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1. The Red Wall 9 routes in Cliff

Summary:
All Trad
Description:

The orange upper wall behind Didgeridoo.

Access Issues: inherited from Arapiles

State Park

Approach:

Climb any of the routes from Keyboard to Horn Piece or solo up the gully between Conifer Crack and Didgeridoo Pipe.

Descent Notes:

Rap station at top of Tannin (30m abseil).

Ethic: inherited from Arapiles

Mount Arapiles is first and foremost a trad climbing area. The few sport climbs tend to be in the higher grades where no natural pro is available.

Bolting, particularly retro-bolting, is discouraged and should only be undertaken after extensive consultation with the local climbers, first ascensionists, etc. Inappropriately placed bolts have been chopped.

Do not chip the rock.

Look after the park.

  • Stick to the paths.

  • Don't disturb the wildlife.

  • Routes near peregrine falcon nesting sites are closed in the spring.

  • Minimise the impact of your camping (fuel stoves not fires, take your rubbish with you, etc).

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * Abbie Normal

Bridge up gully to clip bolt. Up blunt arete past another bolt to join Wyrd, up corner and flake. L at bolt to jugs, up thinly past another (bolt, not jug) to rings.

Start: Start just L of Wyrd.

FA: Douglas Hockly, Ingvar Lidman, 2002

24
Trad 24m
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RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
2 * Wyrd

Funky climbing and route-finding. The moves up to the roof are committing.

Start: Start on the left side of the grey pedestal.

FA: Mike Law, Matt Taylor, 1976

19
Trad 50m
Cameron McKenzie 8 years ago

With Ed

3 * Wyrd Direct

Straightens out Wyrd with some committing climbing.

FA: Tony Marian, Hugh Foxcroft (1 aid). Freed: Kim Carrigan, Louise Shepherd Jan 1979., 1978

21
Trad 21m
Dario "Mars" Mofardin 6 years ago

with Chris

Cameron McKenzie 8 years ago

With Ed, pretty soft.

4 Wyrd Left Hand Variant
22
Trad
5 *** Tannin

Nice video (in two parts) can be found here:- http://www.chockstone.org/GalleryArapsVideo.htm

FA: Andrew Thomson, Dave Mudie, 1976

19
Trad 35m
Jason Rae 5 weeks ago

Loved it

Geoff Tosio 5 weeks ago

Felt in control, good delicate rests here and there. Loved it.

6 ** Tannin Direct

Makes a good change.

FA: Jon Muir, Tony Dignan, Geoff Little., 1985

20
Trad 20m
Adam Clay 4 years ago

Quite hard when you can't feel anything!

Dario "Mars" Mofardin 6 years ago

with Mookee, maybe better than the original line?

7 ** The Wraith

This lovely wall was a very bold first ascent. 'Small' wires now give reasonable protection but sport climbers wouldn't want to be getting on this for their first trad 21.

Start: Just right of 'Tannin'.

FA: Andrew Thomson, Greg Child, 1976

21
Trad 35m
Geoff Tosio 5 weeks ago

Pumpy after doing Tannin, even for a top rope

Dario "Mars" Mofardin 6 years ago

with Ed and Maggie

8 Sissy Bars and Super Freaks

Not especially attractive.

Start: Just right of Wraith.

FA: Ant Prehn, Jon Muir.., 1986

23
Trad 30m
9 * F Sharp

This good crack system is the only surviving piece of a long-forgotten girdle traverse of the 'Organ Pipes'. Perhaps it would have had more credibility if it had started with a tyrolean from the top of the 'D Minor' Pinnacle.

The bolts on this need sorting out. They are all old carrots, many unneccessary and in the wrong places for free climbing.

Start: At a little corner below and right of 'The Wraith'.

FA: Chris Baxter, Tim Hancock.. Freed Chris Baxter, Kevin Lindorff, Mike Stone. May 1976., 1970

19
Trad 40m

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style
19 * F Sharp Trad 40m
*** Tannin Trad 35m
* Wyrd Trad 50m
20 ** Tannin Direct Trad 20m
21 ** The Wraith Trad 35m
* Wyrd Direct Trad 21m
22 Wyrd Left Hand Variant Trad
23 Sissy Bars and Super Freaks Trad 30m
24 * Abbie Normal Trad 24m