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Table of contents
- 1. Bardens Lookout
153 in Crag
- 1.1. Lawsons Gully 32 in Crag
- 1.2. Collits Crevasse 15 in Crag
- 1.3. Jean Genie Area 16 in Crag
- 1.4. Little Triggers Wall 17 in Crag
- 1.5. Electric Blue Area 12 in Crag
- 1.6. Adults Only Cave 10 in Crag
- 1.7. Madness Area 11 in Crag
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1.8.
Historic Wells 37 in Crag
- 1.8.1. Other Routes 10 in Crag
- 1.9. York End 2 in Crag
- 1.10. Below Car Park 1 in Crag
- 2. Index by grade
1. Bardens Lookout 153 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Sport,Trad
and other styles
Long/Lat: 150.225959, -33.564245
- Description:© (secretary)
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A better alternative to Wall's Ledge (Shipley Upper) for those looking for easier grades. Easy access, a great lookout, no hassles from walkers. The lookout was named after one of the council's grader drivers who cleared the area at the lookout.
Apart from the Northern end (to your right after going down the gully access), this crag caters for those climbing in the high teens to mid 20's. Great 'sport routes', a few good lines on 'natural' gear . A great combination of styles. Take a few bolt plates and a rack if you are planning to do some of the cracks - 'Haystack Madness', 'Kooks' - for example. The 'Anchor Renewal Fund' is putting a fair bit of effort into the crag at present so dont be alarmed if things aren't as the guide books tell you. Have a great time and take care of the place, particularly with regard to the natural vegetation and the car park.
- Access Issues: inherited from Blue Mountains
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The Blue Mountains are a World Heritage listed area. The Grose Valley, the cliffs around Katoomba and much of the Narrow Neck peninsula are part of the Blue Mountains National Park which is managed by the NPWS. The Western Escarpment - where most of the climbing is - is Crown Land managed by the BMCC. While the NPWS Plan of Management nominates several locations in the National Park where rock climbing is deemed appropriate, the majority of the climbing remains unacknowledged. To maintain access our best approach is to 'Respect Native Habitat, Tread Softly and Leave No Trace'.
- Approach:© (secretary)
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4.1km after turning off the Great Western 'Highway', an obvious parking area and lookout is on the left side of the road. This is 200m past the northern exit to the 'Historic Wells'. Take the track right of the lookout down Barden's 'Gully'. The track splits near the bottom, take the track to the left for Jean Jenie/Electric Blue areas. Right takes you to Collit's Crevasse and Lawson's 'Gully' areas.
- Ethic: inherited from Blue Mountains
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Mixed-climbing on gear and bolts has generally been the rule in the Blueies. Please try to use available natural gear where possible, and do not bolt cracks or potential trad climbs.
Because of the softness of Blue Mountains sandstone, bolting should only be done by those with a solid knowledge of glue-in equipping. A recent fatality serves as a reminder that this is not an area to experiment with bolting.
If you do need to top rope, please do it through your own gear as the wear on the anchors is both difficult and expensive to maintain.
It would be appreciated if brushing of holds becomes part of your climbing routine - do it with a soft bristled brush and never a steel brush!
The removal of vegetation - both from the cliff bases and the climbs - is not seen as beneficial to aesthetics of the environment nor to our access to it. Generally it's best to leave all this sort of stuff to the local climbers.
1.1. Lawsons Gully 32 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Trad,Sport
and ?
Long/Lat: 150.219539, -33.556212
- Approach:© (mjw)
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The furthest righthand (looking out from the lookout) area of the 'Bardens Lookout' crags.
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pressure Drop
Mossy, sometimes! Start: Up the gully for about 25m. 'Steep' wall on the left. Starts of the small ledge in the centre of the wall. Belay bolts. FA: M.Colyvan,G.Bradbury,G.Moore, 1982 | 19 | 17m | |||
| 2 |
Joe the Lion
Groove, roof crack and wall. Start: 13m right of the gully. FA: R.Taylor, 2000 | 17 | 40m | |||
| 3 |
Lodger
Up to and over roof to ledge and belay. Start: 5m right of JtL. FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1982 | 20 | 15m |
Rod Young
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| 4 |
Heroes
Groping! Start: 11m right again. yellow rock. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young, 1980 | 20 | 20m |
Rod Young
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| 5 |
4 metres left of Dragon's Tooth. FA: Ivan Valenta, | 26 | 20m |
Nick Clow
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| 6 |
Classic. Start: The corner. FA: J.Bishop,J.Aalders and Mr(?)Wilson, 1974 | 12 | 30m |
Paul Thomson 1 years agoRod Smith 6 years ago
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| 7 | Project 1 | project | ||||
| 8 | Mombassa - left arete of TS | 20 | 25m |
Adam Bramwell 7 years agoStuart McElroy 8 years ago
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| 9 |
Rebolted? Start: 12m right of DT. Right side of the arete. FA: J.Smoothy,A.Penney, 1979 | 17 | 40m |
Vanessa Wills 3 years agoDavid O'Donnell 4 years ago
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| 10 |
Old 80's project rebolted. Start: Up wall to R of 'Technical Stuff' FA: March 2009, | 25 | 20m , 6 |
Vanessa Wills 3 years agoNick Clow 3 years ago
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| 11 |
Great wall climb. Thin in places. Rebolted 2009 Start: 3.5m right of TS. FA: J.Smoothy,S.Knight,R.Weigand, 1982 | 22 | 35m |
David O'Donnell 4 years agoStuart McElroy 14 years ago
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| 12 |
Mistral
Up onto blocks then corner to top. Start: Crack 3.5m right again. FA: J.Bishop,J.Aalders, 1974 | 12 R | 30m |
Niall Doherty 11 years ago
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| 13 |
| 21 | 22m | |||
| 14 |
all carrots FA: G.Short?, 2000 | 20 | 25m |
David O'Donnell 4 years agoMark Betts 6 years ago
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| 15 |
Rebolted - all rings. Start: 4m right of M. FA: M.Grey,J.Smoothy, 1982 | 22 | 30m |
Vanessa Wills 3 years agoDavid O'Donnell 4 years ago
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| 16 |
A bit more sustained than MMR with an exciting overhanging dyno to finish. Beautiful rock. Add a grade if your reach is limited. Start: Start up easy groove as for Mal's then 3m to the right. FA: Roger, 2008 | 25 | 20m | |||
| 17 |
Start: 5m right of MMR. FA: G.Weigand,G.Clark, 1983 | 22 | 30m | |||
| 18 |
Cosmetic
Start: 25m right of MMR. To bolt the up wall trending leftwards. FA: D.Humphries,J.Smoothy,I.Anger, 1980 | 17 | 25m |
Tony Williams 9 years ago
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| 19 | Here and Now (direct start) | 19 |
Vanessa Wills 7 years agoross ferguson 7 years ago
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| 20 |
Has a choice of two starts. FA: G.Short,P.Mort, 1999 | 17 | 20m |
Boyd Robinson 2 years agoPhil Ward 3 years ago
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| 21 |
Rebolted? Start: 5m right of 'Cosmetic'. FA: J.Smoothy,D.Humphries,I.Anger, 1980 | 20 | 30m |
Phil Ward 3 years agoNiall Doherty 3 years ago
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| 22 |
| 23 | 25m |
Jason Lammers 4 years agoWill Monks 4 years ago
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| 23 |
Popular climb up a fine line! Start: Obvious line up chimney then through corner and roof right of FR. FA: M.Dunstan, 1974 | 19 | 30m |
Paul Thomson 1 years agoJason Lammers 7 years ago
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| 24 |
| 23 | 35m |
David O'Donnell 4 years agoTim Haasnoot 7 years ago
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| 25 |
"His ex-wife died of stretch marks" Start: On the wall 2m right of TH. FA: J.Smoothy,T.Bernutt, 1982 | 21 | 35m | |||
| 26 |
The original route and the 'best' on the wall. Start: 4.5m right of SM. FA: J.Smoothy,D.Humphries,I.Anger, 1980 | 21 | 25m | |||
| 27 |
Tais Free
Looks quite good too! Start: 2m right again. FA: R.Weigand,J.Smoothy, 1982 | 20 | 25m | |||
| 28 |
Are Turkeys Electric?
To ledge, over bulge and to top trending leftwards. Start: 6m right again. FA: A.Prehn,J.Muir, 1980 | 21 | 25m | |||
| 29 |
Cheat Notes
To ledge, around overhang, up left then up. Start: 4m right again. FA: R.Weigand,J.Smoothy, 1982 | 23 | 22m | |||
| 30 |
Project?
Start: On wall right of DT. FA: Unknown, 2000 | |||||
| 31 |
.
Start: On wall right of DT. FA: Unknown, 2000 | 20 | 25m | |||
| 32 |
Rebolted 2009 Start: Right of K. Left side of the arete. Original start as for TH, then traverse left, but now rebolted so go direct. FA: I.Anger,J.Smoothy,D.Humphries, 1980 | 23 | 20m | |||
1.2. Collits Crevasse 15 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Trad,Sport
and ?
Long/Lat: 150.220568, -33.557526
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
V-2 Schneider
Arete 23m right og the cravasse. Quite desperate! Start: Marked FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1982 | 20 | 20m |
Rod Young
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| 2 |
Mass Murder & The Modern Mosquito
Start: About 30m right.Marked. FA: J Croker & R Starmer, | 18 | 30m | |||
| 3 |
Plug
Take big gear. Start: Up chimney to roof, swing over and up wide crack. FA: J.Croker,B.Ratter, 1974 | 13 | 20m | |||
| 4 |
Quite good. Rebolted. Start: Marked. FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1982 | 20 | 40m |
Greg M 6 months agoNiall Doherty 3 years ago
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| 5 |
2m right.Rebolted. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young, 1982 | 21 | 40m |
Vanessa Wills 5 years agoKeith Hannan 5 years ago
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| 6 |
Yeti
Start: 2m right at V Chimney. FA: J.Crocker,A.Porter, 1974 | 11 | 30m |
Mike Patterson
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| 7 |
Yeti Variant Finish
"Where no man has yet trod...again" Start: As for Yeti. FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1982 | 18 | 20m | |||
| 8 |
Hunger City
Hard start and an exciting finish! Start: Marked. FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1982 | 20 | 30m |
Rod Young
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| 9 |
FA: Pam and Glenn, | 21 | 20m |
Niall Doherty 3 years ago
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| 10 |
Busting Loose
More excitement through a roof. Start: At overhang 3m right of HC. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young, 1982 | 19 | 30m |
Tony Williams 8 years agoRod Young
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| 11 |
Teeny Bopper
Offwidth Roof. Soloed. Start: 60m right of BL. FA: R.Young, 1982 | 17 | 30m |
Rod Young
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| 12 |
Start: Roof 2m right. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young, 1982 | 20 | 25m |
Rod Young
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| 13 |
Making Movies
Marked. Start: Below roof 6m right of TB. FA: R.Young,A.Prehn,S.Hickson, 1982 | 21 | 25m |
Rod Young
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| 14 |
Panic in Detroid
Roof, thin crack and wall. Start: If you are coming down 'Bardens Gully' this is the first route to the right. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young,S.Hickson, 1982 | 20 | 25m |
Rod Young
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| 15 | Duty Calls | 18 | 20m |
Rod Young
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1.3. Jean Genie Area 16 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Mostly Sport
Long/Lat: 150.221593, -33.558275
- Description:
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Short, steep little routes - a perfect place to leave the kids for the afternoon.
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Red Arrow Route / Ed's Mossy Chips
Start: First route to the left og the gully steps. Committing finish FA: E Rutherford, 2006 | 23 | 15m |
Stephen Hawkshaw 6 years ago
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| 2 |
2m R of RAR. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young, 1983 | 24 | 18m |
Tom Reid 6 weeks agoBen Jenga 5 months ago
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| 3 |
As for JG then out R and up. Rebolted 2004 FA: A. Prehn, R. Young, 1985 | 22 | 20m |
Nick Clow 1 years agoDamien Boorman 3 years ago
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| 4 |
2m R. FA: B.Ashby, 2008 FA: B Ashby, 2008 | 27 | 15m | |||
| 5 |
Corner. Now overgrown. There are a couple of rusting pitons underneath the vegies. Would be good with a bit of a clean and some lower offs. FA: A.Prehn, 1982 | 19 | 30m |
Rod Young
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| 6 |
FA: A.Prehn, 1982 | 23 | 12m |
Tim Haasnoot 7 months agoJason Smith 3 years ago
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| 7 |
FA: M.Pircher, 1999 | 23 | 12m |
Tom Reid 6 weeks agojoel curby 6 weeks ago
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| 8 |
FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1985 | 23 | 12m |
Nathan Bolton 5 years agosimon sirotti 7 years ago
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| 9 |
FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1983 | 23 | 12m |
Leith D 4 months agoLee Cujes 4 months ago
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| 10 |
FA: G.Colville, 2006 | 23 | 10m |
David O'Donnell 6 years ago
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| 11 |
Chicken Skin
FA: Mitch Warren, | 24 | 12m |
Tim Haasnoot 7 months agoDamien Ayers 1 years ago
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| 12 |
This is Grant's first 'new' route in the mountains, and all caught on camera - except the swearing! Could be harder than 23? Although he had a long draw on the anchor he still refused to take the tick until he could clip the actual chain! Im sure he will 'tick' everyone off about this in years to come if they attempt to claim the tick without doing the final mantle. The second ascentionist was also made to go to the chain, after falling off it one the first attempt. That's integrity for you!!! Start: 5m right of SoT, at cairn. FA: Grant Colville, 2006 | 24 | 10m |
Ben Jenga 5 months agoPaul Thomson 5 months ago
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| 13 |
Ah Ma...you shoulda seen it, you shoulda seen it.. Start: 4m right. FA: M.Warren, 2011 FA: M Warren, 2011 | 24 | 12m |
Tim Haasnoot 7 months agolloyd wishart 1 years ago
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| 14 |
Start: 10m right of 'Goosebumps'. FA: V.Day, 2011 FA: V Day, 2011 | 26 | 12m |
will 5 months ago
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| 15 |
At the right hand end of the cave. FA: E Rutherford, 2006 | 24 | 10m |
Justin Case 5 months agoTom Kjaer-Olsen 1 years ago
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| 16 |
Turkey Slap
about V4 - old boulder problem from the early days. just had to be bolted. FA: R Bombala, 2007 FA: R.Bombala, 2007 | 26 | 7m |
David O'Donnell 3 years agoDavid O'Donnell 3 years ago
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1.4. Little Triggers Wall 17 routes in Crag
- Summary:
- Mostly Sport
- Description:
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Vertical climbing and easy grades.
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Start: On ground level at far right end of small cave. FA: P Mort, 2011 | 17 | 18m |
Nick H 3 weeks agoJason Nguyen 8 weeks ago
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| 2 |
The Arrow and the Song
Start just left of Karinya, climb left a bit then up. FA: Niall Doherty, Warwick Williams, 2010 | 15 | 26m , 9 |
Taib 3 weeks agoNick H 3 weeks ago
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| 3 |
Karinya
Left hand route on the wall. FA: Bundy, | 16 | 25m |
Taib 3 weeks agoNick H 3 weeks ago
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| 4 |
Happy New Year
Bundy says it is the first route put up in 2007 anywhere in the universe! Start as for the previous route to finsh up the next on! FA: Bundy, 2007 | 18 | 25m |
Nick H 3 weeks agoMatt Short 3 weeks ago
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| 5 |
FA: D.Dewar, 2001 | 18 | 25m |
Nick H 3 weeks agoMatt Short 3 weeks ago
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| 6 |
A Hawk lives in a cave on route. Its usually a Nankeen Kestrel. The route is tagged and closed. Please give them their space and be careful when pulling ropes as a broken wing will mean a dead bird...and a dead bird will be disaster for us all. Take care - please! FA: R.Young, 1998 | 17 | 25m |
Phil Ward 3 years agoPaul Badenoch 3 years ago
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| 7 |
3m R. FA: M.Stacey,L McManus, 1988 | 19 | 25m |
Nick H 3 weeks agoMatt Short 3 weeks ago
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| 8 |
This is a great climb! Some very hard moves and a few of them! FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1983 | 20 | 20m |
Taib 3 weeks agoNick H 3 weeks ago
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| 9 |
FA: G.Short,P.Mort, 1998 | 21 | 20m |
Nick H 3 weeks agoJason Nguyen 8 weeks ago
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| 10 |
FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1982 | 19 | 25m |
Nick H 3 weeks agoMatt Short 3 weeks ago
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| 11 |
FA: G.Short,P.Mort, 1998 | 20 | 20m |
Nick H 3 weeks agoSuzie Q 1 years ago
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| 12 |
Go Lotto
FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1982 | 20 | 37m |
Matt Short 3 weeks agojarryd 6 weeks ago
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| 13 |
FA: R.Young, 1998 | 20 | 25m |
Ben Jenga 5 months agoPaul Thomson 5 months ago
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| 14 |
The arete. Start: Start 2m L of the arete. FA: R.Young, 1998 | 21 | 20m |
joel curby 6 weeks agoJason Nguyen 5 months ago
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| 15 |
Stick clip the 1st if you feel uncomfortable. Short wall, trend R under small roof, then up flakes 2m R of arete, eventually trending left to the arete and finishing up HoyT. Rebolted 23-12-2005. Start: Start under the arete of HotY. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young, 1982 | 21 | 25m |
Suzie Q 1 years agoMatthew Glendenning 1 years ago
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| 16 |
Trend a bit left off the block then up the face via desperate slab crux to the middle of the big, but easy, roof. Start: Start on the elevated block 10m R of the HotY arete. FA: M.Law, 1997 | 24 | 15m |
Nick H 3 weeks agoDamien Ayers 4 months ago
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| 17 |
Rebolted 2004 Start: Start just R of HLSB. FA: R. Young, A Prehn, M. Moorhead, 1983 | 21 | 22m |
peta barrett 13 weeks agoDan Theman 6 months ago
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1.5. Electric Blue Area 12 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Sport,Trad
and ?
Long/Lat: 150.222473, -33.559025
- Description:
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Variety, a few short routes, classic sandstone slabbing and a bolted offwidth.
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
its called LOW FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1983 | 21 | 20m |
Paul Thomson 12 months agoAnthony Geoghegan 1 years ago
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| 2 |
| 22 |
Dan Theman 6 months agoSebastian Sakowicz 4 years ago
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| 3 |
Has two different finishes. Take your pick. FA: R.Young,A.Prehn,M.Burton, 1980 | 22 | 20m |
Paul Thomson 12 months agoNick Clow 2 years ago
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| 4 |
FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1983 | 20 | 20m |
Susy G 4 months agoJason Nguyen 5 months ago
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| 5 |
Glenn's Arete
Scramble up corner/ramp as for Piping Hot, move left then directly up on left line of bolts. FA: Unknown, 2012 | 19 | 20m |
Jed Parkes 7 weeks ago
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| 6 |
Slabbing! Another good unit to improve - and prove - your footwork. Best done from the same start as EB (takes the grade down but...). Rebolted 2006. Start: Shown in the guidebooks as a righthand varient of UP. Probably the way it was originally done but quite stupid really. Be warned that if you do do it this way it is definately a serious lead! Continue up on rings where EB takes right hand traverse. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young, 1983 | 22 | 35m |
Nick Clow 2 years agoKeith Hannan 5 years ago
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| 7 |
Slabbing. This stuff used to be considered easy in army boots. Why does everyone avoid it in $200 shoes? You can avoid all sorts of nastyness with just a little thought. Some big galoot wearing army boots has recently broken a key crux hold! The crux has probably gone up a couple of grades - since the rebolt! Do it as M0 (Ashy you'll love this and its probably 18!) Rebolted 2006. FA: A.Prehn, R.Young, 1983 | 21 | 40m |
Dan Theman 6 months agoPaul Thomson 12 months ago
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| 8 |
Takes some gear at the botton if you dont feel solid. Rebolted 2006. SSGIC's. A 'classic'. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young, 2000 | 19 | 35m |
Matt Short 3 weeks agoJed Parkes 7 weeks ago
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| 9 |
Kooks
Crack (best to start up the blunt arete in front of the tree though) to offwidth. Has bolts and is worth the effort, old style offwidth just to test your nerves. Take big gear (#4 cams) if you have it - but you wont die without it! Lower offs! FA: Rod Young, Ant Prehn, | 16 | 35m |
Danger Innes 12 months agoBJ Adams 2 years ago
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| 10 |
FA: D.Taylor, 2000 | 21 | 15m |
Dan Theman 6 months ago. 5 years ago
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| 11 |
Actually the line marked in the 'Pircher/Carter' guide as 'Desire'. Start: Right as for D. Hard start then into corner with bolts and gear to lower offs. 2). Up corner and crack above to belay. Walk off. The top section is all gear at about grade 15. FA: G.Short,P.Mort, 1998 | 20 | 35m | |||
| 12 |
Start: Hard start then right across to choosy wall right of the corner. Up to top through easy stuff. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young,M.Moorhead, 1983 | 20 | 35m |
David O'Donnell 6 years agoTony Williams 8 years ago
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1.6. Adults Only Cave 10 routes in Crag
- Summary:
- Mostly Sport
- Description:
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Steep sport climbing.
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pumpy, steep Greatness!...and a cop out. Start: Batman the first bolt of TWoAF | 26 | 22m |
Tom Kjaer-Olsen 1 years agoJay trent 1 years ago
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| 2 |
Boulder problem to pumpfest. Start freed by Mark Baker. Start: Around the corner in the steep stuff. FA: S.Butler, 1992 | 28 | 25m |
Lee Cujes 4 months agoJay Koh 5 years ago
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| 3 | Project - Open | project | ||||
| 4 |
Start: As for 'Bloodline' through roof, left a move and then straight up FA: Julian Saunders, 2011 | 30 | 20m | |||
| 5 |
Whew...smiles all around! FA: B.Littleford, 2009 | 31 | 20m | |||
| 6 |
Apparently good climbing but there may have been some slight 'drill slipages' by the route equipper! Start: 4m right of WoAF. FA: V.Day, 2005 | 30 | 20m | |||
| 7 |
Project - Mitch
Project (M Warren) | 20m | ||||
| 8 |
Start: On right wall underneath overhanging buttress 20m right of 'Brain Haemorage'. FA: M Warren, 2009 | 26 | 12m | |||
| 9 |
Old school sport route...would have been graded 17 in the early '70s. Start: 5m right FA: M Warren, 2010 | 22 | 18m |
Neil Monteith 2 years ago
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| 10 |
Varied and interesting...not at all like the routes to the left. New bolts, sudden popularity! The last move to the old anchor doesnt add any grade but sure adds to the excitement. Jump back and clean of the new anchors. FA: G.Fieg, 1995 | 24 | 20m |
Neil Monteith 2 years agolloyd wishart 2 years ago
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1.7. Madness Area 11 routes in Crag
- Summary:
- Sport,Trad and ?
- Description:
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Includes Haystack Madness. Area across the gully from Adults Only. A couple of trad lines, a couple of easy sport lines and some foolishness.
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The extremely overhung crack, with holds inside the crack. This route is before the gully and just around the corner from the Grown Ups. FA: R.Young,J.Smoothy,J.Lamb, 1980 | 20 | 25m |
Peter Webster 5 years agoTony Williams 8 years ago
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| 2 |
Could do with a descent rap/lower off anchor! Take long slings. Start: 33m right of the ravine. short wall to corner above. FA: J.Lamb,J.Smoothy,R.Young, 1980 | 16 | 20m |
Tony Williams 8 years agoElliot Braham 8 years ago
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| 3 |
Start: 3m right again. Through roof to ledge and out to arete. FA: K.Shultz, 1992 | 22 | 18m |
Tony Williams 8 years ago
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| 4 |
Red Sails Direct
FA: J.Smoothy, 1996 | 21 | 12m |
Tony Williams 6 years ago
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| 5 |
Project - Open
Loose and missing rings through the choss. | project | 15m | |||
| 6 |
Up through shale to nice wall above. Start: 20m right of TFJ. FA: A.Prehn,R.Young, 1984 | 21 | 45m |
Taib 4 months agoNeil Monteith 2 years ago
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| 7 |
Two Nil
Shares start through shale with the previous and the following route. Left line of rings. FA: M.Pircher, 2009 | 19 | 25m | |||
| 8 |
Back to the Kraut House
FA: M.Pircher, 2009 | 19 | 25m | |||
| 9 |
Project - Mitch
A bit ...a lot of 'Madness' through a roof. Apparently the finger lock wont be neccessary! FA: Open, 2000 | |||||
| 10 |
Karma
FA: M.Pircher, 2009 | 19 | 20m | |||
| 11 |
Mind Over Matter
Roof cracks to right hand corner, ledge, left to wall and up right to cave. Up. Start: 38m right of RS. FA: J.Friend,B.Eswald, 1976 | 20 | 40m | |||
1.8. Historic Wells 37 routes in Crag
- Summary:
- Sport,? and Trad
- Description:
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A great little area 5 mins from Bardens. Also known as Land of the Giants.
- Approach:
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Either access by following the cliffline from Bardens proper or via Coxs Rd (walking track) from Bardens Lookout or New York parking areas. Please use existing parking areas.
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
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| 1 |
Leftmost of the 3 slabs before BtB FA: M Warren, 2011 | 14 | 15m |
Lewis Templar 4 months agoJustin Case 5 months ago
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| 2 |
Dirty Beasts
Right of TCtFB. FA: S Puchala, 2011 | 15 | 17m |
Jason Lammers 8 days agoLewis Templar 4 months ago
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| 3 |
Boatbuilding For Clancy
Rightmost of the slabs. Shares an anchor with Back to Back. FA: Roslin Forrest, 2011 | 15 | 10m |
Jason Lammers 8 days agoLewis Templar 4 months ago
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| 4 |
Great beginners route. Start: Easy corner to lower off. FA: R.Young,S.Morton, 1985 | 14 | 20m |
Will Monks 7 months agoMike Patterson 4 years ago
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| 5 |
Statistical Scare Tactics
On the left hand end of the 'Nowra' looking wall. Start: Do everthing you can to avoid climbing the corner (Back to Back)! FA: S Hawkshaw, 2000 | 20 | 15m |
Jason Lammers 8 days agoDamien Ayers 4 months ago
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| 6 |
Evil Deeds with Good Intentions
FA: J.Jackson, 2011 | 24 | 10m | |||
| 7 |
Start: 5m right at the giant '24'! FA: E Rutherford, 2009 | 24 | 10m |
Justin Case 5 months agolloyd wishart 1 years ago
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| 8 |
FA: S Puchala, 2011 | 20 | 11m |
Damien Ayers 4 months agoTom Kjaer-Olsen 4 months ago
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| 9 |
Start: Opposite the tree. FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1984 | 21 | 30m |
Jason Lammers 8 days agoLewis Templar 4 months ago
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| 10 |
Start: Right again at the giant '27' FA: E Rutherford, 2009 | 25 | 12m | |||
| 11 |
J&D1
Lefthand route on short grey wall before the chimney. Take care with the rock. FA: Unknown, 2012 | 15 | 10m | |||
| 12 |
J&D2
Righthand route on short grey wall. Take care with the rock. FA: Unknown, 2012 | 15 | 10m |
Rod Smith 1 years ago
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| 13 |
Start: Left of 'Casper'. FA: R.Young, 1998 | 24 | 25m |
Rod Young
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| 14 |
Corner, wall, roof and thin wall above. Start: 4m LEFT of 'Quicksilver'. FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1983 | 21 | 25m |
Dan Theman 6 months agoDanger Innes 12 months ago
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| 15 |
Great litle route with a seemingly hard to read crux. Start: 5m right of 'Casper'. FA: j Smoothy, 2011 | 21 | 25m |
Jason Lammers 8 days agolloyd wishart 1 years ago
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| 16 |
A couple of holds have now broken off and the route is not well bolted. Start: 10m left of the corner. FA: R.Young,A.Prehn, 1983 | 23 R | 30m |
Rod Young
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| 17 |
Scooter Fun
Start: Around corner where ledge narrows. Undercut start. The route on Fixed hangers! FA: unknown, 2011 | 19 | 20m |
Rod Smith 1 years ago
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| 18 |
Chocolate Crackle And The Mischievous Gnomes
Route directly up the middle of the wall on rings. Fixed hanger route starts on the right and traverses across. FA: S Puchala, 2011 | 20 | 20m |
Rod Smith 1 years ago
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| 19 |
Old style slabbing with a million ring bolts! Please dont too hard on the pedestal! Oh, and leave the goat alone. Start: Middle of grey slab 3m right of the corner. FA: Jacindie Jackson, 2011 | 16 | 20m |
Rod Smith 1 years agoRod Smith 1 years ago
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| 20 |
Ed's Weird Little Thing
Up on blocks, through slab and up to bolt. Then traverse right crossing OO to lower-off. Start: On the Grey wall left of OO. 2 pitches. Details unknown for this climb...?
FA: W Rutherford, 2009 | 17 | 25m |
Rod Smith 1 years ago
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| 21 |
Corner crack, arete, crack to top. Start: Corner. FA: R.young,A.Prehn, 1983 | 15 | 30m |
Sam May 4 months agoRod Young
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| 22 |
Funkytown
Start: 3m right of 'Odie Odour' FA: Unknown, 2011 | 20 | 10m |
Sam May 4 months agoDanger Innes 12 months ago
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| 23 |
Bless Its Pointed Little Head
Orange corner, rooflet and flake. FA: M.Warren, 2011 | 21 | 20m |
Damien Ayers 4 months agoTom Kjaer-Olsen 4 months ago
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| 24 |
Movin' On Up
Start: 15m right, to the right of roof capped corner. FA: Unknown, 2011 | 21 | 25m |
Danger Innes 12 months agoRod Smith 1 years ago
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| 25 |
Use the Fork Luke
FA: P. Mort, G. Short, 2012 | 19 | 15m | |||
| 26 |
Start: Obvious 2m right of the project. FA: J Smoothy, 2011 | 14 | 25m |
Rod Smith 1 years ago
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| 27 |
5m right, at very end of the ledge. Up the middle of the undercut orange wall. FA: M Stacey, L McManus, 1989 | 23 | 25m | |||
1.8.1. Other Routes 10 routes in Crag
- Summary:
- ?,Sport and Trad
- Approach:© (mjw)
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Continue past the steep stuff and past 'Rod's Ravine' and sometimes ,though not very often, creek. Unfortunately 'Rod's Ravine' seems to have become a toilet area of late!
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
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| 1 | Monkey Grip | 23 | 30m |
Rod Young
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| 2 | Oliphant Wall | 24 | 15m |
Rod Young
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| 3 | Carabine | 16 | 20m |
Rod Young
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| 4 | Drivers Seat | 18 | 20m |
Rod Young
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| 5 |
| 15 | 40m |
Rod Young
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| 6 |
Start: Scratched mark about 20m of RS FA: Unknown, 2000 | 19 | 20m | |||
| 7 |
A4
Easy corner passing bushes to the top. FA: M Warren, 2011 | 10 | 25m | |||
| 8 | Project - Mitch | M6 R | 10m | |||
| 9 |
Start: As for previous route then up right. FA: Unknown, 2000 | 20 | 20m | |||
| 10 |
A3
Start: A few metres before MoM FA: Unknown, 2000 | 18 | 20m | |||
1.9. York End 2 routes in Crag
- Summary:
- All Unknown
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metabo | 19 | 30m |
Tony Williams 6 years ago
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| 2 | Mombassa | 18 | 25m | |||
1.10. Below Car Park 1 route in Crag
- Summary:
- All Unknown
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorn's Route | 21 | 35m |
Drew H. 8 years ago
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