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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Quality
Mon 2nd Oct 2023 - Arapiles
Atridae House of Atreus
	16	★★ Bat Out Of Hell - with David Sarroff, Chris Rule	Trad 30m	★★★ Classic
Just really great fun!
Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Left Watchtower Face
	14 R	★★ Hot Flap - with Chris Rule	Mixed trad 170m, 2	★★★ Classic
Excellent! I led p1,3,5.
Sat 30th Sep 2023 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes
	13	★★ Horn Piece - with Flo	Trad 33m	★★ Very Good
Always good
Sat 30th Sep 2023 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Back Wall
	15	★ Orange Crush - with David Sarroff	Trad 10m	★★ Very Good
Tricky start and then nice moves.
	13	★ Trooper Two - with Flo	Trad 10m	★★ Very Good
Easier than it looks
Fri 29th Sep 2023 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
	11	★ Penny Dreadful - with Lindsay Scammell	Trad 40m	★ Good
Climb after driving to Araps. Led p1. Finished with full moon and walk out in darkness.
Sat 8th Apr 2023 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Main Wall
	15	★ The Ghost of Melville - with chris rule	Trad 25m	★ Good
	13	★ Sexless Sue - with chris rule	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Tue 4th Apr 2023 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock South Mitre
	13	★ The Baptism - with chris rule	Trad 30m
Chris led p1, I led p2. Fun moves. Great medium wire protects the move off ledge.
Mon 3rd Apr 2023 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Preludes Wall
	13	★★ Stalagmite	Trad 36m	★★ Very Good
forgot that i'd done it before! awesome
Mon 3rd Apr 2023 - Arapiles
Pilot Error Cliffs Pilot Error Area
	14	★ Tarzan - with chris rule	Trad 33m	★★ Very Good
struggled with first move on p1! led p2 which is a bit spicy
Sun 2nd Apr 2023 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face
	10	★★ The Shroud - with tara rose	Trad 120m	★★★ Classic
tara led p1,p4. I led p2, p3. Absolute classic
Sat 1st Apr 2023 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
	15	★★ Toccata - with chris rule, tara rose	Trad 50m	★★ Very Good
chris led p1, I led p2
Sun 21st Mar 2021 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall
	15	★★ Beautiful Possibilities - with David Sarroff	Trad 30m	★★★ Classic
Hung around way too long at the crux. David Sarroff followed very quickly to avoid getting wet.
Sat 20th Mar 2021 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Preludes Wall
	13	★★ Stalagmite - with David Sarroff	Trad 36m	★★ Very Good
Fun.
	17	★★ Preludes - with David Sarroff	Trad 35m	★★ Very Good
By headtorch - hard to see my feet. One tricky jam. Finishing roof is fun!
Sat 20th Mar 2021 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower
	9	★★★ Arachnus - with David Sarroff	Trad 110m	★★★ Classic
3 pitches. I led p1. Dave led p2 to lower cave. I finished.
Fri 19th Mar 2021 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
	10	★★★ Eskimo Nell - with David Sarroff	Trad 130m	★★★ Classic
Sun 7th Feb 2021 - The Rock
The Towers
	12	★ Honourable Harry - with David Sarroff, Izzy	Trad 35m	★ Good
	18	★★ Harry the Fairy - with David Sarroff, Izzy	Sport 20m, 4	Average
	21	★★ Staircase - with David Sarroff, Chris R, Izzy	Mixed trad 35m, 2	★ Good
	15	★★ Angie - with David Sarroff, Izzy	Trad 35m
	9	★ Jammer's Delight - with Luke M, Chris R	Trad 40m	★★ Very Good
Sun 17th Jan 2021 - Gorgeous Crag
Sunshine Wall
	15	★ Stoneage Surgery - with David Sarroff	Mixed trad 10m, 2	★★ Very Good
On Luke's gear. Fun
	17	★ Leaping Lizards - with David Sarroff	Sport 10m, 6	★ Good
First route of the day, enough to get the forearms going!
	17	★ My Brother In Chalk - with David Sarroff	Sport 11m, 6	★ Good
Cruxy.
	17 18	★★ Lion Heart - with David Sarroff	Sport 12m, 7
Pretty cruisy. I agree its easier than MBIC
	19	★★ TR 1 - with David Sarroff	Top rope 13m	★★ Very Good
Really enjoyable.
	18	★ Nuts then Bolts - with David Sarroff	Trad 14m	★★ Very Good
We thought this was the other top rope. Really good fun!
Sun 15th Dec 2019 - Beechworth Area
Mt Pilot Groove Wall
	16	★ Project L.C.M.C - with David Sarroff	Trad 12m	Average
An ugly ascent... thigh jam saved me from a foot slip. Blood was shed.
Sat 27th Apr 2019 - The Rock
The Towers
	13	★ Traverse #2 - with David Sarroff	Trad 40m	★ Good
Interesting start and then just fun.
	19	★★★ Outside Edge - with David Sarroff	Trad 40m	★★★ Classic
Grunting is required!
Mon 25th Mar 2019 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
	15	★★ Santa's Little Helper - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m, 6	★★ Very Good
	17	★★ Hang On - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m, 6	★★ Very Good
	17	★ Woderwick - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m
Good climb, but didn't use my feet (and brain!)
	11	★ Lucifer - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m	★ Good
Sun 24th Mar 2019 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
Hylands Lookout Middle Ground
	16	★ Rubics Cube - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m, 9	★★ Very Good
Interesting holds.
	14	★ Work is Such a Wank - with David Sarroff	Sport 18m, 10	★★ Very Good
Just good fun. Top was seeping from recent rain.
Sun 24th Mar 2019 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
Hylands Lookout South-Western side Dark Energy Slab
	17	★ An Easy Lady on the Loose - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m	★ Good
Interesting slabby start and fun roof.
Sun 24th Mar 2019 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
Hylands Lookout South-Western side Liquidity Wall
	18	★★ Crackling Rosie - with David Sarroff	Sport 28m	★★★ Classic
Awesome route and very satisfying to get it in the bag. Long!
Sat 23rd Mar 2019 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
Tianjara Falls Chunders Glenn - Upper Wall
	15	★ Sheep Graziers Alert - with David Sarroff	Sport 10m	★ Good
Fun
Sat 23rd Mar 2019 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
Tianjara Falls Indian Head (north) Impressionist Wall
	15	★★ Damn You Custardo - with David Sarroff	Sport 25m	★★ Very Good
Enjoyable!
	18	★★ Working Woes of a Worried Wombat - with David Sarroff	Sport 28m	★★ Very Good
Couldn't figure out the very last section.
Sat 23rd Mar 2019 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
Tianjara Falls Indian Head (north) Tonage Zone Sector
	16	Nerds From Namur - with David Sarroff	Sport 10m, 6	Average
Bulge might have lost a couple of holds which would have made it better
Sun 17th Feb 2019 - Albury Quarry
Back Wall
	17	★ Watershed - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m, 5	Average
17 seems right. Was expecting a bit of choss but all the holds are solid and most are clean. Good fun.
	15	★ Tree House - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m, 3
I've definitely done this before but obviously forgot to log it. One move, but it's a fun one.
Wed 7th Nov 2018 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Krondorf Area Boulders Pinch Arete and Pebble Wall
	V3	★★ V3 #3 (V3 Face) - with David Sarroff	Boulder 4m	★★ Very Good
Fun problem
Wed 7th Nov 2018 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall
	9	★★ The Eighth - with David Sarroff	Trad 99m	★★ Very Good
Started up p1+2 of syrinx and traversed onto p3. I led p1+2, plus the little tiny p4.
Wed 7th Nov 2018 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes
	16	★★ Libretto - with David Sarroff	Trad 50m	★★ Very Good
Dave led p1, I led p2. Tough moves off the ledge.
Tue 6th Nov 2018 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
	14	★★ Tremulo - with David Sarroff	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Pretty nice
Tue 6th Nov 2018 - Arapiles
Declaration Crag Area Declaration Crag
	16	★★ Marmot's Mall - with David Sarroff	Trad 12m	★★ Very Good
Fun
Mon 5th Nov 2018 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall
	11	★★ Pedro - with David Sarroff	Trad 36m	★★ Very Good
Mon 5th Nov 2018 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Wailing Wall
	14	★★ Strife on the Gravy Train - with David Sarroff	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Awesome final moves.
Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face
	10	★★ The Shroud - with David Sarroff, andy	Trad 120m	★★★ Classic
Fun, seconders both climbed at once. I led p1. Andy joined 2+3, Dave led p4.
Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Vanoise Area
	15	★ The Venus Trap - with David Sarroff	Trad 15m	Average
Delicate!
	15	★★ Agent Orange - with David Sarroff	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Interesting and varied. Got stuck for a while due to not seeing a key hold, but got there in the end.
Sun 3rd Jun 2018 - The Rock
The Towers
	20	★ Terminator - with David Sarroff	Trad 40m	★★ Very Good
Really nice. Roof crux is burly but good holds.
	15	★★ Scratched Knees - with David Sarroff	Trad 35m	Average
Decent fun
	15	★★ Angie - with David Sarroff	Trad 35m	★★★ Classic
Awesome fun
	24 23	★ The Hot Zone - with David Sarroff	Sport 18m, 5
Harder moves than the 24 (Battlescars)
Mon 5th Feb 2018 - The Rock
The Towers
	24	★★ Battle Scars - with David Sarroff, Edmund Gemelo Jr.	Sport 20m
Did all the moves in one session. Crux will be the top.
Sat 13th Jan 2018 - The Rock
The Towers
	22	★★ The Infidel - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m, 5	★★ Very Good
1st shot today since I knew the beta
	17	★★ Lest We Forget - with David Sarroff	Trad 40m	★★ Very Good
Fri 29th Dec 2017 - The Rock
The Towers
	19	★★ Wilted - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m, 4	★ Good
Good fun!
	22	★★ The Infidel - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m, 5	★★ Very Good
Dogged it to get the beta. After a rest, did with 1 hang.
	18	★★ Harry the Fairy - with David Sarroff	Sport 20m, 4	Average
I didn’t enjoy it much. One hold is very loose.
	12	★ Mrs Fairy - with David Sarroff	Trad 35m	★ Good
Mon 6th Nov 2017 - NE Mt Zero Range
Golton Rocks Wave Wall
	21	★★ Poison Ivy - with David Sarroff	Sport 13m, 6	★★ Very Good
Seemed like fun but way too pumpy for me. Was on toprope to clean the draws and still took a few rests.
	19	★★ Commissioner Gordon - with David Sarroff	Sport 14m, 5	★★ Very Good
Misread the line. One rest.
	20	★★ Catwoman - with David Sarroff	Sport 15m, 5	★★★ Classic
Stoked to get this one.
	21	★ Alfred's Slippers - with David Sarroff	Sport 14m, 5	★ Good
One rest.
Mon 6th Nov 2017 - Summerday Valley
Back Wall
	15	★ No Takers - with David Sarroff	Trad 25m	★ Good
Starting on the R is more logical and safer.
	17	★★ Overkill - with David Sarroff	Trad 23m	★★★ Classic
Really nice.
Sun 5th Nov 2017 - Pohlner Track & Smith's Rd Area
The Ravine
	20	★★ Try Land - with David Sarroff	Sport 17m, 7	★★ Very Good
Couldn't get through this clean. Nice climbing though.
	19	★★ Pains Ford - with David Sarroff	Sport 18m, 8	★★ Very Good
Easy after the start.
	19	★ Waterfall Bogans - with David Sarroff	Sport 18m, 7	★ Good
Missed the key crimp. Nice climb though.
	20 18	★ Hey Youse - with David Sarroff	Sport 18m, 7	★★ Very Good
Really liked this one. No crux, but no ledges either.
Sat 4th Nov 2017 - Mt Stapylton Campground
Sentinel Cave
	16	★ Green Moon - with David Sarroff	Sport 17m, 6	★ Good
	20	★ Dwarf Pumper - with David Sarroff	Sport 8m, 3
Happy to get this clean 2nd go.
Sat 4th Nov 2017 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton)
Tribute Wall Tribute Wall Upper
	20	★★ Cool Crux Clan - with David Sarroff	Sport 18m	★★ Very Good
Pumped out. Good climb but one bolt looks like it's halfway out.
Sat 4th Nov 2017 - Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton)
Tribute Wall Tribute Wall Lower
	19	★★ In Halen - with David Sarroff	Sport 13m, 4	★★ Very Good
Really liked this one.
	17	★ Inxcessive - with David Sarroff	Sport 13m, 5	★ Good
Weird start.
Mon 13th Mar 2017 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
	18	★★★ Eurydice - with David Sarroff	Mixed trad 65m, 2	★★★ Mega Classic
What a line! Didn't want to commit to crux with no chalk (doh!) so Dave led both pitches. Happy to 2nd clean.
Sun 12th Mar 2017 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Main Wall
	14	★ Hangman - with David Sarroff	Trad 25m	★ Good
Can see why this gets fallen on. Misread the crux and got pretty pumped!
	15	★ The Ghost of Melville - with David Sarroff	Trad 25m	★ Good
Thought provoking
	13	★ Sexless Sue - with David Sarroff	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Good fun even if it is only one move
	14	★ Ckinell - with David Sarroff	Trad 28m	★★ Very Good
Really enjoyable
Sun 12th Mar 2017 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle
	14	★★ D Minor - with David Sarroff	Trad 35m	★★★ Classic
Fun. Led p1
Sun 12th Mar 2017 - Arapiles
Atridae Muldoon Area
	13	★★★ Muldoon - with David Sarroff	Trad 42m	★★★ Mega Classic
Still awesome. Led p1
Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock South Mitre
	10	★★ Serpent - with David Sarroff	Trad 43m	★★ Very Good
	11	★★ The Bishop - with David Sarroff	Trad 50m	★★ Very Good
Led p1
Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
	16	★★ Saracen - with David Sarroff	Trad 110m	★★ Very Good
Deserves two stars. Led p1 & 3
Fri 10th Mar 2017 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
	19	★★★ Tannin - with David Sarroff	Trad 35m	★★★ Classic
Every bit as good as people say.
	15	★★ Toccata - with David Sarroff	Trad 50m	★★ Very Good
Led p2
Fri 10th Mar 2017 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
	12	★★★ Bard - with David Sarroff	Trad 120m	★★ Very Good
Led p2 & 4
Tue 3rd Jan 2017 - Mount Buffalo
Lake Catani Catani Crags
	14	★ Keep Yourself Nice - with David Sarroff	Trad 40m	Average
Pretty cruisy. Did the hand crack at the top to finish.
	17	★ Stand On My Hands - with David Sarroff	Trad 40m	Average
Nice rock. Might have led if we realised how easy it is.
	21	★ The Big Chill - with David Sarroff	Trad 15m	★ Good
Nice moves but I think a hold may have deteriorated since the FA.
	15	★ Fractured Fairytales - with David Sarroff	Mixed trad 20m, 2	★ Good
Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Mount Buffalo
The Horn Area The Horn
	12	★ The Pintle Variant Start - with David Sarroff	Trad 20m	★ Good
Pretty nice

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