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Chris Danger Innes Alec Landstra
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Table of contents
- 1.
Lookout Climbs
12 in Sector
- 1.1. Pogo Arete 1 in Area
- 2. Index by grade
1. Lookout Climbs 12 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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Mostly Bouldering
Lat / Long: -33.818304, 150.617772
description
Todds helm and a handful of boulders
access issues
Be sensible.
approach
head to the lookout. lookout boulder has some old carrots and decent pro for top anchors.
descent notes
Walk to the lookout rock then go down the track on the right for Rapa Nui from there head down and left to get to Todds helm and further down to get to GG and Cube it is a hillside and can be slippery on the leaf litter. Might be worth while finding the boulders before trekking pads down should add gps locations at some point.
ethic
Although sport climbing is well entrenched as the most popular form of Blueys climbing, mixed-climbing on gear and bolts has generally been the rule over the long term. Please try to use available natural gear where possible, and do not bolt cracks or potential trad climbs. If you do the bolts may be removed.
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.
At many Blue Mountains crags, the somewhat close spacing of routes and prolific horizontal featuring means that it is easy to envisage literally hundreds of trivial linkups. By all means climb these to your hearts content but, unless it is an exceptional case due to some significant objective merit, please generally refrain from writing up linkups. A proliferation of descriptions of trivial linkups would only clutter up the guide and add confusion and will generally not add value to your fellow climbers. (If you still can't resist, consider adding a brief note to the parent route description, rather than cluttering up the guide with a whole new route entry).
If you have benefited from climbing infrastructure in NSW, please consider making a donation towards maintenance costs. The Sydney Rockclimbing Club Rebolting Fund finances the replacement of old bolts on existing climbs and the maintenance of other hardware such as fixed ropes and anchors. The SRC purchases hardware, such as bolts and glue, and distributes them to volunteer rebolters across the state of New South Wales. For more information, including donation details, visit https://sydneyrockies.org.au/rebolting/
It would be appreciated if brushing of holds and minimisation/removal of tick marks becomes part of your climbing routine. Consider bringing a water squirt bottle and mop-up rag to better remove chalk. Only use soft (hair/nylon) bristled brushes, never steel brushes.
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.
Remember, to maintain access our best approach is to 'Respect Native Habitat, Tread Softly and Leave No Trace'. Do not cut flora and keep any tracks and infrastructure as minimal as possible or risk possible closures.
For the latest access related information, or to report something of concern, visit the Australian Climbing Association NSW Blue Mountains page at https://acansw.org.au/blue-mountains/
history
Carrots and lookout climbs unknown. Todd bolted the helm and is developing other mixed/sport routes in the area
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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1 |
★ Todds Helm
follow RBs. Tops Out. Tree for anchor. needs a clean after heavy rain. | 22 | 8m, 3 | |||||
2 |
★★★ Rapa Nui
Beautiful highball, head up on good holds FA: Chris, Sep 2020 | V4 | 6m | |||||
3 |
Sidepull up
To the right of Rapa Nui go up the flake, pretty average climbing. FA: Chris, Sep 2020 | V3 | 4m | |||||
4 |
★★ Golden Gaytime
Crouch start both hands in slot/pocket to begin, head up on pockets to a pad edge jump to the top. Aretes are off.Different heights will give different grades. FA: Chris, Aug 2021 | V8 | 4m | |||||
5 |
★ Righty O
Right arete of GG FA: Chris, Aug 2021 | V1 | 4m | |||||
6 |
★ Lefty No
Left arete of GG FA: Chris, Aug 2021 | V2 | 4m | |||||
7 |
★ GGRO
Start up GG then go into RO FA: Chris, Aug 2021 | V4 | 4m | |||||
8 |
Don't Punt Arete
left hand side of the arete below GG, punting not advised FA: Chris, Aug 2021 | V3 | ||||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
9 |
★ Cube
Sit start with double updercling one move wonder to lip FA: Chris, Aug 2021 | V5 | 2m | |||||
10 |
Chirpies Corner
Stand start in corner balance and head up, theres a hold around the right side to help FA: Chris, Aug 2021 | V4 | 4m | |||||
11 |
★ Crack Attack
Head up the crack FA: Chris, Aug 2021 | V2 | 4m |
1.1. Pogo Arete 1 route in Area
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: -33.818685, 150.617333
summary
Spot not exactly where it is on the map only went there once but it was left of the lookout and down a bit
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★★ Pogo Arete
Cool little arete sit start and up FA: Chris, Apr 2021 | V3 | 3m |
2. Index by grade
Grade | Stars | Name | Style | Pop | Area | |
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V1 | ★ | Righty O | 4m | 1. Lookout Climbs | ||
V2 | ★ | Crack Attack | 4m | 1. Lookout Climbs | ||
★ | Lefty No | 4m | 1. Lookout Climbs | |||
22 | ★ | Todds Helm | 8m, 3 | 1. Lookout Climbs | ||
V3 | Don't Punt Arete | 1. Lookout Climbs | ||||
Sidepull up | 4m | 1. Lookout Climbs | ||||
★★★ | Pogo Arete | 3m | 1.1. Pogo Arete | |||
V4 | Chirpies Corner | 4m | 1. Lookout Climbs | |||
★ | GGRO | 4m | 1. Lookout Climbs | |||
★★★ | Rapa Nui | 6m | 1. Lookout Climbs | |||
V5 | ★ | Cube | 2m | 1. Lookout Climbs | ||
V8 | ★★ | Golden Gaytime | 4m | 1. Lookout Climbs |