Ascents as trad by Brian Cork

Always fun

Cool corner feature and gnarly tree at the top.

The arete moves felt harder than the roof...

Interesting stemming and jamming.

Love the corner section. Good gear

Really fun. It must have been so cool for the climbers in the 30's when they unlocked that convoluted route to the summit.

Climbed the original first four pitches which were mossy, loose and scary only to end up on a ledge with goat shit on it. It turns out they come in from the big ledge system to the left. We bailed off a tree from there as we wasted too much time finding the start of the route and climbing the first few pitches. I have changed the route description to traverse in on the ledge as the upper pitches look interesting but haven't climbed in that way yet. Please update this description if you finish this route before me.

Some surprisingly tricky route finding due to the number of alternatives and a bit of loose rock but still an amazing line. A good intro to how tricky the gradings and route finding can be in the Bungles.

Engaging. Better pro and nicer rock than 'salt'. Two ropes are a good idea for minimising drag and protecting the seconder.

Old school feel. Tricky route finding and was a bit sketchy above the first bolt. Take care to protect the seconder as there are lots of small traverses.

An excellent adventure. A mix of amazing rock and tricky route finding with a few sections of dodgy rock to add spice.

Fun. Totally different climbing than Cornerstone. Quite runout at times.

Tricky mantle and fun, juggy rooflet.

Nice to use some jams on sandstone.

The crack is awesome but it is a bit spicy at the top where the crack ends. The bolt is hidden on a ledge above the crack. One of the better crack routes in the area.

Nice. Tricky pro in the middle section.

Climbed the ridge again after 20 years. Still just as intimidating, chossy, vegetated, scary and classic as I remembered. It is as close as you can get to alpine climbing in NNSW. A great adventure for those who appreciate the opposite of sport climbing.

Tested my long neglected slab skills. Loved it.

Lived up to the hype. Classic.

Much better now the anchors have been moved. The corner is nice.

Looks run out but all of the hard moves are well protected. Great fun through the little roof.

Funky chimney that leads to these routes

Bring cams for the top. Short but punchy.

Great location and exposure for a climb of this grade.

Nice to find this crag had been overlooked...

The last move had me pondering.