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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Quality
Tue 25th Mar 2008 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area The Freezer
	20	★ Old Blobby	Sport 25m	★ Good
With Zorba. Nice warm-up
	24	★★ Good Big Dog	Sport 22m	★★ Very Good
With Suzy. Rests all over...
Mon 24th Mar 2008 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall
	19	★★ Jack High	Sport 20m	★ Good
With Sonia. Cool edgy slab!
	23	★★★ Hot Flyer	Sport 25m	★ Good
With Gail. Pretty pumped...
	23 22	★★ Lardy Lady's Lats (The Lardy Lady's Lats)	Sport 25m, 13	★ Good
With Steve. Muffed the crux...
	20 19	★★ Hot Flyer pitch 1	Sport 18m	★ Good
With Gail.
Sun 5th Aug 2007 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
	18	★ Straight Mans Fear	Trad 13m	Average
Two stars? Hmmm. With Mike.
	18	★ Bay Play	Trad 10m	★★ Very Good
Too short! Worth it, though. With Mike.
	21	★ Half-dazed and Patched Pants	Trad 18m	★★ Very Good
Thin and balancy. With Mike.
	18	★ Fast Eddie	Trad 15m	★ Good
With Mike. Cool moves through crux.
Sun 15th Jul 2007 - Frog Buttress
East of the access track
	23	★★★ Satanic Majesty	Trad 30m	★★★ Mega Classic
...Sorry Suzy!
Sun 8th Jul 2007 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
	21	★★★ Conquistador	Trad 45m	★★★ Mega Classic
Yes! Fantastic route. With Paul.
	22	★★★ Yankee Go Home	Trad 26m	★★★ Classic
Paul's lead. Pretty darn hard....
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
	16	★ Puppy	Sport 7m	Don't Bother
Short, undergraded. With Becky and Annie.
	14	Tony	Sport 8m, 3	Don't Bother
Short, dangerous. With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
	18	★ Hell's Angel	Trad 40m	★ Good
Via Angel Rider VF. Not too bad...
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
	18	★★ Samurai Pizza Catz	Sport 15m	★★ Very Good
Cool moves, solid for the grade. With Becky and Annie.
	14	★ Pete's Two Bob	Sport 6m	Don't Bother
Short, undergraded. With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Point Perpendicular
The Mild West Raptures Wall
	15	★★ Raptures of the Deep	Trad 25m	★★★ Classic
Spectular position, nice climbing. With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Betty Blue Area
	23	★★★ Still Life	Sport 10m	★★★ Classic
Classic line, done in awful style.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
	11	★ Lucifer	Sport 15m	★ Good
With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
	22	★★★ Old Guard	Trad 40m	★★★ Classic
Great route. With Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Vanderholics Wall
	19	★★★ Vanderholics	Sport 25m, 8	★★★ Classic
Great line! With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Nowra
Thompson's Point The Grease Cave
	23	★★ Pulling On the Porcelain	Sport 12m	★★★ Classic
Haha...awesome route! With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
	17	★★ Hang On	Sport 15m, 6	★★ Very Good
Cool route, nice moves. With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Point Perpendicular
The Mild West Bob's Cliff
	12	★★ Room with a View	Trad 9m	★ Good
With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Gunbarrel Wall
	18	★★ Diddy Kong	Sport 24m, 8	★★ Very Good
Not quite as good as Vanderholics, but close. With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Jun 2007 - Nowra
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls
	15	★★ Santa's Little Helper	Sport 15m, 6	★ Good
With Becky and Annie.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Whitewater Wall
	19	★★★ After the Goldrush	Trad 70m	★★★ Mega Classic
Sensational! If only each pitch was 20m longer. With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Harlequin Buttress
	18	★★★ Harlequin	Trad 28m	★★ Very Good
With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - The Paradiso
	17	★ High Noon	Sport 10m, 4	★ Good
With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Whitewater Wall
	19	★★ No Turn Unstoned	Mixed trad 45m, 1	★★ Very Good
Fell off(!) from a rest. Very annoying.With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Light Fingered Maddison Buttress
	21	★★★ Light Fingered Maddison (Light Fingered Madison)	Trad 15m	★★ Very Good
Freakin' hard start. Scary. With Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Ben Lomond
Northern Escarpment Robin's Buttress
	19	★★★ Ramadan	Trad 80m	★★★ Mega Classic
Dogged first (45m!) pitch. With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - The Paradiso
	24	★★★ Thunder Birds Are Go	Sport 25m, 9	★★ Very Good
Second shot. With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Bare Rock
Main Face
	22	★★★ The Sapphire Rose	Sport 78m, 29	★★★ Classic
Three perfect, sustained pitches. Brilliant! With Mike,Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Alchemy Wall
	21	★★★ Alchemy	Trad 25m	★★★ Mega Classic
With Sharon, Kris and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - The Paradiso
	23	★★ Super Charger	Sport 20m, 10	★★ Very Good
Second shot. With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Freycinet National Park
Hazards Cliffs Flowstone Wall
	22	★★ Arocknaphobia	Mixed trad 160m, 21	★★ Very Good
Mega walk in, 2nd pitch stellar. With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - The Paradiso
	21	★★ Shock Wave	Sport 13m, 5	★★ Very Good
With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Harlequin Buttress
	16	★★ Ice Nine	Trad 35m	★★ Very Good
With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Deepwater Zawn
	17	★★★ Beowulf	Trad 35m	★★★ Classic
With Nick. Horrendous rope drag, which kind of stuffs the experience for the leader!
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Ben Lomond
Northern Escarpment Robin's Buttress
	18 17	★★★ Barbe Di Vendetta	Trad 90m	★★★ Classic
With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Fri 1st Dec 2006 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Whitewater Wall
	12	★★★ Apline	Trad 70m	★★★ Classic
Aweome for a 12. Great feature. With Nick and Mike, Tas '06.
Wed 29th Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls
	14	★★★ Sweet Dreams	Mixed trad 130m, 20	★ Good
With Elissa, Bluies Trip '06.
	17	★★ Sweet Dreams Left Variant (Sweet Dreams Variant)	Mixed trad 120m, 12	★ Good
With Elissa, Bluies Trip '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff
	18	★ Mr Scumbag	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
WIth Elissa, Susan & Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
	16	★★ Mezzaluna	Sport 25m, 8	★★ Very Good
With Mike and Jo.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Big Top
	23	★★ Not in Front of the Children	Sport 35m	★ Good
With SC Matt and ?Nick. Cruxy.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Ashes to Ashes Area
	25	★★★ Ashes to Ashes	Sport 18m, 7	★★★ Classic
With Mike. Dogged to hell, but an awesome route.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Andy Wigley's Wall
	19	★ Bound to Eternity	Sport 15m	Don't Bother
With Nick, Yvonne and Mike.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Big Top
	21	★★ Abso Effing Llewdly	Sport 25m	★★ Very Good
With Rod. Looonnnng and good.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
	21	★ Sincerity Direct Finish	Sport 16m	★★ Very Good
With Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff
	18	★★ Johnny's Jalopies	Sport 20m, 7	★ Good
WIth Elissa, Susan & Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	23	★★ Split Wave	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
With Rod, Fay and Jamie.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff
	19	★ Butt Nuggets	Sport 20m	★ Good
WIth Elissa, Susan & Rod. Bluies '06.
	23	★★ Rudolf the Bloody Reindeer	Sport 15m, 6	★★ Very Good
WIth Elissa, Susan & Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
	17	★★★ Flake Crack	Trad 53m	★★ Very Good
With Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass La La Land Area
	24	★★★ La La Land	Sport 20m, 8	★ Good
With Nick. Thought it was Sesame S Pitch 1. Oops.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Janicepts Area
	18	★★★ Amen Corner	Trad 30m	★★ Very Good
With Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff
	19	★ Anal Leakage	Sport 15m, 6	Average
WIth Elissa, Susan & Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Big Top
	17 18	★ Llewdicrous	Sport 25m	Crap
WIth Susan. Quite awful, not recommended!
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	23	★★★ Lyptus	Sport 23m, 8	★★★ Classic
Great climb,tried it so many times! With Rod.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	21	★★ Jaws	Sport 15m, 4	★★ Very Good
With Elissa and Susan.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Corroboree Walls Black Gold Buttress
	15 15 R	Atilla	Trad 86m	Crap
Avoid at all costs. Don't know what we were thinking. With Mike and Paul.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area
	19	★★★ The Eternity	Trad 22m	★★★ Mega Classic
With Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress
	18	★ Mr. Curly	Sport 10m, 3	Average
With Elissa.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper War Babies Wall
	24	★★ Form One Lane	Sport 22m	★★ Very Good
With Susan. 2nd shot.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff
	20	★★ Mr Christmas Poo	Sport 20m, 7	★ Good
WIth Elissa, Susan & Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Janicepts Area
	21	★★★ The Janicepts	Trad 27m	★★★ Mega Classic
With Rod. Bluies '06. Oh Yeah! Best 21 in the country.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Solomon Area
	23 22	★★★ Flight Line	Trad 54m	★★ Very Good
Not 23 but jeez...don't bother taking a big rack! With Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Corroboree Walls Teenage Buttress
	24	★★★ I Was a Teenager For the CIA	Sport 58m	★★★ Classic
Top pitch only. With Rod,Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
	22	★★★ On Edge	Mixed trad 28m, 5	★★★ Classic
With Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area
	14	★★ Joseph	Trad 46m	Average
With Rod,Bluies '06.Don't bother with Pitch 2....
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff
	20	★★ Hark! The ..	Sport 15m, 6	Don't Bother
WIth Elissa, Susan & Rod. Bluies '06.
Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
	15	★★★ Tombstone Wall	Mixed trad 30m, 3	★★★ Classic
With Rod. Bluies '06.
Sun 29th Oct 2006 - Girraween
Scattered Rocks Area
	10	★ American Thighs	Trad 25m	★ Good
Sun 29th Oct 2006 - Girraween
Turtle Rock
	17	★★ Charapace	Mixed trad 28m, 3	★★ Very Good
With Sharon, Chris and Matt
	15	★★ Wading Ape	Sport 30m, 3	★★★ Classic
With Sharon, Chris and Matt
Sat 14th Oct 2006 - Frog Buttress
East of the access track
	23	★★★ Satanic Majesty	Trad 30m	★★★ Mega Classic
With Sean and Anthony.Dogged crux. TAKE SLIDERS.
	16	★ Sabrasucker	Trad 25m	Don't Bother
With Sean and Anthony.Warm-up.
Sat 30th Sep 2006 - Brooyar
Eagle's Nest
	19	★★ Looking For The Sun	Mixed trad 40m, 4	★★★ Classic
With Andrew. Very nice, boulderey start.
Sat 30th Sep 2006 - Brooyar
Point Pure
	25	★★ Losing Fingers	Sport 8m, 3	★★ Very Good
Short and painful. With Andrew.
Fri 1st Sep 2006 - Kangaroo Point
Right Main Wall
	23	★★ Gangbang Wall	Sport 18m, 5	★ Good
	22 24	★★ Chip A Holloway (Chip-a-Holdaway)	Sport 18m, 6	★ Good
Sat 19th Aug 2006 - Frog Buttress
East of the access track
	17	★ King Shits and Dead Shits	Trad 20m	★ Good
With Mike and Sharon
Sat 19th Aug 2006 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
	18	★★ Gladiator	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
W/ Mike and Sharon
Sat 19th Aug 2006 - Frog Buttress
East of the access track
	16	★ Forked Tongue	Trad 15m	Average
With Mike and Sharon
	17	★ Liquid Laughter Layback	Trad 38m	★★ Very Good
With Mike and Sharon
	16	★ Castor	Trad 22m	★★ Very Good
With Mike and Sharon
Sat 5th Aug 2006 - Mt Tibrogargan
Slider Wall
	22	★★ Slider	Sport 16m, 7	★★ Very Good
Sustained, nice moves.
	22	★ Procrastinator	Sport 17m	★ Good
Nice, not as sustained as Slider.
	21	★★ The Most Monstrous Monster	Sport 13m, 4	Average
Yep, it sure is a jug.
	17	★ Blowing Bubbles	Sport 15m, 4	Average
First route of the day...pretty cruisy.
Thu 3rd Aug 2006 - Kangaroo Point
Right Main Wall
	24	★★ Wages Of Fear	Sport 18m, 5	★★ Very Good
Somehow managed to glue the whole thing together.
Sun 30th Jul 2006 - Girraween
Turtle Rock
	20	★★ Wading Ape Direct Start	Trad 6m	★ Good
Difficult to find second bolt.
	18	★★ Losing Face	Sport 30m, 3	★★ Very Good
Scary piton behind flake.
Sun 23rd Jul 2006 - Frog Buttress
East of the access track
	16 17	★★ Blood, Sweat and Tears	Trad 40m	★ Good
...interesting.
	21 22	★★★ Black Light	Trad 25m	★★★ Classic
One fall...dammit
Sat 1st Jul 2006 - Kangaroo Point
Right Main Wall
	24	★★ Honed And Buffed	Sport 17m, 4	★ Good
3rd attempt. Very cruxy.

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