Nodes in Solomon Area

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'. Do not cut flora and keep any tracks and infrastructure as minimal as possible.

Practically all crags are either in National Park or in council reserve: dog owners are reminded that dogs are not allowed in National Parks at any time and fines have been issued, while for crags on council reserve the BMCC leash law requires that dogs be on-leash.

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/

Short, but feisty. Alternate access pitch for Solomon up chimney 5m to the right. Fair amount of loose rock, take care and keep your belayer out of the firing line!

Unlikely to be the actual FA, other details welcome.

Exposed, sustained, steep arete with some exciting runouts. There is potential for big falls, but they'll be into space and the bolts are good, so you should be okay.

1. 15m (14) As for Solomon pitch 1. Right to single bolt belay on arete.

2. 35m (25 R) Up the sustained overhanging arete with a few gripping runouts. Bring: #4, #0.3, DMM wallnut #5 (or equivilent), #3, #0.75. The #0.3 and Blue Wallnut are critical placements. Do not miss them!

Belay from tree on top.

The 2nd pitch is one of the classic trad pitches in the Blue Mountains. A stunning orange corner and airy traverse under a roof with oodles of history saturating your sweaty palms.

Start: Approx 28m left of 'Quits' beneath major right-angled corner.

1. 20m (15) Corner to belay on slab beneath main corner (1 carrot bolt + trad for belay).

2. 31m (20) Stunning orange corner then left around roof. Chossy easy corner above. The crack takes plenty of medium cams and is well protected - there are 4 old bolts on this pitch but these should NOT be used instead of placing trad gear.

The face left of 'Solomon' pitch 2 and right of 'Tipster' with a few old carrots. Start: As for 'Solomon'.

Start: As for 'Solomon', past diagonal crack (Gemini) on left. Step left and up. Slight left and up. About 5m left of the arete.

Nowadays the leader can clean their own gear off pitch 1 by finishing at the anchors of 'Skinless Chicken', on the arete.

Start: As for 'Solomon'.

1. 25m (19) Up Solomon's corner for 8m then take the left diagonal crack to blocks. DRB rap anchor.

2. 26m (19) Often not bothered with. Left up the blocks, right to arete. Up.

The right side of the arete- Flight Line for the masses.

Start: 6m left of S. Left of the arete to arete. Up.

Thin face "slab" just right of Genesis.

1. 25m (24) 7 rings to lower-off. Top is runout - medium cams may help.

2. 25m (24) Left, through hard bulge, and up wall past a large thread, a med cam, and 3 old carrot bolts, then run out to top. Belay anchor from glue in stainless carrot set well back on clifflet behind, and boulder closer to edge.

Start a few metres L of Flight Line.

1. Follow the stylish twin cracks up and diagonally left. Take 3 or 4 large (#4-5) cams or else the top is runout. Thread and Ubolt belay.

2. The original finish headed off right as for Gemini, but the best option is to finish up the second pitch of 'Cardiac Arete' for a real classic.

Start: Corner directly under CA.

Best option is to start up 'Genesis' and finish up this route.

Start: Left of 'Genesis' at short wide crack.

1. 20m (17) Crack, arete to 'Genesis' belay.

2. 18m (17) 'Arete' with bolts. Double rings at the top, saves using the mini bush for belay.

Start: Short chimney and gully to top.

Start: 6m left of KT.

Start: As for CnC. Trees, gully etc.

Start: Thin corner.

Start: 8m left of AC.

Start: 2m left of Pkea.

Start: 9m left of Z. Scrubby chimney.

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'. Do not cut flora and keep any tracks and infrastructure as minimal as possible.

Practically all crags are either in National Park or in council reserve: dog owners are reminded that dogs are not allowed in National Parks at any time and fines have been issued, while for crags on council reserve the BMCC leash law requires that dogs be on-leash.

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/

Start: 11m left of B.

Start: Thin chimney in corner left of E. 3 pitches. Take Care!

Start: 5m left again.

Start: 48m left of Sexton. Scrubby corner.

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'. Do not cut flora and keep any tracks and infrastructure as minimal as possible.

Practically all crags are either in National Park or in council reserve: dog owners are reminded that dogs are not allowed in National Parks at any time and fines have been issued, while for crags on council reserve the BMCC leash law requires that dogs be on-leash.

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/

Start: 'Small' corner right of 'Encore'.

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'. Do not cut flora and keep any tracks and infrastructure as minimal as possible.

Practically all crags are either in National Park or in council reserve: dog owners are reminded that dogs are not allowed in National Parks at any time and fines have been issued, while for crags on council reserve the BMCC leash law requires that dogs be on-leash.

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/

Start: 4m left of 'The Last Act'. Corner.

Start: Roofs 10 m before the waterfall. Through low roof with piton and gear to ledge. Up and left into the line and up to chimney then through and right to the top

Orange face/blunt arette 4m right of Space Face. Very thin and dynamic start leads to great climbing. Lower off and traverse (bolted) across to spaceface for exit.

Rap in route. From opposite first Piddo carpark walk 5min down Witches Glen trail , turn left at sundeck cave then leave track above second big prow (first prow has highline anchor) Fix a rapline and rap 18m off DRB down line of FH's to semi hanging belay with 2 FH and U-bolt. Clip the odd FH on the way down to stay in. Great exposure and a nice little ledge for rope.

This route will take you back to the Hornes Point descent gully! First half has been freed at ~23.