Ascents as trad by Cameron Roy

A bit contrived.

Ugh, fell off first pitch due to carelessness. Second pitch a bit pox, first and third pitches pretty nice.

Wasn't having a great day and ended up having a sit at 2/3 height.

I am pretty sure the Badenoch & Adams guide topo and description for this is a bit off at the top. Both 'Clear the Decks' and this route are a little further left than as marked on the topo. Also the anchor at 30m and the top anchor at 48m are a little left of where depicted.

The best photo showing it is in an old waits guide at - http://climbingclubsouthaustralia.asn.au/guides/Waipinga%20Guide%20Version%20%206.pdf

Good climb

Lot of floundering at the start. Need to get some shoes.

Something to finish off the day after leading exodus.

Took a rest the first time. Difficult getting past the roof.

Had to have a sit on this - jamming isn't my style much. Probably felt much harder after just doing Oceanoid.

Got burnt by this again, this time accessing it via 'The Shroud' and a traverse from the tennis court past 'Five Fingered Mary'

Required several sits and plenty of hard work to get to the top. Need to practice my jamming...

Had my second ever trad fall on this. Got to the top eventually though.

Not exactly sure where the 2nd belay is supposed to be - the selected guide indicates it's immediately after traversing right into the bottom of the chimney. There's hardly any ledge here - a semi hanging belay. Alternatively there is a good ledge about 8m higher up the chimney?

Anyway we climbed the first 3 pitches and then rapped off.

Funky getting the first jump

Leant what a layback is... with my hiking boots :s

Last climb of our arapiles trip! Loved it - unfortunately rested on the last overhang.

Rested on the rope unfortunately. Definitely a sweet climb.

Tried this with my eyes closed. Very different challenge. 1 fall at the crux.

Worked the traverse really well today, got a better sequence but it's still hard. Couldn't link it together.

Didn't like the runout after the third bolt at all. Got up to past the fourth but couldn't see how the crux could be done and was now even more scared so i retreated.

Retreated at about 5m It's much harder when you have to hang around to place gear.

Good times through the roof, then couldn't stomach the move right to the wide crack. Protection seemed too low to prevent hitting the ledge. Ended up traversing left to Supercrack with my tail between my legs!

Looks hard.

Couldn't get it today. Although it was wet so that's a good excuse.

More tough going. That traverse is killer.

Tough off the ground. Will have to wait a while.

Couldn't work this out. Need a heavier belayer.

Out of my league at the moment

Floundered around for a while but was cut short due to time restrictions.

Got to the juggy ledge, got left hand up to the point, got right hand up, got pumped, got air. Will be back!

With Chris. Not strong enough for this yet.

Too tired to get this one today

Seconding Elisa but we traversed off to the lower anchors

Walked in from Vic Range Track - heavy packs. Barnsey aided half the first pitch that afternoon. Rapped down and we bivvied for the night about 30m downhill from the start. The next day we climbed to the top, rapped off and walked out.

1st pitch stellar offwidth, long! Barnsey did a few free moves, mostly aid. 2nd pitch - the best line in Australia! Totally epic. All aid. 3rd pitch - we ended up splitting into 2 pitches. Mostly free, a couple of aid moves.

But of trouble finding the rap off.

learning to aid with a toprope. Some of the old pins can't be clipped because they're bashed too far in.

My first real aid lead. Good gear.