Crag Guide for The Tardis

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Table of contents

1. The Tardis 31 routes in Crag

seasonality

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Description:

Have the access issues been resolved? Isn't this private property?

Access Issues: inherited from Blue Mountains

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'.

Ethic: inherited from Blue Mountains

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.

		Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1		Ramadhan FA: Nora Adam/ Tony Williams,	11	Unknown 15m		Vanessa Wills 7 months ago Kids enjoyed it Tony Williams 7 years ago Good beginner route
2		Spit the Dog FA: Nora Adam/ Tony Williams,	10	Unknown 15m		Vanessa Wills 7 months ago Fun for kids Tony Williams 7 years ago Good Beginner roue
3		Salamay, Dalamay, Adonay	13	Unknown 18m		Tony Williams 9 years ago go all the way to chains
4		The Enterprise	18	Unknown 19m		Tony Williams 14 years ago put the gear on for Nora's flash Tony Williams 15 years ago 2004, I added extra bolt down low for safety and lower off chains at top now
5		Klingons	17	Unknown 18m		Tony Williams 15 years ago lower off chains at top now
6		Orthanc	19	Unknown 20m		Tony Williams 15 years ago lower off chains at top now. There is really only 1 way to do Orthanc and that is direct.
7		Orthanc Direct	19	Unknown 18m		Tony Williams 8 years ago The only way to do Orthanc. Tony Williams 15 years ago 1/5/05 Bolt added down low and lower off chains at top now.
8		Kirk	16	Unknown 19m		Tony Williams 7 years ago Rebolted Tony Williams 7 years ago cruisy
9		Spock	18	Unknown 22m		Tony Williams 16 years ago needs cleaning and rebolting
10		Meanwhile	15	Unknown 20m
11		Usul	22	Unknown 22m		Tony Williams 9 years ago cleaned route and inspected bolts-some need replacing. Worked all the moves but needs more cleaning
12		I'm Still Thinking	19	Unknown 22m		Tony Williams 9 years ago needs cleaning and new bolts at chimnney. loose block is scary!
13		Kinstone Cops	12	Unknown 26m
14		About This Climb	17	Unknown 26m
15		Teleport Now!	21	Unknown 23m		Tony Williams 9 years ago No way 21 as described in guide, boulder is gone! Now has 2 extra rings at cave start and goes at...
16		X-Wing FA: Tony Williams,	23	Unknown 25m		Vanessa Wills 7 months ago While in the area fresh I finally ticked this pumpy arete Vanessa Wills 5 years ago Too hot, too tired etc, but worth coming back for
17		Avon	22	Unknown 25m
18		Rassilon	18 M1	Aid 22m		Tony Williams 15 years ago This climb is now history. Railway pin and piton in hole were classics. Rebolted 1/5/05. Goes fre...
19		The Tardis Formerly the aid route Rassilon. Starts at Tardis paint.4 RB's straight up to lower offs. Sharp rock through crux with technical moves. FA: Tony Williams, 2005	21	Unknown 13m		Tony Williams 4 years ago Broke hold, fell off at 2nd ring and landed on VW's head! Tony Williams 4 years ago 3rd shot. Might be 22? Goey at start.
20		Daygobar System	20	Unknown 23m		Tony Williams 7 years ago sharp holds but great moves Tony Williams 7 years ago pumpy
21		I, Robot	22	Unknown 26m		Tony Williams 15 years ago a good rope trasher if the second falls! Needs rebolting and lower offs.
22		Shai hulud	21	Unknown 28m		Tony Williams 7 years ago Climbed and then added an extra bolt for safety on the average rock Tony Williams 8 years ago Rebolted 30/04/05 and added lower offs. Led free 6/5/05.
23		Quantum Leap	21	Unknown 18m		Tony Williams 8 years ago A mix of 3 routes! Now better to do the direct start and go to lower offs. Flakey rock. Rebolted ...
24		Quantum Leap Direct Makes Quantum Leap original obsolete. Tree is gone so a direct start is now possible. Hard overhung start to flakey rock. 4 RB's to lower offs rebolted 6/5/05. FA: Tony Williams, 2005	20	Unknown 15m		Josh Caple 7 years ago 2nd shot, very difficult to onsight for people of normal stature Tony Williams 8 years ago Makes Quantum Leap original obsolete. Straight up from ground with hard start to flakey rock. 4 R...
25		K9	20	Unknown 28m		Tony Williams 15 years ago needs rebolting and lower offs.
26		Climb it Again, Sam	18	Unknown 30m		Tony Williams 15 years ago fuck what a skocker. Pitons bashed in drilled holes! Needs a clean, rebolt and lower offs
27		Louis, I Think This is the Start of a Beautiful Friendship	20	Unknown 29m
28		Of All the Tea Rooms in All the Towns in All the World, She Had to Walk into Mine	18	Unknown 28m
29		Stuff Dreams Are Made Of	13	Unknown 29m		Tony Williams 15 years ago nightmares more like!
30		Plas-Y-Cymro (pitch 1) FA: Tony Williams/ Nora Adam,	17	Unknown 23m		Tony Williams 9 years ago First accent of crack right of Casablanca Slab and The Dalek arete. Slabby start to crack left of...
31		Plas-Y-Cymro (pitch 2) FA: Tony Williams,	18	Unknown 10m		Tony Williams 9 years ago from belay of pitch 1 go up weakness. one move wonder with cruxy crossover move to gain jugs and ...

2. Index by grade

Grade		Stars	Name	Style
10			Spit the Dog	Unknown 15m
11			Ramadhan	Unknown 15m
12			Kinstone Cops	Unknown 26m
13			Salamay, Dalamay, Adonay	Unknown 18m
			Stuff Dreams Are Made Of	Unknown 29m
15			Meanwhile	Unknown 20m
16			Kirk	Unknown 19m
17			About This Climb	Unknown 26m
			Klingons	Unknown 18m
			Plas-Y-Cymro (pitch 1)	Unknown 23m
18			Climb it Again, Sam	Unknown 30m
			Of All the Tea Rooms in All the Towns in All the World, She Had to Walk into Mine	Unknown 28m
			Plas-Y-Cymro (pitch 2)	Unknown 10m
			Spock	Unknown 22m
			The Enterprise	Unknown 19m
18 M1			Rassilon	Aid 22m
19			I'm Still Thinking	Unknown 22m
			Orthanc	Unknown 20m
			Orthanc Direct	Unknown 18m
20			Daygobar System	Unknown 23m
			K9	Unknown 28m
			Louis, I Think This is the Start of a Beautiful Friendship	Unknown 29m
			Quantum Leap Direct	Unknown 15m
21			Quantum Leap	Unknown 18m
			Shai hulud	Unknown 28m
			Teleport Now!	Unknown 23m
			The Tardis	Unknown 13m
22			Avon	Unknown 25m
			I, Robot	Unknown 26m
			Usul	Unknown 22m
23			X-Wing	Unknown 25m