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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Sun 10th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Nest Main Area
17 ~16 Bald Eagles - with Jack Sport 21m, 4 Very Good
This was a great route but easy for the grade. Only maybe getting off the ground was 17.

 
16 Shine - with Jack Sport 15m Average
Nice climb after backing off the 22.

 
16 Weasel Words - with Jack Sport 15m, 4 Good
Fun climb

 
17 Hard Araplactic - with Jack Sport 18m Very Good
Probably the best climb I did all day. Had some fun moves in it.

 
Mon 12th Jun 2023 - Woy Woy
Phegans Bay
6 H - with Paul Griffiths Sport 5m, 2
Sat 13th May 2023 - Hominy
16 ~15 Trust - with Paul Griffiths Sport 20m Good
Easier than the grade suggests

 
16 ~17 Forgiveness - with Paul Griffiths Sport 20m Good
Harder than expected and a bit worried about all of the ironstone edges.

 
16 Hard Envy - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m Very Good
Balancy little traverse.

 
18 Easy Conceit - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m Very Good
Really enjoyed this interesting climb.

 
15 Cynicism - with Paul Griffiths Sport 6m Good
15 Empathy - with Paul Griffiths Sport 6m Good
16 Malice - with Paul Griffiths Sport 7m Good
15 ~16 Hate - with Paul Griffiths Mixed trad 7m, 2 Very Good
First moves off the ground felt hard for the grade but good from there up.

 
16 Devotion - with Paul Griffiths Sport 7m Good
Nice trad feeling climb.

 
15 Hard Kindness - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m Very Good
This route looks great and climbs really well. The top looks hard for the grade but climbs well.

 
18 Compassion - with Paul Griffiths Sport 20m Very Good
Nice climb, easy trad down low with good gear and then an interesting crux move up high.

 
Sun 20th Nov 2022 - The Cathedral
Main Crag
19 Vitez - with Andrew Stevenson Trad 25m Very Good
This is a great route. A bit of a struggle up the first bit of the crack where it is wide but then it gets easier towards the bolt. The rest of the crack is good fun with plenty of rests. Then a fun engaging finish up the flake.

 
Sat 5th Nov 2022 - Mount Alexandra
Central Area
21 Crimp da buttock - with Jack Sport 20m, 5 Very Good
Nice variant, pulling over the bulge on crimps felt hard for the short.

 
Mon 3rd Oct 2022 - Point Clare
Point Clare Crag
16 Mr Window - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 5 Very Good
Like a harder version of Mr Window

 
15 Master Window - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 5 Very Good
A hard move down low for the grade but then easy after that.

 
18 Line of silver - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m Very Good
Great route, nice and balancy at the start and then continues up the slab

 
Sat 18th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Corroboree Walls Disneyland
20 Iron Man - with Jack Sport 22m Very Good
I would put this as harder than 20, especially down the bottom. Good moves otherwise and a fun climb.

 
15 Bacon - with Jack Sport 25m, 9 Very Good
Nice fun climb.

 
Sat 18th Jul 2020 - Berowra
Kid Free Area
14 Too Cold For Shandy Trad 12m Average
Had my trad gear so why not.

 
Sat 18th Jul 2020 - Berowra
Pimple Buttress
16 It's For You Sport 10m, 3 Good
Nice easier route.

 
19 Petroglyph Sport 8m, 2 Good
Nice climb between the lines.

 
Sun 15th Dec 2019 - Mount Keira
West Face
15 Hangover - with Liam Jackson Sport 9m, 4 Good
Nice climb.

 
17 Corny Hesitation - with Liam Jackson Sport 15m, 7 Good
Nice route although I am not sure the extra bolts in the roof are worth it, the lower offs are in an strange place.

 
21 The Fixer - with Demetrius Sport 13m, 7 Very Good
Great route, really glad to get the onsight. There was a bit of luck involved getting the right holds and sequence above the roof. Best climb of the day.

 
17 Escape Out of The Bedroom Window On Knotted Sheets - with Liam Jackson Sport 12m, 5 Good
An interesting route that transverses across the face.

 
14 Angelic - with Liam Jackson Trad 10m Very Good
Can't believe I haven't done this crack before, good jamming all the way up.

 
15 Brigetta 6 - with Liam Jackson Sport 14m, 5 Very Good
Balance across the ramp and them up. Fun climb.

 
16 Getts Up and Goes - with Liam Jackson Sport 12m, 5 Very Good
Nice climbing up the slab.

 
17 Blossom - with Liam Jackson Sport 10m, 4 Good
Enjoyed the climb, long reach in the middle for me.

 
Sat 23rd Nov 2019 - Stanwell Tops
Stonehaven
17 16 Three Rooves to Glory - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m, 9 Very Good
Fun route and a bit out there on the final roof. I wasn't expecting that from the ground. I would probably give it 17.

 
20 Fling The Merciless - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 8 Classic
Really good climb. Standing on tiptoes I could only just get the pads of my fingers on the holds.

 
18 JAC - with Paul Griffiths Sport 14m, 8 Very Good
I enjoyed the fun slab move on the pebble!

 
19 Crazy In The Coconut - with Paul Griffiths Sport 12m, 7 Very Good
A nice 3D climb

 
18 Fatality Free - with Paul Griffiths Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
This felt hard for 18 for me. Good route though

 
18 Bring Out The Chimp - with Paul Griffiths Sport 14m, 6 Very Good
Another 3D climb that I really enjoyed.

 
Sat 2nd Nov 2019 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Historic Wells
21 Movin' On Up - with Michael Law Sport 25m Very Good
Great climb, would be pretty hard if there wasn't a rest half way. The top section gets a bit thin in places, everything is just not quite as big as you would like it.

 
14 Offwidth Joy - with Michael Law Trad 25m Very Good
Really enjoyed these cracks. Well wor having a go at.

 
14 Back to Back - with Becky Trad 13m Very Good
Nice easy trad climb with loads of gear. Thinks get a little interesting when the feet run out.

 
21 Tree Beard - with Michael Law Sport 10m Very Good
Really enjoyed the whole climb. The crux move was quite strong.

 
18 Awesome Daddy - with Jean Sport 10m Very Good
Great climbing, strong moves down low.

 
17 Thanks Mum - with Becky Sport 13m Very Good
Nice climbing, hard start for the short!

 
15 Odie Odour - with Michael Law Mixed trad 30m, 1 Very Good
Fun crack climbing up thin cracks. Bit of a hard first move but ok.

 
14 The Cat that Fought Back - with Jean Sport 15m Good
Nice beginner route.

 
17 15 Dirty Beasts - with Jean Sport 17m Good
The move in the middle is more than 15 but the rest is about that. Fun climb.

 
Sun 1st Sep 2019 - Mount Alexandra
Vox Populi Wall
20 Iclimb - with Simon Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Surprised that I haven't done this one before. Very good climbing on hidden holds.

 
Sun 1st Sep 2019 - Mount Alexandra
Manchester United Wall
20 Manchester United - with Simon Sport 15m Very Good
I have been meaning to jump on this climb for ages. It has plenty of interesting moves and the crux wasn't where I thought it would be.

 
Sun 1st Sep 2019 - Mount Alexandra
Central Area
19 Deception - with Simon Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Really enjoy the climbs on this wall. Hard moves at the top.

 
Sat 29th Jun 2019 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully
13 Bonnie Scotland - with Paul Griffiths Trad 53m Very Good
This is a nice climb, the gear can be hard to find in places but it is all there. Probably not a good climb for a beginner at trad.

 
Sat 15th Jun 2019 - Bonnet Bay
21 Stuck in the City - with Paul Griffiths Sport 8m, 3 Average
Ok but nothing special.

 
15 The Easy Root - with Paul Griffiths Trad 10m Good
Quite good fun, makes a nice alternative trad route to the climb next door.

 
12 Tiptoe Ridge - with Paul Griffiths Trad 12m Very Good
This is a really fun route that is well worth doing. There is plenty of gear the whole way up.

 
Sat 4th May 2019 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Amok Time Gully
14 Brobdingnag - with Veronica Trainor Trad 25m Good
This is actually a really good climb. Well worth doing.

 
Sat 4th May 2019 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Black Bart's Wall
17 Bumflute - with Andrew Stevenson Mixed trad 30m, 7 Very Good
Really enjoyed this climb, nearly as good as Black Bart

 
Sat 4th May 2019 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Rip Van Winkle Wall
16 Penguin Pete - with Andrew Stevenson Mixed trad 20m, 3 Good
Felt a bit hard for 16 or that may just have been that I have not been climbing for a while.

 
14 Rip - with Veronica Trainor Mixed trad 20m, 2 Good
Nice climb up thin crack, set up a trad belay at the top and then spotted the carrots.

 
Wed 24th Apr 2019 - Motatapu Valley
Riverside Beginner’s Slab
14 12 Zoftig Trad 12m Good
15 Super Size Me Sport 10m, 4 Good
14 Progressive Leadership Sport 8m, 4 Good
14 Right Ascension Sport 10m, 4 Good
16 Generation X Sport 10m, 3 Good
15 14 Occupational Therapy Sport 10m, 4 Good
12 Dog Leg Sport 10m, 3 Good
16 Infinite Inveigling (infinite inviegeling) Sport 10m, 4 Good
16 The Valsalva Manoeuvre Sport 10m, 3 Good
Sat 13th Apr 2019 - Mt Gibraltar
Slab Walls
13 Barking Knuckles Sport 60m, 19 Good
Nice easy beginner route.

 
17 Barking Knuckles Pitch 3 Crack Finish Mixed trad 55m, 19 Good
Pretty straight forward, the crack is fairly short and I only placed 1 cam in it. Worth doing.

 
18 Here be Dragons - with Paul Griffiths Sport 52m, 32 Very Good
Really fun multi with some varied climbing. The rock doesn't always look the best quality but it all stayed on.

 
Sat 9th Mar 2019 - Mt Ku-ring-gai
Lost & Found Wall
13 Faaip De Oiad Sport 12m, 4 Good
Hard first move for a 13, especially if you are short and can't reach the good holds. Did this barefoot as I forgot to bring my shoes over.

 
16 Lactose free Sport 13m, 4 Good
Hard start for a 16 but easier after the first few moves.

 
14 Ding bat Sport 11m, 3 Good
Nice easy warm up on good rock.

 
Sun 10th Feb 2019 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
15 The Arrow and the Song - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 26m, 9 Very Good
Nice climb, some bits felt harder than 15. Maybe this was because we were rushing it before we got burnt off by the sun.

 
19 Quirrell's Quarrell - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 25m, 10 Very Good
Lots of varied climbing, one of my favorite climbs at the crag.

 
21 Dr Do Little - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 15m Very Good
Good climb, the crux move is hard especially for the short. I did it more dynamically than I should but managed to hold onto it.

 
21 Starman - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 25m Very Good
Mostly easy for a 21 but there was 1 hard sidepull move down low.

 
Sun 2nd Sep 2018 - Mount Alexandra
The Main Cave
19 What Would You Say if I Said to You that this Gun was Loaded? Sport 20m, 8 Very Good
Finally got to climbing this wall, the climbing was actually very good.

 
Sat 30th Jun 2018 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
Tianjara Falls Huskinson Homo (Ricky) and the (Graeme) Hill Top hoods gully
20 Trad Dads Can't Campus - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 20m, 8 Very Good
As a recently turned trad dad I had to prove that I can still campus.

 
Sat 30th Jun 2018 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road
Tianjara Falls Bag-Dad Wall
18 Roger the Emu - with Andrew Stevenson, Veronica Trainor Sport 15m Very Good
Felt stiff for the warm up but maybe that was because I couldn't feel my hands at that point

 
22 Bunker Bolster - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 18m Very Good
Maybe a little easy for the grade but I will take it. Fun climbing all the way up.

 
Mon 25th Jun 2018 - Wolgan Valley
Coke Ovens Cliff
16 Grunter - with Andrew Stevenson Trad 51m Very Good
I enjoy this type of thing but my partner didn't. The top section was quite dirty. The first pitch up to the tree makes a great beginner corner.

 
14 Organ Grinder - with Andrew Stevenson Trad 60m Very Good
I enjoyed this climb, it had a very trad feel to it and provided plenty of entertainment

 
19 The Knuckle - with Andrew Stevenson Trad 52m Classic
This is a great climb, the first pitch is nice technical bridging, the second is easier than it looks from the ground and interesting pulling around the arete. The final pitch is still good climbing.

 
Mon 25th Jun 2018 - Wolgan Valley
Coal Mines Cliff
20 Barton's Effort - with Andrew Stevenson Mixed trad 35m, 8 Classic
I didn't like the start but the rest of the route was amazing. very interesting varied moves all the way up. I felt that the bolts were quite sportingly spaced and it was probably a little hard for the grade but then this is the Wolgan.

 
17 Helzapoppin - with Andrew Stevenson Trad 45m Very Good
The climbing on this route is great, the protection is not as great as the guide makes out. Nuts can often be found in between bolts but they are fiddly and not great.

 
Sat 12th May 2018 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Megalong Valley Crags James Bond Mr Big Area
16 Cold Finger - with Jack Sport 12m Good
Nice short sports route.

 
17 Casual Assassin - with Jack Sport 12m Good
Nice short sports route.

 
15 Flying Circus - with Jack Sport 14m Good
Nice short sports route.

 
18 Honey Rider - with Jack Sport 60m Classic
The starting moves are hard for 18 but overall the climb is great. Really enjoyed the sit down belay in the cave.

 
19 Mr Big - with Jack Sport 75m Classic
Great climbing on the first 2 pitches and then the 3rd pitch in my opinion was the best. Just be careful with the 3rd pitch we had problems pulling the rope, would recommend taking 2 ropes as it says in the guide.

 
Sat 5th May 2018 - The Cathedral
Main Crag
18 Buffalo Bum - with Jack Trad 18m Very Good
Really good hand crack but the start is hard, probably closer to 20. The other tricky section is where it gets a bit wide for a wile in the middle.

 
20 Wench in a Trench - with Jack Mixed trad 18m, 2 Very Good
What was I thinking picking an offwidth as a warm up climb before 9am and before I had coffee. I wanted a fight today and this climb gave it to me. 3 very distinct sections, the first 2 are offwidth using various techniques to make progress and the 3rd is a really nice hand crack. More people should get on this, I love watching others on Offwidths.

 
Wed 25th Apr 2018 - Mount Alexandra
Vox Populi Wall
17 The Red Room - with Jack Sport 16m Very Good
Fun balancy arete climbing except for the start.

 
Wed 25th Apr 2018 - Mount Alexandra
Central Area
15 D Piker's Variant - with Paul Griffiths Mixed trad 15m, 2 Very Good
Nice Climb even if it does feel like a bit of a cop out to go left half way up the corner.

 
13 Parents in Pain Variant (Parents in Pain Pussy Variant) - with Paul Griffiths Sport 20m Very Good
Thought I would try the variant this time. Does make it easier but no less fun.

 
Sat 21st Apr 2018 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Afghan/Girl in the Mirror wall
20 Compassion Overboard - with Jack Mixed trad 45m, 8 Classic
I really enjoyed this climb up with some gear and then hangers at the hard bits.

 
Sat 21st Apr 2018 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully
16 14 Set, Piece, Battle - with Paul Griffiths Mixed trad 50m, 8 Very Good
Fun climbing but if there were carrots there I didn't find them. Gear was spaced in places but there was enough to get by.

 

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