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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Quality
Mon 14th Jul 2008 - Berowra
Blackboard Wall
	21	★★ Palm Sunday	Sport 15m, 3	★★ Very Good
	17	★★ Yesterday's Heroes	Sport 12m, 4	★★ Very Good
	25 24 to 25	★★ Bill Collins	Sport 10m, 3	★★ Very Good
Excellent moves but very thin and sharp. 3 goes and no skin.
Mon 7th Jul 2008 - Berowra
Bullet Hole Wall
	22 24	★ Natasha	Sport 12m, 4	★★ Very Good
	21	★★ Looks Poxable	Sport 15m, 4	★★ Very Good
	18	★★ Mental Fatigue	Sport 13m	★★ Very Good
	18	★ Fox Sox Pox	Sport 12m, 5	★★ Very Good
Sun 3rd Feb 2008 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Logan Brae Main Cliff
	23	★★ Elastic Analysis	Sport 12m, 5	★★ Very Good
One go bit too goey for me at the moment
	23	★★ Alien Signature	Sport 19m	★★ Very Good
Move through lip seems crazy at 23.
	21 22	★ Dead Man Walking	Sport 18m, 7	★★★ Classic
Excellent climb felt harder than 21 for sure.
Sun 20th Jan 2008 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	23	★★★ Lyptus	Sport 23m, 8	★★★ Classic
great climb - steep and powerful then technical slap to finish
Sun 20th Jan 2008 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress
	19	★ Albatross	Sport 16m	★ Good
few laps to warm up - pleasant
Sun 13th Jan 2008 - Narrabeen
Slabs
	16	★ Ag Science	Sport 18m, 4	★ Good
Repeat - very sandy
	18	★★ Manic	Sport 17m, 4	★ Good
tricky start when very sandy
	18	★★ C	Sport 8m	★★ Very Good
Repeat couple of laps - great fun
	18	★ A	Sport 10m, 4	★ Good
Repeat - no back wall (bridge) used prob makes it more like 18 this way
Mon 12th Nov 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Dogs, Cats & Apples Wall
	23	★★ These Cats are Full'o Milo	Sport 20m, 8	★★ Very Good
top seemed hard for 23. although I only ad one go
	22 23	★★ Flirting With the Spanish Dancer	Sport 20m, 9	★★★ Classic
Really good route. hard for 22 I thought.
	20 19	★★ Powerbra Rangers	Sport 23m, 8	★★★ Classic
Great rpute - bolted by the blind.
Sat 20th Oct 2007 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area The Freezer
	19	★ Absolute Zero	Sport 23m, 5	★★ Very Good
Warm Up - nice climb
	22	★★ SWALK	Sport 25m	★★ Very Good
Difficult move off floor to pumpy finish on good holds
	18	★★ Soul Sister	Sport 24m	★★ Very Good
Warm up - nice climb
	24	★★ Good Big Dog	Sport 22m	★★★ Classic
2 goes - now have the last move wired
Mon 1st Oct 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall
	24	★ Iona	Sport 12m	★★ Very Good
sharp start on pockets and powerful crux. Good climb. 3rd go.
	22	★★ Ruddy Norry	Sport 14m, 4	★★ Very Good
2 laps today to warm up.
Sat 15th Sep 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall
	23	★★ A Streaker Named Desire	Sport 25m, 13	★★★ Classic
2 goes v close 2nd go
	23 22	★★ Lardy Lady's Lats (The Lardy Lady's Lats)	Sport 25m, 13	★★★ Classic
2nd go - great seq up high
	19	★★ Jack High	Sport 20m	★★★ Classic
	20 19	★★ Lardy Lady's Lats pitch 1 (Lady Lardy's Lats pitch 1)	Sport 18m	★★★ Classic
Mon 6th Aug 2007 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bowens Creek Main Wall Left
	21	★★ Mr Pink	Sport 15m, 5	★★★ Mega Classic
Missed critical hold at the crux. Excellent climb stiff 21
	20	★★ Kraut Pleaser	Sport 15m, 6	★★★ Classic
Exceelent warm up - very nice climbing
	22	★★ Shut the Gate	Sport 15m	★★ Very Good
Very nive finish - found it a bit easier than Mr Pink.
Sat 28th Jul 2007 - Mt Ku-ring-gai
Faraway Wall
	22	★★ The Memory Cathedral	Sport 16m, 5	★★ Very Good
One hard more low down to easy ground but still very enjoyable.
	23	★★★ Vitruvian Man	Sport 18m, 6	★★★ Classic
Best Climb here - Excellent moves
Sun 15th Jul 2007 - Berowra
Bullet Hole Wall
	22 24	★ Natasha	Sport 12m, 4	★★ Very Good
3rd go after a good clean. Nice climb one hardish move.
	18	★★ Mental Fatigue	Sport 13m	★★ Very Good
Sun 15th Jul 2007 - Berowra
Glamorpus Area
	24	★★ Glamorpus	Sport 18m	★★★ Classic
not quite got the mantel sorted yet.
Sun 3rd Jun 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab
	18	★ The Bandoline Grip	Sport 18m, 6	★★ Very Good
nice warm up
Sun 3rd Jun 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall
	22	★★ These People are Sandwiches	Sport 15m	★★★ Classic
Excellent climbing - flashed pumped off the onsight 3/4 of the way up after pulling through the crux okay.
Sun 27th May 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Junket Pumper Area
	24	★★ Junket Pumper	Sport 15m	★★★ Mega Classic
Got it, just, on the last go of the day. Very Pumpy but fantastic climbing.
Mon 7th May 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall
	23	★★ Nev Herrod	Sport 12m, 5	★★★ Classic
got it first go this time.
Mon 7th May 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Junket Pumper Area
	24	★★ Junket Pumper	Sport 15m	★★★ Mega Classic
Failed onsight - think I have the crux wired for next attempt
Sat 31st Mar 2007 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area Voodoo Buttress
	21	★★★ Chinese Algebra	Trad 48m	★★★ Classic
Foun the crux really hard but I am rubbish at crack climbing
	18	★★ Voodoo	Trad 65m	★★★ Classic
Awkward moves down low for the grade - Good pro though
Wed 28th Mar 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall
	22	★★ Ruddy Norry	Sport 14m, 4	★★ Very Good
Wed 28th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
Declaration Crag Area Declaration Crag
	20	★★★ Little Thor	Trad 12m	★★★ Classic
Excellent climbing shame about the brocken piton.
Wed 28th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
	18	★★★ Eurydice	Mixed trad 65m, 2	★★ Very Good
Not as good as some of the other 3 stars. Lots and lots of protection.
Tue 27th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall
	18	★★ The Golden Fleece	Trad 35m	★★★ Classic
Pumpy Crux - Great climbing - Good Pro
Tue 27th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	18	★★★ Skink	Trad 110m	★★★ Mega Classic
Wow! - Fantastic exposed climbing and the belay is pretty interesting - Full value for the grade. Best climb of the week.
Tue 27th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall
	16	★ Jason	Trad 30m	★★ Very Good
Felt stiff for the grade - Good Pro but slimy moves out of the crack for the crux.
Tue 27th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Pebbles and Bam Bam
	20	★★ Bam Bam	Trad 12m	★★ Very Good
How I hate crack climbing.
Mon 26th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	16	★★★ Watchtower Crack (The Watchtower Crack)	Mixed trad 95m, 3	★★★ Mega Classic
Top 2 piches are fabulous - take some big pro for the crack or be prepared to run it out a bit on the 4th pitch.
Sun 25th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle
	17	★ Crescendo	Trad 35m	★★ Very Good
quite a committing and reachy move on the last pitch
Sun 25th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Gully Organ Pipes Gully Right Side
	19	★★★ Lemmington	Trad 30m	★★ Very Good
Nice climbing well proptected - Felt right for the grade.
Sun 25th Mar 2007 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle
	14	★★ D Minor	Trad 35m	★★★ Mega Classic
Excellent climbing - I thought the protection was very good.
Sun 11th Mar 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	23	★★ Split Wave	Sport 20m	★★★ Classic
Got it! 1st 23 lead. Not hard moves but very pumpy.
Sat 27th Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper War Babies Wall
	17	★ A Good Day to be a Duck	Mixed trad 24m, 4	★★ Very Good
Worth a smiley I thought especially for the mixed climbing.
Sat 27th Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall
	20 19	★★ Flaming Flamingo pitch 1	Sport 18m	★★★ Classic
Really good sustained crimping at the grade. Makes you think a little too which is nice.
Sat 27th Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	24	★★ Jaqueline Hyde	Sport 15m, 6	★★ Very Good
Got through the slab supprisingly okay but failed on the move from the corner to the roof.
Sat 27th Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper War Babies Wall
	21 20	★ Scramble Syndrome	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
Good Crux. Missed the onsight due to incorrect foot sequence.
Fri 26th Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	21	★★ Jaws	Sport 15m, 4	★ Good
Still pumpy but heek hook and frog made the difference this time.
Sat 20th Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall
	23	★★ Nev Herrod	Sport 12m, 5	★★★ Classic
Worked it once. Got the big throw sussed. Next go.
	22	★★ Ruddy Norry	Sport 14m, 4	★★ Very Good
Got it first go today hanging plates and draws. Felt much easier once rested.
Sat 20th Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	23	★★ Split Wave	Sport 20m	★★★ Classic
Excellent climbing with all the holds there. Very Pumpy need to work on stamina.
Sun 7th Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	21	★★ Jaws	Sport 15m, 4	★ Good
Warm Up - Flash Pumped off the Crux - Pumpy as.
Sun 7th Jan 2007 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall
	22	★★ Ruddy Norry	Sport 14m, 4	★★ Very Good
Fell on jugs at the anchor on 3rd go! Argh. Nice Crux.
Mon 11th Dec 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
	21	★★ Starman	Sport 25m	★ Good
One move wonder but it is a pretty difficult move.
Mon 11th Dec 2006 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls
	17	★★ Sweet Dreams Left Variant (Sweet Dreams Variant)	Mixed trad 120m, 12	★★ Very Good
Not sure on date - Nice climbing, great views.
Mon 11th Dec 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
	22 21	★★ Lady Stardust	Sport 21m, 6	★★ Very Good
Nice climb - also very enjoyable as its out of the sun in the afternoon
Mon 11th Dec 2006 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls
	14	★★★ Sweet Dreams	Mixed trad 130m, 20	★★ Very Good
Not sure on date. Great Climbing.
Sat 25th Nov 2006 - Barrenjoey
Southwest
	19	★★ Long Line of Leanings	Trad 15m	★★ Very Good
Dont cheat and stay right! Go left past the bolt and grunt up.
Sun 15th Oct 2006 - Narrabeen
Slabs
	22	★ Some Girls Wander By Mistake	Sport 14m, 4	★ Good
Hard Move off the slab onto the face - Next Time!
Sun 8th Oct 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
	20	★★ Changes	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
Sun 6th Aug 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Big Top
	18	★ YonX	Sport 15m
difficult first move for grade but if you read it correctly its okay - more like 19/20 start esp. if your cold and warming up on this one!
Thu 3rd Aug 2006 - Berowra
Blackboard Wall
	21	★★ Palm Sunday	Sport 15m, 3	★ Good
Crimpy but nice climbing.
Thu 3rd Aug 2006 - Berowra
Bullet Hole Wall
	21	★★ Looks Poxable	Sport 15m, 4	★★ Very Good
Had one play on this on top rope 18 months ago and went straight up 1st go. Unfor. no on-sight :-( Really good crux sequence towards top.
Sun 30th Jul 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff
	19	★ Anal Leakage	Sport 15m, 6	★ Good
difficult to find 2nd from last bolt
	18	★★ Johnny's Jalopies	Sport 20m, 7	★ Good
run out a little at top but easy climbing
	19	★ Butt Nuggets	Sport 20m	★ Good
	18	★ Mr Scumbag	Sport 20m	★ Good
run out a little at top but easy climbing
Sun 30th Jul 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Big Top
	19	★★ JinX	Sport 25m	★★ Very Good
Good moves, long and sustained climbing. One of the better 19's out there.
Sun 14th May 2006 - Mt Ku-ring-gai
Fossil Wall
	18	★★ Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Wicked Wedgie Woman	Sport 11m, 3	★★★ Classic
Excellent climbing - big moves all the way. One for the head at grade 18.
	16	★ Legoland	Sport 15m, 4	Average
Easy if not crumbly climbing to an awkward last move crux. One to miss or maybe warm up on.
	20 21	★ Ruddock the Ring Wraith	Sport 12m, 3	★ Good
Nice climb once all the holds were cleaned.
Sat 6th May 2006 - Narrabeen
Slabs
	21	★ Frantic	Sport 15m, 5	★ Good
Nice climb - crux is well protected.
Mon 24th Apr 2006 - Narrabeen
Slabs
	17 19	★ Common Sense	Sport 12m, 4	Average
	18	★★ Muscoviet Mosquito	Sport 15m, 5	★ Good
Nice climb. slightly run out in the middle. Not as good as Lunatic next to it.
	20 19	★ Kicks (Taranesque)	Sport 12m, 4	★ Good
Very similar to Transesque. Decided that the latter climbs to the right of first 3 botls and former is straight up the line of bolts. Same grade for both.
	18	★ Quick fang down the parkway	Sport 10m, 4	★ Good
Difficult fo the grade - pretty steep to 2nd bolt.
Sat 18th Feb 2006 - Narrabeen
Slabs
	18	★★ Lunatic	Sport 19m, 5	★★ Very Good
Really good climb clean climbing all the way. about the right grade.
	20 19	★ Kicks	Sport 12m, 4	★ Good
Very similar to Transesque. Decided that the latter climbs to the right of first 3 botls and former is straight up the line of bolts. Same grade for both.
	16	★ Ag Science	Sport 18m, 4	Average
Tricky start for 16.
	16 18	★ Common Origin	Mixed trad 15m, 2	Average
	18	★ A	Sport 10m, 4	★ Good
nice big moves and holds.
	18	★★ C	Sport 8m	★★ Very Good
Very steep and pumpy! great holds.
	19	★ Into the Void	Sport 20m, 4	★ Good
A bit run out in the middle however you can protect is with gear if you want.
Sat 11th Feb 2006 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area The Freezer
	18	★★ Soul Sister	Sport 24m	★ Good
	19	★ Absolute Zero	Sport 23m, 5	★ Good
	19	★ Terra Incognita	Sport 18m	★ Good
Tue 13th Sep 2005 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully
	12	★★ The Eyrie	Mixed trad 45m, 3	★★★ Classic

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