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| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Orroral area | ||||||
| Orroral Ridge Legoland Atrium | ||||||
| 10 |
★ Ace High
| 15m | Average | |||
| 16 |
★ California Dreaming
| 10m | ★ Good | |||
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TR clean after dogging the lead.
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| Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Queanbeyan area | ||||||
| White Rocks | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Blinky
| 13m | ★ Good | |||
| 9 |
★ Intro
| 14m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 10 |
★ Far Right
| 8m | Average | |||
| Wed 15th Nov 2023 - Mt Gibraltar | ||||||
| Slab Walls | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Here be Dragons
| 52m, 32 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 17 |
★ Blood Magic
1
16
2
17
3
17
4
15
| 75m, 40 | ★ Good | |||
| Sat 1st Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Bald Head Long Routes | ||||||
| 19 |
★★★ Weld Party
1
18
30m
2
18
20m
3
19
30m
| 80m, 45 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Sustained and engaging climbing in fantastic positions up a brilliant wall with awe inspiring views of the Grose Valley.
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| Sat 17th Jun 2023 - Wahroonga Rocks | ||||||
| The Farthest Point | ||||||
| 12 |
★ The Wall
| 8m | Average | |||
| 10 |
The Corner
| 7m | Average | |||
| 5 |
The Ramp
| 7m | Average | |||
| Mon 12th Jun 2023 - Berowra | ||||||
| Bullet Hole Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Mental Fatigue
| 13m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Interesting and engaging.
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| Mon 12th Jun 2023 - Berowra | ||||||
| Ladder of Gloom Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Stone Grotties
| 8m | ★ Good | |||
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Hard and thin start took a few attempts.
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| 15 |
★ Avoidance Arete
| 8m, 4 | Average | |||
| Mon 12th Jun 2023 - Berowra | ||||||
| Pimple Buttress | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Petroglyph
| 8m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
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One or two move wonder, but still enjoyable.
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| 16 |
★ It's For You
| 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 4th Jun 2023 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| The Lighthouse Red Riding Hood Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★★★ Little Red Riding Hood
| 25m, 1 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Turned it into a 2 pitch route after having a crisis of confidence! Brilliant route in fantastic position.
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| Sun 21st May 2023 - Elanora Heights | ||||||
| Heist Wall | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Room With A View
| 10m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Fun and intersting climbing. Just wish it was longer!
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| 18 |
★★ Entrapment
| 12m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Enjoyable and engaging climbing.
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| Sun 21st May 2023 - Elanora Heights | ||||||
| Feather Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Dance Of The Dodo
| 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Tough pull into the corner, then really enjoyable to the top.
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| 20 |
★ Cuckoo's Nest
| 20m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
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Struggled at the start, getting to the ledge.
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| 17 |
★★ Feathers
| 18m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 17 |
★ A Turkey Named Trevor
| 19m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
| Mon 5th Dec 2022 - Scarborough Cliffs | ||||||
| Whale of a Time Wall | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Whale Watchers
| 31m, 13 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 16 |
★★ Whale of a Time
| 50m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
| Sat 27th Feb 2021 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
| Central Area | ||||||
| 15 |
★★ The Gruffalo
| 24m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
| 15 |
★ Parents in Pain
| 20m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 17 |
★ First Born
| 20m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
| 18 |
★★ Dora the Explorer (and the lost crack of gold.)
| 30m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Very enjoyable. Much easier after the start. Fun finish.
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| 20 |
★ Thomas the Tank
| 10m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 17 |
★ Reborn
| 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Exciting, engaging climbing through the groove.
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| Sun 13th Dec 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Absquealers | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ Penny Arcade
| 54m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Hard start off the log, straight into the crux. Awesome airy positions on the upper pitches. Dogged up the first pitch. Second 2 pitches clean.
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| Sat 5th Sep 2020 - The Fish Boulders | ||||||
| V0 |
Mmm...Jugs...
| 4m | Average | |||
| V0 |
★ Slab of Death
| 5m | Average | |||
| V0 |
★ Bimbo Jimbo
| 4m | Average | |||
| V0 |
★ Plumbers Crack
| 4m | Average | |||
| V0 |
★ Coin Slot
| 4m | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 31st May 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Iliad Buttress | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ The Iliad
1
12
27m
2
16
27m
3
16
13m
4
15
20m
| 87m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Memorable climbing all the way. Quite run out and scary in a few places on P2. First climb after the COVID-19 imposed break, so perhaps felt a bit harder and scarier than it should, or maybe it is just a bit hard and scary. The ramp at the end is brilliant. Led P1,2,4.
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| Sun 25th Aug 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ The Eternity
| 22m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Always brilliant. Interesting climbing the whole way, great gear, never desperate.
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| 17 |
★★★ Psychopath
| 28m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Such good jams...
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| 18 |
★★ The Messiah's Exit
| 34m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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It seems like this should be really do-able, but somehow I can't do it. Done with one rest previously, this time the lower crack felt very slippy and I rested lots.
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| 19 |
★★ Judas-Messiah Connection
| 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Very hard in the thin crack, I find the finger locks very insecure, and the alternative laybacking very barn-doory.
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| Sun 7th Jul 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Mt Boyce One of the Best Area | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Cat's in the Cradle
1
19
53m
2
3
| 53m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Foggy start to the day, got lost trying to find rap down Jugantor, almost got ropes stuck on rap - turned into a glorious winter day's climbing! The climbing was engaging and well bolted, some pure slabbing high up in a great position in the middle of a grey wall.
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| Sat 1st Jun 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
| 15 |
★★ The Pharaoh
| 33m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Another ascent of this. Really enjoyed this route - interesting moves in the wide crack down low, then really enjoyable to the top.
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| 15 |
★★ The Carthaginian
| 33m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Classic blueys corner
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| 17 |
★★★ Psychopath
| 28m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Superb jamming.
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| 14 |
★★ The Phantom
| 31m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Led in one pitch - quite a lot of rope drag though! Such an enjoyable climb.
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| Mon 22nd Apr 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag The Blowhole | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Blow Fly
| 15m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
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One rest near the top.
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| 17 |
★ Louie Gets The Blow
| 14m, 5 | Average | |||
| 16 |
★ Blow Dry
| 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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Hard start, then fine.
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| 16 |
★ Blow Me
| 16m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Felt quite hard and sustained at the end of the day
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| 16 |
★ Kwik Grip
| 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 17 |
★ Aquadhere
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
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Enjoyable climbing, never too hard, but still interesting.
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| 22 |
★★ Blow
| 10m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Struggled my up to clean the route. Very good moves - wish I could have strung a couple together!
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| Mon 14th Jan 2019 - Vaucluse | ||||||
| Diamond Bay Diamond Bay Southside | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Honeycomb Arete
- with
Nigel Birtwell
| 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Good fun, with cool laybacking up the arete.
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| Mon 14th Jan 2019 - Vaucluse | ||||||
| Rosa Gully Rosa Gully south side | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Pox
- with
Nigel Birtwell
| 25m, 9 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Really enjoyable and engaging climbing.
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| 20 |
★★ Funky Moves
- with
Nigel Birtwell
| 30m, 12 | Average | |||
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Great climbing up the groove after the slab, then very wet and dirty under the overlap - had to pull on in situ sling to through the choss. Some good climbing again after that, but quite sandy.
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| Sat 12th Jan 2019 - Vaucluse | ||||||
| Rosa Gully Rosa Gully North Side | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Pornflakes - The second coming
- with
Nigel Birtwell
| 30m, 14 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Good moves, never too difficult, but always interesting. A bit damp the day we did it.
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| Sat 24th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Camerons Crest | ||||||
| 16 |
Thailand Taxidriver
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| 17 |
★★ The Allied Chemical News
| 25m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sat 24th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ The 80 Minute Hour
| 30m, 4 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
| 15 |
★ Bell Bottom Pants
| 25m | Average | |||
| 14 |
★ How Much is That Doggie in the Window?
| 27m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| Mon 21st May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount York First Year Uni Area | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ First Year Uni
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Failed halfway up the top crack. No excuses, ran out of steam. Excellent gear. Will be back.
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| Mon 21st May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount York Atomic Punk Area | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ Atomic Punk
| 25m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Brilliant steep pumpy climbing. Pump induced tunnel vision at the crux - and I missed the sequence and rested.
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| Mon 21st May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount York Auntie Jack Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Viparete
| 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Excellent, and engaging climbing the whole way. I found the protection to be adequate, but you need to search for it and be comfortable leading above your gear at the grad; exciting trad climbing!
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| 19 |
★★★ Auntie Jack
| 27m, 1 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Brilliant and rewarding Blueys face climbing.
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| Mon 2nd Apr 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Rhum Dhu | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dirty Rotten Pig
1
19
95m
2
19
3
15
4
14
| 95m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Excellent climbing up a great line. Always interesting, but never desperate. Fine positions, great views of Narrow Neck, and quite exposed. The access is interesting too!
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| Fri 29th Dec 2017 - Mt Gibraltar | ||||||
| Slab Walls | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Gripping Yarn
| 95m, 13 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Led P1. Wish the first pitch was longer. Second pitch is classic slabbing.
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| 13 |
★★ The Very Easy Route
| 110m | ★ Good | |||
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Led p 4&5. Easy slabbing, but all pitches have some interest, and a good long route.
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| 18 |
★ Mittagong Two Step
| 35m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Very delicate slab climbing
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| Tue 19th Dec 2017 - Warrumbungles | ||||||
| Mopra Rock | ||||||
| 6 |
★ West Ridge
| 80m | ★ Good | |||
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The approach is very overgrown since the fires in 2013 - the bush bash is harder than the climb! An enjoyable, but broken, scramble with fine views once you are actually on the rock. Also, all the route descriptions which involve identifying tress around this part of Mopra, have been made more difficult thanks to the fires!
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| Sun 27th Aug 2017 - Wahroonga Rocks | ||||||
| South West Wall | ||||||
| 12 |
★ RMC
| 11m | ★ Good | |||
| 10 |
★★ Unknown Trad Line
| 11m | ★ Good | |||
| 8 |
Corner Chimney
| 8m | Average | |||
| Sun 20th Aug 2017 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Shock Wall/Fire Bug Mall | ||||||
| 19 |
★ My Mate Matey
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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Nice thin blueys face climbing, requiring a steady approach. Well bolted.
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| 18 |
★★★ Gold Star
| 58m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Another ascent of this brilliant climb. One of my favourite cracks in the mountains. This time I led P1, 2nd P2. Such a stunner of a route.
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| 19 |
★★ Thruxton
| 57m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Excellent climbing up a beautiful corner which eats no. 1 cams. Pumpy but surprisingly positive laybacking.
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| 21 |
★★★ Vincent HRD
| 28m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Fantastic climbing, up a brilliant line. Some quite hard moves, but also some good rests. I think 20 would be a fairer grade (although I only seconded!)
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| Sun 20th Aug 2017 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Walk-Down Gully | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ Gently Mine
| 50m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Beautiful climbing
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| Sat 24th Jun 2017 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau Red Point Jen Hawkins Area | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Angophora Crack
| 55m | ★ Good | |||
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Led P1 up the brilliant jam crack. P2 has some great moves, but is a bit dirtier than P1 with some friable rock, but excellent gear.
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| Sat 24th Jun 2017 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau Red Point Dog Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Hairy Maclary
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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Good climbing, but rock is quite friable in the lower half
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| 15 |
★ Better Than A Tummy Rub
| 18m | ★ Good | |||
| 16 |
★ Poodle Maniac
| 30m | ★ Good | |||
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Interesting and engaging climbing.
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| Sat 27th May 2017 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★★★ Flake Crack
| 53m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Led P1 and 2 together to make an exciting 30m pitch. An absolute classic climb - enjoyable and exciting.
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| Sat 27th May 2017 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ The Messiah's Exit
| 34m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Tricky to gain the lower crack, then decidedly difficult to surmount the overhang. I ran out of steam working out the roof. Good climbing and good gear.
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| 18 |
★★★ The Eternity
| 22m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Another ascent of this brilliant climb. Superb and interesting all the way.
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| 15 |
★★ The Pharaoh
| 33m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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I love this route, but my recommendation of it has now got me labelled as a sandbagger.
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| 17 |
★★★ Psychopath
| 28m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Superb jamming the whole way - a classic crack!
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| Sun 22nd Jan 2017 - Narrabeen | ||||||
| Slabs | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Manic
| 17m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| 16 |
★ Ag Science
| 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| 18 |
★★ Lunatic
| 19m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 18 |
★★ Muscoviet Mosquito
| 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sun 20th Nov 2016 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Lower | ||||||
| 20 |
★★★ Clockwork Orange
| 61m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Failed leading P2, then only just got up it clean on 2nd! Still a brilliant route - good moves, good rock, good pro and sustained.
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| Sun 13th Nov 2016 - The Cathedral | ||||||
| Main Crag | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Ozone Action
| 20m, 3 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Excellent climbing that rewards commitment. Pumpy fun to start with, then easier balancey climbing up the headwall. A classic.
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| 16 |
★ Andromedary
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Good balancey climbing. Felt harder than 16.
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| 18 |
★ Dobster's Diabolical Dihedral
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
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A real battle, with some good belly jams!
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| Mon 12th Sep 2016 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper War Babies Wall | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Pluck the Duck
| 12m | Average | |||
| Mon 12th Sep 2016 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab | ||||||
| 18 17 |
★ Burning Jowls
| 18m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
| 17 |
★ Good Fortune
| 18m | ★ Good | |||