Grade | Route | Gear style | Crag | Quality | Date | |||
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NW Ridge | 450m | Mittaghorn | Average | Sat 12th Aug 2000 | ||||
The way up.
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NW Ridge | 450m | Mittaghorn | Average | Sat 12th Aug 2000 | ||||
The way up.
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NW Ridge | 450m | Mittaghorn | Average | Sat 12th Aug 2000 | ||||
The way up.
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5b | Tonton Baton | La Clape | Don't Bother | Sat 8th Aug 2009 | ||||
Easy to get lost.
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5c | ★ Variante du dièdre | Les Gaillands | ★ Good | Fri 21st Aug 2009 | ||||
I'm guessing this was the well-chalked dihedral at the top.
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5c | Les écailles direct | Les Gaillands | Don't Bother | Fri 21st Aug 2009 | ||||
I'm pretty sure this wasn't it!
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13 | Snoopy | The Bluff | Average | Fri 1st Mar 2002 | ||||
A move or two at the start.
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14 | Voyage | The Bluff | Average | Wed 24th Jan 2007 | ||||
A little damp. No jugs at the top-out!
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14 | Tissue Repair (Mer Sea) | 45m | The Bluff | Average | Sun 10th Jan 2010 | |||
Includes an extended no-fall zone.
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15 | Sea Squirt | The Bluff | Average | Sun 25th Jan 2009 | ||||
Better value than appearances suggest.
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15 | Flasher | The Bluff | Average | Sun 4th Feb 2007 | ||||
Only for the connoisseur of Hills climbing...
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20 | Beau Zam | 10m | Bald Wall (O'Halloran Hill) | Average | Sat 1st Dec 2001 | |||
Neat slabbing for the first 2/3rds.
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13 | ★★★ Waddle of the Duck | The Bluff | ★★★ Classic | Sat 13th May 2006 | ||||
The fear factor got me last time. A must do for The Hole crew.
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13 | Quornfields | 19m | Buckaringa | Average | Sun 1st Jul 2001 | |||
How tough you want it to be near the top is optional.
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4b | Autoprout | La Clape | Don't Bother | Fri 6th Aug 2004 | ||||
Someone's taken a hammer to the bolts at this crag, presumably the landholder?
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13 | ★ Rock Wallaby | 18m | Buckaringa | ★ Good | Sun 1st Jun 1997 | |||
Enjoyable
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3 | Meander | The Bluff | Don't Bother | Sun 6th Feb 2005 | ||||
For access to/escape from Penny Lane.
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4b | Filoupasse | La Clape | Don't Bother | Fri 6th Aug 2004 | ||||
See comments for Autoprout.
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from the Trift Gorge | 1800m | Weisshorngruppe | Average | Sun 18th Aug 2002 | ||||
Just a training walk.
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12 | Brown Shoes Don't Make It | 28m | Buckaringa | Average | Sun 1st Jul 2001 | |||
Positive holds but some rattly rock.
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15 | ★ Man Overboard | 18m | The Bluff | Don't Bother | Mon 3rd Jan 2005 | |||
Fairly juggy, but you gotta have faith.
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4b | Police Pyton | La Clape | Don't Bother | Sat 8th Aug 2009 | ||||
Finding the way down was a little tricky.
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13 | Cumquat May | 10m | Bald Wall (O'Halloran Hill) | Don't Bother | Sat 1st Dec 2001 | |||
Best to ignore the corner and just climb the L face.
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18 | Tantrum | 10m | Granite Island | Average | Sat 5th Mar 2016 | |||
Wouldn't have been pretty to watch.
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20 21 | ★★ Sea Lion | 55m, 13 | Waitpinga | ★ Good | Fri 2nd Jan 2009 | |||
P1 up to the horizontal; 17ish.
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21 | ★★ Mr Ordinary | 55m, 10 | Moonarie | ★★★ Classic | Sun 6th May 2007 | |||
Cool moves on perfect rock; P2 next time.
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16 | ★ Free Burma | 160m, 8 | Walpole | ★ Good | Thu 12th Mar 2015 | |||
P1 only.
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20 | ★ Born Under Punches | 30m, 6 | Onkaparinga | ★ Good | Wed 1st May 2002 | |||
A good move or two through the bulges, and a tricky sequence to finish.
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18 | ★ Cassandra | 40m, 5 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Fri 28th Jul 2006 | |||
Bit of morning slab practice for Auto.
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17 | ★ Checkpoint Charlie | 25m, 5 | Halls Gap Area | ★ Good | Sun 5th Oct 2014 | |||
Sting in the tail.
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18 | ★★ Georgie Rose | 30m, 5 | Waitpinga | ★★ Very Good | Tue 27th Dec 2011 | |||
Start easier and finish tougher than I remember.
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14 | FA ★★ Never Never Land | 55m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | Sat 26th Mar 2016 | ||||
Best granite I've climbed in SA! The crux for me is at 4m, for others it might be up high.
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17 | ★ Factotum | 15m, 4 | Blue Mountains | Average | Tue 22nd Mar 2011 | |||
Very similar to Synchronicity.
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18 | ★ Life's Pretty Straight | 15m, 4 | Blue Mountains | Average | Tue 22nd Mar 2011 | |||
A trickier onsight than the routes to the R.
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18 | ★★ Lost Socks | 31m, 4 | Waitpinga | ★★ Very Good | Sun 1st Mar 2009 | |||
Quite strong at 18.
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20 19 to 20 | ★★ Mal de Mer Arete | 20m, 4 | The Bluff | ★ Good | Thu 1st May 1997 | |||
Might have got a "very good" but a foothold gave after the second bolt and I slid down a bit (but didn't weight the rope).
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18 | ★★ Lost Socks | 31m, 4 | Waitpinga | ★★ Very Good | Sun 15th Feb 2009 | |||
Darn foot popped off a smear on the os attempt.
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16 | ★★★ Watchtower Crack (The Watchtower Crack) | 95m, 3 | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | Sun 11th Jun 2000 | |||
Easier than anticipated - must've been psyched.
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15 | ★★★ Tombstone Wall | 30m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Thu 11th Mar 2010 | |||
nice, but not in the same league as some other climbs here
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18 | ★ Synchronicity | 15m, 3 | Blue Mountains | Average | Tue 22nd Mar 2011 | |||
Nice move at mid-height.
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17 | Koala Capers | 12m, 3 | Morialta | Average | Sat 3rd Mar 2012 | |||
The first half isn't too bad.
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17 | ★ Lucky Charm | 15m, 3 | Warren Gorge | ★ Good | Sun 7th Jun 2015 | |||
Rusty bolts, managed to back up a couple of them.
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13 | ★★ Chocolate Ripple | 60m, 3 | Moonarie | ★ Good | Sat 20th Apr 2019 | |||
Bolt #4 seemed to be missing so delicate to the chains.
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20 | ★★ Gladiator | 16m, 3 | Morialta | ★★ Very Good | Wed 1st Nov 2000 | |||
Good all the way.
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20 21 | ★★ Fascination (Fascination Direct) | 16m, 3 | Morialta | ★★ Very Good | 1998 | |||
Climbed by Bonington, what more can I say?
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20 21 | ★★ Fascination | 16m, 3 | Morialta | ★ Good | Mon 1st Dec 1997 | |||
The finish is a non-event.
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18 17 to 18 | ★★ Baudin DF | 25m, 3 | The Bluff | ★★ Very Good | Sun 1st Oct 2000 | |||
A less stressful finish than the original.
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21 | ★★ Cling Wrapped Cat | 13m, 3 | Cleland | ★ Good | Sat 10th Nov 2007 | |||
Fun finishing sequence that took some sussing.
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17 | ★★ Discord Direct | 25m, 2 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sat 24th Jul 2010 | |||
Had to jump for a jug when a foot went.
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19 | ★★ Touch-Type | 25m, 2 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sat 16th May 2009 | |||
Probably only 1 grade harder than Touchstone RHF.
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18 | ★★★ Eurydice | 65m, 2 | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | Sat 5th Oct 2002 | |||
Puts value back into grade 18 at Araps. The first pitch is harder than Tannin.
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14 14 R | ★★ Hot Flap | 170m, 2 | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | Sun 4th Oct 2009 | |||
On one leg so had to crimp the LWF!
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18 | ★★★ Sacred Site | 30m, 2 | Fortescue Bay | ★★★ Classic | Sun 8th Jan 2012 | |||
Just got this one in before the rain.
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14 | Thinker in Temporary Residence | 12m, 2 | Morialta | Don't Bother | Sat 3rd Mar 2012 | |||
Scary rock and top-out.
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9 7 | ★ Building Confidence | 10m, 2 | Mitcham Quarries | Average | Sun 7th Aug 2016 | |||
Easier than 9, maybe 5-6.
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18 | ★ Interlude | 35m, 2 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sat 19th Nov 2016 | |||
Fun crux.
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18 | ★ Brown Thumb | 15m, 2 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Thu 18th Apr 2024 | |||
Start steeper and less juggy than it looks.
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18 | ★ Dude Boobs | 15m, 2 | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | Thu 18th Apr 2024 | |||
Good rock. Crux took some thought.
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18 | Poetry in Motions (Poetry in Motion) | 14m, 2 | Onkaparinga | Average | Wed 1st Apr 1998 | |||
So-so.
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21 | ★★ Fin de Siecle | 17m, 2 | The Bluff | ★★ Very Good | Fri 1st Mar 2002 | |||
Excellent crux moves.
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20 | ★ Gang of Four | 20m, 2 | Morialta | ★ Good | Sat 1st Jun 2002 | |||
Don't over-relax above the overhang.
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17 | ★★ Swinging | 20m, 2 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sat 15th Oct 2005 | |||
Cool moves.
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22 21 | ★ Grurper pitch 1 (Grurper) | 17m, 2 | Norton Summit | ★ Good | Sat 24th Nov 2007 | |||
P1 of the original Grurper. #3 cam. Weird tilted fun.
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19 | ★ Close Your Eyes and Think of England | 17m, 2 | Morialta | ★ Good | Mon 1st May 2000 | |||
Good moves up high.
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15 | FA ★ This Whole Existence is So Beautiful | 13m, 2 | Cleland | ★ Good | Sat 20th May 2017 | |||
The name sounds strangely familiar.
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12 | ★ Bygone | 30m, 1 | Arapiles | Average | Sat 30th Sep 2006 | |||
More protection than I was expecting.
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12 | ★★ Scarab | 59m, 1 | Bundaleer Area | ★ Good | Sat 27th Feb 1999 | |||
Pleasant
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11 | ★ Transylvania | 60m, 1 | Arapiles | Average | Mon 28th Dec 2009 | |||
Warm-down on a warm day.
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21 | Wrap-around Sunglasses | 15m, 1 | Arapiles | Don't Bother | Sat 9th Jun 2007 | |||
Jump across above the roof if you like!
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15 15 R | ★ The Joker | 25m, 1 | Arapiles | Don't Bother | Sun 30th Sep 2007 | |||
Sus rock and inadequate pro for the first 10m.
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19 19 R | ★★ Rats Alley | 25m, 1 | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | Mon 2nd Oct 2006 | |||
Glad I didn't come off at one or two points.
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20 19 | ★★★ Judgement Day | 67m, 1 | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | Sat 7th Jan 2006 | |||
The delicate second pitch might be the best climbing. But no way this is a 20, 19 is fine.
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21 | ★★ English Ethics | 15m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sat 9th Jun 2007 | |||
Fairly pumpy hanging around working out moves.
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12 | ★★ Watchtower Chimney | 110m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sat 26th Mar 2011 | |||
P1 is great, P3 is easier than it looks!
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14 16 | ★ Deathwatch Beetle | 130m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sun 6th Nov 2011 | |||
Did the grade 16 Simon Mentz version.
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18 | ★★ Jens Roof | 30m, 1 | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | Sun 6th Nov 2011 | |||
Great fun, nice wall climbing too.
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18 | ★ Pet Parsley | 30m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Thu 18th Apr 2024 | |||
Fingery fun.
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19 | ★ Help I'm a Rock | 22m, 1 | Onkaparinga | ★ Good | Tue 1st Jul 1997 | |||
Good typical Onkas climbing.
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17 | ★★ Absolute Alcohol | 23m, 1 | Onkaparinga | ★★★ Classic | Tue 1st Jul 1997 | |||
A must do.
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19 | ★ Help I'm a Rock Star | 22m, 1 | Onkaparinga | ★★ Very Good | Tue 1st Sep 1998 | |||
Ridiculous, but good climbing.
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22 | ★ Blasphemy | 15m, 1 | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | Sun 11th Jun 2006 | |||
Found a good wire (at least I hope it was!) half way up the top section.
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15 | ★★ Absolute Alcohol RHV | 23m, 1 | Onkaparinga | Average | Wed 1st Dec 1999 | |||
Steep but nice. The blade is solid enough (I wouldn't be here if it wasn't).
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20 | ★★ On the Rocks | 24m, 1 | Onkaparinga | ★★ Very Good | Mon 1st Jun 1998 | |||
Just a great pitch from start to finish.
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18 | ★ Titties and Beer | 20m, 1 | Onkaparinga | ★ Good | Sun 1st Nov 1998 | |||
A nice climb.
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19 | FA ★ The Big Sky | 1 | Booborowie | ★ Good | Sat 4th Nov 2000 | |||
FFA. A little oomph required through the roof.
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18 | ★ Scotch Missed | 22m, 1 | Onkaparinga | ★★ Very Good | Fri 1st Aug 1997 | |||
A fun crux and a joy up on the arete.
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15 | ★★ Absolute Alcohol RHV | 23m, 1 | Onkaparinga | Average | Wed 1st Apr 1998 | |||
A poor cousin, but worthwhile nonetheless.
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21 | ★★★ Extra G | 18m, 1 | Morialta | ★★★ Classic | Sat 1st May 1999 | |||
Probably my favourite climb in the Gorge, I must say.
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19 | ★★ Sticklebrickette | 23m, 1 | Onkaparinga | ★★ Very Good | Sun 1st Sep 1996 | |||
The all-time classic crux move.
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22 | ★★★ Barad Dur | 20m, 1 | Morialta | ★★★ Classic | Sun 22nd Mar 2009 | |||
A moment of inspiration. Recommended.
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21 | ★★★ Kachoong | 25m, 1 | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | Sat 12th May 2001 | |||
Great. I think benchmark 21, all things considered.
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13 | ★ The Buttress | 20m, 1 | Morialta | ★ Good | Tue 1st Jul 1997 | |||
Really nice.
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18 | ★★ Absolute Alcohol Direct Start | 23m, 1 | Onkaparinga | ★★ Very Good | 2000 | |||
Not a lot different to the indirect start.
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14 | FA ★★ Rear Admiral | 10m, 1 | The Bluff | ★ Good | Sun 8th Feb 2015 | |||
The ring bolt is well L of the usual Mer Sea variants.
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17 | FA ★★ Octopus's Garden | 20m, 1 | Granite Island | ★★ Very Good | Sat 16th Feb 2019 | |||
One interesting move that Paul and I did differently. Needs a calm day.
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15 | ★★ Octopus's Garden | 20m, 1 | Granite Island | ★★ Very Good | Sun 22nd May 2022 | |||
Re-climbed. Now has a bolt and a lower grade.
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21 20 | ★★ Pilot Error | 12m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sun 23rd Oct 2005 | |||
All the chalk above the lip got a little confusing.
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13 | ★★ Gargoyle | 40m | Moonarie | ★ Good | Sun 3rd Oct 2010 | |||
Fun around the gargoyle.
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15 | ★★★ Flying Buttress | 110m | Moonarie | ★★★ Classic | Sun 3rd Oct 2010 | |||
Well the line is classic anyway. Scary 1st roof, fun 2nd roof.
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13 | On Duty | 10m | Raetjen's Gap | Average | Sun 23rd Sep 2007 | |||
A little awkward at one point.
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