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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Thu 1st Oct 2020 - Flinders Peak (limited access)
Sanctuary
23 20 Bold as Brass Sport 13m Classic
Awesome position, ending is a bit contrived but overall a great climb

 
24 Yesterday's Hero Sport 22m Very Good
A lot more to this than it looks. Awesome climbing through the bulge

 
Fri 29th Nov 2019 - Oatlands
Bottom Dam The Yellow Cave (Dry)
V2 Un-named Boulder 4m Very Good
Nice roof warm up

 
V3 Sanguine Direct Boulder 4m Very Good
Awesome! We opted to not use the jugs or the side pull on the V2. Felt right for a 3

 
Mon 25th Nov 2019 - Sand River
Fire Wall
17 The Arsonist Sport 12m Very Good
Excellent route, must do at the grade.

 
Tue 19th Nov 2019 - Fruehauf
21 Gibbon Habits Sport 15m, 5 Good
Good moves, rock is a bit meh in the middle.

 
Mon 24th Dec 2018 - Pages Pinnacle
23 Sandbanked Sport 18m, 10 Very Good
Actually really good! Sustained climbing on some flat edges and at times hard to find holds

 
Tue 5th Jun 2018 - Kalymnos
Skalia Ghost Kitchen
5c Weissmatten (Weissmatter) Sport 25m Very Good
Super fun, great holds-mostly pockets- the whole way.

 
Mon 28th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Cuvier Bas Cuvier Circuit 7 Bleu TD-
4A Pilier Boulder Very Good
Mon 28th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Cuvier Bas Cuvier Off circuit boulders
6A La Fortune Boulder 3m Very Good
great.

 
5A Doctor Feu Boulder 4m Classic
nice!

 
Mon 28th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Cuvier Bas Cuvier Circuit 7 Bleu TD-
4C La Solitaire Boulder Very Good
Mon 28th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Nemours Petit Bois Red circuit TD+
5B La Diagonale Boulder Very Good
Mon 28th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Nemours Petit Bois Blue circuit D
4A Nid d'abeille Boulder Classic
4B+ Hésitation Boulder Classic
4B Deroutage Boulder Very Good
Mon 28th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Larchant Éléphant Black circuit ED- (nº 5)
5A La Dalle à Poly Boulder 8m Mega Classic
Tallest problem I've done, at 8m high its an epic feeling. Really good pockets the whole way and a jug top out, just stay calm!

 
Sun 27th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Larchant Éléphant Black circuit ED- (nº 5)
6A L'Y Boulder 5m Classic
with Marions Beta

 
Sun 27th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Larchant Éléphant Off circuit boulders
4A La Secrètaire Boulder Very Good
Sun 27th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Franchard Franchard Cuisinière Off circuit boulders
5C Water Polo Boulder 4m Good
5A+ Voyageur Boulder 3m Classic
Very good, perfect lip traverse. Don't know why it wasn't listed, so I added it in.

 
Sun 27th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Franchard Franchard Cuisinière Red circuit TD-
4C Red 1 Boulder Very Good
This one was great. 'Le Baron Rouge' is its name.

 
Sun 27th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Franchard Franchard Cuisinière White circuit ED
5A White 3 Boulder Very Good
Sun 27th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Franchard Franchard Cuisinière Red circuit TD-
4C Red 2 Boulder Good
Sun 27th May 2018 - Fontainebleau
Franchard Franchard Cuisinière Orange circuit AD+
3B 3C La Deuxième Voie Boulder 4m Good
Sat 29th Jul 2017 - White Rock Conservation Area
Tatooine
V4 These aren't the jugs you are looking for - with Jack Kilsby Boulder 4m Classic
Sick problem, felt more like a route. Spice girls on the top out, exciting stuff

 
Sat 22nd Apr 2017 - The Pulpit (private land)
Back Wall
21 Twisting By The Pool (Fisting By The Pool) Sport 22m, 4 Classic
It'sa spicy meata ballla! But great.

 
Mon 20th Feb 2017 - Oatlands
Top Dam Warm Up Blocks (Dry)
V2 5. Getting Warmer V2 (sds) - with Marion N, o_g Boulder 4m Good
Sat 23rd Jul 2016 - White Rock Conservation Area
Slab Land
V2 Slab of Concrete Boulder 4m Average
Close to making it onto the don't bother list due to gross rock quality and possible bad falls

 
Sat 23rd Jul 2016 - White Rock Conservation Area
The Board Walk
V4 Crack Boulder 4m Good
Fun jump.

 
V1 It Gets Better Boulder 4m
Sun 5th Jun 2016 - Toohey Forest
Main area Chug
V5 Layaway Traverse Boulder Good
I topped out as for rail throw, if you are supposed to top out at the V1 ill have to do it again!

 
Sat 28th May 2016 - Flinders Peak (limited access)
The Secret Cave
24 Hilltop Hoods - with Kurt Doherty Sport 8m, 5 Good
thanks Kurt for the draws and beta, made this a fairly cruisy flash. I opted for the match and bust out right at the end, which felt equally difficult to how the other option looked. lol

 
Sun 15th May 2016 - Flinders Peak (limited access)
The Secret Cave
23 Finger Tips and Mountain Tops - with Todd Herriott Sport 25m, 11 Good
This is pretty rad, a little bit of crumby rock in places but some sustained crimping for a nice change from the steep.

 
Sat 5th Mar 2016 - Mt Tibrogargan
Clemency Wall
22 Caritas - with Duncan Steel † Sport 18m, 7 Classic
beautiful bit of rock, great position.. rad.

 
Mon 1st Feb 2016 - Mt Ninderry
Ocean Vista Area
22 Sho Kosugi - with Rob Saunders, Simon, Monique Sport 20m, 7
Exciting is right! Bit wet in places but good quality

 
Sat 31st Oct 2015 - White Rock Conservation Area
Slab Land
V3 Arabesque - with foztr Boulder 4m Classic
This whole boulder is great.

 
Sat 31st Oct 2015 - White Rock Conservation Area
Tatooine
V3 Jabba the Promiscuous Space Slug (Jabba the Slut) - with foztr Boulder 7m Classic
Felt like I Onsight soloed a 24 haha. Big!

 
Sun 18th Oct 2015 - Toohey Forest
Main area Chug
V3 Rail throw - with Marion N Boulder 3m Very Good
Very good problem, loved it

 
Sat 10th Oct 2015 - Flinders Peak (limited access)
The Secret Cave
22 Never Ask the Moon - with Steve Cooper Sport 25m, 8 Very Good
awesome warm up

 
Mon 5th Oct 2015 - White Rock Conservation Area
Tatooine
V4 Gravel Pit - with Marion N Boulder 3m Very Good
Another good one

 
Mon 5th Oct 2015 - White Rock Conservation Area
SuperHardToFind Wall Main wall
V4 Glen's V4 - with Marion N Boulder 4m Very Good
Great problem!

 
Mon 5th Oct 2015 - White Rock Conservation Area
SuperHardToFind Wall Warm-up slabs
V3 Brave Heart - with Marion N Boulder 5m Good
Sun 27th Sep 2015 - White Rock Conservation Area
Little White Rock Antiquity area
V1 11 - with Marion N Boulder 3m Good
V2 12 - with Marion N Boulder 3m Very Good
actually slopey AF

 
Wed 27th May 2015 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre
Spurt Wall
24 Dial-A-Lama - with Coopsie Sport 15m, 7 Mega Classic
Belayed Steve a couple times, and some great running beta from Coops got me there, just! Awesome route.

 
Sun 24th May 2015 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Golden Streak Area Boulders Golden Streak Boulder
V1 Hideous Mantle Boulder 4m Good
Fri 22nd May 2015 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre
Spurt Wall
22 Spurting Mildly - with Kristi Sport 12m, 3 Very Good
Thu 30th Apr 2015 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Golden Streak Area Boulders Swing Wing Boulder
V0- High traverse - with Steve Cooper, Benny Benassi Boulder 4m Good
V4 Sit-start L of arete - with Steve Cooper, Benny Benassi Boulder 3m
Straight forward.. Hard pull then up.

 
Sun 15th Mar 2015 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zap Crag Upper Zap
21 Hot Pump Action Baby Sport 25m, 6
I reckon you'd be peaking if 21 was your limit. Great though

 
Mon 29th Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Arrivals (Lower)
21 Jingle Bells - with Emma Sport 15m Classic
One of the best 21's I've been on !

 
Sat 27th Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass La La Land Area
22 23 Legoland - with Tracey Sport 25m, 9 Classic
Brilliant, enjoyable climbing. Scary, drummy flake!

 
Fri 19th Dec 2014 - Hillwood (private land)
Matto Grosso Golgotha
23 Repentant Thief - with Steveo Sport 9m Very Good
Thanks for the draws and beta Steve. Lucky just as I started cooking the anchor appeared!

 
Wed 17th Dec 2014 - The Paradiso
22 Too Tall Oxen - with Steveo Sport 32m Classic
First route here, wow ! Tasmania, you're on fire.. Epic wall with huge exploding waves 5m away

 
Mon 8th Dec 2014 - Fruehauf
20 Bondage and Discipline - with Bonanza Bros Sport 18m, 4 Good
warm up. funky.

 
Tue 25th Nov 2014 - White Rock Conservation Area
The Underground
V4 Métro Papineau - with Todd, Steve and Kurt Boulder 6m Very Good
Some great beta from Kurt saved a lot of juice.. Topping out under head torch is fun!

 
V2 Lazarus - with Todd, Steve and Kurt Boulder 4m Very Good
First prob at the Underground! Super cool.

 
Sun 7th Sep 2014 - Urbenville
Crossroads
24 Chimera - with Lee Cujes Sport 35m, 16 Very Good
Very happy to do this putting the draws up with great running beta from Lee. Exciting the whole way, and probably my best ever Popeye impersonation.

 
Sat 30th Aug 2014 - Mt Ninderry
Enter the Ninja Sector
19 Enter The Ninja Sport 27m, 6 Classic
Kenny and Chelsea left gear on this, so what better reason to go do it. A beautiful piece of the cliff, exciting and rad climbing on and around the arete. was about 20-25 knots trying to blow me off, which added to the experience! A great route for sure.

 
Thu 12th Jun 2014 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Logan Brae Main Cliff
23 The Never Believers Sport 15m, 8 Classic
A great handful of beta from Nick, kneebars, and a lay down rest on the fly, This is really fun to climb! gets steep quick at the end, move quickly!

 
Fri 28th Mar 2014 - Victoria Range
Buandik Area The Gallery
23 Weaveworld Sport 25m Mega Classic
The best 23 Ive ever done! try not to get lost in the sea of chalk!! the top wall is great too.

 
Thu 27th Mar 2014 - Arapiles
Far North Lower Curtain Wall
18 Entertainer Trad 20m Classic
placing gear, after seeing tracey do it. Great route, bomber gear the whole way and some good stances.

 
19 Sideshow Trad 35m Very Good
Lead on pre placed gear from OG's tick. sick climb.

 
Wed 19th Feb 2014 - North Burleigh Bouldering
V1 Gone Fishing (TBA) Boulder 4m Good
barefoot 2nd ascent. One of the easiest here so far.

 
V2 The Jackdaw (NEW) Boulder 4m Very Good
Great boulder. after Jarryds FFA.

 
Thu 13th Feb 2014 - North Burleigh Bouldering
V2 Walk the Plank Boulder 5m Very Good
After Jarryds FA. Rad boulder, always nice to stand on top.

 
Sun 2nd Feb 2014 - Mt Ninderry
Caves Area
19 Have Another Home Brew Sport 10m, 4 Good
Jarryd cleaned the 18 on the way down and moved the draws across onto this route for our 2nd warm up. kinda a mirror image of each other these routes. in my runners.

 
Mon 27th Jan 2014 - Mt Ninderry
Caves Area
23 22 She Who Snoozes Sport 20m, 10 Very Good
Wow! I loved this route, nice slab, tackle the reindeer antlers in the roof, pull the lip trying not to get too pumped for the tricky and technical finish! Delicious. Get on it!

 
Sun 19th Jan 2014 - Mt Coolum
20 Friends in High Places Sport 12m, 6 Good
Had some beta, and worked well. I had a lot of fun on this and will do it again. good warm up for the mind and body.

 
Sat 11th Jan 2014 - Urbenville
Vesuvius
20 Plinian Eruption Sport 25m, 9 Good
Really fun, wacky, exciting route.

 
Mon 6th Jan 2014 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress
19 Ancient Mariner Sport 12m, 5 Classic
Great! short lived crimpy crux into nice climbing up the face.

 
17 Mr. Curly Sport 10m, 3 Very Good
Great warm up.

 
Wed 1st Jan 2014 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath Pole 28
21 Path to Paradise Sport 15m, 10 Good
Fun warm up.

 
Wed 18th Dec 2013 - Mt Tibrogargan
Slider Wall
22 Procrastislider Sport 16m Very Good
Warm up. w/Duncan. heaps better way to do these routes i reckon!

 
Mon 7th Oct 2013 - Coffs Harbour
Glenreagh Fort Knox Twilight Zone
20 Solar Flare Sport 13m, 4 Very Good
Probably the best quality on this wall, great addition and a bit pumpy! Noice.

 
Mon 7th Oct 2013 - Coffs Harbour
Glenreagh Fort Knox The Alcove
22 The Malloy Sport 15m, 5 Classic
real nice, pumpy - yes. needs a rebolt - yes.

 
Sun 6th Oct 2013 - Coffs Harbour
Glenreagh Fort Knox Twilight Zone
20 Solar Flare Sport 13m, 4 Very Good
Probably the best quality on this wall, great addition and a bit pumpy! Noice.

 
Mon 9th Sep 2013 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area The Freezer
18 Soul Sister Sport 24m Very Good
Nice route up the grey wall, get lost in the monster buckets up high. tricky crux at half height-ish.

 
Mon 9th Sep 2013 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
16 Karinya Sport 25m, 7 Good
in runners. warm up

 
Mon 9th Sep 2013 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Dogs, Cats & Apples Wall
22 Nylon Happy Sport 20m, 8 Classic
Last route of the trip. Really cool with some interesting climbing for a 'slab'.

 
Mon 9th Sep 2013 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
21 Jaws Sport 15m, 4 Good
warm up, 1st route at Wave Wall.

 
Mon 9th Sep 2013 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall
21 21 R Gallows Humour Sport 8m Average
short, pretty well a 2 move wonder. a novelty!

 
Sat 17th Aug 2013 - Urbenville
Spot X
23 Botox Betty Sport 12m, 6 Very Good
Great fun, now a popular warm up for the rest of the Barrel. Good climbing on mostly big holds.

 
23 Sherlock Hemlock Sport 17m, 7 Very Good
Think Nath fed me beta. Great fun route.

 
Wed 14th Aug 2013 - Waverly Park Bouldering
The Reservoir
V0 Mr Brown Boulder 4m Good
Sun 11th Aug 2013 - Freycinet National Park
Hazards Cliffs Star Factory
21 #Hikin Bikin (Project - Ben Ikin) Sport 12m, 6 Very Good
First route here, warm up. nice route, the top will be hard! with OG

 
Sun 7th Jul 2013 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
18 Elastic RURP Trad 20m Classic
Nath wasnt feeling it so came down from scoop. Pulled the rope and I tied in for a go.. basically an onsight. great route!

 
Fri 5th Jul 2013 - Frederick Peak
South Sentinel Jungle Gym
19 Speed of Life Sport 20m, 11 Good
Fun route, stiff for 19 but regardless of grade its a nice line.

 
Fri 5th Jul 2013 - Frederick Peak
South Sentinel The Fairy Garden
24 Rampage Sport 20m, 11 Classic
My first 24 flash, with handy beta from Beric. Epic route, tricky lower crux hard to read as well as the finale. Get on it!

 
Mon 1st Jul 2013 - Frederick Peak
South Sentinel The Fairy Garden
22 Short Gold (White Gold (short version)) Sport 15m, 7 Very Good
Great arete. Tricky crux, thanks for the beta Chris. will hopefully feel strong for the extension one day soon.

 
Tue 25th Jun 2013 - Frederick Peak
South Sentinel The Fairy Garden
21 22 Revenge of the Pixies Sport 9m, 5 Very Good
Thu 6th Jun 2013 - Frederick Peak
South Sentinel Supernova Wall
17 Mira Nova Mixed trad 130m, 8 Very Good
warm ups

 
Sun 2nd Jun 2013 - Pages Pinnacle
21 El Nino Sport 20m Very Good
first route at Sun Bowl, Curby went first and got the draws on. good fun, exposed on a very dark windy day.

 
Sat 25th May 2013 - The Pulpit (private land)
Back Wall
21 Rumplestiltskin p1 Sport 20m, 5 Very Good
Really nice, 2nd route here.

 
Mon 20th May 2013 - Toohey Forest
Main area Area C Large Crack Boulder
V3 Left Of Crack Boulder 4m Good
Fri 12th Apr 2013 - Beulah
Eastern areas Swamp Boulders Chicken
V0 The Saddle Boulder 2m Average
Tue 9th Apr 2013 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Pulpit Rock Bellbird Wall area
18 Bellbird Wall Sport 100m, 16 Classic
awesome fun, weather was dubious but wanted some exposure before heading home. 3rd pitch best 15 ive ever climbed by a mile! wow

 
Tue 9th Apr 2013 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall
19 Jack High Sport 20m Very Good
little stiff for 19, felt harder than Hot flyer P1, still really nice thin and balancy.

 
Sat 6th Apr 2013 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
19 Little Triggers Sport 25m Classic

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