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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.

 
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
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.

 
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.

 
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!

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

 
Wed 24th Apr 2019 - Motatapu Valley
Riverside Beginner’s Slab
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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
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 7th Apr 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
13 Sincerity Sport 14m, 4 Good
The top move was the hardest.

 
Sun 18th Feb 2018 - Mt Gibraltar
Slab Walls
16 Gripping Yarn - with Paul Griffiths Sport 95m, 13 Very Good
Really fun first pitch with some interesting climbing up the crack. Pitch 2 was great slab climbing and while the holds were small the angle made it quite easy. The 3rd pitch had a couple of fun moves in it.

 
13 The Very Easy Route - with Paul Griffiths Sport 110m Very Good
This climb is a great introduction to slab climbing. Nothing too hard but enough to make you think.

 
17 The Devils Tears - with Paul Griffiths Sport 45m, 16 Very Good
The first pitch is amazing, best pitch I did all day. The moves are varied and interesting. The 14 pitch is also fun.

 
Sun 10th Dec 2017 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Rhum Dhu
19 Dirty Rotten Pig - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 130m Classic
Some great climbing, pitch 1 and 2 are fairly solid at the grade and then pitch 3 is still fun climbing. Pitch 4 the escape pitch is not so fun or as easy as you might like

 
Sat 2nd Dec 2017 - Dural
Big Wall Environs
10 Time For Throat Lube - with Brendon Flanagan Sport 7m, 2 Average
Ok

 
11 Follow If You Swallow - with Brendon Flanagan Sport 7m, 2 Average
Ok

 
17 Run Time Error - with brend Sport 10m, 3 Good
Nice climb with a tricky move to clip the anchors.

 
16 Flaked - with Brendon Flanagan Sport 12m, 3 Good
Nice climb with some good holds.

 
15 A Momentary Lapse of Sanity - with Brendon Flanagan Sport 12m, 4 Very Good
This is the climb that I enjoyed the most today. The rock was actually pretty solid on this climb and the move out of the cave was fun.

 
10 You'll Thank Me Later - with Brendon Flanagan Sport 10m, 3 Average
Short beginner route.

 
8 Now Look What You've Made Me Do - with Brendon Flanagan Sport 8m, 2 Average
Short beginner route.

 
16 Elite Election Rejection - with Brendon Flanagan Sport 7m, 2 Good
Not a bad climb with a trick top move to the anchors.

 
Sat 25th Nov 2017 - Boomerang
The Mollusk Southern Platform
19 Mutilated Lips - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 25m Average
It was hot, greasy, loose and not all that fun but it was an adventure. Maybe next time I won't climb this side in the morning. I was pretty pumped at the top.

 
Sat 28th Oct 2017 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls
19 Whymper - with Paul Griffiths Sport 150m Classic
Loved this climb, it has some great climbing on the first 4 pitches with pitch 3 being the best.

 
Sun 3rd Sep 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area The Soft Parade The Middle
10 Lazy Lizards - with Elly Sport 8m Good
Nice easy climb on good rock.

 
11 Bob's Breakfast - with Elly Sport 8m, 5 Good
OK

 
8 Who's Bob - with Elly Sport 8m, 5 Good
Very short and very easy.

 
9 J Meister - with Elly Sport 8m, 4 Good
Nice easy climb.

 
Sun 3rd Sep 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area The Soft Parade The Right Hand End
12 Soho Central - with Elly Sport 6m, 4 Good
No hands ascent because it looked fun.

 
11 Honk On - with Elly Sport 10m, 4 Average
Ok

 
14 George's Perspiration - with Elly Sport 12m, 6 Good
Quite enjoyed this slightly longer route.

 
16 Visions Fade - with Elly Sport 12m, 7 Good
Probably on of the best routes we did all day. The moves at the top were interesting.

 
17 A Birds Eye On A Bannana Bender - with Elly Sport 14m, 8 Good
An interesting wondery route that is well worth doing if you make it this far down the crag.

 
Sun 27th Aug 2017 - Wingello
Gulp Road Candy & Supa Fun Happy Walls
16 Candy - with Andrew Stevenson Sport 20m Very Good
Turned up at the crag with no guide and no phone signal, long story. We jumped on this and it was pretty good.

 

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