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Sun 19th Nov 2023 - Mt Ngungun | ||||||
Andromeda | ||||||
16 | ★ Sallos, It's Your Birthday, Happy Birthday Sallos - with Bruce Schneider | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Couldn't manage the crux.
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13 | ★ More Dark Matter - with Bruce Schneider | 17m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Couldn't make the crux.
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Sun 12th Nov 2023 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
12 | ★ JAFKPR - with andreas | 13m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Got it second time round!
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12 | ★ JAFKPR - with andreas | 13m, 4 | Average | |||
The beached whale couldn't pull it off first go.
:-/
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Sun 15th Oct 2023 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
8 | ★ Offal - with Andreas | 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
10 | ★ Hanging Garden - with Andreas | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
First lead since the operation and it went well.
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6 | ★ Spidermonkey - with Andreas | 15m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Sun 20th Aug 2023 - Pages Pinnacle | ||||||
14 | ★ I'm Lichen It More - with Dan | 20m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
An honest 14. Trachyte, rather sharp in places. Fab view from the anchors.
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15 ~12 | ★ Seeker - with Dan | 16m, 11 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Very nice climbing on big flakes. Definitely NOT a 15. 12ish, maybe a 13 at most.
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12 | ★ Viewpoint - with Dan | 12m | ★★★ Classic | |||
First climb in 3mths or so. Knee still pretty tender. Got into trouble above the 2nd bolt, & ended up clipping one on Seeker, then resting on the 3rd bolt.
Nice beginner route, trustworthy rock.
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Sun 11th Jun 2023 - Mt Ngungun | ||||||
Andromeda | ||||||
16 | ★ Sallos, It's Your Birthday, Happy Birthday Sallos - with mike olsen | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Had to step down, & reset, but got it in the end.
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15 | ★ Mr. Rowland And The 100 Weeks Of Awesome - with mike olsen | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Took 2 attempts to pull it off.
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11 ~10 | ★ Join The ACAQ And Become A Legend! - with mike olsen | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Warm-up lap.
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5 | ★ TJ Rothschild - with mike olsen | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Easy lap up this, mostly to get a TR on the 16.
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8 ~7 | ★ Do Not Shit In The Woods At High Traffic Crags - with mike olsen | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Easy lap up it.
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Wed 7th Jun 2023 - Mt Tibrogargan | ||||||
Caves Route Sector | ||||||
5 ~4 | ★★ Modern Traverse to Cave 4 - with Bruce Schneider | 15m, 2 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Massive exposure. I consider left to right easier than the reverse.
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Tue 6th Jun 2023 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
14 | ★ Tiger's Tail - with steven waite | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
It's cleaned up a lot in the intervening years.
Pretty pathetic effort. Got stuck at the 4th bolt.
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Wed 10th May 2023 - Mt Tibrogargan | ||||||
Caves Route Sector | ||||||
5 ~4 | ★★ Modern Traverse to Cave 4 - with Bruce Schneider | 15m, 2 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Rather heady exposure.
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Mon 23rd Jan 2023 - Mt Ngungun | ||||||
Andromeda | ||||||
11 | ★ Nebula | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice moves over the crux.
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9 | ★ The Lazy, Alcoholic, Incompetent Bolting Man | 25m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
2 grades harder than the left to right traverse. Tricky moves after the 2nd bolt.
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11 ~10 | ★ Join The ACAQ And Become A Legend! | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice moves on this route.
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7 | ★★ Ignore Adam, This Way Is Better | 25m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Lovely traverse. Nice holds, nice moves.
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8 | ★ Old Gramps Reeve And His Bodacious Babe | 14m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice climbing.
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8 ~7 | ★ Do Not Shit In The Woods At High Traffic Crags | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice easy climbing.
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Mon 16th Jan 2023 - Mt Ngungun | ||||||
Andromeda | ||||||
7 | ★ Brazil - The Land Of Hot Wax | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very straight forward, compared to the 8 next door.
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8 | ★ Dugglebutt And The Bus Of Awesome | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Was a tricky crux, with the key footholds slippery. But figured out the move, after about 10mins of attempts. Then unclipped the bolt from the ledge above.
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7 | ★ Nay Nay The Magical Green Medicine Man | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
No biggie. Just carefully up it, with the rock a bit slimy.
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5 | ★ TJ Rothschild | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Bit wet n slimy.
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Tue 3rd Jan 2023 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
2 rests. The worst part is: I can do it clean, but lack the motivation.
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Sun 25th Dec 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
16 | ★★ Halva | 20m, 5 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
1 rest at the lower crux. About 3 rests at the upper crux.
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Tue 20th Dec 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF - with max | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Solid effort by Max to attempt to lead it. Got it clean on second. Whoohoo! Old timers 91 coming up!
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19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF - with max | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Second tick of the day, nice.
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19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF - with max | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
So nice to see the hard work in the gym paying off! 3 clean ascents! Wow!
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Fri 16th Dec 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF — 2 attempts - with max | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Couldn't pull the crux moves. Very disappointing. In spite of the gym work-outs.
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Tue 8th Nov 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
14 | ★ Bottle Stopper - with Terry Neill | 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
4 rests, one quickdraw grab. Should be ready for Whistling Kite next week.
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Thu 3rd Nov 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
14 | ★ The Hyena's Heinie (Variant Start) - with Trevor Ho | 18m, 5 | Average | |||
Almost came off at the 2nd bolt. First time I think(?), I've gone straight up over the bulge.
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12 | ★ Date Anatomy - with Trevor Ho | 16m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Another battle on my hands. But made it. The weeping bit at the top didn't help. :-/
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14 | ★ The Duck's Nuts - with Trevor Ho | 16m, 5 | Average | |||
A battle royale, but got there in the end. Still very much sore from Urban climb Tuesday.
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Tue 11th Oct 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
16 | ★ Tombstone Row - with Terry Neill | 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Made it to the crux. Too tired.
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17 | ★ Bombadil - with Terry Neill | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Not happening today. :-(
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Tue 4th Oct 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
15 | ★ Wind in the Willows | 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
couldn't pull through the top moves this time.
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15 | ★ Wind in the Willows - with David Reeve | 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pulled off the crux ! Wonder of wonders.
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15 15 R | ★ Wind in the Willows | 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Couldn't get past the crux.
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Fri 30th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
16 | ★★ Halva | 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
A bit less falling this time.
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Tue 27th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
16 | ★★ Halva | 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Basically; every single crux 3-4x. Fell my way up it. A solid work-out for sure. GF in the background, and 5hrs sleep, hmmmm. 😞
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Tue 20th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
13 | ★ Mantlit - with David Reeve | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
STILL can't get it clean. Grrrrr. 😡
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6 | ★ Offal - with David Reeve | 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Quick run up it, more to get at the anchors on Playschool/Mantilt.
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12 | ★ JAFKPR - with Terry Neill | 13m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Quick run up it with the peanut gallery bitching & moaning below.
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Tue 13th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
12 10 | ★ Hanging Garden - with David Reeve | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Love this route, nice moves on it.
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6 | ★ Offal - with Jennifer Arai | 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Nice to do a lap on this.
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14 12 | ★ JAFKPR - with Jennifer Arai | 13m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Nice lap up it.
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Sat 10th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
13 | ★ Mantlit - with Yoann Charles | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Take a lap, still a scary mantle.
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10 | ★ Stonehinge - with Yoann Charles | 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
A lap up it, to set-up the top belay.
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Tue 6th Sep 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Try to keep it going.
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Tue 30th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
One lap before the rain set in.
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Tue 23rd Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
14 | ★ The Duck's Nuts - with Terry Neill | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Bit of a work out to get to the chains.
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14 | ★ The Duck's Nuts - with Terry Neill | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Keep thinking I'm still in my 50s.
Nope. Dream on you old fart. Had to back off & Terry finished it. ☹😫 |
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16 | ★★ Halva - with Terry Neill | 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
3x at the crux. Was today's work out.
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Tue 16th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
12 | ★ JAFKPR - with David Reeve | 13m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Left wrist giving me shit again meant I grabbed the draw.
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6 | ★ Offal - with Terry Neill | 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Another lap up this.
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Tue 9th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
11 | ★ Play School - with David Reeve | 10m, 3 | Average | |||
Made it with some help from Dave.
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10 | ★ Stonehinge - with Terry Neill | 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Made this one at least.
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14 12 | ★ JAFKPR - with Terry Neill | 13m, 4 | Average | |||
Couldn't pull off the opening moves. Shame, blame, and regret. :-(
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Sun 7th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
17 | ★★ Pass the Bosch - with Will Donald | 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Not enough gas in the tank. Next time.
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18 | ★ Mank Mistress - with Will Donald | 18m, 5 | Average | |||
Ran out of juice.
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16 | ★★ Halva - with Will Donald | 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Didn't think I'd make it to the anchors. :-|
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14 | ★ Pentennial Romanticide - with Will Donald | 18m, 5 | Average | |||
And defeated, again. :-(
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Tue 2nd Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
16 | ★ Moonlight Dilemma - with David Reeve | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Got tangled up at the crux. Took a couple of goes.
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6 | ★ Offal - with David Reeve | 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Another lap. Very solid "6".
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12 | ★ Hanging Garden - with Terry Neill | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Another lap why not?
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12 10 | ★ Hanging Garden - with David Reeve | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Always a nice lead.
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Mon 1st Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Basically a fall ascent. Need to get my head straight. But nice to know I can still get up it. ðŸ¤
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Tue 26th Jul 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
14 | ★ The Duck's Nuts - with David Reeve | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
This one flows better than DA, strangely.
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12 | ★ Date Anatomy - with Terry Neill | 16m, 4 | ||||
Couldn't climb it clean.
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12 | ★ Date Anatomy - with Terry Neill | 16m, 4 | Average | |||
Don't have the cahoonas to lead it right now. :-(
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Wed 22nd Jun 2022 - Mt Ngungun | ||||||
Andromeda | ||||||
15 | ★ Interstellar Journey - with Dave Duffy | 20m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Easy peezy, not a 15.
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16 | ★ Solar Eclipse - with Dave Duffy | 20m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Nice climbing. Not 16.
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16 | ★ Asteroid Belt - with Dave Duffy | 18m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Couldn't pull it off cleanly. End of day.
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Sun 19th Jun 2022 - Mt Tibrogargan | ||||||
Summit Caves | ||||||
12 | ★ Boags Lite - with max | 19m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Was howling a gale up there today, almost got blown off at the crux.
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Sat 18th Jun 2022 - Mt Tibrogargan | ||||||
Candy Mountain | ||||||
17 | ★ Lichen The Candy - with max | 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Got to the crux OK, but couldn't pull through. Interestingly, this felt as hard as the 14
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14 | ★ Banana King - with max | 12m, 5 | ||||
Got up to the crux, but couldn't pull through.
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11 | ★ Cruel to be Kind - with max | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Couldn't do the so-called "13", but got this one instead.
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Fri 17th Jun 2022 - Mt Ngungun | ||||||
Andromeda | ||||||
8 | ★ Old Gramps Reeve And His Bodacious Babe | 14m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Another easy tick.
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12 11 | ★ Join The ACAQ And Become A Legend! (Join the ACAQ, become a legend!) | 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Peaceful ascent, just me and the trees. 😇
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Thu 9th Jun 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Finally made it. Only 3mths since I did a full lap on it.
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Thu 5th May 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Made it to the crux, before backing off.
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Fri 15th Apr 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Made it to the crux. Gotta keep at it.
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Wed 30th Mar 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF | 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Surprised I made it. Essentially aiding it. First time back on rock since the weather event last month.
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Sun 20th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
16 | ★★ Halva - with David Duffy | 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
3 rests I think, but good to get to the anchors.
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16 | ★★ Halva - with David Duffy | 20m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Made it to the first crux.
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14 | ★ Tiger's Tail - with David Duffy | 18m, 5 | Average | |||
Too tired. 2 rests I think.
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Tue 15th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
15 15 R | ★ Wind in the Willows - with David Reeve, Ruth Reeve | 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
2 shots = wasn't going to happen today. Too tired from Sunday. :-/
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14 | ★ The Lemur's Femur - with David Reeve, Ruth Reeve | 18m, 6 | Average | |||
Took about 3 goes, but got there in the end. Thx muchly Dave, for the patient belay.
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Sun 13th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
14 | ★ Tiger's Tail - with David Duffy | 18m, 5 | Average | |||
Defs progress!
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Fri 11th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Right Main Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dysentery RHF | 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Couldn't manage the crux move., but otherwise good. Some vague hope for the future.
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Tue 8th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
13 | ★ The Hyena's Heinie - with David Reeve, Ruth Reeve | 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Some change appears to have manifested itself: first clean TR this year. AW managed.
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Sun 6th Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
15 15 R | ★ Wind in the Willows - with David Duffy, Terry Neill | 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Bad. Really bad day. Boosted = medically, definitely not climbing wise.
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Tue 1st Feb 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
14 | ★ The Lemur's Femur - with David Reeve | 18m, 6 | Don't Bother | |||
Should have gone better, but it didn't. Rather than flounder, I decided to let Dave & Ruth have a shot.
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Sun 30th Jan 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
Left Main Wall | ||||||
16 | ★★ Halva - with David Duffy | 20m, 5 | ||||
Got to the higher crux this time. Slow progress.
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16 | ★★ Halva | 20m, 5 | ||||
Got as far as the lower crux.
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