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Mon 24th Apr 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline The Grotto Proper | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Amazon Queens Right Hand (flake) Variant | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
After falling off the left version I opted for this version for the send. Nice flake feature and still pumpy
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Tue 30th Aug 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Vine Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Donkey Dong | 20m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great steep pulling. Bit much for a warm up but managed to find the right sequence.
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Tue 19th Jul 2022 - Pierce's Creek | ||||||
Laurel Camp Rd Sushi Row Roe | ||||||
V3 | ★ Pickled Herring | 4m | Don't Bother | |||
Sharp and awkward
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Sat 25th Jun 2022 - Queanbeyan area | ||||||
Black Range bouldering Main Area | ||||||
V3 | ★ Alien Craft | 5m | ★ Good | |||
Took a couple of goes to get the bunched and powerful start.
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Thu 9th Jun 2022 - Pierce's Creek | ||||||
Western Area Cohiba Chicken Fingers Sector | ||||||
V3 | ★ Apogee | 6m | ★ Good | |||
Sharp traverse on slopers and then high top out.
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Sat 19th Mar 2022 - Mt Coree area | ||||||
Lost Vegas Main walls | ||||||
22 21 | ★★ Madame Shelley | 12m | ★ Good | |||
Fell off the start first go, lowered and then sent. 22 in my opinion. Tough crimping
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Tue 15th Feb 2022 - Canberra | ||||||
Mount Mugga Mugga The Irish Block | ||||||
V3 | ★★ Pet Rock | 7m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Second go. Foot slip first shot
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V3 | ★★ Pet Rock Direct | 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very close to the start of Factor B, but climbs nicely.
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Wed 12th Jan 2022 - Cozy Corner | ||||||
Deadline nook | ||||||
V3 | ★ Boatmans Boulder | ★ Good | ||||
Hard move to pull onto wall, especially if starting from sand level without a pad.
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V3 | FA ★★ Vanlife | 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Wed 29th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag The Blowhole | ||||||
22 | ★★ Blow | 10m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
22 | ★★ Blow Over | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice climbing
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Wed 29th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Arrivals (Lower) | ||||||
22 | ★ Rocky Road | 15m | ★ Good | |||
The top is a bit chossy but pretty good climbing
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Wed 15th Dec 2021 - Queanbeyan area | ||||||
Black Range bouldering Main Area | ||||||
V3 | ★ Up the Middle | 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
2nd go. Tiny crimps.
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V3 V4 | ★★ Stand to Attention | 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
V3 for me. Watch your back if you fall.
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Tue 30th Nov 2021 - Mt Coree area | ||||||
Hollywood | ||||||
22 | ★ Born to Fade | 7m | ★ Good | |||
Started with second pre clipped.
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Tue 2nd Nov 2021 - Queanbeyan area | ||||||
Black Range bouldering The Hill | ||||||
V3 | ★ Finger Lock | 2m | Average | |||
Thu 28th Oct 2021 - Queanbeyan area | ||||||
Black Range bouldering Main Area | ||||||
V3 | ★ The Chronic | 2m | ★ Good | |||
Fun movement.
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Thu 28th Oct 2021 - Queanbeyan area | ||||||
Black Range bouldering The Middles | ||||||
V3 | ★★ Wayward Bob | 6m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Such a great climb and feature. Tricky through the middle, fell off first shot and still found it tricky on the next go. Love it!
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Wed 20th Oct 2021 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Corin Road Bouldering Cantaloupe Hill Glitz Rock | ||||||
V3 | ★ Contempt Left | 4m | ★ Good | |||
Fri 1st Oct 2021 - Pierce's Creek | ||||||
Western Area Cohiba East | ||||||
V3 | Drop Tail | 4m | Average | |||
V3 | ★ Demolition Glove | 4m | ★ Good | |||
2nd go. Fun moves.
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Thu 23rd Sep 2021 - Canberra | ||||||
Cooleman Ridge Bouldering Horse Paddock Boulders | ||||||
V3 | ★ #73 | 3m | ★ Good | |||
Mon 9th Aug 2021 - Queanbeyan area | ||||||
Black Range bouldering The Hill | ||||||
V3 | ★★ Jugalicious | 5m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Some nice sequences on this
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Sun 11th Apr 2021 - Canberra | ||||||
Cooleman Ridge Bouldering Horse Paddock Boulders | ||||||
V3 | ★ #66 | 2m | ★ Good | |||
Harder than it looks. Fell off the first move first shot, then got it next go. Sharp.
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Thu 25th Mar 2021 - Canberra | ||||||
Cooleman Ridge Bouldering V8 Traverse | ||||||
V3 | The Sheep | 3m | Average | |||
Bunched start
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Mon 15th Mar 2021 - Pierce's Creek | ||||||
Western Area North Cohiba | ||||||
V3 | ★★ Drop Dead Fred - with Dave Cook, Ryan Macpherson | 5m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Feels unlikely but climbs nicely.
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Thu 26th Nov 2020 - Mt Beerwah | ||||||
Spikey Green Jelly Slope Alfalfa Boulder | ||||||
V3 | FA ★★ It's So Dirty Low Sit | 3m | ★ Good | |||
Apparently an FA. Nice little problem,
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Thu 1st Oct 2020 - Noosa National Park | ||||||
Boiling Pot | ||||||
V3 | ★ Ong Bak | 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
11 years since I did the FA of this. Nice to repeat it
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Mon 14th Sep 2020 - Esk | ||||||
22 | ★ Cheeze for the Geeze | 11m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Thoroughly enjoyed this little gem. Very unique for Queensland. A few of the bolts are a little hard to clip but apart from that it flows pretty well.
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Thu 23rd Apr 2020 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Octopuses Garden | ||||||
22 | ★ Yellow Submarine | 15m, 7 | Average | |||
The start two bolts is some of the worst climbing I have ever done. Redeemed slightly by the cool stemming crux. The top is just a test in rock quality reading.
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Sat 21st Jul 2018 - White Rock Conservation Area | ||||||
Little White Rock Antiquity area | ||||||
V3 | ★ 4 | 2m | ★ Good | |||
Second shot. Having some reach helps.
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Fri 11th May 2018 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Piles | 17m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice to be back on this two years later. Forgot most of the moves but did it first shot today. (2).
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Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Waterval Boven | ||||||
Tranquilitas Baboon Buttress | ||||||
24 | ★★ Pretenders | 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Stuffed up crux sequence first shot. (2).
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23 | ★ Not-Da-Mamma | 14 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pretty pumpy warm up.
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Sat 9th Dec 2017 - Waterval Boven | ||||||
Wonderland Area Hallucinogenic Wall | ||||||
23 | ★★ Face in the Trough - with Matt Schimke | 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Cool crimp sequence. Nice. (2).
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Wed 6th Dec 2017 - Waterval Boven | ||||||
Tranquilitas The God No Wall | ||||||
24 | ★★★ Freak On | 12 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
A fight! Happy to pull through and get the Onsight.
My thoughts on the grades. I think they align almost exactly with Australian grades, at least up to grade 24. After that there is an evident difference in the grades. This would be 24 in Australia any day of the week.
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Mon 4th Dec 2017 - Waterval Boven | ||||||
The Restaurant Crags The Restaurant Crag | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Planetary Alignment | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fri 1st Dec 2017 - Waterval Boven | ||||||
Wonderland Area The Superbowl | ||||||
23 | ★★ Miss Mckinley | 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Bouldery start on good crimps.
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Thu 30th Nov 2017 - Waterval Boven | ||||||
Wonderland Area Hallucinogenic Wall | ||||||
24 | ★★ Women Ain't Nothing But Trouble | 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Thu 11th May 2017 - Dwarfland | ||||||
22 | ★ Elfin | 12m, 4 | Average | |||
Rock is questionable and worn. But is surprisingly pumpy for a short route.
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Sun 10th Apr 2016 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | ||||||
The Secret Cave | ||||||
22 | ★ Never Ask the Moon | 25m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
A little too sharp and not continuous enough to be anything too good. Still fun though!
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Sun 15th Nov 2015 - Red River Gorge | ||||||
Natural Bridge Region Lady Slipper Emerald City | ||||||
5.11b | ★★ Lollipop Kids | 21m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mon 9th Nov 2015 - Red River Gorge | ||||||
Southern Region Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP) Coal Bank Hollow Solar Collector | ||||||
5.11b | ★★ Mona Lisa Overdrive | 17m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Not too hard, not too lumpy. Just right.
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Wed 4th Nov 2015 - Red River Gorge | ||||||
Natural Bridge Region Torrent Falls | ||||||
5.11b | ★★ Reciever | 20m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pretty sustained actually. I really liked this one.
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Fri 30th Oct 2015 - Red River Gorge | ||||||
Southern Region Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP) Sore Heel Hollow Shady Grove | ||||||
5.11b | ★★ Citizen's Arete | 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Straight up this time, with style (if I do say so myself).
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Mon 26th Oct 2015 - Red River Gorge | ||||||
Southern Region Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP) Drive-By Crag | ||||||
5.11b | ★★ Yada Yada Yada | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fun climbing, with a few pulls on the arête.
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Fri 23rd Oct 2015 - Red River Gorge | ||||||
Southern Region Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP) Sore Heel Hollow The Gallery | ||||||
5.11b | ★★★ Random Precision | 18m | ★★★ Classic | |||
I fell off the first move. But then came down and on sighted.
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Thu 22nd Oct 2015 - Red River Gorge | ||||||
Natural Bridge Region The Zoo | ||||||
5.11b | ★★ Geezers Go Sport | 25m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
The bolting sucks a bit on this. But still worth climbing
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5.11b | ★★ Monkey in the Middle | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Awesome! Hard last little section.
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5.11b | ★★ Cannon Ball | 24m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Hard work after just coming down from the route to the right .
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Wed 21st Oct 2015 - Red River Gorge | ||||||
Southern Region Bald Rock Recreational Preserve (BRRP) The Chocolate Factory Grandpa Joe's Wall | ||||||
5.11b | ★★ Sunday Night Cockfights | ★★ Very Good | ||||
This was hard!!
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Fri 25th Sep 2015 - Smith Rock State Park | ||||||
The Wooden Ships West Ship Cocaine Gully | ||||||
5.11b | ★★ Vomit Launch | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
After Gareth. A bit steep for a warm up. I almost couldn't clip then anchor, much to the amusement of everyone.
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Thu 17th Sep 2015 - Smith Rock State Park | ||||||
Morning Glory Wall Area Overboard Area | ||||||
5.11b 5.11c | ★★★ Overboard (Overboard p1) | 25m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Gets 11c in the guide. I was on struggle street, only just got through.
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Fri 19th Jun 2015 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Caves Area | ||||||
22 | ★★ The Korova Milkbar | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Two laps.
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22 | ★★ She Who Snoozes | 20m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Felt like onsighting again. Climbed it terribly.
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Wed 22nd Apr 2015 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Caves Area | ||||||
22 | ★★ The Korova Milkbar | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Warm up. Finally some nice weather!! This climb feels a grade easier with good conditions.
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Fri 17th Apr 2015 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Caves Area | ||||||
22 | ★★ The Korova Milkbar | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Warm up. Tricky as always.
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Sun 29th Mar 2015 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Caves Area | ||||||
22 | Scream Like A Man | ★ Good | ||||
Couldn't commit to clipping last bolt. Fun climbing, on rock that is more solid than it first seems. Anchor is way out mleft in shit spot (shared with QR). (2)
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Thu 12th Mar 2015 - Mt Tibrogargan | ||||||
Celestial Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Aphelion p4 / Rubicon p3 | 87m | ★ Good | |||
After Owen. Tricky.
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22 | ★★ Aphelion (Aphelion p3) | 87m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Still had to fight a move or two near the top!! Those slopy sidepulls are pumpy!!!
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Thu 29th Jan 2015 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Ocean Vista Area | ||||||
22 | ★ One Inch Punch | 9m | Average | |||
Maybe if I grew up on a farm and was retarded this would impress me. But I didn't, so it doesn't. WAYYY hard to onsight, but easy second go. (2).
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22 | ★★ Yoshimi Battles | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Exciting as all hell! Had a mean pump going on at the top.
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Tue 6th Jan 2015 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Chasing Amy Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Spread 'em Baby | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Technical.
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Mon 5th Jan 2015 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Logan Brae Main Cliff | ||||||
22 | ★ Side Effect | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Not a bad warm up.
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Fri 2nd Jan 2015 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Binary Cave | ||||||
22 | ★ Stereo | 20m | ★ Good | |||
A bit contrived.
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Wed 31st Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Bunny Bucket Buttress and Hotel California Area | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great day! Almost ticked first pitch, but backpack was weighing me down and I had to pull on a bolt. The rest of the climb was done free. Mega!! Pitch 7 was an exciting lead
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Tue 30th Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper War Babies Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ War Babies | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Hard crimping (2)
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Tue 30th Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Lardy Lady's Lats (The Lardy Lady's Lats) | 25m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Awesome route. Almost kooked it at the crux.
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Mon 29th Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Arrivals (Lower) | ||||||
22 | ★★ Three Hour Commute | 17m, 7 | Average | |||
Crux clip above ledge would be shit if you were short.
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Mon 15th Dec 2014 - Brooyar | ||||||
Point Pure | ||||||
22 19 | ★★ Overhanging Corner | 20m | ||||
Did 22 variant corner finish. Scary at the start, moderate in the middle, and pumpy with long moves at the top.
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Sun 12th Oct 2014 - Urbenville | ||||||
Spot X | ||||||
22 | ★ X-Men Weekend | 12m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Warm up. Got a little pumped putting that anchor draw on! That flake is so dodge.
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Wed 1st Oct 2014 - Urbenville | ||||||
Spot X | ||||||
22 | ★★ Expialidocious | 17m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fun crimping.
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Tue 2nd Sep 2014 - Brooyar | ||||||
Black Stump Buttresses | ||||||
22 | ★ Oniondated | 10m, 3 | Average | |||
Didn't enjoy this much. Found the second bolt very hard to clip, although after talking to the first ascentionist I realise I may have taken the wrong line of climbing. Might be nicer when it is less sandy.
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Sun 2nd Mar 2014 - Brooyar | ||||||
Golf Ball Boulder | ||||||
22 | ★ Play on Through | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Warm up! Nice and juggy.
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Thu 30th Jan 2014 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Caves Area | ||||||
22 | ★★ The Korova Milkbar | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Climbed it to patch old aid bolts. A stiff warm up!
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22 | ★★ She Who Snoozes | 20m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Super nice. Bolts are all close together, so not quite as commiting as TKM, but just as fun! 22 for me.
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Sun 20th Oct 2013 - Mt Ngungun | ||||||
Lower Cliffs Owl Pillar | ||||||
22 | ★ Midnight Makeout | 7m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Don't come off clipping the second.
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Thu 22nd Aug 2013 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
Main area Unleash the Dancer Boulder | ||||||
V3 | ★ Smoke and Mirrors (3 Smoke and Mirrors) | 2m | ★ Good | |||
Couple of shots.
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Sat 3rd Aug 2013 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Ocean Vista Area | ||||||
22 | ★★ Ninja Tactics | 18m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | |||
GOt a bit pumped actually!
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Wed 3rd Jul 2013 - Frederick Peak | ||||||
South Sentinel Supernova Wall | ||||||
22 21 | ★★ Necessary Evil (Neccesary Evil) | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Glassy with a heinous crux, but still quality!
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Wed 3rd Jul 2013 - Frederick Peak | ||||||
South Sentinel Tranquillo Zone | ||||||
22 | ★★ Tranquillo | 16m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great climbing, and a tricky mental halfway up!
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Thu 2nd May 2013 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
Main area Area C Mantle Boulder | ||||||
V3 | ★ Mantle | 4m | ★ Good | |||
Climbed sit starting on far right, and went and topped out on this. Good way to climb this piece of rock
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Thu 25th Apr 2013 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
22 23 | ★ Bouncy Castle | 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Straight up. Felt hard in the sun.
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22 23 | ★ Bouncy Castle | 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Straight up. Felt hard in the sun.
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Sun 10th Feb 2013 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Gobble | 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Tricky onsight
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Sun 2nd Dec 2012 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Caves Area | ||||||
22 | FA ★★ The Korova Milkbar | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice route. A bit of everything on it, no specific style. Nice safe falls from the crux.
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Thu 29th Nov 2012 - Dwarfland | ||||||
22 | ★★ De Shrünkenklimb | 9m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Actually climbs nicely. 22 seems fit.
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22 | ★ Red Dwarf | 9m, 3 | Average | |||
Mehh, okay.
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Thu 1st Nov 2012 - Pages Pinnacle | ||||||
22 | ★★ Bombay Rock | 18m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
22 | ★ Silicone City | 17m | ★ Good | |||
22 | ★★ Strip Clubs | 18m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
22 | ★★ Beach Bum | 18m, 11 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 30th Jun 2012 - 阳朔 Yangshuo | ||||||
白山地区 White Mountain Crags 鸡蛋山 The Egg The Northeast Face | ||||||
22 5.10d | ★★ Final Decade | 18m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Tue 19th Jun 2012 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Caves Area | ||||||
22 | ★★ Pneumothorax | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Shit scary in parts, sitting on big blocks and stuff. Hang on and did not break anything off with my hands (only my feet). Get on this, but bring a long sling for the third bolt (60cm).
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Tue 29th May 2012 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Ocean Vista Area | ||||||
22 | ★ Full Contact p1 | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Good crimping.
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Sat 21st Apr 2012 - 阳朔 Yangshuo | ||||||
白山地区 White Mountain Crags 白山 White Mountain | ||||||
5.11b | ★★★ 圣诞快乐 Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas 圣诞快乐) | 25m, 11 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Wed 11th Apr 2012 - 阳朔 Yangshuo | ||||||
大榕树-同门山地区 JinBao Confluence 大榕树 Banyan Tree | ||||||
5.11b | ★★ Open Team | 12m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Hard undercling crack system cool.
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Mar 2012 - Mt Ninderry | ||||||
Ocean Vista Area | ||||||
22 | ★ Sho Kosugi | 20m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Scary in spots, careful of the ledge. (2).
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Tue 28th Feb 2012 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Sunnyside | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Seamstress (Seam at Left End) | 22m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
I found it boring.
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