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Fri 29th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Lower Gully | ||||||
18 | ★ Turquoise | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Technical climbing above a ledge up high.
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Fri 29th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Death Row Pinnacle | ||||||
18 17 | ★★ Garden Gnome | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nothing too hard really. Just pleasant climbing.
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Fri 29th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Spellbinder Area | ||||||
17 | ★★ Spellbinder | 27m | ★★★ Classic | |||
A very impressive lead by M. Solid for the grade. Harder than it looks.
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Fri 29th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Lower Gully | ||||||
22 | ★★ Ephemeral Direct Finish | 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.
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Thu 28th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Atridae Muldoon Area | ||||||
17 | ★★ lphigenia | 45m | ★ Good | |||
Marta P1. Me P2. Looks ordinary but climbs well - thought provoking. Second Pitch has awful rock.
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Thu 28th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Pilot Error Cliffs Cobwebs Gully | ||||||
18 | ★★ Gilt Edged | 40m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Solid. Techy and surprisingly sustained despite the ledges.
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Wed 27th Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face | ||||||
16 | ★★★ Watchtower Crack (The Watchtower Crack) | 95m, 3 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Me P1&3. Marta P2&4. Everything everyone else says! An absolute ripper with techy moves in places.
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Sat 16th Dec 2006 - Evans Crown | ||||||
Crown Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★ Jailbreak from H-Block | 33m, 3 | Average | |||
15/16?
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18 | ★ Jika Jika | 30m, 4 | Average | |||
Sat 16th Dec 2006 - Evans Crown | ||||||
Googolplex Crag | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Fuzzy Navel | 75m | ★★★ Classic | |||
A very long pitch (P1+2). Stellar, sustained climbing. I wish the bolts were better.
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Sat 16th Dec 2006 - Evans Crown | ||||||
Crown Buttress | ||||||
21 | ★★ Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | 25m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
A couple of silly foot slips.
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Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Left Stoat Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ The Stoat Steps Out | 8m | ★ Good | |||
Good fun.
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Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Kincaid | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Guide book is right on - looks crap, climbs really well!
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Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Upper Gully | ||||||
21 20 | ★★ Blue Hawaii | 35m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Gear in for first three metres from my sojourn onto the new route.
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Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Bluffs Bluff Major Bluff Major West Face | ||||||
15 | ★★ Bulger | 60m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
One of the best at the grade, but how do you grade it?
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Sat 2nd Dec 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Left Moby Dick Pinnacle | ||||||
18 17 | ★★ Moby Dick | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Good, fun, face climbing
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Sat 25th Nov 2006 - Camels Hump | ||||||
Omega Block Area Omega Block | ||||||
17 | ★ Wee Ripper | 12m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
sharp but nice.
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22 | ★★ Bloodline | 20m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Scary barking dog on lead then fun on TR.
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Sat 18th Nov 2006 - Camels Hump | ||||||
Omega Block Area Omega Block | ||||||
17 | ★★ Witch | 21m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Solid move
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21 | ★★★ Boogie 'til You Puke | 25m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Easy to read. Nice moves down low.
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Sat 18th Nov 2006 - Camels Hump | ||||||
Omega Block Area Lower Tier | ||||||
17 | ★★ Poxbow | 30m | ★ Good | |||
Gear in most of the way
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Sun 12th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Tannin | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
I didn't believe the rumours, but they were right. Softer moves than some 17s.
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Sat 11th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Mari Buttress | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Mari | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Hot and humid makes for a little greasy jamming...
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Mon 6th Nov 2006 - Mount Buffalo | ||||||
The Gorge - South Side The Oval Area | ||||||
22 | ★★ Lift Girls Lament | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
My chubby little fingers left me lamenting girly fingers.
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Mon 6th Nov 2006 - Mount Buffalo | ||||||
The Gorge - South Side Beowulf Area | ||||||
18 | ★★ Beowulf | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Nice sustained climbing with a good rest at half height if that makes sense.
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Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Mount Buffalo | ||||||
The Horn Area Dreamworld | ||||||
20 | ★★ This Is Not Our Land | 15m, 3 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Very unusual granite feature. Great climbing. Steeper and pumpier than I thought it would be with lovely technical moves.
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Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Mount Buffalo | ||||||
The Horn Area The Horn | ||||||
16 | ★★★ The Pintle Left Hand Variant | 70m, 1 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great climbing. Pulled our rap rope over to get off the top of boulder of P2.
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21 20 | ★★★ Peroxide Blonde | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Head wasn't in gear for the first slab of the weekend. Shame but not that bad. 1 rest at crux.
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Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Bandito Wall | ||||||
23 | ★ Machine Gun Killers | 15m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
One nails move. Rest easier by 2+ grades
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17 | ★ Blood for a Silver Dollar | 12m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
couple of tricky mantles
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19 | ★★ Death Rides Alone | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice route. well protected.
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Sun 29th Oct 2006 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre | ||||||
Grey and Green Walls The Green Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Spillway | 33m | ★★★ Classic | |||
sensational sustained slopeyness
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17 | ★★ Navarre | 75m | ★★★ Classic | |||
solid. solid.
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Sat 28th Oct 2006 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Bowler Boulder | ||||||
16 | ★ Bowler | 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great fun.
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18 | ★ Hit and Run | 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
More strenuous than I thought it would be. Gotta love that last move...
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Sat 28th Oct 2006 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Main Wall | ||||||
17 | ★★ Texas Radio and the Big Beat | 25m | ★ Good | |||
good fun
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18 | ★ Halfway Hotel | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Not a great warm up. Fiddly gear
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Sat 9th Sep 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Falcon | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
LHV
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Sat 9th Sep 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle | ||||||
18 | ★★ Cantata | 35m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Three punchy bits. Marta P1. Me P2.
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Sat 26th Aug 2006 - Werribee Gorge | ||||||
Falcons Lookout Main Boardwalk | ||||||
22 | ★★ Tina the Ballerina from Pasadena | 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
endurance more than anything
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17 | ★ Conscientious Pontius | 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pretty straight forward jamming
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14 | ★ Cicero | 27m | Don't Bother | |||
dodgy rock in the middle. One pretty hard move
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21 | ★★ Snatch and Grab | 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Harder than Tina
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Sun 20th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Morfydd | 30m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
First bit is just sequency, top bit is the business...
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Sat 19th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Gully Organ Pipes Gully Right Side | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Lemmington | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
First Araps 19. Lurvely...and a little spicey.
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Sat 19th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Left Dog Face | ||||||
18 | ★★ Howling Wolf | 28m | ★ Good | |||
Nice enough
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Sun 13th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Colosseum Wall Area Colosseum Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ The Rack | 13m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Had to fight for this one. A little rusty, would have liked smaller hands...
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15 | ★ Nero | 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice
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Sun 13th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Left Fork | ||||||
18 | ★★ I'm A Little Dinosaur | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Don't overthink it...
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15 | ★ Scylla | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 12th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face | ||||||
14 | ★★ Salamander | 120m | ||||
Me P1,3,5. Marta had the good pithces. P3 has good gear where you need it.
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Sat 17th Jun 2006 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Back Wall | ||||||
17 | ★★ Overkill | 23m | ★ Good | |||
Soft if you are above about 5'10". Fun enough
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Sat 17th Jun 2006 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Wall of Fools | ||||||
15 | ★★ Flake of Fear | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Cruisey
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Sat 3rd Jun 2006 - Evans Crown | ||||||
Googolplex Crag | ||||||
19 | ★★ Saddam's Black Heart | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Grade 17. Nice with great juggy pockets. Would be a well-protected lead.
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20 | ★★★ Six Days on the Toad | 28m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Easier than DM Boots. Bolts have a fair degree of surface rust. Great slabbing which is well-protected where the harder moves are.
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Sat 27th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Gonads Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Frogstomp | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Sat 27th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Bomaderry Creek South Central | ||||||
18 19 | ★★ Silver Hands | 9m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Probably is 19 if you have matchstick legs. Pretty cruisey when you know the sequence.
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Sat 27th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline The Grotto Proper | ||||||
18 | ★★ Love From The Planet Pulse | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Sustained crimping. Nice.
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Sun 21st May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Gunbarrel Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Planet Mossvale | 28m, 10 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Nice rings...but the crux is the same as BT so give it 19+
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Sat 20th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Gonads Wall | ||||||
21 | ★★ Word on a Wing | 22m | ★ Good | |||
Nice enough. One harder move.
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Sat 13th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline The Grotto Proper | ||||||
24 | ★★ Metal Rain | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Like two Throbbing Poles then a crux. One stupid foot slip... (3 shots) Sequence sorted.
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Sat 13th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Gonads Wall | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Bondage and Discipline | 23m | ★★★ Classic | |||
OS to post crux hold then stupid fall. Seems to be a pattern developing here... 2nd shot.
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Sun 7th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories First Canyon | ||||||
19 | ★ Intifada | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
bouldery start!!!!!!
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21 | ★★ Desert Storm | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
rest at last bolt to clean spiders web
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Sun 7th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories Scoop Wall | ||||||
19 | ★ Seven Day War | 18m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
crux off boulder unless I am missing something up there.
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Sun 7th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories First Canyon | ||||||
24 | ★★★ Axis of Evil | 18m, 8 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Rest at 5 and 8. Super duper mega pumper.
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Sun 7th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories Scoop Wall | ||||||
24 | ★★ Scoop Party (Scoop Nazi) | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
one fall post crux. Silly
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Sun 7th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories First Canyon | ||||||
19 | ★ Escape Artist | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
didn't fall when the first hold broke. Fell when the second hold broke. Funkyness.
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Sat 6th May 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Gonads Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Violent Flemm | 22m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Mon 1st May 2006 - Canberra | ||||||
Murrumbidgee River Red Rocks | ||||||
20 | ★★ Tahini | 28m, 11 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Gear in.
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Sun 30th Apr 2006 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Gibraltar Peak Southern Tablelands | ||||||
18 | ★★ Scarborough Fair | 35m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Solid. Fantastic sustained and varied climbing. Keeps you working to the top with a thought provoking runout.
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Sun 30th Apr 2006 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Gibraltar Peak Skippy's Slab area | ||||||
20 | ★★ Love Vigilante | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sustained slabbing and face climbing.
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Sun 30th Apr 2006 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Gibraltar Peak Egg Cave | ||||||
17 | ★ Who's Better, Who's Best | 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Only a matter of time before the flake goes and the grade goes up...
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Sun 30th Apr 2006 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Gibraltar Peak Skippy's Slab area | ||||||
14 | My Name is Luka | 15m, 1 | Average | |||
What purpose does the bolt serve? Navigation?
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Tue 25th Apr 2006 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Determinant Sector | ||||||
15 | ★★★ Terminant Corner Finish | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
One of the best pitches at the grade at Booroomba. A real toe destroyer...
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15 | ★★ Determinant (original) (Determinant) | 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.
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Sun 23rd Apr 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Gonads Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Violent Flemm | 22m | ★★★ Classic | |||
One rest at crimpyness.
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Sun 23rd Apr 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline The Grotto Proper | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Amazon Queens In the Avocado Jungles Of Death | 20m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Third Shot. Balancy goodness.
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Sat 22nd Apr 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Betty Blue Area | ||||||
21 | ★ Real Buggers Don't Die | 12m | ★ Good | |||
Nice and technical. A little spiced at the top if you don't use BAB bolt.
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23 | ★★★ Still Life | 10m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fourth shot.
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Sat 22nd Apr 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point The Grease Cave | ||||||
21 | ★★ Frig The Pig | 15m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Nice one. One of the best novelty climbs at Nowra.
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Sat 22nd Apr 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Betty Blue Area | ||||||
18 20 | ★ Not As Steep As Some | 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
I would have thought this harder but it is probably right. Thin for a while.
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23 | ★ Basically Stoned (Evil Bumfukbabe) | 10m | ★ Good | |||
One fall at crux. Got it next time.
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Mon 17th Apr 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Gunbarrel Wall | ||||||
22 | ★ Zulu Dawn | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
One rest. Need skin. Hard and occasionally dirty. The Slab Anti-slab - poor feet.
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Mon 17th Apr 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls | ||||||
17 | ★ Velvetine | 14m | ★ Good | |||
Pleasant top section.
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Sun 16th Apr 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point The Very Nice Wall | ||||||
23 | ★★ Fattergram | 11m | ★★ Very Good | |||
It is better than it looks. Although I think some people avoid one of the big moves by getting a bit creative...
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Fri 14th Apr 2006 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully | ||||||
12 | ★★ The Eyrie | 45m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Nice. P1. Marta P2
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Fri 14th Apr 2006 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Upper Wall | ||||||
21 | ★ Vambrace | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Hard 19 at Nowra.
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Sun 26th Mar 2006 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Porters Pass La La Land Area | ||||||
24 | ★★★ La La Land | 20m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Couldn't OS the crux. Rest was good. Next time?!
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Sat 25th Mar 2006 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff | ||||||
18 | ★ Mr Scumbag | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Better than I thought it would be.
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Sat 25th Mar 2006 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Rock Hudson | ||||||
23 | ★★ Geek Heathen | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Operation rescue draws. Comitting up high
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Sat 25th Mar 2006 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff | ||||||
23 | ★★ Rudolf the Bloody Reindeer | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
unexpected crux
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Sun 19th Mar 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Iceman Wall | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Snowman | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
hardest OS to date
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Sat 18th Mar 2006 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline The Grotto Proper | ||||||
24 | ★★★ Zimbabalooba | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Big moves AND delicate. Tough combination
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23 | ★★★ Amazon Queens In the Avocado Jungles Of Death | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Way too humid to hold anything
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Sun 12th Mar 2006 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area The Freezer | ||||||
22 | ★★ SWALK | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Nothing technical but that didn't stop me pumped and falling off the second last bolt... next time.
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19 | ★ Terra Incognita | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pleasant warmup. Nothing too hard but pumpy.
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Wed 15th Feb 2006 - Mt Coree area | ||||||
Hollywood | ||||||
17 | ★ Chilled Right Eyeball | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Pleasant enough
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20 | ★ Chilled Left Eyeball | 10m | ★ Good | |||
crux is staying out of the 17
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20 | ★ Chilled Left Eyeball | 10m | ★ Good | |||
crux is staying out of the 17, Rest on 3rd bolt
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