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| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Mon 8th Apr 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Afghan/Girl in the Mirror wall | ||||||
| 22 |
★★★ Girl in the Mirror - Mean Streak Linkup
- with
Andrew Dolan
1
lead by
Andrew Dolan
2
lead by
Bruno Alves Buzatto
| 45m, 13 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Not what we had planned for today, but the NP tracks closure (due to 150mm of rain the other day) and the 4 stars of this route in the book got us here. Pretty tricky first pitch, and the belay at the top of it is awkward with the 2 old carrots of TGITM and one new ring 1.5m to the right of it. In my opinion the second pitch made it up for it as it is beautiful, long, and can be made easy with some technique. Great scenery too. Well worth it for the second pitch, but I can see how the first one can be loved or hated... I suspect some people move into The End of the Affair too early — you unavoidable get onto this route at the end by following the most obvious line of new ring bolts after P1, so I suggest not moving right too early if you don't have gear!
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| Sat 27th Jan 2024 - Arapiles | ||||||
| The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face | ||||||
| 16 |
★★★ Watchtower Crack
- with
Andrew Dolan, Vera
3
16
18m
lead by
Bruno Alves Buzatto
ok, things here became super weird. Chimney to the roof, then traversing right, and then the a mix of chicken wings, smears and laybacks. So cool though. Felt tricky to me, but never really hard. Just weird.
4
16
32m
lead by
Andrew Dolan
Andrew led the harder part at the start, but had a bad day afterwards with my #5 getting overcammed and needing a long time to get it free. Andrew maneged to get it off but came down exhausted after. I "half led" it then, but I really had gear above me (so top roping) till almost the end of the trickier stuff. Then there was like a move or two and it became super easy after that. So I wouldn't mind coming back to lead this pitch. | 95m, 3 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Holy shit, really cool but a tad awkward at times. Gotta come back!
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| Fri 1st Dec 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Bunny Bucket Buttress and Hotel California Area | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge
- with
Ross Paynter, Charlie Catt
2
20
20
lead by
Charlie Catt
Awesome lead by Charlie — this in my opinion is definitely the hardest pitch of the day!
3
20
25
lead by
Ross Paynter
great onsight of the cruxy start by Ross! I'll log a dog cause I came off early, but the rope stretch almost got me back to the belay, so I still felt like a full clean ascent on second. The old man lets the team down
4
18
40
lead by
Bruno Alves Buzatto
Bouldery move from the belay, then getting easier and into a stroll... At the end of this is where you can easily end up on the wrong anchors on the left (BBB I think), but if you go around the right of the tree and climb the last bolted block you are heading the right way.
7
18
15
lead by
Charlie Catt
we asked Charlie to link 5 and 6 and he thought it was a buy 2 get 1 free and linked this one too
8
20
30
lead by
Bruno Alves Buzatto
yes, finally, this is the shit!! The traverse is amazing and looks so intimidating. But it's all juggy and with a cave you can rest in at the end (or at least knee bar), so it's pretty easy actually. Moving onto the arete on jugs is also easy if you use the rest well — the boys with me probably considered that aid!
11
20
30
lead by
Charlie Catt
Better than I remembered with a bouldery move at the start of the wall (after the easy slab/scramble) and a fun delicate finish. | 280m, 99 | ||||
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Coming back with 2 young guns to do a repeat and get my lead on pitch 8, finally! Was worried about weather but we were super lucky with better than the forecast conditions. Felt way more relaxed on every pitch, but came off while seconding the start of P3 — funnily that went clean first try with Tim years ago, even though I was definitely weaker then. Realized I never led that pitch either, so that's the reason to get back on it!
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| Sun 27th Aug 2023 - Onkaparinga | ||||||
| Red Cliff Far Right | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Stiletto
- with
Ondi
| 20m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Putting it up for Ondi, Jake, Kate and Felipe!
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| Sun 16th Apr 2023 - Mitcham Quarries | ||||||
| Car Crash Quarry Sector 4 - Graffiti Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★ AO
- with
Khya
| 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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great warm up here
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| Sat 11th Mar 2023 - Morialta | ||||||
| The Boulder Bridge | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Extra G
- with
Josh Battersby
| 18m, 1 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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So stoked to red point this! I sussed out the gear on top rope first, so had the perfect plan for all my pieces. Gets thin on top, so it's a spicy lead, but once you know the moves and where to protect, it becomes a straightforward mission! It helps that when you are really pumped there is a bolt, and the most likely fall at the top is on that...
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| Sat 4th Feb 2023 - Morialta | ||||||
| Thorn Buttress | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ Terra Incognita
- with
Hugh
| 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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I love this climb! Putting the gear on this time, as on my previous ascent on it I had Andrew's draws up there for me.
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| Sun 22nd Jan 2023 - Onkaparinga | ||||||
| Red Cliff Far Right | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Stiletto
- with
Hugh
| 20m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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the ok warm up around!
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| Tue 10th Jan 2023 - Mitcham Quarries | ||||||
| Car Crash Quarry Sector 3 - Right | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- with
Seb
| 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| Fri 25th Nov 2022 - Mitcham Quarries | ||||||
| Car Crash Quarry Sector 4 - Graffiti Wall | ||||||
| 22 |
★ Perceptive Orators
| 8m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Really enjoyedit! Second go, and then a third to clip both anchors (just clipped one in the second go). Knowing the sequence, unsurprisingly, is everything...
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| Fri 4th Nov 2022 - Mitcham Quarries | ||||||
| Car Crash Quarry Sector 4 - Graffiti Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ The Electric Lavender Vacuum Cleaner
- with
Khya
| 8m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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stiff for a warm up for me!
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| Fri 28th Oct 2022 - Mitcham Quarries | ||||||
| Car Crash Quarry Sector 1 - Left | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Technicolour Sunfish
- with
Hugh
| 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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harder todaym feeling pumped at the end, but got the redpoint this time!
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| Sun 2nd Oct 2022 - Mitcham Quarries | ||||||
| Car Crash Quarry Sector 3 - Right | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- with
Seb
| 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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The good warm up!
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| Sat 23rd Jul 2022 - Mitcham Quarries | ||||||
| Car Crash Quarry Sector 3 - Right | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ Felch Me With a Crazy Straw, Yeah!
- with
Stacey, Heath
| 14m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Such a nice climb when you know what to do!
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| Wed 8th Sep 2021 - Midgegoroo National Park | ||||||
| Over The Hill Big Man’s Rump | ||||||
| 1 |
★★★ Rabbit Hole
| 10m | ||||
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Yeah, I free solo now.
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| Sun 6th Jun 2021 - Kalbarri | ||||||
| The Z Bend Adventure Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Peanutbutter and Jam
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 17m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Really good fun. I went more right this time.
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| Sun 18th Apr 2021 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Motherlode
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Still haven't worked out a way of doing the start on the left. Using the drilled hole and going right feels off route...
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| 22 |
★ Shut 'em Down
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Now I love this climb!
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| Sun 18th Apr 2021 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Unknown (Plantaganet)
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 19m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
| Sat 10th Apr 2021 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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warm up
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| Mon 5th Apr 2021 - Pinjarra | ||||||
| Boomer Hill Boomer Crag | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Boomer Crack
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Finally!! My other try at this was so long ago this could almost count as an onsight, but I won't cheat this time... So much fun, but if I remember to keep calm next time I might not fill the 'scream/swear jar' so much.
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| Sun 11th Oct 2020 - Kalbarri | ||||||
| The Z Bend The Aviary | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Flight of The Quokka
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Taking Em on this - didn't realize I've been on it so many times, haha...
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| Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Kalbarri | ||||||
| The Z Bend The Pit | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Obscene Gesture
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 15m, 2 | Don't Bother | |||
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this doesn't deserve a start I reckon. It's less shit if you go left at the start.
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| Sun 14th Jun 2020 - Bob's Hollow | ||||||
| 20 19 |
★★ Puk Puk Sen
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 15m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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wow it was cold today! Putting a rope up for Em on this. So much fun this little one.
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| Sat 23rd May 2020 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Kid Rock
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sat 23rd May 2020 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Central Slab Area | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Blah, Blah, Blah
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Getting a rope up for Em. I like this slabby weirdness.
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| Sat 23rd May 2020 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Michel Angelo Walls | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Real Life Ambition
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 15m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Still a classic. The fallen block took a little bit away from it, but sill one of the best climbs in Perth for sure, and the difficulty is just a little bit less now I think. Crux unaffected. Also happy to see that my old and fat current self can still climb this, kind of surprised to be honest.
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| Sun 26th Jan 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Traverse of the Gods Direct Start
- with
Daniel Bush
| 25m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Sensational!!! Hard start, so stick-clipping is a good idea! A couple of goes before first clip.
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| Tue 3rd Dec 2019 - Joll's Bridge | ||||||
| Lower cliffline | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Bad Luck Silverback
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 12m, 1 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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This is pretty cool! Lost the onsight because I didn't quite commit to the lip of the flake. Good mental test. The top is cool as well. Well worth doing!
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| Sun 24th Nov 2019 - The Cathedral | ||||||
| Main Crag | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Medieval Remedies
- with
Daniel Bush
| 25m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Real nice, but a bit contrived at the crux as there are too many lines up there. I'm not that sure I did the crux without cheating on a neighbour line... I started at GOOT, which was nice.
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| 20 |
★★ Get Out of Town
- with
Daniel Bush
| 25m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Scary start I thought... really nice, just need to start trusting small nuts!
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| Sun 14th Jul 2019 - Mt Ku-ring-gai | ||||||
| Moto Cross wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Life On Hold
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Ok, the start of this is f*&^ off hard for 20!! Or has a jug gone missing or something?! Really good challenge, but feels harder than Do you Dino (23).
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| Sat 29th Jun 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Bunny Bucket Buttress and Hotel California Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
- with
Daniel Bush
| 270m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Finally worked out to do this with Daniel — what a day out. Left Schofields at ~4:20am, carpark at 5:20am, walking in from about 5:40am, starting climbing just after 8am, out of the wall by 2pm, back to car at 3pm, or something like that. This time I found the third pitch trickier than I remembered and the 7th pitch not so bad, just long... It was awesome to lead pitch 6th this time though, what a pitch. What a climb! Perfect weather too, chilly but sunny and no wind
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| Fri 21st Jun 2019 - Vaucluse | ||||||
| Diamond Bay Diamond Bay Southside | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Honeycomb Arete
- with
Zoe
| 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Setting this up and then cleaning for Zoe. Still a fun little one.
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| Sat 27th Apr 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Rhum Dhu | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dirty Rotten Pig
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 130m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Came back to do this beauty clean with Em; and also with Jorge and Patricia as a second party just below us
It was fantastic this time around, and Em got a big exposure experience, with hang belays and all. The bad bit is that I screwed up the approach — remember to walk DOWN the gully after the first abseil, rather than traverse high (which is actually the walk out after the first 3 real pitches). Also it was cold as hell in the beginning and the fingers were VERY numb. Not again in a cold day in the shade...
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| Sun 14th Apr 2019 - Narrabeen | ||||||
| Slabs | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Dunning Kruger Wall
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 7m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Second go — tricky, I liked the challenge!
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| Sat 23rd Mar 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls | ||||||
| 17 |
★★★ Sweet Nightmare (Link-Up)
- with
Che, Vicki
1
14
20m
lead by
Che
3
12
30m
lead by
Che
5
15
10m
lead by
Che
| 130m, 12 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Man that pitch 4 is sensational and quite sustained for the grade!
Easier this time with a smaller backpack!! Vicki's first ever multi-pitch!
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| Sun 9th Dec 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs The Dam Cliff DWS | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ The Line of Least Resistance
| 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Great option for a hot day!! I'll claim this, but I didn't do the whole traverse, I went up where the 22 goes up I think, avoiding the crux of that one I guess...
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| Sun 9th Dec 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Flaming Flamingo pitch 1
- with
Daniel Bush
| 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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That start, damn!!
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| Mon 12th Nov 2018 - Vaucluse | ||||||
| Rosa Gully Rosa Gully North Side | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ The Last Wave
- with
Robin
| 50m, 11 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Climbed this again to show it to Robin. He wasn't impressed with the rock quality and mantles, but we had fun, and we did it in less than 1h I think!
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| Sat 20th Oct 2018 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Michel Angelo Walls | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Real Life Ambition
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 15m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Such a classic. I was stoked to remember the sequence well and to red point it without much effort — I remember how hard this was for me before... Em was a rockstar and did a top rope clean ascent!!
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| Fri 12th Oct 2018 - Wilyabrup | ||||||
| Northern Crag Banana Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ Banana Split
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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A nice repeat of this lovely route. Not scared this time! Save some gear for the trad anchor...
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| Sat 6th Oct 2018 - Fern Rd | ||||||
| Lost World | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Pray For Rain
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Again, challenging 19, until Em showed me how to do it!
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| 18 |
★ Raindance
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 10m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
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Challenging 18, until I saw Emily do it with more technique and style!
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| Sat 15th Sep 2018 - Vaucluse | ||||||
| Diamond Bay Diamond Bay Southside | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Honeycomb Arete
- with
Cameron
| 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Getting Cam into Sydney cliff climbing! Nice warm up!
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| Sun 22nd Jul 2018 - Barrenjoey | ||||||
| Southwest | ||||||
| 21 |
★ Super Exciting Xylophone
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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Incredible desperate ultra delicate start on minuscule crimps. A couple of falls on the first bolt before cruising up on the third try... The pillar is sensational, I think this would deserve more starts if it wasn't so hard to protect in the middle. Scary, make sure to have mid-size cams and little consideration for your own safety.
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| Sat 21st Jul 2018 - Vaucluse | ||||||
| Diamond Bay Northern Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★ The Corner
- with
Emily Hoffmann
| 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Awesome way to get out of the crag!
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| Sat 7th Jul 2018 - Berowra | ||||||
| Blackboard Wall | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Yesterday's Heroes
- with
Desiree
| 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Damn it, I thought I was onsighting a 21, but it turns out it was a 17. PLUS I had already done it, haha... awesome route though, but that start ain't a 17...
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| Tue 12th Jun 2018 - Eaglestone Rocks | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Pink Rings
- with
Emily
| 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Good old pink rings is a great way to finish the trip!
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| Sat 9th Jun 2018 - Eaglestone Rocks | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Juice It Up
- with
Emily
| 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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I had to try that first move a couple of times, but it is a great climb, really enjoyed it! A bit scary to clip the second bolt and to top out, but not that bad, the first move is where it's all at!
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| 17 |
★ Sparrow
- with
Emily
| 18m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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A repeat in alpine conditions, at least 30 knots winds made this feel very different!
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| Thu 25th Jan 2018 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Skywalker Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★★★ Power Play
- with
Emily
| 25m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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On the day before I left Perth I decided to face this beast on lead for the first time, after having top-roped it a couple of times a few weeks ago. I cruised up, protected it perfectly and did it clean, I was stoked. It's less scary when you know you can do it easily on top rope, but super intimidating for an onsight...
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| Fri 22nd Dec 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
- with
Emily
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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That crux requires some patience! Glad I finally got the red point.
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| Tue 12th Dec 2017 - Boya Quarry | ||||||
| East Bay Rightside | ||||||
| 20 20 R |
★ Modern Tactics
| 25m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Ended up putting a couple of cams in this time, but it's not really necessary, the run out bits are very cruisy...
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| Mon 20th Nov 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Skywalker Wall | ||||||
| 22 |
★★★ Urban Ethics
- with
Jorge
| 25m, 7 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Such a hot day, and I am weak and haven't climbed hard in a while, so I thought I had no chance of redpointing this, the idea was to at least put the gear up for Jorge and I to try a pink point. But I just pulled it through somehow! Stoked to the moon
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| Sun 19th Nov 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Main Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Ace
- with
Jorge
| 30m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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Fun lead, I love the slabby bits. The second pitch (we did one and top out, not sure people normally do that) is just a shit scramble, where Jorge placed one cam, haha...
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| Sat 4th Nov 2017 - Wilyabrup | ||||||
| Main Crags One For The Road | ||||||
| 19 18 |
★★★ One For The Road
- with
James
| 18m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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One of my favorite routes, what a crux.
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| Sun 15th Oct 2017 - Bob's Hollow | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Lover's Nuts
| 25m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
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The easiest climb at Bob's, so good warm up route or cool down after a hot day! Better than I remembered from the last time...
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| Sat 14th Oct 2017 - Wilyabrup | ||||||
| Main Crags Hope Buttresses | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ Hope
| 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Lovely climb to repeat, exciting run out at the top.
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| Sat 16th Sep 2017 - Kalbarri | ||||||
| The Z Bend The Pit | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Escalade 3837730 (Ecalade 3837730)
- with
Lizzie
| 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Putting gear up for Lizzie, Emily and JP. First route of the day, not sure I want to warm up on it again though!
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| Sat 16th Sep 2017 - Kalbarri | ||||||
| The Z Bend Tourist Wall | ||||||
| 15 |
★★★ Keith Goes Blank
- with
Lizzie, Emily
| 28m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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One of the most pleasant climbing moments for me. It was awesome to cruise up this and remember how terrified I was the first time I led this years ago... Little adventure with Lizzie and Emily!
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| Sun 27th Aug 2017 - Pinjarra | ||||||
| Boomer Hill Boomer Crag | ||||||
| 15 |
★★ Sated and Calm
- with
Emily
| 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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One of my favorites here, so well protected, and great moves from the start.
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| Thu 24th Aug 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 12 |
★ Hipster Crack
- with
Lizzie
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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Took Lizzie up this, I love it, but I really wish it was twice as long at least... The 20m here is wrong, more like 12m. The grade 12 is not accurate either, it's a bit harder than that...
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| Sat 19th Aug 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Central Slab Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Twenty Easy Steps
- with
Emily
| 20m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Putting a rope up for Emily, she smashed it!
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| Sat 19th Aug 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Michel Angelo Walls | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Short Circuit Direct
- with
James
| 27m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Great line, looks so easy, but it feels a bit exposed.
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| Sat 22nd Jul 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 23 |
★★ Stolen Glory
- with
Jorge
| 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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A few weeks ago I thought I'd never climb this! Stoked to see Jorge send it today too! Elegant footwork makes it so much easier.
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| Sun 9th Jul 2017 - Boya Quarry | ||||||
| East Bay Rightside | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Dirty Blue "S" (Dirty Blue )
- with
Jorge
| 14m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Happy to get the red point this time, first go! A bit muddy on the top after all the rain...
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| 17 |
★ Hell's Bells and Mademoiselles
- with
Lizzie
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Always a good warmup, I like the puzzle at the top.
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| Sat 8th Jul 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Kid Glory
- with
Gundula
| 14m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
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Getting that rope on stolen glory, again...
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| Sun 2nd Jul 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Central Slab Area | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Mount Everest
- with
Emily
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sun 2nd Jul 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Kid Glory
- with
Jorge
| 14m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
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Getting to the anchors of Stolen Glory.... again...
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| Thu 29th Jun 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Kid Glory
- with
Chris
| 14m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
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Did this a few times to get a top rope on Stolen Glory and Bonking Penguins, then decided to add it to the crag as that traverse on the top is fun. I just need to clean it properly someday cause it gets no traffic and is very dirty with a couple of potentially lose blocks...
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| Sun 4th Jun 2017 - Kalbarri | ||||||
| The Z Bend The Aviary | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Flight of The Quokka
- with
Kate
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Liked it more than I expected. I still think leading this is a bit bold, despite every move actually being easy. The start is the trickiest... Not a flash cause I seconded Kate on this a while back.
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| Thu 18th May 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Kid Rock
- with
Jorge
| 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Getting that top rope on Stolen Glory...
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| Sun 7th May 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Penthouse
- with
Robin
| 28m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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Setting up a top anchor for a rescue practice. That finish is always fun though.
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| Sat 6th May 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Michel Angelo Walls | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Real Life Ambition
- with
Aparna Ramesh
| 15m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Putting the top rope up for Aparna and Kate. No matter how well I know this, the crux on redpoint is always a challenge.
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| Sun 30th Apr 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Michel Angelo Walls | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Real Life Ambition
- with
Aparna Ramesh, Gundula
| 15m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Another two laps on it today, making it 5 this week
 Putting the draws up and getting them back down for Aparna and Gundula!
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| Sun 30th Apr 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Central Slab Area | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Mount Everest
- with
Aparna Ramesh
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Putting the draws up for Aparna and Gundula, always a fun warm up!
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| Sat 29th Apr 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Michel Angelo Walls | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Real Life Ambition
- with
James Waugh, Lukas
| 15m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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I love this — two laps, one on red point the other on top rope to clean it...
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| Sat 29th Apr 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Kid Rock
- with
James Waugh, Lukas
| 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Love this climb, I think this is the first time I red point it. I remember being a bit scared when leading it for the first time, but today it was just pleasant. Probably my favourite warm up in Stathams.
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| Sun 23rd Apr 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Michel Angelo Walls | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ Chain Reaction
- with
Jorge Peres
| 20m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Finally! It really is that one move.
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| 21 |
★★★ Real Life Ambition
- with
Jorge Peres
| 15m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Finally! I knew each move so well it wasn't even hard this time!
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| Mon 20th Mar 2017 - Boya Quarry | ||||||
| East Bay Rightside | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Hell's Bells and Mademoiselles
- with
James
| 15m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Much more fun this time cause I knew how to not hit my balls on the crux!
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| Sun 19th Mar 2017 - Boya Quarry | ||||||
| East Bay Rightside | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Big Man's Underpants
- with
James
| 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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I love the 'new way' to do this - definitely more interesting if you keep on the line and off the orange as much as possible...
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| Sun 15th Jan 2017 - West Cape Howe | ||||||
| Old Man Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ The Climb
- with
James, Robin
| 23m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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This WCH trip was basically a mission to climb this magnificent route. Despite the fact that the grade is not that impressive, the exposure of this route makes it a difficult mental game for me, I have sweaty hands just remembering it. Definitely one of my proudest ascents ever, and also one of my hardest trad leads. I am sure I'll be back!
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| Sat 7th Jan 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Motherlode
- with
Aparna Ramesh, James
| 15m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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I remember the first move being hard, but I forgot how balancy it is until the third bolt. Pretty easy after that...
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| Sat 5th Nov 2016 - Wilyabrup | ||||||
| Main Crags One For The Road | ||||||
| 19 18 |
★★★ One For The Road
- with
Aparna Ramesh
| 18m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Came back two weeks later to send it — knowing the move out of the roof and how to protect it gave me all the confidence to do it, and it actually felt really easy. A climb that really is all about having the guts to move over the roof!
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| Tue 6th Sep 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Mull Up Buttress | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ Dinosaur Killer
- with
Aparna Ramesh
| 20m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Great climb and very well bolted. I found the start the hardest bit, it took me maybe 3 different tries to get to the second bolt, and then I got the rest clean...
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| Sun 3rd Jul 2016 - Churchman's Brook | ||||||
| The Super Slab | ||||||
| 10 |
★ Caledonian Way
- with
Robin Fletcher, Zaquan Alizan
| 27m | Average | |||
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Damn, I was gonna call this an onsight but apparently I seconded it last year. Funny that I can't remember that at all!! It was a bit more fun this time cause I lead it, and had fun practicing placing gear as a newbie... Ok for a first trad lead, but Pink Knickers is better...
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| Sat 18th Jun 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Penthouse
- with
Gundula
| 28m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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Cleaning the route for Gundula, always a nice warm up climb.
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| Sat 23rd Apr 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
- with
Timothy Tan
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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quite a special climb, crux at the top after second last bolt. Easy to clip all the way, but some moves need a bit of power.
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| 19 |
★ Aquaterra
- with
Timothy Tan
| 17m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Very fun, quite technical till third bolt, then you get an amazing rest, and the rest is easy...
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| Sun 15th Nov 2015 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Penthouse
- with
Blair
| 28m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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I like the finish of this climb. A bit of commitment to an otherwise boring climb.
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| Fri 6th Nov 2015 - Wilyabrup | ||||||
| Main Crags Fat Chance Wall | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Setting Sun
- with
Heidi, Brad
| 13m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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It's a very nice warm-up climb at the crag, especially for a "mental warm up" for leading. Most moves are very easy (there is an interesting mantle before the second bolt). For the beginner leader, it might be worth carrying a couple of big cams to shorten the run out at the top.
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| Sun 14th Jun 2015 - Bob's Hollow | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Lover's Nuts
- with
Tash
| 25m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
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I really enjoy this climb. Committing at the crux where you don't want to fall off, but great jugs everywhere for the moves.
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| Mon 1st Jun 2015 - Kalbarri | ||||||
| The Z Bend The Pit | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ Rattler
- with
Aparna Ramesh
| 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sat 25th Apr 2015 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Mull Up Buttress | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Mortal Wombat
- with
Andrew Raymer
| 20m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 8th Mar 2015 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Penthouse
- with
Bruno Alves Buzatto
| 28m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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