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| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Sun 12th Nov 2023 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 12 |
★ JAFKPR
- with
andreas
| 13m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Got it second time round!
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| 12 |
★ JAFKPR
- with
andreas
| 13m, 4 | Average | |||
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The beached whale couldn't pull it off first go.
:-/
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| Sun 15th Oct 2023 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 8 |
★ Offal
- with
Andreas
| 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| 10 |
★ Hanging Garden
- with
Andreas
| 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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First lead since the operation and it went well.
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| 6 |
★ Spidermonkey
- with
Andreas
| 15m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
| Tue 6th Jun 2023 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Tiger's Tail
- with
steven waite
| 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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It's cleaned up a lot in the intervening years.
Pretty pathetic effort. Got stuck at the 4th bolt.
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| Tue 3rd Jan 2023 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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2 rests. The worst part is: I can do it clean, but lack the motivation.
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| Sun 25th Dec 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Halva
| 20m, 5 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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1 rest at the lower crux. About 3 rests at the upper crux.
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| Tue 20th Dec 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
- with
max
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Solid effort by Max to attempt to lead it. Got it clean on second. Whoohoo! Old timers 91 coming up!
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| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
- with
max
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Second tick of the day, nice.
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| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
- with
max
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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So nice to see the hard work in the gym paying off! 3 clean ascents! Wow!
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| Fri 16th Dec 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
— 2 attempts
- with
max
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Couldn't pull the crux moves. Very disappointing. In spite of the gym work-outs.
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| Tue 8th Nov 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Bottle Stopper
- with
Terry Neill
| 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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4 rests, one quickdraw grab. Should be ready for Whistling Kite next week.
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| Thu 3rd Nov 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ The Hyena's Heinie (Variant Start)
- with
Trevor Ho
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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Almost came off at the 2nd bolt. First time I think(?), I've gone straight up over the bulge.
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| 12 |
★ Date Anatomy
- with
Trevor Ho
| 16m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Another battle on my hands. But made it. The weeping bit at the top didn't help. :-/
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| 14 |
★ The Duck's Nuts
- with
Trevor Ho
| 16m, 5 | Average | |||
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A battle royale, but got there in the end. Still very much sore from Urban climb Tuesday.
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| Tue 11th Oct 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Tombstone Row
- with
Terry Neill
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Made it to the crux. Too tired.
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| 17 |
★ Bombadil
- with
Terry Neill
| 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Not happening today. :-(
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| Tue 4th Oct 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Wind in the Willows
| 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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couldn't pull through the top moves this time.
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| 15 |
★ Wind in the Willows
- with
David Reeve
| 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Pulled off the crux ! Wonder of wonders.
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| 15 15 R |
★ Wind in the Willows
| 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Couldn't get past the crux.
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| Fri 30th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Halva
| 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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A bit less falling this time.
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| Tue 27th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Halva
| 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Basically; every single crux 3-4x. Fell my way up it. A solid work-out for sure. GF in the background, and 5hrs sleep, hmmmm. 😞
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| Tue 20th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 13 |
★ Mantlit
- with
David Reeve
| 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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STILL can't get it clean. Grrrrr. 😡
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| 6 |
★ Offal
- with
David Reeve
| 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Quick run up it, more to get at the anchors on Playschool/Mantilt.
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| 12 |
★ JAFKPR
- with
Terry Neill
| 13m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Quick run up it with the peanut gallery bitching & moaning below.
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| Tue 13th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 12 10 |
★ Hanging Garden
- with
David Reeve
| 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Love this route, nice moves on it.
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| 6 |
★ Offal
- with
Jennifer Arai
| 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Nice to do a lap on this.
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| 14 12 |
★ JAFKPR
- with
Jennifer Arai
| 13m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Nice lap up it.
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| Sat 10th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 13 |
★ Mantlit
- with
Yoann Charles
| 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Take a lap, still a scary mantle.
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| 10 |
★ Stonehinge
- with
Yoann Charles
| 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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A lap up it, to set-up the top belay.
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| Tue 6th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Try to keep it going.
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| Tue 30th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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One lap before the rain set in.
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| Tue 23rd Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ The Duck's Nuts
- with
Terry Neill
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Bit of a work out to get to the chains.
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| 14 |
★ The Duck's Nuts
- with
Terry Neill
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Keep thinking I'm still in my 50s.
Nope. Dream on you old fart. Had to back off & Terry finished it. ☹😫 |
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| 16 |
★★ Halva
- with
Terry Neill
| 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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3x at the crux. Was today's work out.
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| Tue 16th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 12 |
★ JAFKPR
- with
David Reeve
| 13m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Left wrist giving me shit again meant I grabbed the draw.
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| 6 |
★ Offal
- with
Terry Neill
| 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Another lap up this.
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| Tue 9th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 11 |
★ Play School
- with
David Reeve
| 10m, 3 | Average | |||
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Made it with some help from Dave.
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| 10 |
★ Stonehinge
- with
Terry Neill
| 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Made this one at least.
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| 14 12 |
★ JAFKPR
- with
Terry Neill
| 13m, 4 | Average | |||
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Couldn't pull off the opening moves. Shame, blame, and regret. :-(
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| Sun 7th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Pass the Bosch
- with
Will Donald
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Not enough gas in the tank. Next time.
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| 18 |
★ Mank Mistress
- with
Will Donald
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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Ran out of juice.
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| 16 |
★★ Halva
- with
Will Donald
| 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Didn't think I'd make it to the anchors. :-|
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| 14 |
★ Pentennial Romanticide
- with
Will Donald
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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And defeated, again. :-(
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| Tue 2nd Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Moonlight Dilemma
- with
David Reeve
| 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Got tangled up at the crux. Took a couple of goes.
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| 6 |
★ Offal
- with
David Reeve
| 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Another lap. Very solid "6".
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| 12 |
★ Hanging Garden
- with
Terry Neill
| 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Another lap why not?
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| 12 10 |
★ Hanging Garden
- with
David Reeve
| 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Always a nice lead.
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| Mon 1st Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Basically a fall ascent. Need to get my head straight. But nice to know I can still get up it. 🤠
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| Tue 26th Jul 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ The Duck's Nuts
- with
David Reeve
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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This one flows better than DA, strangely.
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| 12 |
★ Date Anatomy
- with
Terry Neill
| 16m, 4 | ||||
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Couldn't climb it clean.
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| 12 |
★ Date Anatomy
- with
Terry Neill
| 16m, 4 | Average | |||
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Don't have the cahoonas to lead it right now. :-(
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| Thu 9th Jun 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Finally made it. Only 3mths since I did a full lap on it.
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| Thu 5th May 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Made it to the crux, before backing off.
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| Fri 15th Apr 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Made it to the crux. Gotta keep at it.
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| Wed 30th Mar 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Surprised I made it. Essentially aiding it. First time back on rock since the weather event last month.
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| Sun 20th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Halva
- with
David Duffy
| 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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3 rests I think, but good to get to the anchors.
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| 16 |
★★ Halva
- with
David Duffy
| 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Made it to the first crux.
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| 14 |
★ Tiger's Tail
- with
David Duffy
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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Too tired. 2 rests I think.
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| Tue 15th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 15 15 R |
★ Wind in the Willows
- with
David Reeve, Ruth Reeve
| 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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2 shots = wasn't going to happen today. Too tired from Sunday. :-/
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| 14 |
★ The Lemur's Femur
- with
David Reeve, Ruth Reeve
| 18m, 6 | Average | |||
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Took about 3 goes, but got there in the end. Thx muchly Dave, for the patient belay.
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| Sun 13th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Tiger's Tail
- with
David Duffy
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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Defs progress!
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| Fri 11th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Couldn't manage the crux move., but otherwise good. Some vague hope for the future.
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| Tue 8th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 13 |
★ The Hyena's Heinie
- with
David Reeve, Ruth Reeve
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Some change appears to have manifested itself: first clean TR this year. AW managed.
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| Sun 6th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 15 15 R |
★ Wind in the Willows
- with
David Duffy, Terry Neill
| 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Bad. Really bad day. Boosted = medically, definitely not climbing wise.
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| Tue 1st Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ The Lemur's Femur
- with
David Reeve
| 18m, 6 | Don't Bother | |||
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Should have gone better, but it didn't. Rather than flounder, I decided to let Dave & Ruth have a shot.
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| Sun 30th Jan 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Halva
- with
David Duffy
| 20m, 5 | ||||
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Got to the higher crux this time. Slow progress.
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| 16 |
★★ Halva
| 20m, 5 | ||||
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Got as far as the lower crux.
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| 15 |
★ Bottle Stopper
| 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Only 3 or 4 rests.
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| Tue 25th Jan 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 12 |
★ The Hyena's Heinie (Variant Start)
- with
David Reeve, J Rushton
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Don't know why this was put up to a grade 14? It started life as a 12. The rock hasn't changed.
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| 12 14 |
★ The Hyena's Heinie (Variant Start)
- with
David Reeve, Ruth Reeve
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Burnt out first attempt. Lactose from Sunday.
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| Sun 23rd Jan 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Bottle Stopper
- with
David Duffy
| 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Whoohoo, the old fart made it.
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| 14 |
★ Pentennial Romanticide
- with
David Duffy
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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Pretty pumped after BS, but got there with a couple of rests.
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| 17 |
★★ Pass the Bosch
- with
David Duffy
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Too pumped from the earlier ascents. But a good work-out.
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| Fri 14th Jan 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Tiger's Tail
- with
Ruth Reeve, David Reeve
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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Spaghetti arms. Couldn't make the bulge.
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| 14 |
★ Tiger's Tail
- with
Ruth Reeve, David Reeve
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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Made it! With a couple of rests. First time on rock in 6mths or so.
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| Wed 29th Dec 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Harness packed it in halfway up. It served me well over 10yrs. :-|
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| Tue 30th Nov 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Got a bit further today.
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| Sun 28th Nov 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Too long away from the rock. Couldn't pull the crux.
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| Wed 18th Aug 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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First time on rock in a couple of months. A couple of rests to get to the top.
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| Tue 1st Jun 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Tiger's Tail
- with
Terry Neill
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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Left wrist collapsed. Got as far as the 1st bolt.
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| Wed 28th Apr 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Actually made it to the top - with 6,117 rests.
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| Wed 21st Apr 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 6 10 |
★ Hanging Garden
- with
Terry Neill
| 15m, 3 | Average | |||
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Sooo easy. Terry lead it first.
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| 17 |
★ Dysentery
- with
Terry Neill
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Couldn't swing it. It still gets the better of me.
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| Fri 16th Apr 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Too long since I last climbed, it got the better of me. Next time.
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| Mon 15th Feb 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ The Duck's Nuts
- with
Dave D.
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Amazed myself by getting this one clean. First time on rock in 5mths.
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| 16 |
★ The Bee's Knees
- with
Dave D.
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Very tough, very technical crux. Got there in the end, but about 4-5 rests on the rope.
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| 14 |
★ Tiger's Tail
- with
Dave D.
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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Surprised myself by getting to the top.
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| Thu 20th Aug 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Couldn't pull thru the crux on the 3rd attempt: arthritis was too much.
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| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Had another lap, but still couldn't get it clean.
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| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Trying for a clean ascent, but couldn't.
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| Tue 21st Jul 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Pommy Bastard
- with
Audrey
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Couldn't get past the first hard moves. :-(
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| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
- with
Audrey
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Definitely positive news, 2× clean!
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| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
- with
audrey
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Definitely getting stronger.
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| Sat 11th Jul 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
- with
Dan OS
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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Seems that the laps I've been doing on it are paying dividends.
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| Fri 26th Jun 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ||||
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2Nd lap up it.
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| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Still nowhere near a clean ascent.
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| Tue 23rd Jun 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Good to get in a second lap.
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| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
| 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Still not clean.
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