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Grade Route Gear style Crag Quality Date
19 20 Roger the Rabbit - with @emilio Sport 11m, 5 Narrabeen Average Sun 22nd Jul 2018
A little worrying to see a fair amount of water seeping out the rock at the third bolt.

 
19 20 Christmas Sweater - with David Muir Sport 12m, 6 Narrabeen Mon 25th Feb 2019
Slab climbing to the ledge followed by the overhanging arete with some holds that deserve to be treated gently. Found a knee bar and heel hook that allowed a no hands rest near the second last bolt - which is always satisfying.

 
19 Pinchy the Lobster - with Mitch, JP Sport 6m, 4 Bouddi National Park Good Sun 6th May 2018
Tough last move at the grade

 
19 Testing The Waters Sport 17m Warrumbungles Very Good Fri 5th Feb 2016
Well positioned bolts makes this a pleasant climb. However, just one lower off.

 
19 Wall Thing - with @emilio, Sergio Sport 12m, 3 Berowra Sat 7th Jul 2018
Doesn’t feel like 19 until the final move.

 
19 Meltdown - with Roman, Tim Osborne, Tom Atkinson, Emilio Carreto Sport 10m, 4 Bluebell Good Sat 20th Jun 2020
Felt easier than Screaming Cockatoos

 
19 P Sport 15m, 4 Slab City Good Mon 1st Aug 2005
Good climbing. Felt easy for 19.

 
19 Powerbra Rangers - with Ros Forest Sport 23m, 8 Blue Mountains Very Good Sat 13th Mar 2021
Tough for 19. Slightly harder than the 20 to its right.

 
19 Ancient Mariner - with Roman Sport 12m, 5 Blue Mountains Very Good Sat 17th Mar 2018
Great varied climb. Starts easily, then an interesting move passing a side hold after which it steepens before pulling over a bulge onto the top slab.

 
19 Terra Incognita - with lars Sport 18m Blue Mountains Very Good Sat 4th Feb 2023
Good holds all the way. Fun climb.

 
19 ~20 The Money or the Box - with Michelle Sport 25m, 6 Nowra Very Good Sun 15th Oct 2023
The start felt hard for 19. The upper section is all pretty cruisy.

 
19 Vanderholics - with Michelle Sport 25m, 8 Nowra Classic Sun 15th Oct 2023
Tricky start then superb juggy wall after the cave.

 
19 Gun Barrel Highway Sport 25m, 10 Nowra Very Good Sun 12th Jun 2005
19 B.J's Retirement Plan Sport 10m Nowra Average Mon 13th Jun 2005
Found the start very hard for 19 - more like 21 - certainly harder that Three Bloody Roofs

 
19 Apple Related Tragedy Sport 22m, 6 Nowra Good Sun 7th Dec 2003
19 Kleptomania Sport 10m, 3 Glenrock Lagoon Average Mon 7th Oct 2019
Ok for the grade. Pleasant climbing

 
19 93 Memorable Years Sport 10m, 4 Blue Mountains Sat 27th Feb 2016
Easy start then tricky passing the third bolt, easing off after the fourth bolt. As with other climbs here, it would benefit from more traffic to keep the holds clean.

 
19 Col Wills Aussie Tour Sport 9m, 3 Blue Mountains Sat 27th Feb 2016
Straight forward to the third bolt then "a sting in the tail" to reach he DBB.

 
6a+ Records de Bunyola Sport 25m, 11 La Creveta Classic 1995
19 Death Adder - with Peter Melouney Sport 15m, 5 Mt Ku-ring-gai Sun 17th Oct 2021
A tough warm up.

 
19 Its A Dogs Life - with Emilio Carreto, Michael Edenborough, Anish, Heather, Johanna Sport 15m Mt Ku-ring-gai Sun 14th Aug 2022
19 Viva La Papa - with Peter Melouney, Aurora Pandora, Michael Edenborough, Michelle, amy Sport 15m, 5 Alfords Point Sun 31st Jul 2022
Started up Lurch initially then realised my error and traversed into Viva La Papa for the lovely climbing in the upper section. Great route

 
19 Fixed Steps - with Roman, Lisa Sport 10m, 3 Bangor West Very Good Sun 11th Aug 2019
Lovely balancy arete

 
19 Bangor Tiger Sport 10m Bangor West Good Sun 19th Sep 2004
19 Into the Void - with Remco Diaz Sport 20m, 4 Narrabeen Good Wed 26th Oct 2016
19 Kicks - with @emilio Sport 12m, 4 Narrabeen Thu 23rd Nov 2017
19 Common Sense - with Michael Edenborough Sport 12m, 4 Narrabeen Good Sat 24th Apr 2021
19 Spook Eyes (Direct) Sport 8m Blue Mountains Average Sun 27th Aug 2006
A bit contrived. Nice slab climbing and harder than 19 if you avoid the arete all the way up.

 
19 Stuck in the Middle with You - with Mitch, Roman Sport 38m, 15 Blue Mountains Very Good Sat 20th Jan 2018
Ran the 2 pitches together to give one excellent 38 m pitch. Excellent stuff.

 
19 Country Special Sport 18m Blue Mountains Good Sun 2nd May 2004
Lovely climbing at the top, but a bit run out in the lower section.

 
19 Exploding Budgies - with Rob Sport 15m Blue Mountains Mon 3rd Jan 2022
Pleasant, varied climbing.

 
19 Silence of the Cams - with Rob Sport 15m, 5 Blue Mountains Mon 3rd Jan 2022
19 Lonely Thursday - with Michael Edenborough Sport 12m Blue Mountains Good Sun 19th Dec 2021
19 Sloper for Saddam - with Michael Edenborough Sport 15m, 3 Blue Mountains Sun 19th Dec 2021
19 Shadow the Goat - with Michael Edenborough Sport 15m, 5 Blue Mountains Sat 18th Dec 2021
6a+ Via yoyoba Sport Sierra de Toix Very Good Mon 1st Mar 1993
6a+ Red Route I Sport 40m Sierra de Toix Average Mon 1st Mar 1993
6a+ Born Again - with Kitt Rudd Sport 18m, 10 Kendal Very Good Tue 2nd Aug 2016
Never hard but just keeps going with great moves on good holds

 
6a+ Bornville - with Kitt Rudd Sport 10m Kendal Don't Bother Tue 2nd Aug 2016
19 The Gravity Game - with Roman, Mitch Sport 12m Blue Mountains Good Sat 20th Jan 2018
19 Boomerang Sport 20m Boomerang Very Good Sun 27th Nov 2022
Not particularly run out. Felt pretty well protected. A relatively easy start leads to harder moves passing the last bolts. The anchors are set back a little but the final section is very easy terrain.

 
19 Clouseau’s Edge - with Thomas Morey Sport 8m, 5 Narrabeen Sun 25th Apr 2021
19 Burger Boys Sport 10m, 5 Blue Mountains Good Sun 16th May 2021
Quite small crimps at the crux. Steeper than it looks

 
6a+ La Tjetten - with George Szuco Sport 20m Rochers de Freyr Sun 5th Apr 1987
19 Petroglyph - with Al Bradley, Pazi, martina, Michael Edenborough, Michelle, Rasto, Peter Melouney, Tom, Emily Sport 8m, 2 Berowra Average Sat 5th Jun 2021
A little contrived, squeezed in between the adjacent climbs.

 
19 The Backlit Wave - with Rasto Sport 15m, 6 Berowra Sat 5th Aug 2023
5b E1 Gnat Attack Sport 20m Llanberis Valley Area Thu 1st Apr 1993
19 Albatross - with Al Bradley, Roman, Mitch, Magdalena de la Torre, Lucas C Sport 16m Blue Mountains Good Sat 19th May 2018
Draws on carrots placed by Roman made it relatively straightforward

 
19 Goofy Foot - with David Muir, Mitch Sport 10m Mt Ku-ring-gai Good Sun 20th Jan 2019
Pleasant steep stuff. Good as the warm up.

 
19 Matador (M) Sport 15m Blue Mountains Good Sun 10th Feb 2008
Pleasant wander out to and up the arete. Soft at the grade.

 
19 Hard Ladder of Gloom - with Rasto, Irena, Michelle Sport 12m, 4 Berowra Classic Sun 21st May 2023
19 Medium Strip - with Al Bradley, Pazi, Michael Edenborough, Peter Melouney, Tom, Martina, Emily, Michelle Sport 10m, 5 Berowra Good Sat 5th Jun 2021
Very warm rock at the end of the day - even in winter. Not as easy as it looks.

 
19 Hard Enemy of Love - with Danielle Parker Sport 10m, 3 Middle Cove Sun 5th Mar 2023
Fell on the start on the first attempt. Worked out where to go then got the rest of the climb. Good value for a short climb.

 
19 Absolute Zero - with lars Sport 23m, 5 Blue Mountains Sat 4th Feb 2023
A little run out after the midpoint but it’s on good holds.

 
19 Everything But The Kitchen Sink! - with Camilo Sport 12m, 7 Elanora Heights Good Sat 30th Jul 2022
19 17 Yesterday's Heroes - with Magdalena de la Torre Sport 12m, 4 Berowra Very Good Sun 19th Jul 2020
Pleasant and quite straightforward after the start moves

 
19 Spare the Hammer Sport 15m, 4 Evans Crown Good Sun 20th Apr 2003
pleasant climbing - well protected

 
19 Silly or Serious Sport 18m, 5 Kangaroo Point Thu 4th Oct 2001
19 Jack High Sport 20m Blue Mountains Good Mon 21st Apr 2003
19 The West Face of the Mirrorball - with adam adjani, mitch smith, Roman
1 19 lead by Adam Adjani
2 18 lead by Donald Gibson
3 17 lead by Adam Adjani
4 18 lead by Donald Gibson
Sport 120m Blue Mountains Very Good Sun 1st Oct 2017
Climbing as two pairs. I led pitches 2 and 4. Mitch pulled off a large block at two thirds height on the last pitch. It didn't seem to change the grade but there is still some loose rock that would be best to be removed - but not on a busy holiday weekend.

 
19 Gimli's Gripe Sport 12m, 4 Glenrock Lagoon Mon 7th Oct 2019
Avoided the muddy holds for the pink point with my draws in place. Will be a good climb if it’s clean.

 
19 So Familiar - with David Muir Top rope 10m Narrabeen Sun 23rd Dec 2018
Same bolts as A, so the draws were already in (which makes it a pink point flash? It’s all too complicated). Nice technical move passing the first bolt to reach the disappointing pocket.

 
19 Pocket Direct - with Michael Edenborough, Rasto, Matthew Sport 8m, 2 Narrabeen Sat 9th Oct 2021
19 No Stone Unturned Sport 10m Blue Mountains Average Sun 21st Feb 2016
The climb was filthy so I had to hang off the second bolt to brush the holds. Other than that, lovely moves on in-cuts to get to the side hold on the bulge and pull through to the jugs above - which like the lower section were filthy and also covered with leaves, but so big that it didn't matter. Felt easy for the grade.

 
19 Mussel Hustle - with Peter Cumming Sport 13m, 5 Narrabeen Average Sun 13th Aug 2017
Start mantle feels harder than 19, then the rest of the route is much more straight forward

 
19 Snakeskin Shuffle Sport 12m, 4 Gibraltar and Corin Road Good Sun 22nd Nov 2015
Upper section of the arête felt hard for 19

 
19 Scollops Sport 11m, 3 Morna point Sun 5th Jun 2022
repeated on top rope. Got it clean but it still felt harder than 19

 
19 Sea Whores Sport 10m, 3 Morna point Sun 5th Jun 2022
Top rope repeat. Felt much more straight forward with a rope from above(!) although the move off the ground was still tricky.

 
19 Dinosaurs must die - with Mitch Sport 12m, 4 Mt Ku-ring-gai Sat 30th Jun 2018
Hard for the grade. Took two falls on the upper wall until I worked out the move

 
19 ~20 Areeba - with @emilio Sport 7m Narrabeen Sat 29th Jul 2023
Just as hard as I remember. Tough move passing the second bolt.

 
19 0's & 1's - with Liz Sport 8m, 3 Dural Good Thu 26th Jan 2023
Much too hot to be climbing today. 38 degrees and direct sun. That’s my excuse for falling at the first bolt!

 

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