Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | Crag | |
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22 | ★★ Parasite Drag
Hard to stay out of Noose! Thin climbing up the arete. Up a short crack to the ledge, the piton fell out years ago, luckily small wires provide adequate pro. Tricky moves lead to the fixed hanger. Finish direct up a small corner. FA: Joe Lynch, Dave Demnar & Margret Smith, 1982 | 22m | Frog Buttress | ||
18 | ★ Noose
The main crack splitting the pillar with a right trending diagonal. The difficulties lie in the first diagonal section, and getting established in the crack. The body crack can be avoided by climbing the face to the left. FA: Rick White & Ian Cameron, 1972 | 22m | Frog Buttress | ||
15 | Hanging Tree
Not the best climb at Frog! Climb the second crack right of Noose to a small ledge. From there go straight up with a desperate mantle to finish. Belay at the small tree. FA: Rick White & Ian Cameron, 1972 | 20m | Frog Buttress | ||
17 | ★ Erectile Kingpin
Go up the twin edged corner to a stance on the large ledge. From there, strenuous jamming up the left facing corner to another ledge. Then easily to the rap chain. FA: Rick White & John Hattink - (Dave Gilleson -), 1972 | 16m | Frog Buttress | ||
24 | ★★ Plate Tectonics
Brilliant! A sustained and somewhat committing climb with a number of technical sequences. Start up EK and step R off the ledge to the FH. Continue up past a second FH and then run it out a long way to a piton under the right side of a tiny rooflet (can be backed up with a green Alien). From there, step left and up the obvious crack to finish. FA: Paul Hoskins & Andrew Barry, 1983 | 18m, 2 | Frog Buttress | ||
23 | ★ De Facto
Good face climbing but close to MP. A strenuous start up the thin seam just right of PT leads to a good stance. Up shallow corner and arete (crux) to finish up the widening crack. On the FA Kim did it on the gear in the seam, but it's easy - and much more sane - to lean across R and place a cam in MP before the crux. FA: Kevin Pearl & Fred From (avoided crux -) - Kim Carrigan added direct., 1978 FFA: Kim Carrigan, 1982 | 18m | Frog Buttress | ||
16 | ★★ Materialistic Prostitution
A classic introduction to the fine art of hand jamming. A good safe lead if you are new to Frog. Climb the obvious crack to the right of DF, to where the crack ends. Step right and finish easily up the chimney. DRBB. FA: Ross Allan & Rick White, 1970 | 20m | Frog Buttress | ||
14 | ★ Electric Lead
A good safe introduction to Frog at the grade. Climb the line R of MP past a shallow cave. Tricky moves around this lead to a chimney to the ledge. Most people finish the route at the rap chain on the ledge but you can continue up in the V-groove for another 6m to the top (not as much fun). FA: Steve Bell & Ian Cameron | 26m | Frog Buttress | ||
17 | ★★ Wizards Back
Makes a good second pitch to either of the two preceeding routes. Step warily off the ledge onto the right wall with a crescent moon shaped crack (watch the factor 2 fall off the ledge). Proceed up with much joy, and even more exposure! FA: Kevin Pearl & Bob Ferguson, 1977 | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
A lot scarier now that the 1st piton has fallen out. Start up EL, but step R out of the cave, and up to a stance at a bolt (Hanger is missing). Go up to the eerie piton hole (gear possible), and continue up the arete to the second piton. Finish directly up the nose. FA: Andrew Barry, Robbie Allen & Gordon Bieske, 1983 | 28m | Frog Buttress | ||
15 | ★ Iron Butterfly
A great warm up climb. Climb the left wall with great hands and pro in the back of the off-width to 10m. Then at roof go out and up using left wall again. Good stance on top of pillar, more good gear and another off-width section to the top of this next section. Use a tree not far back from the top of the route. FA: Rick White & Ron Collett | 28m | Frog Buttress | ||
13 | First Layback
Start up SAW, step left and up onto a ledge. From here either scramble off R, or finish up the easy corner of IB. Not very good. FA: Mac Thompson & Ron Collett | 12m | Frog Buttress | ||
10 | ★ Sunday Afternoon Walk
Short but good. An interesting chimney and jamming problem featuring great protection throughout. A tricky move to exit adds spice to life! FA: Alan Millband, Ron Collett; Alan Millband & Ron Collett | 12m | Frog Buttress | ||
17 R | The Big O
Complete crap with a large ledge below very poor pro. If the kamikaze in you must do this, go up the ledges left of WA, and do a layback sequence up the friable flakes to the ledge. FA: Kevin Pearl & Brian MacArthur, 1981 | 12m | Frog Buttress | ||
16 | ★ Winston Alley
A great little climb and a good introduction to sustained bridging. The obvious corner left of Tardis. A hard 1st move gets you to a stance. From there, keep going with constant surprises to the top. Excellent gear throughout. FA: Rob Staszewski & Ian Thomas, 1977 | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
23 | Vis-à-Vis
Contrived to say the least. Climb the arete to the right of WA past a bolt runner, without stepping into either of the surrounding climbs. There are far better routes to be climbed! FA: Andrew Barry, 1984 | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
13 | ★ Tardis
Solid for the grade. Up the steep little corner, then take the left of the 2 grooves from the stance at 1/2 height. Be wary of filthy, loose exit. FA: Steve Bell & Barry Overs | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
20 | ★★★ Rickety Kate
Absolute class! This fine sweeping corner is one of the best routes on the cliff. The climb offers magnificent bridging and laybacking, with strenuous thin hand jams and locks just to make your day! Superb protection the whole way settles the nerves... a little! FA: John Hattink, Rick White - Ray Lassman & Mike Meadows (FTRA: Dec), 1973 | 15m | Frog Buttress | ||
18 | Kronk
Yet another case of putting a route up just to get your name in the guide! The climb steps left at the ledge after RK corner, and has one hardish move to the chain on the tree. Good for a change of scene. FA: Stuart Camps & Evan Bieske, 1983 | 6m | Frog Buttress | ||
23 | Coconut Ice
Barely separate climbing R of RK. On clipping the bolt, step down and R, then up on this flakes and holds to the top. Place pro in RK to keep it sane. FA: John Pearson & Scott Camps, 1986 | 15m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★ Bloody Mary
OK climbing up a steeper than expected line. 2 possible starts both feature poor rock and protection. Coming in from the left up past the hollow flakes and the rooflet or up the grotty corner to step in from the R on good holds. From here, up a crack system basically formed from wedged rocks. Not recommended to lead this. FA: Jeff Lamb & Peter Fisk (Joe Lynch Jan- Direct Start), 1983 | 16m | Frog Buttress | ||
16 | Dunston
Horrible. Looks a lot better than it is. The wide flake and crack to the left of Century. FA: Unknown's, 1970 | 12m | Frog Buttress | ||
16 | ★ Century
A nice jamming session with excellent gear, starting out with hands and finishing with easy off width onto the ledge. FA: Rick White & Ian Cameron, 1970 | 15m | Frog Buttress | ||
21 R | A Hundred and One
A bold lead. Thin, strenous and poorly protected moves feature throughout this route up the face just right of Century. This was graded 17 but if you go directly up the face it's easily 21. Maybe some holds have come off, it's not the best rock, and the gear is very poor. Easily toproped off the chains though. FA: Kevin Pearl & Brian MacArthur, 1981 | 12m | Frog Buttress | ||
16 | ★ Horse-drawn Zeppelin
Quite hard and technical. Crank up the initial corner, staying in the L of the 2 cracks. From there, a desperate few moves across and right lead to jugs and a widening crack. Easily to the top. FA: Barry Overs & Steve Bell | 12m | Frog Buttress | ||
17 | ★ Side-pocket Shot
The crack 1m R of HDZ. Grunt up this on good gear to a stance and ledge at half height. Continue up the right face (completely unprotected), or alternatively finish up the easy corner system on top of HDZ. Star only applies for the "non-death variant". FA: Joe Lynch & Margeret Smith, 1982 | 15m | Frog Buttress | ||
13 | ★ Electric Mud
Up the easy corner with good gear to be found. Pause for a moment to ponder the tricky exit move, flop onto the ledge and hoot for joy! FA: Ian Cameron, Chris Knudsen; Ian Cameron & Chris Knudson | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
23 | ★ Gum Nut
Climb straight up the arete immediately R of EM. One bolt shows the way. Protection can be found by stepping L and putting gear in EM (desperate). Delicate and fun climbing. FA: Brian Courtney, 1983 | 11m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★ The Acorn Tree
A great second pitch to GN. Starts about 10m R of the Rickety Kate pillar. Desperate moves off the ledge gain the first of 2 bolts. Delicate and technically challenging moves to the top, spacious protection! FA: Scott Camps & Philip Waters, 1986 | 12m | Frog Buttress | ||
14 | Moll
Absolutely disgusting climbing up the chimney to the R of GN. Many loose boulders, crap moves and thick vegetation all make this an absolute joy on some weird and sick planet. FA: Rick White & Ian Cameron, 1969 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | No Name
A crappy little wall with holds that occasionally stay attached! The short orange wall about 10m right of Moll has one bolt. Once above this, go up and right on good holds. FA: Paul Hoskins & Malcolm Matheson, 1983 | 12m | Frog Buttress | ||
16 | The Bed-sitting Room
More dodgy moves up loose and dirty rock. The lichen and choss filled corner to the right of NN. FA: Stuart Camps & Scott Camps, 1983 | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
14 | ★ Shit Heap
Despite the name, this is a good route to learn the basics of crack climbing. TR access can be gained by scrambling up from the left. FA: Ian Cameron & Rick White | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★ Parallel Universe
Start up TSLD until the rest under the hanging arete. Plug in a nest of gear, whimper a little, then veer up and left running it out a long, long way until the horizontal break. Cry with relief, put in some 'thank god' gear, and continue easily to the top. Rap as for TSLD. Very run out. | 18m | Frog Buttress | ||
21 | ★★ The Stars Look Down
Classic face climbing. The thin seam takes you to a good stance at half height. Up the strenuous corner and airily onto the face. Continue shakily on (mostly) good holds. Poor gear to start and a few further moments of fiddly gear and friable rock. Easily to the top. Rap chain on the ledge. FA: Kevin Pearl & Fred From, 1978 | 18m | Frog Buttress | ||
15 | ★ Mechanical Prune
Quite good. Varied techniques are required to ascend this fine corner. Up the groove past a tree, then to an awkward constriction. Thrutch up this like a madman, or step onto the R face and skip the difficulties. FA: Rick White & Chris Meadows | 18m | Frog Buttress | ||
17 | ★ Dynamite
Not a beginner lead! Start at MP and veer right up the shallow seam. There are good placements to be found, but they are quite small, and a little fiddly. Continue up the face with quiet desperation and dodgy wires until the ledge comes to hand. Step L and finish up MP. The original route started up the thin seam on the R face, and was graded 22. FA: Rob Stazsewski, 1979 | 18m | Frog Buttress | ||
11 R | Condor
Disgusting leading up a crappy line to an even more grunty body chimney! Numerous holds and chock stones have fallen out of this route over the years, and the route has been reduced from one of class to that of complete infamy. Belay from MP chains. FA: Ian Cameron & Chris Knudsen | 18m | Frog Buttress | ||
18 | Last Picture Show
Not a great addition to the cliff. Up Condor for a while (you have already been warned!). Step R into a horrible, groin-breaking, wide V-groove with not a lot of good protection. FA: Ted Cais & Ian Thomas, 1974 | 22m | Frog Buttress | ||
20 | ★ Back Row
Wander (probably roped) up gully right of Condor towards top of MPFC belay at base of left facing corner. Up this, then up finger crack and offwidth (which you can't see from the ground), left of the orange corner of Fawlty Towers. At ledge, step out right up finger crack. Scramble up to lookout to get off. FA: Rick White & Paul Edwards, 1979 | 30m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★ Yodel up the Valley
The first bolted route at Frog! Kim Carrigan promptly skipped the bolt on the second ascent, reclaiming the hardness of Frog from the bolt-clipping infidels! Starts at the small crack 3m L of MPFC (although most parties start from the ledge above). Off-balance moves up the thin diagonal crack to an awkward move into a sentry box to gain a rest. From here, clip the bolt, step R, and blast straight up the face to easier ground. FA: Joe Lynch & Dave Demnar, 1981 | 22m | Frog Buttress | ||
24 | ★ Boris And Natasha DS
Thin, fingery and reachy direct start to BAN. Not the greatest but worth doing if you're in the area. Up the face 2m L of MPFC, follow the bolts. FA: Matt Hutton | 22m | Frog Buttress | ||
21 | Boris and Natasha
Shaky climbing on friable holds. Up the bottom crack of YUTV to a ledge. Lean out R and clip the bolt. Step down and traverse out R to the arete. From here, bowel quivering moves lead past another bolt, and some questionable RP's to the top. FA: John Pearson, Chris Frost & Bill Lukin, 1987 | 22m | Frog Buttress | ||
19 | ★★ Monty Python's Flying Circus
Really good. The desperate blank V-groove once had a piton in it, although the "Ethics Police" removed it... 3 times! (It had been climbed for 15 years without need of a piton!) Despite appearances, the groove can be climbed quite safely using friction, prayer and a whole bunch of RP's and micro cams. Flop onto the ledge, whimper and gaze upwards! From here a magnificent corner featuring 3 cracks and classic climbing await you. FA: Ted Cais & Ian Cameron, 1972 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
19 | John Cleese's Python
A variant finish to MPFC. Start up MPFC, from the ledge turn away from the amazing corner on the left and tear up the grotty crack on the right wall. FA: Marty Beare & Dave Moss, 1980 | 22m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★ Fawlty Towers
Step off the ledge where MPFC finishes, behind a large tree to an orange corner capped by a small roof at 5m. Traverse shakily R under this to a ledge. Balancy and technical moves upward bring a smile to your face! FA: Marty Beare & Dave Moss, 1980 | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
18 X | Death Road 2,000
Complete crap. The horrible blank line 3m R of MPFC actually looks a lot better than it is (which is really saying something). Climb directly up the line over numerous loose blocks, piles of dirt and the bones of the last maniac who was desperate enough to lead such utter mank. FA: Allen Hansen & Ray Lassman, 1984 | 22m | Frog Buttress | ||
19 | Peaches and Cream
Some people really like this climb; I don't. Climb the shallow corner 5m R of DR2000 and then follow the line. Fiddly pro and dirty rock add to the experience. Belay either hanging from the tree (desperate but strangely cool), or get onto the ledge R of the tree and belay from there. FA: Bill Noris & Sally Norris, 1980 | 20m | Frog Buttress | ||
15 | Tarzan's Dilemma
Tarzan was on drugs! The dirty groove past a tree to a ledge. Continue up the corner R of PC. Keep going up the mank until you want to either stop, or kill yourself from getting on such utter rubbish. FA: Rick White & Chris Meadows, 1969 | 20m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | Boltophobia Arete
The crappy little arete in between TD and AG. It features one crotch destroying high step, and that's about it! Gear can be found in the corner to the R (AG). | 8m | Frog Buttress | ||
13 R | Asbestos Grapefruit
The second masterpiece in the "lord of the crap climbs" trilogy. Up the corner R of BA. Continue up a broken and heavily vegetated line, with loose rocks thrown in for free! FA: Steve Bell & Ron Collett, 1969 | 22m | Frog Buttress | ||
15 R | Let it Bleed
Scott Camps summed it up best when he said "Let it be Forgotten". Up to a short tricky corner in the vertical jungle. It's so bad that it actually makes AG look like a good alternative! FA: Steve Bell & Dave Kahler, 1972 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
20 | ★ Yokomo
Really good, but very short. Boulder up the shallow corner on small gear to the ledge. A few moves up the grunty corner take you to the next ledge. Carefully up loose gully to DMEG anchor or a short down climb to some rap trees. FA: Stuart Camps & Scott Camps, 1983 | 15m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★ Tight Lips and Cold Feet
Classic climbing. Start up Yokomo, and at the ledge take a deep breath, swing out onto the arete and up to a stance and a carrot bolt. The bolt looks to be in the wrong place, but is exactly where you need it! A high runner is possible in Yokomo to stop decking out. From there, fantastic and constantly absorbing climbing leads to the top. RPs are essential at the top. FA: Simon Vallings & Russell Chudleigh, 1984 | 20m | Frog Buttress | ||
16 | ★ Mainliner
Pretty tough little climb, but well worth it. Up the pillar to the perfect line. Blast up this to a desperate mantle onto the ledge. From there up easily. FA: Rick White & Ron Collett, 1969 | 20m | Frog Buttress | ||
18 | ★ Dave Mank's Electric Gorilla
Bridge the pillar and crack line up to a good stance. Step R into the crack and up. Brilliant jamming. Go R up the gully to the abseil tree. FA: Rob Stazsewski & Richard Sullivan, 1971 | 20m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★ Dave Mank's Electric Gorilla Direct Start
Great finger locking up a thin seam. A little tricky to protect lay backing, but well worth the trip. Quite technical and strenuous. FA: Fred From, 1977 | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
17 | ★ Dave Mank's Electric Gorilla Direct Finish
At the ledge, keep going straight up the scooped arete, as opposed to stepping off R to the tree. Good for a change of scene, but that's about it. FA: Paul Hoskins, Stuart Camps, Dave Moss & Odette Moss, 1983 | 6m | Frog Buttress | ||
20 | ★ Trap for Young Players
The super thin finger crack to the right of DMEG. Short and pumpy, the difficulties are over within a few moves. Rap as for DMEG. FA: Dave Moss & party., 1982 | 11m | Frog Buttress | ||
21 | ★★ Not Another Bowie Name
Hard to find. Starts high in the mank below (R as you face the cliff) the tourist lookout. Climb up a short crack on a small orange faced buttress. From the horizontal, launch directly up the face. FA: Rod Young & Mark Moorhead, 1983 | 8m | Frog Buttress | ||
14 | Don Speed's Electric Bird
The crappy corner to the right of TFYP is a close contender for the "worst route on the cliff" award. A single move among the bushes and mank may be found. FA: Steve Bell & Ron Collett, 1969 | 18m | Frog Buttress | ||
20 R | Cut Short
Crappy and dangerous. The corner found on the L side of the dark buttress to the R of DSEB. Up this and then traverse off L. FA: Paul Hoskins & Robbie Allen, 1982 | 13m | Frog Buttress | ||
19 R | Cheetah
The R hand line on the same buttress. Disgusting, confused climbing that goes nowhere. FA: Andrew Barry, 1982 | 10m | Frog Buttress | ||
9 R | Fluorescent Mank
Why would you do this to yourself? Strap on a chainsaw, gloves and helmet... then thrash for glory up the line of least vegetation and mank to the top of the broken amphitheatre. FA: Dave Gilleson, 1969 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
11 R | Revolution
A revolution goes around and around, constantly smacking you in the face. Well named! A horrible moss-laden chimney at the start is a fair indication of the quality of broken rock and climbing that is to follow. FA: Marilyn Dall & Pat Prentergast, 1969 | 30m | Frog Buttress | ||
18 | ★ Thing
Left of Erg is a 5m block. Boulder the L arete of this to the top. Good climbing, but falling would not be pleasant. FA: Kevin Pearl, 1979 | 5m | Frog Buttress | ||
20 | ★★ Erg
One of the most impressive lines on the cliff. Bridge up the line until the pillar stops. Step into the crack and blast up the ever widening crack. Chock stones and large gear can protect the top body chimney adequately. FA: Ted Cais & Rick White, 1973 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★★ Erg Direct
Brilliant, the way to go if you can climb the grade. Up the finger crack without bridging. Note: There have been several serious accidents on this route due to "perfectly placed" cams ripping out of the crack in the first 10m. | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
20 | ★★ Erg Variant Finish
A good way to avoid the body chimney of Erg. Step L into a short finger crack and blast up this to the top. Quite good. FA: Malcolm Matheson & Natalie Green, 1983 | 5m | Frog Buttress | ||
25 | ★★ Hard Nose
Classic arete climbing. For the original version, go up BL, step out L at the fixed hanger. Blast up the arete past 2 more hangers while your right arm gets the workout of the century! Finish up BL. FA: Mark Moorhead, 1983 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
26 | ★★★ Hard Nose DS
Not the original, but even better than Hard Nose. Step out L a little lower than the original to a square cut hold on the arete. Clip the carrot bolt and proceed to wobble up 4m of balancy desperation bringing amazing movement and positions to hand. FFA: John Pearson, 1989 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★★ Black Light
Brilliant climbing up an amazing line. A thin and bouldery start leads to a searing corner of unsurpassed quality. Thin hand jams and finger locks lead exhaustingly to a ledge. From there, continue easily to the belay tree. Done by Coral Bowman (US) in 1976, when it was 21, likely the first female ascent at this grade in AU. FA: Ian Lewis & Rick White, 1975 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
18 | ★ Blood of the Christ
Bridge and jam up the initial corner (which is still a bit dirty) until it eases in the middle. Head up the chimney and exit left around the chockstones. The protection is fine if you take a 5 camalot. Rap from anchors above CIT. FA: Rick White & Ron Collett, 1969 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★★ Child in Time
Simply amazing. A tough start leads to one of the most sustained and awesome climbs imaginable. Take some microcams for the start. The climb itself is a contender for the best route on the cliff, regardless of grade. FA: Rick White & Cais, 1973 FFA: Henry Barber, 1975 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
28 | ★★★ Debrilla
Originally named "Dobrilla" by ML after a friend, a typo in the guide resulted in Debrilla. An awesome climb featuring strenuous and unique movement to gain the top. Mixed wires and bolt protection lead the way, with a desperate arete slapping technique similar to bear hugging fridges required to gain the jug. Finish at DBB rap anchor at the top of arete. FA: Mike Law, 1988 | 25m, 5 | Frog Buttress | ||
18 | ★★★ Resurrection Corner
A hardish move onto the ledge (step in from the R) gains a rest. From here blast up the unrelenting twin crack system until your arms and legs wish to explode! Gain a slight rest under a bulge, and then blissfully climb the single crack to the ledge. Take a few 3-4 camalots. Walk L through the cave/chimney to rap off as for BC. FA: Rick White & Ron Collett, 1969 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
21 | ★★ Venom
Classic off-width thrashing up a glass smooth overhanging crack line... surprisingly unpopular really! Finish up a finger crack. It is very difficult not to step on or kick your gear out of place on the way up. Football jersey, jeans and knee pads are optional! Climbed by Ted Cais and Ian Thomas with one rest and avoiding the direct finish in July 1973. FA: Henry Barber., 1975 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
17 | ★ Fat Mattress
Start up Venom and step R at 3m. Bridge up a slightly overhanging corner crack system to a ledge. Crank hard off the ledge to get up the next hand crack with some difficulty, then to a rest. Easily to the top. Bolt anchor/belay. Used to be graded 15!! Climbed by Rick White and Ian Cameron by aiding the start in Jan 1971. FA: Steve Bell, 1972 | 30m | Frog Buttress | ||
25 | ★★ Fat Mattress Direct
FA: Craig Pohlman Robert Audsley, 2007 | 6m | Frog Buttress | ||
24 | Swashbuckler
Micro-arete 2m R of FM. One lonely rusty FH. FA: Chris Frost, 1990 | 5m | Frog Buttress | ||
15 | Holy Ghost
The disgusting body chimney R of FM. Destroy your body, grunting up this disgusting excuse for climbing, finish as for FM. FA: Rick White (solo), 1971 | 15m | Frog Buttress | ||
24 | ★★ Keep Left
Brutal climbing, sustained and difficult. Crank up the smooth line, all sorts of lay-aways and locks are required to grunt up this one. Fiddly microwires and microcams protect the crux. Continue up to anchor on Fat Mattress. FA: Kim Carrigan & Greg Child, 1978 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★ Lead-lined Lothario
Desperate and grunty finger locking up a glass smooth corner then continue up to anchor of Fat Mattress. It can be made considerably easier by use of the "secret" foot jamming technique. Buy Rob a beer at the pub for all the info! FA: Nic Taylor, Rob Staszewski & Rick White, 1976 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
23 | ★★ The Anti-Crookneck
A good second pitch to the two previous routes. The ridiculously blank looking corner 5m L of KL with 2 pitons is where this mission starts! From there continue desperately until it is possible to wobble R to easier ground. Step L when able to, and finish steeply up the L side of the arete. Double ropes are thoroughly recommended for this lead. FA: Fred From & Joe Lynch, 1983 | 20m | Frog Buttress | ||
25 | ★★★ Carrion Comfort
Named "Forever Young" by Rob when he freed the line... although it had already been named Carrion Comfort by the FA party! A visionary effort by Rob Staszewski, and, for a long time, the hardest route put up by a local climber. Desperate locking and laybacks lead the way up the leaning corner. Great gear can be found, stopping to place it is the trick! Rap anchor. A test piece for any aspiring crack master! FA: Rob Staszewski, 1979 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
27 | ★★ Catcher in the Rye
Super thin face climbing up the shallow V-groove. A high runner can be placed by climbing up Inquisition and stepping across as high up as your ethics let you. Kim had 7 hex nearly half way up the route on the 2nd ascent. Top rope the initial section (achieved by using The Force/levitation), then go up the sustained corner. FA: Tobin Sorenson & John Allen, 1979 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
19 | ★★ Inquisition
Really good climbing that deserves to be more popular. Follow the crack system to the large ledge. From here, blast up the off-width corner, stopping to wonder how people stay attached to WK! Step R up a face crack, to anchors on ledge (60m rope needed). Multiple pieces of 5 camalot size are essential to do this route safely. FA: Rick White & Ted Cais, 1973 | 27m | Frog Buttress | ||
32 | ★★ Whistling Kite
An amazing, proud, inspirational line. The thinnest of cracks bisects this imposing face. Even the ants at Frog fall off this thin face! There was some controversy over the decidedly French style of the FFA, but no one can question the talent and skill required to ascend such an amazing line. Bolts and small wires can be found. FA: Paul Smith, 1988 | 30m, 3 | Frog Buttress | ||
30 | ★★★ Pokamoko (and the Valley Girl)
Start off the pillar below WK. Grunt up the initial off-width with a shaky cam keeping things sane. A line of bolts leads the way up this route with stunning positions and insanely classy movement throughout. The top section is quite run out, and very thin. FFA: Sebastian Schwertner | 30m | Frog Buttress | ||
20 | ★★ Cannabis Crack
A long sustained pitch up a striking line from the thin and steep start to old fashioned thrutching up the top third with good rock throughout. Quite a good route to go and beat yourself up on. Either climb down to the Whistling Kite chain or up and across to Blood, Sweat and Tears. FA: Trevor Gynther & Ian Thomas, 1975 | 40m | Frog Buttress | ||
17 | ★★ Blood, Sweat and Tears
A classic grunt up a great line with a tree at half height. Quite strenuous and difficult in places, but excellent protection is available throughout. Head R at the top. Originally graded 15! Has been the scene of several serious falls. FA: Rick White & Ron Collett, 1969 | 40m | Frog Buttress | ||
25 | ★★★ Future Tense
Climb up Blood, Sweat and Tears until the tree. From the tree, step up and R to follow the increasingly difficult line. Excellent climbing featuring one hell of a sting in the tail! Originally given 26 due to the direct start, however the description above outlines the variation which all (or at least most?) repeats have since utilised. Consensus has settled at 25 for this somewhat pacified version of the line. FA: Kim Carrigan, 1981 | 40m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★ Badfinger
Quite challenging. A hard start to an off-width crack. From here blast up a pleasant finger crack taking a well-earned rest on a ledge. Jam up to a tree, then climb a fear-inducing face to easy finish. FA: Henry Barber & John Fantini, 1975 | 30m | Frog Buttress | ||
27 | ★★★ The Lord's Prayer
With under 10 ascents in 21 years this is definitely a route not to be taken lightly! On one early attempt, Ian Cameron pulled off a 20m lead fall!!! Incredibly thin edging (to the point of requiring levitation abilities) up the steep face split by a micro seam. Micro cams and RPs provide adequate but spacious protection. FA: Kim Carrigan, 1973 | 30m | Frog Buttress | ||
19 | Bloody Red Rooster
Complete and utter mank. A vine-filled pile of crap that should never have been climbed. FA: Joe Friend & Kim Carrigan, 1973 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
23 | ★★★ Satanic Majesty
Blast up for a few moves then traverse L to a diagonal crack. Strenuous jams that don't quite work as well as you want to provide barrels of fun! The steep hand crack above is superb! FA: Henry Barber, 1975 | 30m | Frog Buttress | ||
27 | Hallowed Ground
A visionary effort by Matt. The improbably thin line to the right of SM provides good movement on very thin holds throughout. Superb positions and style, with Matt's "at least you won't hit the deck" bolt spacing technique providing loads of spice!! A little contrived, but worth a lap. FA: Matt Hutton, 2003 | 30m | Frog Buttress | ||
16 R | ★ Our Father
A long and brutal expedition with no real rewards for the effort. Start as for SM, then thrash your way up the never-ending corner of doom! A great climb for those who are into self-inflicted pain and suffering. FA: Rick White & Ian Cameron, 1970 | 45m | Frog Buttress | ||
19 R | ★ Suggestive Poses
Not a whole lot better. Climb OF for the first few meters to a ledge. From there, step R into a dark corner and up. Halfway up the corner, step R at a piton that may hold an ant's body weight. Scarily up the arete to the top of the pillar. Down climb this easily to get off. FA: Joe Lynch, Roger Bourne & Margert Smith, 1983 | 25m | Frog Buttress | ||
22 | ★★ Which Art in Heaven
Really tough finger crack boulder problem to start. The good climbing ends here. If you must...continue up the body chimney for extra "old school" status! FA: Nic Taylor, Rick White. Rick White & Ian Cameron ., 1976 | 24m | Frog Buttress |