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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Waipapa
Main Cliff The Arches
18 Gauche mais pas Maladroit - with Jonno Rau Sport 20m, 10 Good
The left is indeed less awkward starting the slab. But most of the fun is below that.

 
Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Waipapa
Main Cliff Millenium Wall
17 Ring Them Bells - with Jonno Rau Sport 15m, 6 Average
Been a while. Prob too far left at 1st bolt.

 
Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
19 Up N Away - with Gareth Sport 10m Average
A bit bloody sharp.

 
Mon 5th Feb 2024 - Kawakawa Bay
The Bluff The Lower Bluff
20 ~19 Sundowning Syndrome - with Aidan Sarginson, Gareth Sport 20m, 5 Average
A bit squeezed at the top.

 
Thu 4th Jan 2024 - Kawakawa Bay
Cracks Wall
20 Hard Great Scott - with Justin Wimmer, Gareth Sport 27m, 10 Very Good
Sun 10th Dec 2023 - Sheridan Hills
Chunderosa Buttress
18 Easy Hannah Louise - with Jonno Rau Sport 30m, 8 Good
Mon 23rd Oct 2023 - Kawakawa Bay
Secret Garden
17 The Mad Hatter - with Gareth Sport 20m, 10 Good
Loose bolt tightening. Horrified at how much more extensive the trampled earth is and the extra tracks coming in. Unsustainable.

 
Sat 9th Sep 2023 - Waipari
Bete Noire Wall
19 Time Flies - with Jonno Rau Sport 20m, 5 Good
1 grunty move gives it the grade. A bit spoogy at present.

 
Sat 9th Sep 2023 - Waipari
Main Cliff
16 ~16 Hard Bonne Anne - with Jonno Rau Sport 20m, 7 Very Good
Sat 2nd Sep 2023 - Waipari
Main Cliff
18 Hard Roadweary - with Jonno Rau Sport 20m, 9 Good
16 ~16 Hard Bonne Anne - with Jonno Rau Sport 20m, 7 Very Good
Sat 19th Aug 2023 - Waipari
Main Cliff
16 ~16 Hard Bonne Anne - with Jonno Rau Sport 20m, 7 Very Good
16 Serife - with Jonno Rau Sport 20m, 5 Good
15 Al Fresco - with Jonno Rau Sport 20m, 5 Average
Warmups until we are warm.

 
Sun 30th Jul 2023 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
18 Ground Up Ethics - with Jonno Rau Sport 14m, 5 Good
17 ~16 Green Spot - with Jonno Rau Sport 16m, 5 Don't Bother
Sat 29th Jul 2023 - Waipari
Main Cliff
16 White Christmas - with Gerald Sport 15m, 5 Good
Both managed to skip final bolt. Lunch time. There is no spoon.

 
18 Terror Incognito - with Gerald Sport 25m, 10 Very Good
Been a while, retained some memory of it.

 
16 ~16 Hard Bonne Anne - with Gerald Sport 20m, 7 Very Good
Love it. Not sure Gerald did.

 
Sat 29th Jul 2023 - Waipari
Bete Noire Wall
17 Easy Morning Rain - with Gerald Sport 15m, 7 Good
Brr. In.the sun at least.

 
Sun 16th Jul 2023 - Wharepapa Rock
Bumbly's Buttress
17 ~18 The King And I - with Jonno Rau Sport 10m, 4 Average
I need never climb this again. At least hard 18.

 
14 Rok It To The Moon - with Jonno Rau Sport 23m, 5 Very Good
Finished at El Rayo X anchor

 
Sat 8th Apr 2023 - Kawakawa Bay
The Bluff The Lower Bluff
20 ~19 Sundowning Syndrome - with Gareth Sport 20m, 5 Average
A bit confusing at the crux where routes are just too close together.

 
Fri 7th Apr 2023 - Kawakawa Bay
Cracks Wall
20 Hard Great Scott - with Gareth Sport 27m, 10 Very Good
Perfect conditions for it.

 
Sat 11th Mar 2023 - Waipari
Bete Noire Wall
21 Sun Strike - with Gareth Sport 15m, 7 Very Good
About bloody time.

 
Tue 3rd Jan 2023 - Kawakawa Bay
Cracks Wall
20 Hard Great Scott - with Jonno Rau Sport 27m, 10 Good
A good first go by Jonno. Crux flake is still attached.

 
Sun 1st Jan 2023 - Kawakawa Bay
Secret Garden
20 Hard Korimako - with Jonno Rau Sport 25m, 11 Good
Re-sent. Great conditions, cool and dry sure makes a difference. Somebody left draws on, got a surprise when the one at the top of the slab was a triple-locker (hate 'em), and another when the final draw up the dihedral wasn't there.

 
Sat 6th Aug 2022 - Waipari
Main Cliff
16 White Christmas - with Jonno Rau, Max Sport 15m, 5 Good
Warm down. Messy.

 
19 Safe Playing - with Jonno Rau, Max Sport 20m, 8 Good
No real crux just keep going.

 
Sat 23rd Jul 2022 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley The Bits and Opel
18 Eyeline - with Jonno Rau Sport 15m, 4 Average
Sat 23rd Jul 2022 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley The Moon Boulder (The Australia face)
21 Lunar Leopard - with Gareth, Jonno Rau, Max, Amy Sport 20m, 6 Good
First draw pre clipped but shouldn't have. Crux pretty static, no trouble.

 
Sat 23rd Jul 2022 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley Bring Your Daughter Wall
19 Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter - with Jonno Rau, Gareth Sport 25m, 8 Very Good
Warmed up. Back a bit tweaky.

 
Sat 23rd Jul 2022 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley The Bits and Opel
18 Cowabunga - with Gareth, Jonno Rau Sport 12m, 4 Average
Wed 22nd Jun 2022 - Waipari
Main Cliff
19 Easy Be Happy - with Claire, Josh Sport 15m, 4 Very Good
Hardly any layback but plenty of stable positions on side pulls. Stay on the face at top.

 
18 Terror Incognito - with Claire, Josh Sport 25m, 10 Very Good
Not much trouble, no complaints from ribs, seems I can still get up things.

 
Sat 7th May 2022 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
20 Klingons - with Amy, Greg Sport 23m, 6 Very Good
Led for a change instead of TRS, feels good.

 
18 Ground Up Ethics - with Amy, Greg Sport 14m, 5 Good
Straight up at start.

 
18 Out With The Boys - with Amy, Greg Sport 15m, 4 Average
Not quite as dull as I remember.

 
Sat 16th Apr 2022 - Kawakawa Bay
The Bluff The Lower Bluff
19 Pinch and a Punch - with Greg, Gareth Sport 20m, 7 Very Good
Shortly before dark, among the AURAC hordes. Sure keeps you honest, held a foot slip at the expense of some finger skin. Then time for Gareth's grindr assault on Respect My Authoritah.

 
Sat 2nd Apr 2022 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley Bring Your Daughter Wall
19 Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter - with Greg Sport 25m, 8 Very Good
On Greg's draws. No problems, a left heel hook at the top crux stabilises everything nicely.

 
Sun 13th Mar 2022 - Wharepapa Rock
Owairaka Buttress
16 Zing Zang Zoo - with Gareth Sport 13m, 6 Good
Some hungover bogan on belay.

 
Sun 6th Mar 2022 - Wharepapa Rock
Owairaka Buttress
18 Winterlude - with Gareth Sport 23m, 10 Very Good
Nice onsight G.

 
17 Fence Line - with Gareth Sport 20m, 8 Very Good
Up again to clean the anchor, brought G up for his third(!) ascent, then rapped off. Must be good.

 
Sat 5th Mar 2022 - Wharepapa Rock
Owairaka Buttress
17 Sarah, Love To - with Angela Hewlett, Colin Sport 12m, 5 Average
Not quite a star? Draws on to crux, which Angela had done but just needed to stand up.

 
16 Tony’s Route - with Angela Hewlett, Colin Sport 12m, 5 Average
16 Zing Zang Zoo - with Colin, Angela Hewlett Sport 13m, 6 Good
Low crux then eases for a bit. Went left over the block at the top, the holds are there, do it!

 
Sat 5th Feb 2022 - Kawakawa Bay
Cracks Wall
20 Great Scott - with Gareth Sport 27m, 10 Very Good
Thu 3rd Feb 2022 - Kawakawa Bay
The Point
18 Bi-Curious George - with Gareth Sport 32m Good
Gareth had a small touch-up scrub. The roof isn't the crux if you use a little brain.

 
Wed 2nd Feb 2022 - Kawakawa Bay
Secret Garden
16 Alice In Wonderland - with Gareth Sport 20m, 7 Good
Did both crux variations. Right is harder than left.

 
17 Samurai Pizza Cats - with Gareth Sport 15m, 9 Good
A bit tired, drizzly morning, then dodging the sun. Rather a large bush spider in one of the holds at the lip. Fortunately there are plenty of other holds.

 
Mon 31st Jan 2022 - Kawakawa Bay
The Bluff The Lower Bluff
19 Dirty Dancing - with Gareth Sport 15m, 6 Good
Vague sense of slacking, walked up to do something before dark.

 
Sun 16th Jan 2022 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley The Bits and Opel
18 Supertwitch - with Jonno, Greg Sport 12m, 5 Good
Driest I've seen the bottom for a while.

 
Sun 16th Jan 2022 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley The Moon Boulder (The Australia face)
21 Lunar Leopard - with Jonno, Greg Sport 20m, 6 Good
First draw pre-clipped. Managed to not bugger it up somehow for a change.

 
17 Moon Base Alpha - with Jonno, Greg Sport 20m, 6 Good
Follow the shade, starting here.

 
Sat 15th Jan 2022 - Sheridan Hills
Chunderosa Buttress
18 Hannah Louise - with Jonno Sport 30m, 8 Good
Shaded in the arvo but still fairly warm until the rock gives up stored heat.

 
Sat 15th Jan 2022 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
16 Facetious - with Jonno Sport 14m, 4 Average
Flicked the wasp nest out of the low pocket. Otherwise forgettable.

 
Tue 4th Jan 2022 - Kawakawa Bay
Cracks Wall
20 Great Scott - with Gareth Sport 27m, 10 Very Good
Off the "unsent" list, and easily, retrieving Alex's draws. Two fingers and a thumb on the crystal spike provides good attitude control and lets you look around the corner for the sidepull. Gareth found some sketchy tall bastard beta to avoid the whole drama. Time to pack up.

 
Fri 31st Dec 2021 - Kawakawa Bay
The Bluff The Lower Bluff
19 Pinch and a Punch - with Gareth Sport 20m, 7 Very Good
Now with 20% less sharp and much better for it. Just stay on and keep going. One of the best in the vicinity.

 
16 Jug Addiction - with Gareth Sport 20m, 8 Average
Some NYE shade. Gareth leading after 3 days of shoulder whinge.

 
Thu 30th Dec 2021 - Kawakawa Bay
The Yacht Club
19 Drink Like A Lady (LeD) - with Gareth, Jonno, Greg, Claire Sport 12m, 5 Good
Off the dog list at least. Has you thinking at the start for sure. There's probably a fun grunty direct.

 
18 I’m A Motorboater - with Gareth, Jonno, Greg, Claire Sport 12m, 4 Average
Pretty damn balancy.

 
Wed 29th Dec 2021 - Kawakawa Bay
Cracks Wall
20 The Skink Prince (of Bel Air) - with Gareth, Jonno, Greg Sport 15m, 8 Good
Not 2 stars, Great Scott is better. But still good. Did something different at crux, some kind of thumb-press out left.

 
Sun 19th Dec 2021 - Waipari
Main Cliff
16 ~16 Hard Bonne Anne - with Max, Greg Sport 20m, 7 Very Good
Warmup 2? Best 16 here. Straight up start is easier than it looks.

 
16 Serife - with Max, Greg Sport 20m, 5 Good
Warmup 1. Straight up start.

 
Sun 5th Dec 2021 - Waipari
Bete Noire Wall
19 Time Flies - with Gareth, Anja Sport 20m, 5 Good
Another go to check it wasn't a fluke. Easier with the crux draw already on.

 
Sat 4th Dec 2021 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
16 Strange New Worlds - with Gareth Sport 23m, 7 Good
Draws on. Raining but rock staying dry.

 
Sat 20th Nov 2021 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
17 Girls, Girls, Girls - with Gareth Sport 20m, 7 Good
Straight up start is good. Step right then left at crux bulge.

 
Sat 2nd Oct 2021 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley The Moon Boulder (The Australia face)
17 Moon Base Alpha Sport 20m, 6 Average
Straight up to start.

 
Sat 18th Sep 2021 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
18 Ground Up Ethics Sport 14m, 5 Good
Better

 
Sun 1st Aug 2021 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley The Bits and Opel
18 Eyeline - with Fletcher Sport 15m, 4 Average
16 New Bits - with Fletcher Sport 10m, 3 Average
Sun 16th May 2021 - Pakeho
Main Crag
14 Tigger - with Grant Johnston Sport 12m, 5 Average
Almost certainly done this before. A little drier down low than yesterday, usable. Straight into Tiger.

 
Sat 15th May 2021 - Pakeho
Main Crag
15 Hunny Face - with Grant Johnston Sport 19m, 7 Good
Very soggy and mossy down low after rain but dry above the bush.

 
Sat 24th Apr 2021 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
16 Fun Bags - with Grant Johnston Sport 20m, 6 Good
Draws on to crux.

 
13 Gary's Arete - with Grant Johnston Sport 14m, 5 Good
Draws on.

 
16 Ride On Time - with Grant Johnston Sport 14m, 4 Good
15 Oliver's Twist (New Climb) - with Grant Johnston Sport 12m, 5 Good
Mon 28th Dec 2020 - Kawakawa Bay
Secret Garden
20 El Tigre Chino - with Gareth Sport 20m, 8 Good
Gareth's onsight wingspan is annoying. Tricky moves on sidepulls but over all too quickly.

 
Sat 19th Dec 2020 - Sheridan Hills
Chunderosa Buttress
18 Aurum - with Jonno, Gareth Sport 25m, 13 Good
Hot and humid, sunburned and running out of willpower. Still good.

 
18 Canard - with Jonno Sport 25m, 10 Very Good
Nice - really needs the arete bolt past the anchor put back so it doesn't finish prematurely.

 
Sat 12th Dec 2020 - Kawakawa Bay
The Yacht Club
18 The Reach Around - with Wade Sport 23m, 7 Very Good
Another one off the dog list. Then Gareth got into self harming and ended the trip.

 
18 Alcoholics Anonymous - with Gareth, Wade Sport 18m, 4 Good
Start crux is much easier with beta.

 
Sun 4th Oct 2020 - Frog Pond
Tangarahu Rock
15 Bite Me Gently - with Jonno, Greer Sport 8m, 3 Good
Up to clean the anchor. There's a good mid size nut at left before the topout to reduce the runout if needed.

 
Sun 6th Sep 2020 - Wharepapa Rock
Bumbly's Buttress
14 Rok It To The Moon - with Jonno Sport 23m, 5 Very Good
Warmup. Didnt get very warm. Sorry baby pigeons. Rap cleaned.

 
Sun 30th Aug 2020 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
16 Fun Bags - with Jonno Sport 20m, 6 Good
Prior to extended shag round with TRS variants.

 
Sat 30th May 2020 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley The Moon Boulder (The Australia face)
21 Lunar Leopard - with Jonno Sport 20m, 6 Good
1st bolt pre-clipped. A bit surprised I could do it, but no way is this 21.

 
Sat 4th Jan 2020 - Kawakawa Bay
Cracks Wall
20 Great Scott - with Gareth Hall Sport 27m, 10 Very Good
On Gareth's draws to his high point, then teetered through the thin high crux without sneaking out right, only to discover I didn't have any draws. Old-school on the last 2 bolts with the 2 single lockers I had on me.

 
Sat 16th Nov 2019 - Waipapa
Main Cliff Galaxy Walls
16 Baby Driver - with Gareth Hall Sport 20m Good
Thu 3rd Oct 2019 - Waipapa
Main Cliff Metaphysical Wall
17 Lay Back and Enjoy It - with Travis Sport 12m, 6 Good
Got the layback foot sequence wrong, made clipping very barn doory. Good fun. Current guide says 18 but I reckon not.

 
Thu 9th May 2019 - Sheridan Hills
Chunderosa Buttress
17 Carpe Diem - with Jack Robertshaw Sport 30m, 12 Very Good
Gear retrieval. Flows nicely after slightly awkward start.

 
Sun 7th Apr 2019 - Wharepapa Rock
Lower Tier
17 Green Spot - with Tim Swain Sport 16m, 5 Average
Better than Facetious ... just.

 
16 Facetious - with Tim Swain Sport 14m, 4 Average
Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Kawakawa Bay
Cracks Wall
16 Rohans Little Sister - with Angela Hewlett Sport 12m, 4 Good
One ok smear sequence. Retrieving Angela's draws of shame ;-)

 
Wed 31st Oct 2018 - Pakeho
Main Crag
16 Piglet Sport 21m, 10 Average
We both got confused by the many lines of bolts and didn't realize this was Piglet and actually finishes above the roof. Wound up at the Tigger anchor, will revisit.

 
Wed 31st Oct 2018 - Pakeho
The Stone Steps
16 Tree Time Sport 10m, 5 Good
Phil's warmup.

 
Sat 27th Oct 2018 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley Bring Your Daughter Wall
19 Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter Sport 25m, 8 Very Good
After Gareth got it clean. All good.

 
Sun 23rd Sep 2018 - Waipari
Main Cliff
17 Blazing Away Sport 12m, 4 Good
Like. Stick close to the arete and heel hook. 1st 3 draws already on after a valiant fight by Gareth.

 
Mon 27th Aug 2018 - Waipari
Animal Biscuit Valley The Moon Boulder (The Australia face)
21 Lunar Leopard Sport 20m, 6 Good
Clean but with preclipped first draw. Must revisit for a redpoint.

 
Sat 17th Feb 2018 - Sheridan Hills
Chunderosa Buttress
18 Hannah Louise Sport 30m, 8 Very Good
Retrieving anchor gear.

 
Sun 3rd Dec 2017 - Sheridan Hills
Chunderosa Buttress
18 Aurum Sport 25m, 13 Good
Hot. Hothothot.

 

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