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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)

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

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

 
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.

 
Mon 17th Nov 2008 - Ben Lomond
Northern Escarpment The Pavillion
17 Pavane Trad 68m Very Good
P2 is awesome. P3 is pox. The whole climb felt like a giant game of jenga. pull the wrong stacked block and the whole cliff will end up on the scree slope. Should have brought RPs.

 
Sun 16th Nov 2008 - North Esk
Riverbend
17 Powder Finger Trad 17m Good
note too bad. entirely laceable.

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

 
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.

 
Mon 7th Apr 2008 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area
14 Joseph Trad 46m Good
P1 and P3. Marta P2. P3 is crux but the crap rock detracts from an otherwise pleasant beginner route to the rap station.

 
Sat 22nd Mar 2008 - Mt Rosea
Main Cliff
14 15 Debutante Trad 120m Mega Classic
Awesome. Watch the rock on P2 - esp the diamond shaped piece. P4 is stellar.

 
Fri 21st Mar 2008 - Mt Rosea
Main Cliff
11 12 Mixed Climb Trad 120m Good
Vegetated start, dirty finish, with a fair bit of shrubbery in between. Where there is rock it is quite good climbing!

 
Sun 3rd Feb 2008 - The You Yangs
Great Circle Drive East Nightfall Pinnacles Area
15 Nightfall Trad 12m Very Good
Great moves and pro.

 
Mon 28th Jan 2008 - Victoria Range
Chimney Pot Gap Mountain Lion Vanya Wall
16 Decapitating Tweety Birds Trad 20m Very Good
Good cruisey fun.

 
Mon 28th Jan 2008 - Victoria Range
Chimney Pot Gap Mountain Lion
17 Wildcat Trad 20m Good
Looks grade 10 climbs grade 17. Would be solid at "15".

 
Sun 2nd Dec 2007 - Camels Hump
Omega Block Area Lower Tier
18 16 Split Images Mixed trad 20m, 2 Good
Not sure which this one is. The bolted slab?

 
Sun 25th Nov 2007 - The Cathedral Range
North Jawbone
17 Xanthene Mixed trad 94m, 4 Classic
Fantastic crux pitch. Fun for the whole family. A little toasty in the sun.

 
3 Route Two Trad 77m Very Good
I don't know how to grade a grade 3, but it is harder than that.

 
14 Greg's Direct Mixed trad 48m, 3 Very Good
Pleasant enough. Reign in the hype.

 
Sat 10th Nov 2007 - Frog Buttress
East of the access track
16 Materialistic Prostitution Trad 20m Classic
harder than it looks. solid for the grade.

 
Fri 9th Nov 2007 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
18 Elastic RURP Trad 20m Classic
Surprisingly little jamming.

 
15 Bad Company Trad 20m Very Good
18 Iron Mandible Trad 24m Classic
spiced start.

 
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 Rats Alley
19 Tarantula Trad 20m Classic
much of ze pump ya?

 
Sun 9th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
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
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 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?

 
Sat 18th Aug 2007 - Summerday Valley
Main Wall
16 The Changeling Trad 25m Very Good
16 Rats Tail Trad 20m Very Good
Sat 28th Jul 2007 - Werribee Gorge
Falcons Lookout Main Boardwalk
16 Androcles Trad 27m Average
A couple of good moves then resist the urge to vomit

 
Sun 22nd Jul 2007 - The Black Range
Black Ian's Rocks
17 Subpoena Trad 21m Mega Classic
Very very cool. Climbed differently to what I expected.

 
Sat 21st Jul 2007 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton)
Flying Blind Area
18 Who Was That Masked Man? Trad 20m Classic
Too much fun. One committing bit.

 
Sat 16th Jun 2007 - The Black Range
Black Ian's Rocks
18 Chancery Lane Trad 27m Classic
Great fun.

 
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.

 
Sat 10th Feb 2007 - Werribee Gorge
Falcons Lookout Main Boardwalk
16 Hadrian Trad 12m Good
Enoyable

 
20 19 Hadrian Direct Finish Trad 12m Good
The obvious finish, but very soft. Maybe 18?

 
Fri 26th Jan 2007 - Fortescue Bay
The Moai
18 Sacred Site Mixed trad 30m, 2 Mega Classic
Position, technical moves and pleasant. What more could you want.

 
20 Blunt Instrument Mixed trad 20m, 2 Classic
Great fun, not the best warm up though.

 
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.

 
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
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

 
Sat 18th Nov 2006 - Camels Hump
Omega Block Area Omega Block
17 Witch Trad 21m Very Good
Solid move

 
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...

 
Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Mount Buffalo
The Horn Area The Horn
16 The Pintle Left Hand Variant Mixed trad 70m, 1 Classic
Great climbing. Pulled our rap rope over to get off the top of boulder of P2.

 
Sun 29th Oct 2006 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre
Grey and Green Walls The Green Wall
18 20 Spillway Mixed trad 75m, 12 Classic
sensational sustained slopeyness

 
Sat 28th Oct 2006 - Summerday Valley
Bowler Boulder
18 Hit and Run Trad 13m Very Good
More strenuous than I thought it would be. Gotta love that last move...

 
Sat 28th Oct 2006 - Summerday Valley
Main Wall
18 Halfway Hotel Trad 25m Good
Not a great warm up. Fiddly gear

 
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.

 
Sat 26th Aug 2006 - Werribee Gorge
Falcons Lookout Main Boardwalk
17 Conscientious Pontius Trad 13m Very Good
Pretty straight forward jamming

 
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...

 
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...

 
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 17th Jun 2006 - Summerday Valley
Back Wall
17 Overkill Trad 23m Good
Soft if you are above about 5'10". Fun enough

 
Sun 30th Apr 2006 - Gibraltar and Corin Road
Gibraltar Peak Southern Tablelands
18 Scarborough Fair Trad 35m Mega Classic
Solid. Fantastic sustained and varied climbing. Keeps you working to the top with a thought provoking runout.

 
Tue 25th Apr 2006 - Orroral area
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Determinant Sector
15 Determinant (original) (Determinant) Trad 140m Classic
Some beta (but it's in the guide anyway). Classic alpine style. Me P2(not as scary as you would think)&4. Steve P1&3. Finished up Terminant Corner.

 
Fri 14th Apr 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully
12 The Eyrie Mixed trad 45m, 3 Good
Nice. P1. Marta P2

 
Sat 21st Jan 2006 - South Coast
Beowa National Park Bittangabee (North side of bay)
17 A Quick Prick From Rick Trad 12m Average
Hot, humid and hot. Did I mention it was hot? three stars? only for the area maybe. Far from substantial but nice, unique setting.

 
Sat 7th Jan 2006 - Blue Lake
Elephant Buttress
19 Mindbender Trad 35m Mega Classic
Crag classic. Awesome moves.

 
Fri 30th Dec 2005 - Orroral area
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Central Slabs
15 Baryon Trad 80m Good
Flake is very, well, bendy... 35 degrees in the shade

 
15 After the Reiving Trad 30m Average
Took the direct start up the hard slab. Just adequate pro. Not worth a star (considering how few ACT Granite gives). 35 degrees in the shade

 
Thu 29th Dec 2005 - Orroral area
Orroral Ridge Honeysuckle Crag Main Crag
16 Deep Space - Sickle Trad 90m Classic
33 degrees in shade. Marta led P1. Me P2&3. P2 serious but not technical. Repositioned belay for P3 to below Icy Universe. Guide book wrong. Look for thin diagonal down and right from the base of the Sickle hand crack.

 
Sun 18th Dec 2005 - Orroral area
Booroomba Rocks South Buttress Integral face
20 Integral Crack Trad 48m Mega Classic
My birthday present to myself. First saw this 11 years ago. Very patient...

 
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...

 
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...

 
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
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Cheops Buttress
19 Cheops Trad 20m Good
18 start. One physical move.

 
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
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.

 
Mon 3rd Oct 2005 - Wolgan Valley
Petrie's Gully
17 The Great Pretender Mixed trad 22m, 9 Classic
Great wall climbing in a great position.

 
Sun 2nd Oct 2005 - Wolgan Valley
Coal Mines Cliff
20 Khe Sanh Mixed trad 25m, 6 Classic
Nice rock, nice moves, nice place.

 
19 18 Monitor Madness Mixed trad 50m, 8 Classic
Great wafting (no really)...

 
Sat 1st Oct 2005 - Wolgan Valley
Coke Ovens Cliff
17 Sap Trad 55m Very Good
First pitch (15) only. Good climbing.

 
17 Dan the Bulldog Mixed trad 60m, 11 Very Good
Nice first pitch.

 
14 Death-bed Confession Mixed trad 60m, 10 Good
Good clean fun. One pitch (50m) to the tree.

 
Sat 24th Sep 2005 - Point Perpendicular
The Lighthouse Superliner Area
19 Superliner Mixed trad 35m, 7 Classic
A truly fantastic climb. Long and technical. Crux move protected with cams.

 
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.

 
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.

 

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