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Fri 26th Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
22 Morning Glory - with Brendan Heywood, carol lee Trad 20m Very Good
Michael Moore
cleanin up the doggies

 
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with carol lee, Michael Moore, Matt Trad 30m Classic
Brendan Heywood
The new gear beta is great walking or unclipping behind you, leaving just 2 reds at the first lip and two yellows at the second. Fell at crux again, the jams are fine I just need much more weetbix and more stamina.

 
22 Cloud Grazer - with carol lee, Michael Moore, Matt Sport 18m, 6 Classic
Brendan Heywood
Repeat for the paparazzi. Did something weird at the top and missed a hold and did a funky rockover to finish

 
22 Morning Glory - with carol lee, Michael Moore, Matt Trad 20m Good
Brendan Heywood
The first third is horribly hollow and loose for gear but otherwise climbs well. Topped out on the ledge. Didn’t do the crack which needs a good clean. Not inspired to lead it

 
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Brendan Heywood, carol lee Trad 30m Mega Classic
Michael Moore
Holy shit I had to fucken try so god damn hard on the end of this thing so pumpy, felt like I was gonna vomit. So damn good.

 
Wed 24th Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Psychosomatic Wall
V4 Tactical vomit - with Volodymyr K Boulder 7m Classic
Brendan Heywood
Stoked Volo got this for the 3rd ascent. Almost day flashed it, but ripped off the sweet crux undercling and was gutted. But turned out its still quite doable without it, maybe slightly harder but same grade. Got it 3rd go.

 
Wed 24th Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central Boulders Pseudoephedrine Boulders
V5 Ketamine - with Volodymyr K Boulder 5m Classic
Brendan Heywood
Gara delivers another classic hiding in plain sight. Felt impossible at first and slowly unlocked the micro beta. Had a bunch of 'ok one last go's, mincing up my right thumb and then stoked to send it when I was thrashed and thought I was going backwards

 
V3 Pseudoephedrine - with Volodymyr K Boulder 5m Good
Brendan Heywood
V2 Echidna flake - with Volodymyr K Boulder 4m Good
Brendan Heywood
Tue 2nd Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
22 Hard Cloud Grazer - with Laura Price, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K, Sophia Sport 18m, 6 Classic
Bryn Norris
Excellent route, with relatively easy access

 
24 Heaving Falcons - with Laura Price, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K, Sophia Mixed trad 15m, 2 Classic
Bryn Norris
Outrageous route, highly challenging

 
Tue 2nd Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Swimming Hole Buttress
V5 Alopecia - with Laura Price, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K, Colin, Bec, Sophia Boulder 3m Classic
Bryn Norris
So awesome

 
Tue 2nd Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Shooting Star Block
24 Sweet Surrender — 5 attempts - with Laura Price, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K, Colin, Bec, Sophia Sport 12m, 4 Classic
Bryn Norris
Stellar route

 
13 Shooting Star - with Laura Price, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K, Colin, Bec, Sophia Trad 8m Good
Bryn Norris
Tue 2nd Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas The Schoolgirl Boulder
16 Svea - with Laura Price, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K, Brendan Heywood Mixed trad 10m, 3 Good
Bryn Norris
7 The chimney flue - with Laura Price, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K, Brendan Heywood Trad 10m
Bryn Norris
Gotta remember to bring my caving clothing next time i climb with Brendan

 
Tue 2nd Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Private sector
18 The Acolytes Cauldron - with Laura Price, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K, Brendan Heywood Sport 10m, 3 Very Good
Bryn Norris
20 Moistened Bint — 2 attempts - with Laura Price, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K, Brendan Heywood Sport 7m, 3 Very Good
Bryn Norris
Mon 1st Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas The Schoolgirl Boulder
7 The chimney flue Trad 10m
Peter Forsyth
Mon 1st Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Private sector
18 The Acolytes Cauldron - with Bryn Norris, Laura Price, Volodymyr K, Brendan Heywood Sport 10m, 3 Very Good
Peter Forsyth
Great little route - another beautiful location in the gorge. Thanks for the squeeze tour Brendan!

 
20 Moistened Bint - with Volodymyr K, Laura Price, Bryn Norris, Peter Forsyth Sport 7m, 3 Good
Brendan Heywood
20 Moistened Bint - with Volodymyr K, Laura Price, Bryn Norris, Peter Forsyth Sport 7m, 3 Good
Brendan Heywood
Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Shooting Star Block
24 Sweet Surrender Sport 12m, 4 Classic
Colin
Can work my way up to the undercling but struggled to move thru it to the side pull and dyno.

 
22 Joys of the Flesh Sport 8m, 3
Colin
22 Joys of the Flesh Sport 8m, 3
Colin
Sploogey, mostly used the left. how you lead this, particularly going right or direct, without the sponge crack being bone dry I do not know.

 
Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
22 Cloud Grazer - with Bryn Norris, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K Sport 18m, 6 Classic
Laura Price
leg grazer

 
Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Shooting Star Block
24 Sweet Surrender - with Bryn Norris, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K Sport 12m, 4
Laura Price
awesome!

 
13 Shooting Star - with Bryn Norris, Peter Forsyth, Volodymyr K Trad 8m
Laura Price
23 Trapeze — 3 attempts - with Bryn Norris, Laura Price, Volodymyr K, Sophia, Colin, Bec Sport 15m, 5 Very Good
Peter Forsyth
24 Sweet Surrender — 2 attempts - with Bryn Norris, Laura Price, Volodymyr K, Sophia, Colin, Bec Sport 12m, 4 Classic
Peter Forsyth
What a banger. Sweet moves and beautiful location

 
13 Shooting Star - with Bryn Norris, Laura Price, Volodymyr K, Sophia, Colin, Bec Trad 8m
Peter Forsyth
Fri 29th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Shooting Star Block
24 Sweet Surrender - with Bryn Norris, Laura Price, Volodymyr K, Sophia Sport 12m, 4
Peter Forsyth
Fri 29th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
22 Cloud Grazer - with Bryn Norris, Laura Price, Volodymyr K, Sophia Sport 18m, 6 Very Good
Peter Forsyth
22 Morning Glory - with Ben Hope, Volodymyr K, Bryn Norris, Laura, Sophie Trad 20m Very Good
Michael Moore
Really hard to protect. I bitched out on the first go because I tried to place the crucial nut before the crux and fucked it completely and below me was like a 0.2 in a detached flake as the entire flake section is all detached so I was like FUCKEN TAAAAAKE. Second go because this was after the like fucken 6 burns on kiss me deadly literally every time I’d clip my biceps would cramp stuck so fell on the crux. Great climbing though!

 
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Ben Hope Trad 30m Mega Classic
Michael Moore
Man I tried so hard but fell at the same spot. Decided to Work on the beta because kept fallin there and found a better way so we'll see

 
Tue 26th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Powers creek junction The Runway Wall
18 ~19 Pushback — 3 attempts Sport 10m, 3 Very Good
Noah Craven
pretty pumpy- got in two sections, next attempt easy

 
16 Sideslip Sport 10m, 3 Good
Noah Craven
15 Soft field Sport 10m, 3 Good
Noah Craven
16 Short Field Sport 10m, 3 Average
Noah Craven
Bit of a reach right for the second bolt

 
Sat 23rd Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Michael Moore Trad 30m Classic
Brendan Heywood
Top rope burn, shoulder felt great after I tweaked it a couple weeks ago here. Got to the crux clean feeling fairly solid, had a tussle with the rope stuck in the crack where I needed to be. Worked it all and did get the crux moves, but it feels like the crux isn't actually the crux and it's the thinner hands on the headwall which are doable when fresh but brutally sustained after the lip which is the extended crux. The top boulder problem I got first go last time and made a mess of it this time cause I was super cooked.

 
20 Rites Of Passage - with Michael Moore
1 Trad

Rapped in and scrubbed what I thought was the line. Got to second bolt and ventured right into nothing, footer broke and fell. Jugged up the rap line and did some lichen archaeology and found the real line and then resumed from the second bolt clean to the top. The crux is start of the arete at the 4th bolt and pretty happy to flash the real line. Honestly tempted to log the whole route as a flash just to see if @best_of_thecrag pulls me up on it

2 Trad

Kept going up this stellar hand crack as a single pitch.

Mixed trad 45m, 5 Classic
Brendan Heywood
This one has been on the list for ages and I should have done it years ago, its one of the best routes in the gorge! It climbs well and it's in a top spot

 
20 Rites Of Passage - with Brendan Heywood Mixed trad 45m, 5 Classic
Michael Moore
Very cool, done in one pitch

 
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Brendan Heywood Trad 30m Mega Classic
Michael Moore
Very close to pulling through the lip

 
Wed 13th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Cascade boulders Yoda's cave
V2 ~V4 Yoda Traverse - with Brendan Heywood Boulder 9m Classic
Michael Moore
Wed 13th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Cascade boulders Above the private sector
V2 No big deal - with Brendan Heywood Boulder 4m Very Good
Michael Moore
V1 Remembrance - with Brendan Heywood Boulder 2m Very Good
Michael Moore
V1 R A bridge too far - with Brendan Heywood Boulder 6m Very Good
Michael Moore
Wed 13th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Cascade boulders Yoda's cave
V5 Swingers Club - with Brendan Heywood Boulder 5m Classic
Michael Moore
Fark this was hard

 
Wed 13th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas The Schoolgirl Boulder
V7 The Executioner Boulder 12m Mega Classic
Michael Moore
So good

 
Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Brendan Heywood Trad 30m Mega Classic
Michael Moore
All figured out, time to turn the burners on

 
Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas The Schoolgirl Boulder
V7 The Executioner - with Sophie Boulder 12m Classic
Michael Moore
Pre close, just need more pads to fully commit.

 
Fri 8th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Michael Moore Trad 30m Classic
Brendan Heywood
Two goes on top rope and made a lot of progress. This feels very doable now compared to last time. The first roof is not too bad after all, pinch abd layback instead of jam. Second roof is perfect hands for me, the lip is just a constant grunt fest and is more of a stamina thing than pure technical difficulty. Head wall is just more constant fight and thins out and I think you’d want to just punch through it quickly up to the rest before the third little roof. Final section was surprisingly easy and flows nicely. Strained my shoulder / bicep somewhere on the first go and should have taken it easy and cooked it a bit on the second go

 
Thu 29th Feb 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Brendan Heywood Trad 30m Mega Classic
Michael Moore
Figured out to the big roof, the moves in the roof are a bit beefy but not too bad then the lip is proper fightin territory to go free. Very keen to make this go.

 
22 Hard Cloud Grazer - with Brendan Heywood Sport 18m, 6 Classic
Michael Moore
Very noice

 
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Michael Moore Trad 30m Classic
Brendan Heywood
Didn't pull on, just cleaning and belaying. Found a perfect photo ledge level with the main roof with the water fall in the background

 
22 Cloud Grazer — 2 attempts - with Michael Moore Sport 18m, 6 Classic
Brendan Heywood
Had one flash pumpy burn, figured out the start which ended up being the quite straight forward and exactly how I originally thought it would go. Had a second hang at the 3rd bolt which is probably the true crux. Clean second go. The end feels spicy but you just keep moving and its totally fine.

 
Sat 24th Feb 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central Boulders Vulcanology area
V7 Vulcanology SDS Boulder 4m Classic
Michael Moore
V6 Vulcanology Boulder 4m Classic
Michael Moore
Sun 18th Feb 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Brendan Heywood Trad 30m Mega Classic
Ben Vincent
Holy smokes. Cooked. 'Aided' the shit out of this. Will have to either get younger or do some proper training for this. Very inspiring!

 
22 Cloud Grazer - with Ben Vincent Sport 18m, 6 Classic
Brendan Heywood
Was totally ruined after attempting kiss me deadly. Had a few comical prawn cramps. Got all the moves except the crux at the second bolt. Recommend morning shade and not sweltering arvo direct sun. Maybe 23

 
26 Kiss Me Deadly - with Ben Vincent Trad 30m Classic
Brendan Heywood
Whoa! Epic, daunting, steep, tantalizing, humbling

Lead to first roof and then shut down

 
Sun 18th Feb 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Cascade boulders Below the bridge
V5 Shawarma Boulder 3m Classic
Michael Moore
Sun 18th Feb 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central Boulders Vulcanology area
V6 Vulcanology Boulder 4m Classic
Michael Moore
If starting at the bottom of the rail with that top out it’s atleast 7. Did everything up to the lip so many times but just couldn’t figure out the mantle.

 
Fri 26th Jan 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Northeast Boulders Northeast Group Fluming area
V11 ~V10 Fluming Boulder 3m Classic
Michael Moore
Sat 20th Jan 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas The Schoolgirl Boulder
V7 The Executioner Boulder 12m Classic
Callum Mather
🪓

 
Sat 20th Jan 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
South-Western Boulders Tank Boulder
V9 Suzeranity — 4 attempts - with Callum Mather Boulder 5m Good
Alec Eastwood
Unlocked all the moves on a rope, couldn’t get cru ground up though, very sharp, very fun, cool tall man’s Boulder

 
Fri 19th Jan 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
South-Western Boulders Crack Boulder
V11 Ikarus - with Alec Eastwood Boulder 5m Classic
Callum Mather
My little wax wings pulled through!

 
Sat 13th Jan 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central Boulders Vulcanology area
V6 Vulcanology - with Alec Eastwood Boulder 4m Very Good
Callum Mather
Sat 13th Jan 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Northeast Boulders Northeast Group Fluming area
V13 ~V12 Eman's Punt - with Alec Eastwood Boulder 3m Very Good
Callum Mather
So pure! So hard!! So good!!! More like 12 in my opinion, but don't get me wrong... this move is NAILS.

 
V9 ~V8 Matty's Dyno - with Alec Eastwood Boulder 3m Good
Callum Mather
Sun 7th Jan 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress
22 Cloud Grazer - with Brendan Heywood Sport 18m, 6 Classic
Ben Vincent
What a beauty. Skippy has outdone himself here. A fine line with plenty of interest. Plenty of prawning action and forgot to unclip my first draw. But the psych was high. Another Fortress classic!

 
Mon 1st Jan 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge
Northeast Boulders Northeast Group Fluming area
V13 Eman's Punt - with Sophie Boulder 3m
Michael Moore
First little play, all but the first move which is insanely hard

 
V9 Matty's Dyno - with Sophie Boulder 3m Classic
Michael Moore
V9 Matty's Dyno - with Sophie Boulder 3m Classic
Michael Moore
Sat 30th Dec 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Cascade boulders Evan Stone area
V2 ~V1 Mother's Milk - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood Boulder 6m Very Good
Brendan Heywood
I remember being freaked out watching Ben on this but this time it just seemed like no big deal looking up at it. You absolutely do not want to fall but it might even be a V0.

 
V3 Chicken Cacciatore - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood Boulder 1m Very Good
Brendan Heywood
Super happy with how I re-sent this, very smooth and controlled didn't struggle or grovel at all. All in the hips

 
V5 Blokus - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood Boulder 6m Classic
Brendan Heywood
Felt pretty hard getting back on this, took long breaks to save skin and made each go count. Got it maybe 3rd or 4th try

 
Sat 30th Dec 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Cascade boulders Below the bridge
V5 Shawarma - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood Boulder 3m Classic
Brendan Heywood
Second go, not sure I'll ever get sick of it

 
Sat 30th Dec 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Northeast Boulders Northeast Group Fluming area
V13 Eman's Punt Boulder 3m Mega Classic
Emmanuel Madayag
Hardest move I've ever done

 
Thu 28th Dec 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Northeast Boulders Northeast Group Fluming area
V0 Detached Arete Boulder 2m Mega Classic
Emmanuel Madayag
Very good

 
V11 Fluming Boulder 3m Classic
Emmanuel Madayag
Feet compression was key

 
V9 Matty's Dyno Boulder 3m Classic
Emmanuel Madayag
Matched left hand

 
Fri 1st Dec 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress
21 Capstone Project - with Brendan Heywood Mixed trad 15m, 3 Very Good
Ben Vincent
a little less clean than it's little sibling below, but high quality and very unique! Great to get up the pair on a tight timeframe!

 
22 The Art of Misdirection — 3 attempts - with Brendan Heywood Sport 15m, 6 Classic
Ben Vincent
After a few failed starts I tried something new and got going. A really surprising route that has a bit of everything. Classic find Skippy!

 
21 Easy Capstone Project - with Ben Vincent Mixed trad 15m, 3 Very Good
Brendan Heywood
Did the traverse fine and then gassed myself on the mantle. Needed to just get much deeper and palm up and fight a bit more. Don't think my commitment level was the same with time limit and heat. I think I was expecting it to feel a lot easier the second time round.

 
22 The Art of Misdirection - with Ben Vincent Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Brendan Heywood
On a tight time mission, rushed the lower crux and pulled on a draw. The top crux felt really different the second time and still a bit desperate, the karate chop jam does not feel secure but its over quick enough.

 
Fri 24th Nov 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress
22 The Art of Misdirection - with Brendan Heywood, Simon Porter Sport 15m, 6 Classic
Ben Vincent
Wow, what a route. Three distinct sections of different styles. I was trying pretty hard for the onsight and went home with a dog. Spent an age chalking up a spoogey key hold and gave it my best. Great job Skippy, an instant Gara Classic

 
21 Easy Capstone Project - with Simon Porter, Ben Vincent Mixed trad 15m, 3 Very Good
Brendan Heywood
Lots of mental rehearsal. Once you commit and get into it it’s not too bad, holds are pretty juggy and the mantle is probably technically the crux.

 
Sun 19th Nov 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Shooting Star Block
24 Sweet Surrender - with Brendan Heywood, Volodymyr K Sport 12m, 4 Very Good
Simon Porter
Very sequence route. Got most of the moves but it was a struggle throughout. New Proj.

 
Sun 19th Nov 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress
alternate end — 2 attempts - with Brendan Heywood, Volodymyr K Trad Very Good
Simon Porter
Had a crack leading straight up amd got massive flash pump. Second attempt following Volo up was better but still a bit of work to be done. Got some good jams through the traverse.

 
22 The Art of Misdirection - with Brendan Heywood, Volodymyr K Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Simon Porter
Very cool route. Sequency start followed by a short overhung section with loose jams to a massive jug. Thanks to Volo for a bit of clipping assistance 😅.

 
Sat 18th Nov 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress
alternate end - with Volodymyr K, Simon Porter Trad Good
Brendan Heywood
Good go, got to end of traverse and popped and my shoulder wasn't happy so rested it the rest of the day

 
22 The Art of Misdirection - with Volodymyr K, Simon Porter Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Brendan Heywood
Send! Stoke is high. Executed the bouldery first section perfectly in 2 mins. Then took me around 6 tentative goes up and down over 25 mins to get comfortable with the 5th clip and then slapped and thrutched my way to freedom. It did not climb the way I'd visualized.

 
Mon 13th Nov 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress
22 The Art of Misdirection - with Simon Porter Sport 15m, 6
Brendan Heywood
Sun 15th Oct 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress
22 Southern Comfort - with Brendan Heywood Sport 10m, 3
Simon Porter
Bit of an attempt. Need to get some beta down pat and some more skin for my fingers.

 
22 Southern Comfort - with Simon Porter Sport 10m, 3 Good
Brendan Heywood
Didn't actually attempt, just belayed Simon - used to be able to log 'phantom' ticks but can't see how to do that anymore

 
21 Easy Capstone Project - with Simon Porter Mixed trad 15m, 3 Very Good
Brendan Heywood
Route was naturally a bit dirty again, takes slight bit of shine off. Progress was made. Route is in shade until 10am

 
Sun 8th Oct 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Shooting Star Block
23 Trapeze - with Rene Provis Sport 15m, 5 Classic
Jamie Spencer
So epic

 
Sun 8th Oct 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Illusion Buttress
17 Layabout - with Rene Provis Trad 25m Very Good
Jamie Spencer
Sat 7th Oct 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge
Central climbing areas Hope Buttress
16 Hope - with Rene Provis Trad 25m Very Good
Jamie Spencer
Awesome. If only it were 20 metres longer!!

 

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