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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Sun 18th Oct 2009 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
12 Dunes Trad 100m Classic
Great cruisey climbing. Wouldn't necessarily recommend it to a beginner (esp run out start)

 
Sat 17th Oct 2009 - Arapiles
Colosseum Wall Area The Thimble
17 Thimble Trad 9m Very Good
Nice little climb to start the day

 
Sat 17th Oct 2009 - Arapiles
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Left Fork
19 I'm A Little Asteroid Trad 25m Very Good
Nice sustained wall climbing

 
Sat 17th Oct 2009 - Arapiles
Colosseum Wall Area Colosseum Wall
20 Christian Crack Trad 13m Classic
2 s. Too pumped on 1st s - had a sit. grr.

 
Sat 17th Oct 2009 - Arapiles
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Left Fork
15 Scylla Trad 15m Very Good
Previous second

 
Sat 17th Oct 2009 - Arapiles
Colosseum Wall Area Colosseum Wall
22 Blasphemy Mixed trad 15m, 1 Very Good
Quite technical.

 
Sun 4th Oct 2009 - Arapiles
Grotto Wall Area Grotto Wall
18 Llareggub Trad 15m Classic
Technical goodness

 
Sat 3rd Oct 2009 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
14 Gecko Trad 48m Very Good
One pretty hard move

 
Sat 3rd Oct 2009 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Left Watchtower Face
18 Creon - Tales of Brave Ulysses Trad 110m Mega Classic
Awesomeness

 
Sat 3rd Oct 2009 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
12 Panzer Trad 95m Good
P1 Marta; P2 Me.

 
16 16 R The Confession Trad 45m Very Good
Good fun.

 
Sat 15th Aug 2009 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall
16 Skylark Trad 85m Classic
Really nice long pitch with a thought provoking crux

 
Sat 15th Aug 2009 - Arapiles
Bluffs John's Pinnacle
18 Shanghai Trad 30m Very Good
Bit spicy at the start, but nice wall climbing

 
Sun 26th Jul 2009 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Syrinx Area
14 Deathwatch Beetle Mixed trad 130m, 1 Very Good
Will be classic when it cleans up.

 
Sat 25th Jul 2009 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Left Watchtower Face
14 Driftwood/Antigone Trad 120m Very Good
Great link up

 
Sat 25th Jul 2009 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Kitten Wall Area Hyperbole Buttress
17 Hyperbole Trad 10m Good
Good fun.

 
Sun 19th Oct 2008 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Syrinx Area
11 The Dribble Trad 120m Classic
As per 2008 guide. Will clean up to a classic beginners route up tiger wall.

 
Sat 18th Oct 2008 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Back Wall
16 15 Lady Dihedral Trad 78m Very Good
Easier than lamplighter's second pitch. Nice position.

 
Sun 11th May 2008 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
20 19 The Desired Trad 60m Classic
Great climbing. Belayed from major diagonal. Total climb length = 60m (not 90m). Bit greasy in places.

 
Sat 10th May 2008 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Kitten Wall Area Kitten Wall
18 Claw Trad 20m Classic
Solid moves. Good fun.

 
15 Siamese Crack Trad 25m Very Good
The jams are so good

 
Sun 20th Apr 2008 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall
19 Morfydd Trad 30m Mega Classic
Awesome moves and gear. Good value. 2s.

 
Sat 19th Apr 2008 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall
18 Yo Yo Variant Finish Trad 120m Very Good
Had done Yo Yo regular before, so just for the LHV crack. Pretty straight forward for the grade.

 
Sun 16th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Brick Wall
19 Quisling Trad 30m Classic
silly boy

 
22 Squeakeasy Trad 30m Mega Classic
very cool

 
Sat 15th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area New Image Wall
18 Crooked Mile Trad 20m Very Good
pretty cruisey

 
Sat 15th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area Voodoo Buttress
21 Chinese Algebra Trad 48m Mega Classic
great climbing.

 
Sat 15th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area Rats Alley
19 Tarantula Trad 20m Classic
much of ze pump ya?

 
Sat 15th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area New Image Wall
24 Fault Line Mixed trad 25m, 1 Very Good
came off at bolt. cruxy

 
Sun 9th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
18 Salem Trad 40m Classic
Backed off on lead. Great moves.

 
12 Iago Trad 45m Crap
I wouldn't want it to be my first 10.

 
Sun 9th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock South Mitre
19 Acapulco Gold Trad 10m Classic
Fantastic holds. Fantastic Gear. Great moves.

 
Sat 8th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes
15 Ejaculation Trad 50m Classic
Wow. Didn't see that coming. Awesome fun.

 
Sat 8th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Hellspite Wall
22 Straw Dogs Trad 11m Classic
Beautifully technical yumminess

 
Sat 8th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Moby Dick Pinnacle
18 Hyaena Trad 16m Classic
Lived up to its name on first shot - not a good warmup. Fairly cruisey second go.

 
Sat 8th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Hellspite Wall
18 Happy Ending Trad 11m Very Good
the first move had me in stitches laughing

 
Mon 27th Aug 2007 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face
18 Oceanoid Trad 75m Classic
Came back for P2. What a classic pitch. Everything you could want!

 
Mon 27th Aug 2007 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos The French Crack Area
16 17 French Crack Trad 11m Classic
A real sweetheart.

 
Mon 27th Aug 2007 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face
18 Transatlantic Crossing Trad 40m Mega Classic
Marta P1 (tech crux). Me P2 (physical crux). Holy crap batman what a stonker! P2 got me horizontal and loving it (well looking back on it I guess)

 
Sun 26th Aug 2007 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
17 17 R Checkmate Trad 85m Mega Classic
Me P1&3. Marta P2. Awesome! Not as scary as the guide book makes it out... or is it?

 
Sun 26th Aug 2007 - Arapiles
Bluffs Flinders Lane Area
17 Scorpion Direct Start Trad 14m Very Good
Shaking an old dog. Make sure you can jam...

 
Sat 5th May 2007 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Left Watchtower Face
14 14 R Hot Flap Mixed trad 170m, 3 Classic
Marta P1,4. Me P2,3 and roof finish. Great value. Rebolted.

 
Fri 29th Dec 2006 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Lower Gully
18 Turquoise Trad 25m Very Good
Technical climbing above a ledge up high.

 
Fri 29th Dec 2006 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Death Row Pinnacle
18 17 Garden Gnome Trad 20m Very Good
Nothing too hard really. Just pleasant climbing.

 
Fri 29th Dec 2006 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Spellbinder Area
17 Spellbinder Trad 27m Classic
A very impressive lead by M. Solid for the grade. Harder than it looks.

 
Fri 29th Dec 2006 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Lower Gully
22 Ephemeral Direct Finish Trad 22m Very Good
The same move over and over again. Good fun. Not at all hard for the grade, but I didn't lead it.

 
Thu 28th Dec 2006 - Arapiles
Atridae Muldoon Area
17 lphigenia Trad 45m Good
Marta P1. Me P2. Looks ordinary but climbs well - thought provoking. Second Pitch has awful rock.

 
Thu 28th Dec 2006 - Arapiles
Pilot Error Cliffs Cobwebs Gully
18 Gilt Edged Trad 40m Classic
Solid. Techy and surprisingly sustained despite the ledges.

 
Wed 27th Dec 2006 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
16 Watchtower Crack (The Watchtower Crack) Mixed trad 95m, 3 Mega Classic
Me P1&3. Marta P2&4. Everything everyone else says! An absolute ripper with techy moves in places.

 
Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Stoat Wall
18 The Stoat Steps Out Trad 8m Good
Good fun.

 
Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall
18 Kincaid Trad 20m Very Good
Guide book is right on - looks crap, climbs really well!

 
Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Upper Gully
21 20 Blue Hawaii Trad 35m Very Good
Gear in for first three metres from my sojourn onto the new route.

 
Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles
Bluffs Bluff Major Bluff Major West Face
15 Bulger Trad 60m Mega Classic
One of the best at the grade, but how do you grade it?

 
Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Moby Dick Pinnacle
18 17 Moby Dick Trad 15m Good
Good, fun, face climbing

 
Sun 12th Nov 2006 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
19 Tannin Trad 35m Classic
I didn't believe the rumours, but they were right. Softer moves than some 17s.

 
Sat 11th Nov 2006 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Mari Buttress
17 Mari Trad 35m Classic
Hot and humid makes for a little greasy jamming...

 
Sat 9th Sep 2006 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall
18 Falcon Trad 30m Very Good
LHV

 
Sat 9th Sep 2006 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle
18 Cantata Trad 35m Very Good
Three punchy bits. Marta P1. Me P2.

 
Sun 20th Aug 2006 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall
19 Morfydd Trad 30m Mega Classic
First bit is just sequency, top bit is the business...

 
Sat 19th Aug 2006 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Gully Organ Pipes Gully Right Side
19 Lemmington Trad 30m Classic
First Araps 19. Lurvely...and a little spicey.

 
Sat 19th Aug 2006 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Dog Face
18 Howling Wolf Trad 28m Good
Nice enough

 
Sun 13th Aug 2006 - Arapiles
Colosseum Wall Area Colosseum Wall
18 The Rack Trad 13m Classic
Had to fight for this one. A little rusty, would have liked smaller hands...

 
15 Nero Trad 13m Very Good
Nice

 
Sun 13th Aug 2006 - Arapiles
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Left Fork
18 I'm A Little Dinosaur Trad 25m Very Good
Don't overthink it...

 
15 Scylla Trad 15m Very Good
Sat 12th Aug 2006 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
14 Salamander Trad 120m
Me P1,3,5. Marta had the good pithces. P3 has good gear where you need it.

 
Sat 26th Nov 2005 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
14 Mantle Trad 90m Very Good
Poor gear on first pitch. 1st belay unnerving off a single stacked block. 2nd pitch extended to 60m and was fantastic. Light on for gear off the first belay ledge. Bolt unnecessary by modern standards.

 
Fri 25th Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall
12 Bygone Mixed trad 30m, 1 Don't Bother
bad rock. not much gear. ordinary boring climbing. Do Ali's instead...

 
Fri 25th Nov 2005 - Arapiles
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Right Fork
18 King Rat Trad 20m Good
i hate steep stuff...

 
Thu 24th Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area Voodoo Buttress
18 Voodoo Trad 65m Classic
Awesome pumpy face climbing. Don't do what I did and climb right past the rings up the top and to just below the roof...

 
Thu 24th Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
16 Arab Trad 110m Good
P1 only then rapped off in the rain. Committing off the deck at overlap.

 
Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Huey and Satellites
18 Huey Trad 16m Mega Classic
Equal with Death Row for the best single pitch 18 at Arapiles.

 
Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Northern Group Echo Crag
14 Touchstone Trad 60m Classic
led second pitch. Great climb.

 
Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Cheops Buttress
19 Cheops Trad 20m Good
18 start. One physical move.

 
Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Ethereal Buttress
15 Pibroch Trad 20m Very Good
nice little climb

 
Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Huey and Satellites Upper Pharos Gully
16 Sheer Ecstasy Trad 20m Good
Gear in to crux where my leader had lowered after a valiant struggle...

 
Tue 22nd Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
16 Saracen Trad 110m Classic
Manky 2nd half to first pitch - rest is stellar. Great position. If confident could do in 2 55m pitches...

 
Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Plaque
14 Minimus Trad 12m Good
one last climb before tea

 
Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Preludes Wall
11 Dracula Trad 40m Very Good
Good clean fun

 
Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Castle Crag
17 Swinging Mixed trad 20m, 2 Very Good
Couple of nice moves then it's all over. Pleasant.

 
Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Reaper Buttress
19 20 Wild Oats Trad 70m Classic
15M1. Run out in middle of first pitch. traverse on second pitch is stellar - felt like rohanda at Point Perp!

 
Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face
18 17 Oceanoid Trad 75m Classic
P1 only to date. Ring bolts at anchor. Fantastic, committing and thought provoking.

 
Sun 20th Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Grotto Wall Area Pan Grove
16 Celeste Trad 25m Very Good
Lovely steep corner with great gear and climbing. Shame about the easy start and top. Ring bolts 5 m above the top of the corner.

 
Sun 20th Nov 2005 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face
14 Jezebel Trad 86m Very Good
Great traverse pitch. Actually technical!

 
Sun 20th Nov 2005 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall
13 Kestrel Trad 50m Classic
Great fun. Plenty of air whilst stemming.

 
Fri 9th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
18 Eurydice Mixed trad 65m, 2 Mega Classic
A great finish to the week. Two superb pitches in a great position.

 
Thu 8th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
21 Auto Da Fe Trad 90m Very Good
First pitch and a half only. Clancy backed off to rap station. Looks committing.

 
Wed 7th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall
15 Beautiful Possibilities Trad 30m Very Good
Disconcerting rock in places

 
Wed 7th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
Atridae House of Atreus
17 Surface To Air Trad 30m Classic
Straight forward with great gear. Soft.

 
Wed 7th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall
18 Golden Fleece (The Golden Fleece) Trad 35m Classic
Awesome. Never felt so confident above gear.

 
Tue 6th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
18 Skink Trad 110m Mega Classic
P2/3. Nice exposure and nice techy moves.

 
Mon 5th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall
16 Yo Yo Trad 90m Classic
P2/3. Great moves.

 
Mon 5th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
Bluffs Flinders Lane Area
17 Scorpion Direct Start Trad 14m Very Good
One rest in deep crack. Strenuous but nice.

 
Sun 4th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower
9 9 R Arachnus Variant (Minerva) Trad 110m Very Good
P3/4

 
Sun 4th Sep 2005 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Death Row Pinnacle
18 Death Row Trad 45m Mega Classic
Wow...Difficult at the grade. That condemned cell is so aptly named...

 
Fri 25th Mar 2005 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes
17 16 Libretto Trad 50m Very Good
Second pitch had only two committing moves - quite pleasant. Heaps of good gear. A little goey but with good holds to rest on when placing. Only one "fingerlock" and not too greasy...

 
Thu 24th Mar 2005 - Arapiles
Atridae Agamemnon Area
10 Agamemnon Trad 40m Good
I did first pitch for Marta to do second. Didn't quite understand the description in the guide though - P2 had some chimneying down the bottom then one bridging move over the void up high then a traverse on jugs before heading up. Where's the stemming to glory??!!

 
Thu 24th Mar 2005 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
16 16 R Brolga Trad 90m Mega Classic
Me P1&2. Marta P3. No where near as run out as I thought it would be (cf granite). Most committing bit is moving off on the second pitch. Two balancy moves - made harder by a thousand feet, rest is beautiful pleasant slab climbing. Get on it!

 
Thu 24th Mar 2005 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Plaque
17 Maximus Trad 13m Very Good
Nice but also short. Not too taxing. All holds grippy and positive - surprisingly. A nice way to end the day. 17?

 
Wed 23rd Mar 2005 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall
10 Pedro Trad 36m Very Good
Good fun. Funky moves at one-third height. Keeps going at a nice pace.

 

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