m	★★★ Classic
	5.11c	★★ Medicine Man	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
Mon 22nd Aug 2022 - Shelf Road
Cactus Cliff Left Side
	5.11d	★★★ Lats Don't Have Feelings	Sport 20m, 8	★★★ Mega Classic
One of the best sports climbs, stellar
Mon 22nd Aug 2022 - Shelf Road
The Bank 2150 Wall
	5.11c	★★★ Lime Street	Sport 20m, 6	★★★ Mega Classic
Oh so good
Fri 19th Aug 2022 - Denver
Clear Creek Canyon Little Eiger
	5.11c	★★ The Nordwand	Sport 32m	★★ Very Good
Fri 1st Jul 2022 - Ailefroide
La gorge
	7a	★★★ Coconut Shake	Sport 30m, 11	★★★ Mega Classic
Tue 28th Jun 2022 - Ailefroide
La gorge
	7a	★★ Kullakita	Sport 31m	★★★ Classic
Beautiful line with a couple of challenging cruxes
Mon 13th Jun 2022 - Barberine
La Zone
	7a	★★ Sam's Route	Sport 30m
Great route, not too difficult
Sun 13th Mar 2022 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	23	★ Off the Lip	Sport 15m, 7	★ Good
Sun 30th Jan 2022 - Bruny Island
Cloudy Bay The Aviary
	23	★★ Desert Raven	Sport 20m	★★★ Classic
Fri 28th Jan 2022 - Bruny Island
Cloudy Bay World's End
	23	★★ Mind and Body	Sport 20m
Tue 21st Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall
	23	★★ Dictator in a Deerstalker	Sport 9m, 4	★ Good
Mon 20th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Dogs, Cats & Apples Wall
	23	★★ Flirting With the Spanish Dancer - with Anthony Claxton	Sport 20m, 9	★★ Very Good
Sun 12th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	23	★★ Split Wave	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
Thu 21st Oct 2021 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area New Image Wall
	23	★★ Fault Line Direct	Mixed trad 25m, 3	★ Good
Boulders
Sat 25th Sep 2021 - Flat Rock
West Flank
	23	★ Uranium-234	Sport 30m, 10	Average
Only one super thin move.
Fri 24th Sep 2021 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Upper Gully
	23	★ Not Just a Pretty Face	Trad 35m	★★ Very Good
Although the hardest stuff is over before halfway this is a great climb and you have to endure the pump the whole way.
Thu 13th May 2021 - Moonarie
The Ramparts
	23	★★★ Goblin Mischief	Mixed trad 50m, 1	★★★ Mega Classic
Bloody hell! Need new underpants.
Mon 22nd Mar 2021 - Mount Buffalo
The Gorge - South Side Summit Rim
	23	★ Banana Milkshakes Rule	Sport 30m	★★ Very Good
Perhaps a tad easy for a Buffalo 23 but hard start and super thin finish. Take some small/medium cams
Fri 20th Nov 2020 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton)
Tribute Wall Tribute Wall Lower
	23	★★ By Jovi	Sport 14m, 4	★★ Very Good
A stellar climb
Wed 4th Nov 2020 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
	23	★ A Dream Of Pink Tse-Tse Flies Direct	Trad 25m	Average
Sat 29th Aug 2020 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Lower Gully
	23	★★★ Milk Blood	Trad 10m	★★ Very Good
	23	★ Pattern Juggler	Trad 15m	★ Good
Small wires but good gear.
Thu 27th Aug 2020 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Lower Gully
	23	★ Pattern Juggler	Trad 15m	★ Good
Sat 1st Aug 2020 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Kitten Wall Area Kitten Wall
	23	★ Spastical Cats	Trad 25m	★ Good
Now to get on the pointy end, incredibly reachy
Mon 10th Jun 2019 - Eastern Mt Difficult Range
Wildebeest The Tiers
	23	★★ Forty is the New 23	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Sat 27th Apr 2019 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Cecilia Wall
	23	★★★ Intransience	Trad 25m	★★★ Mega Classic
Just amazing, one to repeat for sure
Sat 27th Apr 2019 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Upper Gully
	23	★★★ Fever Pitch	Mixed trad 30m, 2	★★ Very Good
Sun 21st Apr 2019 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Garden Wall
	23	Procrastinationable	Trad 26m
Tricky
Wed 10th Apr 2019 - Arapiles
Colosseum Wall Area Comic Strip Wall
	23	★ Vogon Destructor Fleet	Mixed trad 20m, 4	★ Good
Wed 6th Mar 2019 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Skyline Walls
	23	★★ On High	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Sun 27th Jan 2019 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Garden Wall
	23	★★ Misunderestimated	Mixed trad 15m, 1	★★ Very Good
Tricky and powerful
Sat 22nd Dec 2018 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton)
Amnesty Wall Area Amnesty Wall
	23	★★ Sting Like a Bee Direct	Sport 19m, 6	★★ Very Good
Tue 18th Dec 2018 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Skyline Walls
	23	★★ On High	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Tue 4th Dec 2018 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Skyline Walls
	23	★★ On High	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
First Arapiles 23 onsight
Sat 13th Oct 2018 - Smith Rock State Park
Morning Glory Wall Area Overboard Area
	5.11c	★★★ Overboard	Sport 25m, 8	★★★ Classic
Awesome
Tue 9th Oct 2018 - Smith Rock State Park
Red Wall Area Red Wall
	5.11c	★ Gulag Archipelago	Sport 25m	★ Good
Thu 20th Sep 2018 - Skaha
The Fortress
	5.11d	★★ Misdemeanour	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
Sun 9th Sep 2018 - Skaha
Red Tail Upper
	5.11c	★★★ Tier Drops	Sport 30m, 15	★★★ Classic
Never lets up, crux after crux after crux, amazingly sustained, you need grit to tick this one
Fri 7th Sep 2018 - Sully's Hangout
	5.11d	★★ Serene	Sport 25m, 10	★★ Very Good
Sun 2nd Sep 2018 - Ten Sleep Canyon
Mondo Beyondo Downpour Wall
	5.11c	★★ The Wagon Wheel of Death	Sport 30m	★★ Very Good
Thu 30th Aug 2018 - Ten Sleep Canyon
Dry Wall - right side Hound Dog
	5.11c	★★★ Munsterlander	Sport 26m, 13	★★★ Mega Classic
Tue 28th Aug 2018 - Ten Sleep Canyon
Dry Wall - right side Wall of Denial
	5.11d	★★★ Zombie Leprechauns	Sport 25m, 10	★★★ Classic
Full on all the way
Wed 18th Jul 2018 - Cardiff and Newport crags
Dinas Rock Cheesy Rider Area / Road Side
	7a	★ Pugsley	Sport 14m	★ Good
Mon 25th Jun 2018 - Oliana
Contrafort de Rumbau
	7a	★★ Route10 (???)	Sport 25m	★★ Very Good
Awesome climbing
Sat 23rd Jun 2018 - Tartareu
Tempura/Bombo Suis
	7a	★★ Le Vi las Orejas al Lolo	Sport 23m	★★ Very Good
Wed 23rd May 2018 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Lower Gully
	23	★★ Snow Blind	Mixed trad 15m, 1	★★ Very Good
Failed to get on onsight but followed up with a pink point after the initial lead.
Sat 12th May 2018 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton)
Bad Moon Rising Wall
	23	★★ Rage And Ruin	Sport 18m, 6	★ Good
Thin but good
Sun 22nd Apr 2018 - Bundaleer Area
Bundaleer
	23	★★ Zeppelin	Sport 25m, 8	★★ Very Good
A revisit after a delighted tick last year.
Tue 10th Apr 2018 - Mt Rosea
Far Right
	23	★ Divine Right	Sport 28m	★ Good
Pumpy pumpy through the top
Thu 22nd Mar 2018 - Mt Rosea
Main Cliff
	23	★★★ Tourist Buttress - with Glenn Tempest	Trad 120m	★★★ Classic
Super nice climbing, just the first couple of pitches before going into ascension
Sun 18th Mar 2018 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Syrinx Area
	23	★★ Break a Leg - with Pauly G	Trad 35m	★ Good
Third time lucky, finally stuck the balance top crux ground up.
Thu 1st Mar 2018 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton)
Amnesty Wall Area Amnesty Wall
	23	★★ Float Like a Butterfly	Sport 24m, 5	★★★ Classic
An absolute gem, how this attracts the same grade as League of Nations is beyond me, at least two grades harder than LoN which is the softest 23 I’ve ever climbed.
	23	★ League Of Nations	Sport 30m, 7	★ Good
Sat 24th Feb 2018 - Flat Rock
West Flank
	23 22	★★ Without Warning	Sport 15m, 8	★ Good
	23	★★ Melting Moments	Sport 30m, 8	★★ Very Good
Wed 21st Feb 2018 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Syrinx Area
	23	★★ Break a Leg	Trad 35m	★ Good
Clean on top rope after a fall on lead at the crux. Dialled and will be back soon.

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