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1. Gibraltar Peak and Corin Road crags 257 routes in Crag

Summary:
Trad,Sport and other styles

Long/Lat: 148.929272, -35.493682

Description:

Gibraltar Peak is a Granite Tor that stands proud above the Tidbinbilla valley to its north west and and the narrow Gibraltar Creek valley to its south. Of the areas listed here, it includes Trackside, The Summit Boulders, Southern Tablelands, Knife Edge Boulder. The other listings are small crags - most of them scattered along the Corin Dam road and some in Tidbinbilla valley and its flanks.

Approach:

The first basic option for approach is by 2WD vehicle taking the main Tidbinbilla Reserve Road and parking at the first dirt carpark on the right, then walking up a (steep) 45 minute track towards the peak - clearly signposted. Google maps reference for the carpark is -35.448714,148.926694. Note you will have to pay entry costs.

Second option for the approach is from the other side, using a 4WD. Turn off from Corin Road onto the track at -35.458573,148.94753 on google maps, take a left and follow the track around until it does a 180 and you meet a gate. Park and keep trekking up the path for a steep 10 minute walk until you get to the Peak.

The peak itself can be found at -35.467329,148.95489 on google maps.

1.1. Trackside 17 routes in Area

Summary:
Trad,Top Rope and Sport
Description:

This area is around the base of the walking track and along the ascent to the top of Gibralter Peak.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Poultry in Motion

A good little shady slab. The start is located about 30m left of the tourist track. Leave the track near the information sign. Belay of shrubs and gear. Rebolted 2010.

FA: Craig Kentwell, Mike Peck, 1987

20
Sport 10m , 3
John Wilson 5 years ago

Missed key hold and slipped while off route ... bahhh humbug!

Dave 16 years ago

great slab

2 Armless

A strenuous off-width, in case you're into that sort of thing... At the same level as 'Another Roadside Attraction', the obvious, leftwards leaning off-width. Place a high runner in the chimney, then up the outside into the off-width.

FA: Kim Carrigan, Rick McGregor, 1977

21
Trad 20m
3 Legless

The body chimney with a chockstone, left of 'Armless'.

FA: Tony Barten, 1987

20
Trad 15m
4 Blue Lights

The awkward leaning corner crack right on the tourist track. Finish up slabby arete. Now equipped with DBB. Walk off.

FA: John Finnigan, Lincoln Hall, 1982

18
Trad 15m
Andrew Scott 8 years ago

Thought it was a 14 (misread guide). If you like leaning offwidth corners with a shithouse belay ...

5 Dubious Tactics

The shady crack 6m right of Blue Lights. This is just left of Another Roadside Attraction. Finish as for Blue Lights. DBB and walk off.

FA: John Finnigan, Lincoln Hall, Will Steffen, 1982

14
Trad 15m
BJ Adams 7 years ago

Still pretty fun for a crack climb = )

6 Lengthways Chinaman

Start as for Dubious Tactics. Climb crack for 4m and pike left onto mossy slab. DBB and walk off.

FA: John Finnigan, Margaret Finnigan, Will Steffen, 1982

10
Trad 15m
Andrew Scott 8 years ago

Bailed out of Dubious Tactics - too much lichen and moss

7 * Another Roadside Attraction

The obvious corner crack right of the tourist track. A good line.

FA: Phill Cullen, Damien Jones, 1977

20
Trad 15m
John Wilson 5 years ago

First climb for the day - got pumped silly removing gear!

Gareth Llewellin 14 years ago

My first day on granite

8 Kate's Bush

Ugh. The crack three metres right of 'Another Roadside Attraction'. Gain the crack which is hard to get established in and then turns into a hideous off-width. Finish with a chest jam!

FA: Tony Barten (solo), 1988

16
Trad 10m
9 Bad Luck Sir

Start two metres right of 'Kate's Bush'. Up and right past the first bolt. Cross the face to the crack on the right, then up the slab past the second bolt.

FA: Tony Barten, Craig Kentwell, 1988

23
Trad 12m
10 Crack of Ionic Finger Strength

Almost as long as the name. Start 15 metres right of 'Bad Luck Sir'. Up the right-hand corner with a no-hands rest halfway, then power up the strenuous crack to finish.

FA: Craig Kentwell, Bill Coddington, 1988

13
Trad 10m
11 * Arse Bandit

Quite good. The brushed wall with two bolts about 100 metres right of 'Another Roadside Attraction'. Start up to the left of a vegetated off-width chimney. Hard moves up to and past the first bolt lead to a mantle and the second bolt. Continue up the slab to a tree belay at the end of the boulder.

FA: Peter Fisk, Mike Peck, 1984

21
Trad 20m
12 Rock and Birds

Just right of 'Arse Bandit' and the vegetated chimney. The wall with a thin start and a diagonal crack near the top. Now reclaimed by moss.

FA: Adam Blizzard (solo), 1987

19
Trad 12m
13 Barry the Radish

On the left end of a large wall about 20 metres right of 'Arse Bandit'. Up the twin crack system with a bush at half height.

FA: John Finnigan, 1985

20
Trad 20m
14 Rimmon Crack

The crack downhill and 30 metres right of 'Barry the Radish' (50 metres left of and slightly uphill from 'Overnight Sensation'). Climb into the cave and left into the crack. Exit with difficulty onto the slab above.

FA: John Finnigan, Will Steffen, Armando Corvini, Graham Reilly, 1985

20
Trad 10m
15 ** Overnight Sensation

A superb finger crack, with a bulging start. It is on the downhill side of a straight-sided boulder about 100 metres right and downhill from 'Arse Bandit'.

FA: John Smart, Norm Booth, Ray Lassman, 1978

21
Trad 18m
Dave 16 years ago

Awesome line!

16 Blue Stumps

Back on the original path to 'The Southern Tablelands' and the summit proper:

Start five metres left of 'Blue Lights', just right of the obvious crack. Climb the thin crack. Step around to a corner then up an easy face to finish.

FA: Anne Hastings, Caron Avis, 1987

12
Trad 10m
John Wilson

My 2nd climb here.

17 Plasticine People

"Maybe if you take out the bolts, nobody will know." - Joe Lynch. The short slab on a hidden boulder 15 metres left of 'Blue Stumps' as you face uphill. Up past two bolts. Rope stretching!

FA: Tony Barten, Gordon Poultney, 1987

19
Sport 7m

1.2. The Summit Boulders 28 routes in Crag

Summary:
Trad,Sport and ?
Description:

Sitting above the Southern Tablelands and set a little back, are a group of tall boulders offering a variety of climbing styles - slabs, cracks, steep face and subterranean excursions.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * Fat and Healthy

Start about eight metres left of 'Sound as a Trout'. Climb the wall and arete with three bolts. The crux is past the first bolt.

FA: Tony Barten, Mike Peck, 1987

24
Sport 13m , 3
2 Open project

Up the blunt arete on the right-hand side as you enter the Sound as a Trout passageway.

Unknown Project 14m , 2
3 * Sound as a Trout

Sustained and varied. Start in the passage in the middle of the summit boulders. Bridge up to the first bolt and crimp your way past two more. Climb the crack to a small patform. Belay off White Rabbit's abseil station. Bolts replaced 2007 (approx)

FA: Mike Peck, Craig Kentwell, 1987

21
Mixed 13m , 3
John Wilson 7 years ago

Yuk! ... but I've got to give it another go.

James Scott-Bohanna 12 years ago

soooo cold couldn't feel my fingers

4 White Rabbit

Popular. Start a few metres right of SAAT. Up the dark slab to emerge through the hole. Optional cam. Belay off rap anchor. Rebolted 2007 (approx).

FA: Anne Hastings, Mike Peck, Tony Barton, Caron Avis, 1987

16
Sport 10m , 2
Niekolaas 7 years ago

is this the climb through the hole??

Andrew Scott 8 years ago

My hands were way too cold for the first climb of the day - nice technical face/slab

5 Piltdown Man

Walk through the passageway to a large oblique slab wedged across its eastern exit. Climb to the top of the slab. Step left onto the steep chimney wall and move up to the right of the huge jammed chockstone. Chimney easily to the summit.

FA: John Finnigan, Will Steffen, 1982

15
Trad 15m
6 Roxley R.I.P.

Start 2m right of WR. Up the slab and onto the headwall. Rebolted 2010.

FA: Ken Luck, John Churchill, 1992

22
Sport 15m , 5
7 Get Your Motors Running

A good route that should be on every Canberra beginner's hitlist. The start is located in the bowels of the earth. Scramble into the chimney just right of Roxely RIP. Climb the nice handcrack that widens until you emerge onto a sunny slab. Up past two bolts to Rap station. The 2nd edition of the granite guide mentioned a RHV past a bolt. This bolt is probably part of a finish to Midsummer Madness. Rebolted in 2007 (approx).

FA: Phil Cullen, Mark Lithgow, 1978

12
Mixed 20m , 2
John Wilson 7 years ago

dodgy anchor at top though - wouldn't like to rap off that again

phil toms 10 years ago

 through bulge felt much harder than a 12

8 Piglets in Paradise

Start on the dirty slab below the southern side of the summit group fo boulders. Up to a sloping ledge, right and onto upper slab and into an easy left leaning crack.

FA: Steve Harper, Scott Albutt, 1984

15
Trad 24m
Gavin Evans 17 years ago

Poor pro.

9 Midsummer Madness

Start on the southern side of the summit group of boulders at a left leaning fist crack. Up the flake and diagonal crack. Move left along the ledge and up the slab to the summit. Down-climb and go to the pub.

FA: Phil Cullen, Damien Jones, 1977

18
Trad 21m
10 The Lecher

The obvious chimney six metres right of 'Midsummer Madness'.

FA: Damien Jones, Judy Costin, 1977

10
Trad 20m
11 Rock Spiders

Two pitches can be done independently; second pitch can be accessed by scrambling up the chimney to the left of Fat and Healthy. Only second pitch shown on topo - up and left past two bolts to the summit.

FA: George Rehn, 1988

21
Trad 20m
Dave 16 years ago

too short

12 At the Stillpoint Destruction

Start about 30 metres left of 'Sound as a Trout'. Up the dirty scoop and pull onto the slab above. Originally two bolts.

FA: Tony Barten, George Poultney, 1987

22
Trad 12m
13 Pecasso

The bolted line on the downhill side of the Skippy Slab boulder. Apparently chipped but still quite hard.

FFA: Tony Barten, 1988

24
Sport 20m , 5
Dave 14 years ago

top rope

14 My Name is Luka

Popular beginner route. The slab past one bolt to rap anchor. Rebolted 2007 (approx).

FA: Caron Avis, Ann Hastings, 1987

14
Sport 15m , 1
Alwyn Johnson 7 months ago

My first "proper" slab climb - enjoyed it a lot!

John Wilson 2 years ago

Twice! - A nice way up for the view

15 Skippy's Slab

The blunt arete and slab 5m right of My Name is Luka. Rap anchor. Bolt replaced 2009.

FA: Caron Avis, 1987

15
Sport 12m , 1
Alwyn Johnson 7 months ago

Seemed easier than I would have thought, thinking I might have started to one side, any beta on w...

Niekolaas 7 years ago

friction

16 Goony Waltz

Popular. Located around the corner from Skippy slab. Carefully walk across the slab to the DBB. Climb the delicate slab trending left past 2 carrot bolts (bolt plates required). Rap station as for Skippy Slab

FA: The whole of Canberra, 1987

17
Sport 10m , 2
Mike Patterson 5 years ago

short but fun

Niekolaas 7 years ago

concentrate on friction

17 * Love Vigilante

Sustained unit right of Gooney Waltz. Start from the DBB. Head slightly right to the 1st BR then back left past 3 more. Rebolted 2007 (Approx).

FA: Craig Kentwell, Andrew Bull, Tony Barten, 1989

20
Sport 12m , 4
John Wilson 5 years ago

With Bec

Andrew Scott 7 years ago

Sustained slabbing and face climbing.

18 Project

Start in the tunnel 3m left of Gorgeous Turn Me On.

Unknown Project
19 Gorgeous Turn Me On

Start 1m left of Easy Rider. The sharp seam to DBB. Continue up Easy Rider.

FA: Gordon Turner,

20
Trad 10m
20 Easy Rider

Start on the boulder below and right of Goony Waltz. From the Summit Boulders the best access is to head down the gully towards the Nailbiter Spike. When Picasso is reached turn right and walk through the tunnel/roof. Easy Rider is on the left of the passage after the roof.

  1. 10m (17) Straight up past bolt to DBB. Originally graded 12.
  2. 8m (17) Big rockover and walk up the slab to DBB.
  3. 13m (14) A short walk over to the Goony Waltz boulder. Step across and pad up clean slab past 2 bolts to rap chains as for Skippy Slab etc.

Rebolted 2011. Now with Fixed hangers

FA: George Renn, 1988

12
Sport 31m , 5
21 Milwaukee Pig Iron

Start about 15m down and right from Easy Rider. The steep slab on flakes and sorry looking carrots. Finish up ER. The original route climbed well but has since exfoliated. Best to keep off.

FA: George Rehn, 1988

18
Sport 10m , 3
22 * Sticky Fingers

The obvious corner crack down and right from 'Milwaulkee Pig Iron' (10 metres left of 'My Generation') - it had repelled a number of attempts over the years. Finish up a slab to a bolt belay.

FA: Tony Barten, 1988

23
Trad 30m
23 * Who's Better, Who's Best

Still OK post fire - some of the flakes have blown off making it more reachy and some that remain are very creaky. Rebolted 2006 (approx)

FA: Craig Kentwell, Phil Georgeff, Anne Hastings, 1988

17
Mixed 12m , 3
John Wilson 5 years ago

With Evan, Beck and Heather

John Wilson 6 years ago

Still a route post fire, though a bit more creaky!

24 * My Generation

A modern classic with technical and varied moves, well protected by five bolts. Start below the huge hanging boulder on the right arete.

FA: Tony Barten, Craig Kentwell, 1987

22
Trad 20m
Dave 13 years ago

hard!

25 Down By Law

The short thin crack on a boulder 30 metres below 'My Generation'. Up the awkward thin crack to some hard slabby moves onto a ledge. Move right and up the easy hand crack.

FA: Mike Peck, Adam Blizzard, 1988

23
Trad 15m
26 Return of the Marzipan Kid

Start on a boulder 50 metres below 'My Generation'. Climb up the dirty crack and slab without using the dead tree.

FA: Tony Barten (solo), 1987

18
Trad 15m
27 Flying Leathernecks

The brushed slab with two bolts four metres left of 'Return of the Marzipan Kid'. Take wires.

FA: Mike Peck, Craig Kentwell, 1988

21
Trad 15m
28 *** the bowels

FA: Matt Twin, 2004

10
Trad 6m

1.3. The Southern Tablelands 18 routes in Crag

Summary:
Trad,Sport and Top Rope
Description:©

A number of climbs finish on 'The Southern Tablelands'.

Approach:©

From the 'Summit Boulders', walk down towards the 'Nail Biter' spike, following the wall on your left.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Boomtown Refugee

At the left end of the wall. Up the brushed groove and crack past a bolt. A fixed #3 RP was flogged, so take your own...

FA: Craig Kentwell, 1988

22
Trad 10m
2 Holds Go Begging

The improbable looking wall five metres right (about 10 metres left of 'Tri State'), featuring hard wall climbing on sharp and friable holds. Climb the brushed wall with three bolts. The crux is after the second bolt.

Gear required to belay at top - or wrap your rope around a boulder.

FA: Richard Watts, Dave McGregor, 1985

23
Sport 15m , 3
3 Dim Parkio

Start just left of 'Tri State'. Up the wall and slab with four bolts.

Gear required to belay at top - or wrap your rope around a boulder.

FA: Tony Barten, 1987

23
Sport 15m , 4
4 Tri-State

The clean, wavy slab left of 'The Groove'. Start at the obvious holds on the left, about six metres up 'The Groove', and move up to a bolt. Up the cleaned slab passing a second (originally graded 23).

Gear required to belay at top - or wrap your rope around a boulder.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Tim Chapman, Geoff Kennett, 1982

21
Sport 15m , 2
Gavin Evans 13 years ago

with Scott

5 The Groove

Commonly used as a descent scramble, but originally reported as a climb.

FA: John Finnigan (solo), 1975

8
Trad 20m
Alwyn Johnson 7 months ago

Solo

Mike Patterson 5 years ago

solo

6 Dear Prudence

Start below a slightly cleaner section of rock about four metres left of 'Hey Jude'. One hard move at the start: up the wall for a few metres, then diagonally left to a flake above 'The Groove'. Follow the cleaned patches to the top.

FA: John Carlson, Matthew Larkin, 1982

17
Trad 25m
Gavin Evans 13 years ago

little pro

7 Revolution

The brushed slab right of 'Dear Prudence', with two bolts.

FA: Phil Georgeff, Tony Barten, Mike Peck, 1987

19
Trad 8m
8 Tiptoe

Start at the corner 10 metres right of 'The Groove'. Up the corner and left across the scoop. Climb onto the large flake and move left to join 'The Groove'.

FA: John Finnigan (solo), 1975

13
Trad 25m
Damien Brook 7 years ago

first decent lead

Andrew Scott 8 years ago

Nice and pretty straight forward. Climb is over after 10 m.

9 * Hey Jude

Start as for 'Tiptoe'. Up the easy corner, then up a steeper one to a ledge. Walk along this to the right and then up the slab as for 'Scarborough Fair'.

FA: Peter Mills, Phil Cullen, John "Chaz" Wood, 1978

18
Trad 25m
Dave 17 years ago

great varied climb

adam steer

lovely runout to finish!

10 Cornucopia

Takes the bulging wall with twin thin cracks to the right of 'Hey Jude', past one bolt to join 'Scarborough Fair'.

FA: Adam Blizzard, Craig Kentwell, 1987

23
Trad 25m
Dave 16 years ago

very hard and balancy

11 ** Scarborough Fair

Highly recommended, the classic of the crag. Start 10 metres right and down from 'Hey Jude', at the obvious rightwards corner crack. Layback up the corner and either step left to avoid the roof (18) or grunt straight through (20). Follow the cracks to the ledge, then up the unprotected slab above to a double bolt belay.

FA: Damien Jones, "Chaz" unable to follow, 1978

18
Trad 35m
Andrew Scott 7 years ago

Solid. Fantastic sustained and varied climbing. Keeps you working to the top with a thought provo...

John Wilson 10 years ago

Layback, face and crack moves and a good old granite slab runount to the finish

12 *** Scarborough Fair (Roof Variant)

See description for 'Scarborough Fair'.

FA: Unknown,

20
Trad 35m
Chris "August" Elliott 13 weeks ago

Had a rest just below the roof cos I wasn't sure about the crux. No gear by the end

Dave 17 years ago

only way to do it!

13 Trivial Pursuits

An aptly named route which is very bouldery. Start on a boulder below a short orange wall about 15 metres downhill from 'Scarborough Fair', through the hole. Use a long stick to clip a bolt and lunge up towards it. If you get this far, a groin stretching bridge onto the opposite boulder relieves the pressure on your fingers. Continue up past a peg and bolt to the top.

FA: Dave McGregor, Simon Carter, Dave Sargent, 1985

24
Trad 10m
14 * Parole

Good thin slab climbing up the cleaned strip to the right of 'Scarborough Fair'. Start on top of some blocks six metres to the right of 'Scarborough Fair'. Up the wall and flake to the ledge. Step up and right, and clip two bolts on the way to the top.

FA: Richard Watts, Rob Topfer, 1984

22
Trad 25m
15 * Happy Piggyland

Exciting. Originally M4, the free version follows a slightly different line. Start in 'The Pits' proper, below the obvious lines about five metres right of 'Parole'. Subtle moves at half height lead to layaways up the left-hand line. Clip a bolt from the ledge, and up.

FA: John Stone, John Carlson, 1980

FFA: Adam Blizzard, Neil Montgomery, 1987

22
Trad 35m
16 Simply Salsa

FA: R. Carey, 2003

20
Trad 35m
17 Porcupine Pie

A steep slab on small edges - Start on the arete left of Heckmondwicke Twist.

FA: Tony Barten, Phil Georgeff, 1987

20
Sport 10m , 2
Oliver Story 2 weeks ago

Take a long sling to put around the starting block to "protect" the first move

18 * Heckmondwike Twist

Finishing in the far left corner (looking out) of this area, where you pop out from under the huge balanced boulder, is this small gem of a climb, requiring jamming and some constricted slab moves.

FA: John Finnigan, Peter Cocker, 1975

17
Trad 20m
John Wilson 14 years ago

Helen - leading, managed to squeeze under the giant boulder

adam steer

done with a pack on... yrrrgh

1.4. Knife Edge Boulder 33 routes in Sector

Summary:
Sport,Trad and Top Rope
Description:©

Leaning against and slightly below 'The Southern Tablelands', and sitting above 'The Pits' is the 'Knife Edge Boulder' which has a belay station at the top.

Approach:©

Scramble around from the start of 'Scarborough Fair'.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 V1 Special

The left hand route on the upper tier of the Knife Edge Boulder. Equipped with lower offs. Rebolted 2006 (approx).

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Rob Topfer,

22
Sport 15m , 3
Dave McGregor 6 weeks ago

with matt

John Wilson 6 years ago

Bolts upgraded - new bottom bolt added. Still tough but not lethal!

2 ** Fouled Up Turkey

The popular slab a couple of metres right of V1 Special. Equipped with Lower off. Rebolted 2006 (approx).

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Rob Topfer,

20
Sport 15m , 3
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
3 Holy Guacamole

The left hand route back onto the mainland. Start from DBB on top of the knifeEdge Boulder. Walk down the slab, preclip a bolt, and lauch yourself onto the wall. Rebolted 2006 (approx).

17
Sport 5m , 2
phil toms 10 years ago

 i cheated by climbing to the jug and not a dyno

James Scott-Bohanna 17 years ago

fun

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
4 * Flip, Flop, Fly

The right hand route back onto the mainland. From the DBB on top of the Knife Edge Boulder walk down the slab and fall across the void. This is best done hands first. Rebolted 2006 (approx). Tree anchor.

16
Sport 5m , 2
John Wilson 5 years ago

Gets a star for the dry mouth factor!

Gavin Evans 7 years ago

Awesome start. With Steve and Dave.

5 Cheesecake

The loose chimney at the left-hand side of the roof split by an off-width.

FA: Peter Cocker, John Finnigan, 1975

12
Trad 15m
6 French Connections

One of the harder face climbs around, once upon a time. Start 15 metres right of and below 'Heckmondwike Twist' at the boulder with a dyke and flake. Up the thin and technical wall with four bolts to a tree belay.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, 1987

26
Sport 13m , 4
Dave 14 years ago

top rope

7 Defined by the First Contraction

The thin corner and arete right of 'French Connections' with a bolt.

FA: Richard Watts, Matthew Rogerson, 1990

24
Mixed 15m , 1
8 Jihad

The slabby arete two boulders right of French Connections. "Fantastically thin layaways and edges" off the block past three bolts.

FA: Matthew Rogerson, Richard Watts, 1990

23
Sport 14m , 3
9 Jihad Chimney

Chimney past bolts on Jihad, then up slab with wires (see ACT Granite p206).

16
Trad 14m
10 Labor Pains

Start just right of a large tree about 10m right of the start of Juveniles. Climb the slab trending left. The 1st bolt is quite high and there is suspect flakes down low. Rebolted 2010. Take some gear for the belay.

FA: Mike Peck, Craig Kentwell, 1987

17
Mixed 15m , 3
James Scott-Bohanna 17 years ago

Mossy and very scary

11 * Juveniles and Geriatrics / Juveniles

A popular 2 pitch slab. Start on the right hand side of the gully 40m downhill from French Connection and Heckmondwike Twist. A large burnt fallen log is a good reference point and a good seat for your belayer. 1. 15m (15, cux). Hard start up the flakey black slab past (2 bolts). Gear belay. 2. 15m (14). Step onto the block and up the golden headwall (3 bolts). DBB on top of the Knife Edge Boulder. Rebolted 2005 (Approx).

FA: Caron Avis, Anne Hastings (alt), 1987

15
Sport 30m , 5
Dave McGregor 6 weeks ago

with matt

Gavin Evans 7 years ago

Steve lead P1, Dave lead P2.

12 Fun Climb

Start from the anchors on top of the No Glove Boulder. Walk down the steepish slab towards the Juvenile Wall. Step across the gap. Pad up the slab left of Juveniles. Belay on gear.

FA: , 2010

15
Sport 20m , 3
13 JAM (Just Another Megaroute)

Start 10m left of Juveniles. Traverse left then up the unprotected slab. Belay on gear underneath Fouled up Turkey etc. Originally soloed by man and beast. Not a good lead for beginners.

FA: Mike Peck, John Carlson, 1984

14
Trad 15m
Gavin Evans 13 years ago

No pro. Scott lead.

14 ** No Glove No Love / No Glove

Quality well protected slabbing.

Traditionally the access to this climb was down the steep gulley past Juveniles and JAM. However it is easier to scramble up the back of the boulder past a bolt and rap in (DBB). This scramble starts just behind you as you look at the start of Juveniles. As you rap, tension left and clip into the left most line of 3 bolts. A 60m rope is preferable for this exercise. Best to belay off a sling or two at the start.

The climb goes straight up past three bolts and then gradually drifts right. There is optional wires or micro cams near the start. Rebolted in 2006 (approx).

FA: Gordon Poultney, Craig Kentwell, Adam Blizzard, 1987

18
Sport 25m , 3
Andrew Scott 7 years ago

Scared myself silly, and rested at third bolt. Rock has suffered a little post fires and is a lit...

John Wilson 11 years ago

Gail got bitten by angry ants that I had stirred up!

15 * On the Beach

The line 8m down and right of No Glove. Rap in similar style as No Glove (60m rope required). Start on the low angled mossy slab. Your belayer will be standing on the slab, leaning against the obvious boulder. Climb the slab past 2 bolts. Cruxey before and after the 1st bolt (8m). Treat the flakes with respect. Rebolted 2006 (approx).

FA: John Carlson, Mike Peck, 1984

19
Sport 30m , 2
16 On the Beach Direct Start

Very runout slabbing ... should be at Booroomba

Rap in as for On the Beach (60m rope just reaches). Start underneath the blunt arete (about 6m down and right from OTB). Up the slab to join OTB at the second bolt.

FA: Tony Barten (solo), 1987

18
Sport 30m , 1
17 ** When Only The Best Will Do

Beautiful slab climbing on good rock. Best access is to scramble up the back of the boulder and rap in (refer NGNL, OTB etc). Extend the anchor with a long sling and a 60m rope will just reach. You can walk in but you will be wallowing in scrub.

Start 5m right of OTBDS, directly below the 1st bolt. Legend has it more than one climber as got stuck on the initial overlap and has required assistance from above, Pre or stick clip if your not solid.

Rebolted 2008.

FA: Mike Law-Smith,Rob Topfer, John Finnigan, 1982

20
Sport 32m , 4
Gareth Llewellin 14 years ago

Thin as. My first granite route

18 Blagdon Amateur Rapist

Ascends 3 boulders to the top of the Knife Edge.

  1. 30m (15) The obvious corner/chimney just right of WOTBWD. DBB. Rap down to start of Juveniles.
  2. 15m (13) Start 2m right of Juveniles. The arete into crack.
  3. 14m (15) The airy groove between the top pitch of Juveniles and Fouled up Turkey. Unprotected.

FA: John Finnigan., 1976

15
Trad 80m
19 Rite of Passage

Climb the chimney of 'Blagdon Amateur Rapist' for five metres to an obvious break on the right wall. Move right onto the slab and traverse right at the weakness to the right arete. Up the arete ('No Easy Street') to finish.

FA: John Finnigan, 1985

16
Trad 30m
20 No Easy Street

Technically easy, but poor protection and poor rock make this an interesting excursion. Start 10 metres down and right from 'Blagdon Amateur Rapist'. Climb the slab and arete, then up the ramp to a #2 RP placement; continue up the arete to the top.

FA: John Carlson, Peter Fisk, 1983

15
Trad 30m
21 Haircare Make-up Drugs

Up 'Oddball' for two metres, then left to a bolt. Up the brushed wall passing another bolt on the way to the arete. Finish easily as for 'Oddball'.

FA: Craig Kentwell, Mike Peck, 1987

19
Trad 25m
22 * Oddball

Start below a dyke on the western side of the 'Blagdon Amateur Rapist' boulder, about 50 metres around to the right from that climb. Thin climbing to a bolt and up the dyke above past one more bolt (clip with wires). Walk up the arete ('No Easy Street') to belay.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Rob Topfer, 1982

19
Trad 25m
Dave 17 years ago

run out start

23 Going Troppo

Steep slab climbing. Start, again, as for 'Oddball' to the bolt, then move rightwards along the cleaned streak past three more bolts (the bolts are overdriven - clip with small wires).

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Paul Daniel, 1982

22
Trad 30m
24 Changes

Start on the boulder uphill and right of 'Oddball'. Up the off-width and slabby arete. Step left and climb the orange corner and wall above.

FA: Adam Blizzard, Adrienne Smith, 1987

20
Trad 20m
25 Aubergine Dream

The arete at the left hand (East) end of the black wall - five metres left of Le Muir Noir, or behind you as you start Juvenilles and Geriatrics. Lower yourself down into a hollow between the route and the No Glove No Love boulder to belay (two bolts). Scramble up until you can reach around and clip the first bolt on the arete. Step onto the arete and up past five more bolts to lower-offs.

FA: Oliver Story, 2010

24
Sport 15m , 6
26 * Le Muir Noir

Thin moves up the wall about 10 metres right of 'Aubergine Dream'. Start at the top of 'Going Troppo', 'Oddball', etc where the boulder leans against the black wall. Five bolts, with the crux after the second.

FA: Tony Barten, 1989

25
Sport 12m , 5
27 Back on Black

The thin sustained wall between 'Le Muir Noir' and 'Antipodean Atrocities'.

FA: Tony Barten, Andrew Bull, 1990

24
Sport 15m
28 ** Antipodean Alrocilies

Thin, balancy and sustained climbing on the impressive black wall above the main slabs. Start as for 'McCoy's Arete'; clip the first bolt on this and climb down to join the dyke. Up this to the top with four bolts and a bolt belay.

FA: Tony Barten, 1987

25
Sport 20m
29 * McCoy's Arete

Interesting climbing, a good position and an abundance of metal make this route worthwhile. Scramble to the top of the 'Changes' boulder and find a bolt belay. After a bouldery start, climb the arete to the top, clipping four bolts on the way. To descend, climb down the tree on the left side.

FA: Mike Peck, Tony Barten, 1987

22
Sport 10m
Dave 14 years ago

MEGA EXPOSURE, unless you stick clip

30 Atom Ant

This is the flake on a boulder 10 metres uphill and to the right of 'McCoy's Arete'. The overhung start has a technical and strenuous sequence. Originally there was a fixed wire, however this has been stolen. Bolt belay at the top.

FA: Tony Barten, Mike Peck, 1987

22
Trad 13m
31 Fast Living

And fast drilling. Start 10 metres uphill and left of 'Atom Ant' on the same boulder as 'McCoy's Arete'. Use a dead branch to get to the first bolt. Crank up on drilled finger pockets to a big flake, then cruise up to the top past two more bolts.

FA: Tony Barten, Mike Peck, 1987

24
Trad 13m
32 Professor Longhair and the Shuffling Hungarians

This is on a small boulder 30 metres west of 'Changes'. Climb up the left side of the flake, then up the crack to the top.

FA: Mike Peck (solo), 1987

14
Trad 10m
33 Mario and the Blue Angels

Start 20 metres downhill of the previous climb, on a boulder with a flake. Layback up the flake then follow the crack, which widens at the top (take a large cam).

FA: Mike Peck, Craig Kentwell, 1987

17
Trad 15m

1.5. Nailbiter Area 20 routes in Area

Summary:
Trad,Sport and other styles

1.5.1. The Nailbiter Spike 7 routes in Area

Summary:
Sport,Trad and Aid
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Bart's Mate, Joker

Start left of Lord Bailey on a ledge. The route is actually on the uphill side of the Ape boulder. Best to tie the belayer in (cams). Climb the sustained slab out to the airy arete. Drift back right after the last bolt through some lichen. Belay of gear well back. Rebolted 2010.

FA: Tara Sutherland, Richard Watts, 1991

20
Sport 15m , 4
2 Lord Bailey

The slick arete down and left of the Skylark crack. Chain Lower off.

FA: Richard Watts, 1991

27 M0
Sport 10m , 4
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
3 *** Skylark

Classic. Scene of many spectacular whippers. Start on a boulder below and to the left of Consumer Item. Traverse on flakes across the overhanging slab. Up the sustained crack. Rebolted 2009 (approx)

FA: Mike Law-Smith, 1986

24
Mixed 28m , 4
4 * Consumer Item

The slab and arete left of Nailbighter. Rebolted 2009 and a lower bolt added.

FA: Richard Watts, Rob Topfer, 1984

19
Sport 10m , 3
Andrew Scott 8 years ago

Would be a ballsy lead. The last move was a little delicate, with what would be a decent run-out....

Dave 16 years ago

watch the last move!

5 ** Nail Biter

The aesthetic splitter on the uphill side of the spike. Thin hands. There is a rap anchor on top.

FA: Ray Lassman, Ian Thomas, 1975

16
Trad 10m
Chris "August" Elliott 13 weeks ago

Aesthetic

Nicholas Reese 5 years ago

Seconded by Brett Chant

6 Strong Persuader

The steepish slab to the right of Nailbiter. Considered hard for the grade. Rebolted 2009 (approx)

FA: Mike Peck, Phil Georgeff, Tony Barton, 1987

21
Sport 10m , 3
7 Aid Route

Start at the horizontal crack which leads around the boulder from 'Nail Biter'.

  1. 15 metres - Aid horizontally rightwards around the boulder for 180 degrees to a hanging belay on nuts, arrows and leepers.

  2. 10 metres - Free up the overhanging crack.

FA: John Finnigan (#1), Damien Jones, Phil Cullen (#2), 1978

20 M2
Aid 25m

1.5.2. Nailbiter Boulders 7 routes in Area

Summary:
All Trad
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Ape

Straight up the chimney. Onsite lead by Jones on first ascent was very scary as protection is almost non-existent. Curtis was so freaked that Jones would crater that he soloed up the back of the chimney and tried to act as a human running belay! I'm not surprised that it seems standard to toprope it these days

FA: Damien Jones, Richard Curtis, Peter Mills; Peter Mills, Damien Jones, Richard Curtis, 1974

16
Trad 40m
John Wilson 5 years ago

1st pitch only .. which was hair raising enough! The squeeze chimney looks orrible.

2 Ape Escape

Start as for the second pitch of 'Ape'. Climb up 'Ape' for about five metres then reluctantly step right of the chimney and onto the face. Climb the wall with four bolts, trending right onto the arete near the top.

FA: Mike Peck, Tony Barten, Phil Georgeff, 1987

20
Trad 20m
3 Free Tibet

As for 'Ape Escape', but step delicately left onto the face and up, three bolts.

FA: Armando Corvini, Jacob Greber, 1992

20
Trad 25m
4 Chicken Run

Inspected by abseil before the bolt plague, thus seldom if ever repeated. Start 20 metres around right from 'Ape'. Climb the left-hand, flake-formed crack to the top, then traverse right for 10 metres to the blunt nose of the arete. Continue up and right (crux) to a ledge.

FA: John Finnigan, Will Steffen, 1982

18
Trad 35m
5 Swinging Seat

The obvious leftwards diagonal with a 'cave' at two thirds height.

  1. 17 metres - Up the line to the cave.

  2. 13 metres - Out of the cave and up the V-crack to the top.

FA: R Curtis, C Larque, 1974

19
Trad 30m
6 * Monkey Business

It is amazing what lengths some people will go to, to do new routes! Start at the dead branch leaning against the face about eight metres right of 'Swinging Seat'. Swarm up the branch with a hard move at the top to reach the ledge. Mantle onto the ledge after clipping the bolt, then climb the crack and slab past one more bolt.

FA: Mike Peck, John Carlson, 1984

21
Trad 25m
7 The Squeeze

Ascends a series of flake chimneys. Start at a chimney in the back of a small cave to the right of 'Monkey Business'. Done in three pitches.

FA: Peter Riddy, Tony Wood (alt.), 1975

13
Trad 50m

1.5.3. The Non-Descript Boulder 2 routes in Area

Summary:
All Trad
Description:©

Further right are the slabs of 'On the Beach', etc. Directly downhill from 'Swinging Seat' is a large, low, mossy boulder, the Non-Descript boulder.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Captain America

The obvious rightwards leaning corner.

FA: John Stone,

16
Trad 12m
2 The Seventh Hedgehog

The ramps and blocks 10 metres right of 'Captain America'.

FA: John Stone, Hugh Stone, S. Raiser, Mike Peck, 1979

14
Trad 12m

1.5.4. Safari Bouders 4 routes in Area

Summary:
Trad,Aid
Approach:©

To get to these, thrash downhill for about 100 metres from 'The Non-Descript Boulder'

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Low Hydrogen

The easiest crack facing the main cliff. Bolt belay at the top of the boulder.

FA: Phil Georgeff, Caron Avis, 1987

16
Trad 10m
2 Faint Hearted

To the right of 'Low Hydrogen'. Climb the easy crack to the ledge, then up the thin crack to the top.

FA: Anne Hastings, Phil Georgeff, 1987

17
Trad 15m
3 Broken Window

The overhanging hand to fist crack, broken by a ledge, on the back of the boulder.

FA: Phil Georgeff, 1987

18 M2
Aid 15m
4 Locomotion

The hand crack on an isolated boulder left (looking downhill) of the previous climbs, with a 'knucklebuster' start.

FA: Phil Georgeff, Caron Avis, 1987

17
Trad 10m

1.6. Pox Rox 8 routes in Area

Summary:
All Trad
Description:©

These miniscule boulders can be found near the road, 60 metres past the gate on the way down to 'The Jism' or 'The Fortress' from 'Gibraltar Peak'. Most of the routes were probably done before the ACT Granite Guide reported them. The main group of boulders is on the left.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Umbalah Crack

This obscure 'gem' can be found on the way, 20 metres to the left of the road, just before the gate. It is a short curving hand crack on a boulder.

FA: Phil Georgeff, 1984

16
Trad 8m
2 No Reservations

The short hand crack in the main group, facing the road.

FA: Adam Blizzard, Mike Peck (solo), 1987

15
Trad 5m
3 Snow Storm

The first crack and flake to a bolt belay, on the next boulder. Climbed in a blizzard.

FA: Adam Blizzard, Mike Peck, 1987

14
Trad 10m
4 Snow Flake

The layback flake five metres right of 'Snow Storm'.

FA: Mike Peck, Adam Blizzard, 1987

15
Trad 12m
5 Much Man

Up the thin crack five metres right of 'Snowflake', right up to a flake and finish up the slab on the right.

FA: Adam Blizzard (solo), 1987

16
Trad 12m
6 Small Pox

The short corner on the back of the boulder. Up to a block, then easily up the mossy slab to the top.

FA: Mike Peck (solo), 1987

18
Trad 12m
7 Le Tour

On an isolated boulder down from 'Small Pox'. Steeply up to first bolt (crux) then follow the groove past another bolt to a single bolt rap station. Bolted by persons unknock.

FA: Phil Georgeff, Rebecca McLeod, 1996

21
Trad 15m
8 No Stone Unturned

On the right-hand side of the road. Climb the easy crack and gully.

FA: Mike Peck, Adam Blizzard (solo), 1987

13
Trad 10m

1.7. The Jism 4 routes in Area

Summary:
All Trad

Long/Lat: 148.955776, -35.462435

Description:©

Further down the track from 'Pox Rox' (or at the top of the hill beyond 'The Fortress') is an impressive spire on the left (over a fence), with one significant climb.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * Future Shock

The obvious shallow crack facing the road. It was originally aided and called 'The Jism', but was freed and renamed.

FA: Phil Cullen,

FFA: John Smart, 1978

23
Trad 18m
2 Rangehon

The line on the opposite side of the boulder. Up to the leftward diagonal break, and up this to a hotizontal break. Move right and up to a peg belay. Downclimb the offwidth to get off.

FA: Pat Butler, 1982

19
Trad 10m
3 T.V. Glotzer

Miniscule. The flake formed crack on the boulder five metres left of 'Rangehen'.

FA: Greg Pritchard, 1982

16
Trad 6m
4 White Cloud

The crack-cum-off-width around and left from 'Future Shock'.

FA: Adam Blizzard, 1987

16
Trad 10m

1.8. The Fortress 13 routes in Crag

Summary:
Trad,Sport and Top Rope

Long/Lat: 148.960243, -35.461772

Description:©

A small area down among the pines with excellent access but limited climbing. The routes here are very varied in style and most are worthwhile. It is unclear whether the previous road system will be restored, so you may need to walk a short distance to get here.

A 'ridiculous number' of bolt belays and bolt runners sprang up around the time the ACT Granite Guide was published, with old tree belays being cut down in the process. The most ridiculous addition was a set of metal steps left of 'Sentry Duty'. There was also some retrobolting, with bolts sprouting on 'Apprentice's Edge' and 'Scratched Record' (now three bolts). In the last case the climb was originally climbed with a tied-off abseil rope and first written up as having a bolt, although Richard Watts never got around to putting it in. The top hanger of the now bolts was noticeably bent at the time of printing. The 'worst case', however, is at the top of the previously unbolted 'Blood on His Lips' where a golden 'carrot' style bolt appeared in the final slab, right next to a wire placement. Many of the new bolts have been pruned.

Approach:©

Follow the track to a large grassy clearing. The track continues uphill to 'The Jism' and 'Gibraltar Peak'. There is a three bolt aid jaunt onto the top of the 'mushroom cap' courtesy of Greg Lane and friends.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Fake Crack

Location: South-south-east of the mushroom; 30m around to the right from No Fat Chicks; in a short gully; right hand end of a mossy wall. Follows the left-trending 10cm-deep V-corner to the top.

FA: Oliver Story, 2011

21
Sport 8m , 3
2 No Fat Chicks

A slabby wall on the southern side of the main group of boulders with three bolts to a triple bolt belay. Other reports say it is harder. The bolted climb to the left, starting in a chimney and reaching the same belay has not been claimed, but goes at around 17 or 18. The bolt with the large hanger in the chimney just south of the main boulder has also not been reported.

FA: Geoff Filmer, Damian Jovanovic, 1995

19
Trad 8m
3 Anything'll Do

On the biggest boulder. Start just right of 'Night Fall'. Up the slab and short wall on sharp holds past two bolts. Watch your seconds...

FA: Dave Sargent, Paul Mason, 1987

22
Trad 10m
4 Night Fall

Starts on the large jammed boulders above the cave and ascends the slab and corner past two bolts - the first of which is quite high. A few nice balancy moves and it is all over.

FA: Richard Watts (solo), 1983

18
Mixed 8m , 2
John Wilson 1 years ago

A good one to top rope while you are up there.

5 Flying Arkwright

On the north side of the main outcrop. The rightwards trending crack which is undercut at the base and lays away left at the top. For the record, the arete right of this climb, with low chipped holds and one bolt is said to be a very old, abandoned Law-Smith project.

FA: John Finnigan (solo), 1975

16
Trad 10m
John Wilson 1 years ago

A good line well worth doing though does require some large gear.

David Nott 2 years ago

Hard start. Last of the day before we got rained out of the area. So much for warm-ups!

6 * Apprentice's Edge

The arete between 'Sentry Duty' and 'Flying Arkwright' with a pretty slippery crux; originally three bolts, but six at last count.

FA: Mike Peck, Andrew Kean, 1986

24
Sport 10m
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
7 Offwidth left of Sentry Duty

As the name states. To get off, have to down-solo a chimney.

FA: No details,

16
Trad 10m
8 * Sentry Duty

The obvious crack, with a sentry box at half height, a few metres left of 'Flying Arkwright'.

FA: Richard Curtis, Damien Jones, 1975

15
Trad 10m
constantine carluen 2 years ago

good fun with david and brendan.

David Nott 2 years ago

Grumble I don't see why the boulder has no belay bolts.

9 Postern

On a small group of boulders some 30 metres east from 'Sentry Duty'. Nice climbing up the small right angled corner crack on the far (eastern) side. The next four climbs are on the isolated boulder 20 metres down and left (north) from the main 'mushroom' boulder.

FA: Matt Madin, Richard Watts, 1981

17
Trad 10m
John Wilson 2 years ago

A real gem - steep, thin hands and fingers crack .. you can easily down-climb from the back of th...

Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

harder than 17 perhaps since fires

10 Flex

Up the expanding flake three metres right of 'Blood on His Lips'. A hard start, then more easily up the flakes and slab to the top.

FA: Richard Watts (solo), 1983

22
Trad 10m
11 * Blood on His Lips

The obvious thin crack, undercut at its base.

FA: R Curtis, J Finnegan, 1975

16
Trad 10m
Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

nice climb, RPs good for final moves

Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

Great thin crack climb, flake is loose though, take RPs for finish

12 Scratched Record

The wavey slab just left of Blood on His Lips. A high 1st bolt and a good candidate for a stick clip. Belay on gear and walk off. Rebolted 2011.

FA: Richard Watts, 1983

23
Sport 10m , 2
13 Paternity Ward

A waste of time. Up the slabby wall about 10 metres left of 'Blood on His Lips'.

FA: Richard Watts (solo), 1983

16
Trad 7m

1.9. Snake Rock 17 routes in Crag

Summary:
Top Rope,Sport and Trad

Long/Lat: 148.957963, -35.476608

Description:©

Slumped on the eastern side of the Corin Valley is an unimpressive pile of yellow/brown granite about to slide down into the creek. Close up, it's rather reminiscent of gritstone and has some classic short routes in the range 18-26 (complete with bolts, very unreminiscent of gritstone). A good alternative to 'Gibraltar Peak' or 'The Fortress' in winter. It is in the sun most of the day.

Climbs described from right to left. Awaiting a guide to all the new climbs Justin Ryan has put up.

Approach:©

The crag is opposite the turn off to 'Gibraltar Peak', visible from the road. Drive about 3.9 kilometres down the Corin Road. Turn left at a yellow road sign (i.e. just before the 'Gibraltar Peak' turnoff. Drive down the dirt to the edge of the native bush and walk south along the pine forest boundary for 200 metres to a cairn, just as the track heads uphill. Walk down left through bush to cross the creek and then head uphill to the crag (about 10 minutes).

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Small Things Amuse

This small slanting handcrack faces Gibralter Creek in a small tor slightly higher than and about 400m north of Snake Rock. It is probably the only climb here.

FA: John Wilson, Gary Ewart, 2005

15
Trad 6m
2 Conflict Therapy

2m to the left of Little Cherie

FA: Justin Ryan, Lionel Meynadier, 2008

22
Sport 4
3 Little Cherie

Up the nose of the lower left tier, just left of Puff Adder

FA: Lionel Meynadier, Justin Ryan, 2008

18
Sport 4
4 Puff Adder

The crack system left of the orange streak. Was a thin trad lead; now a great sport climb.

FA: John Churchill, Mike Peck, 1997

18
Sport 7m , 4
Oliver Story 8 months ago

Nice to be belayed by the first ascencionist, in perhaps the last trad ascent before the climb is...

5 Chasing Amy

The thin crack up the prominent orange streak; follow the crack up through two more bulges.

FA: Jonathan Edwards, Jamie Valdivia (both led), 1997

24
Trad 12m
6 Snakes and Ladders

The layback crack on the right hand side of the lower tier. Up the crack. Finish at the half-height anchor or clip it and continue up the arete past two bolts to the top. Better than it looks.

FA: John Churchill, Catherine Eadie, Mike Peck, 1997

16
Mixed 12m , 3
7 Bergenhardia

The short arete high up on the left of the ampitheatre. Take care clipping the second bolt.

FA: Oliver Story, 2012

23
Sport 5m , 2
Dave McGregor 4 weeks ago

hard! many slips before finally going the (very short) distance.

8 Black Adder

The black corner on the left side of the top buttress with four bolts.

FA: John Churchill, Mike Peck, 1997

19
Sport 10m , 4
9 Disco Disco

The orange arete right of BA and left of Crawlin King Snake. Up arete to the crux pulling over rooflet.

FA: Justin Ryan, 2008

26
Sport 15m
10 ** Crawlin' King Snake

Superb sustained climbing, every move worthwhile. The obvious orange corner crack to a roof and bolt. Move right then finish back up the slab past one more bolt.

FA: Mike Peck, John Churchill, 1997

23
Mixed 15m , 2
Oliver Story 9 months ago

Just as it says in the book: every move is good!

Stuart McElroy 9 years ago

Choice way to top off a brilliant day

11 ** Snake-in-the-Grass

The arete on the right hand side of the orange buttress past three bolts. Cam in break.

FA: Mike Peck, Catherine Eadie, 1997

20
Mixed 15m , 3
John Wilson 9 months ago

Still good as ever.

Andrew Scott 7 years ago

Rest at first bolt to work out moves. Enjoyable climbing - takes small cams at break.

12 * Reptilian

Start as for Snake-in-the-Grass. Straight up the wall.

FA: D.McG., 2002

25
Sport 13m
13 * Red Belly

The sustained thin corner right of Reptilian with two bolts at the finish (crux).

FA: Mike Peck, John Churchill, Catherine Eadie, 1997

22
Mixed 12m , 2
John Wilson 9 months ago

Would be a very tricky lead, trying to fiddle in small wires ... very thin!

John Wilson 7 years ago

A tough lead I'd reckon with the wires facing the wrong way!

14 Pythonista

A good, hard climb if you can contrive it.

The arete right of Red Belly and left of OET.

Up the arete, avoiding the OET crack and its edges to the right. Optional small cam (#3 metolious) in break.

FA: Oliver Story, 2012

24
Sport 12m , 5
15 One Eyed Trousersnake

Take your #4 camalot and enjoy. The chimney/offwidth/layback.

FA: John Churchill, Mike Peck, 1997

18
Trad 10m
Stuart McElroy 9 years ago

Got to love a good off-width to scare a partner

16 ** Snakeskin Shuffle

Start up the hanging nose and continue up the arete past four bolts.

FA: Mike Peck, Catherine Easie, 1997

19
Sport 12m , 4
Christopher Lean 12 weeks ago

Great climb, potential ground fall before the second clip but is on a ledge so is fine. Done with...

John Wilson 9 months ago

Sometimes I just peel off this one! Fortunately after clipping the top bolt.

17 * Anacondan

Up the corner to the right of the nose of SS (small cam / wires) to ledge (#7 nut / small cam). Up the right side of the arete past 2 bolts.

FA: Daniel Gordon, Oliver Story, 2012

20
Mixed 12m , 2

1.10. Gibraltar Falls 5 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Trad

Long/Lat: 148.934641, -35.486570

Description:©

Quite a nice spot to cool down in summer after visiting 'Gibraltar Peak' or 'The Bank', with a natural sauna at the top of the falls. The actual rock is rather limited.

The area has been visited by every man and his dog over the years, due to the superb sealed access; some rusty machine nuts survive from the dark ages. While various climbs have been soloed, led or top-roped, no details survive and the following names and grades were from a reconnaissance trip before the most recent ACT Granite was printed.

There is a bouldering wall high on the far (eastern) side, slightly above the level of the top of the falls, with a wide range of cracks, chimneys and slab climbs.

For slightly more serious climbing, follow the tourists down to the lookout. The best climbing is on the wall below this; most routes can be top-roped. Abseil in or jump the fence and scramble down the blocky arete at the downstream end. Watch out for interference with belays and flying rocks; the spot is incredibly popular with abseilers. The bottom of the climbs can be wet if the water level is high.

Approach:©

Drive along Corin Road and turn left into the well marked car park above Woods Reserve.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * Offspring

Climbs are described from left to right on the western wall:

Doesn't let up; the best of the lot here. Jump start (crux; it is also possible to traverse in from the right) to a horizontal break two metres left of 'Barbary Ape' and up the thin crack to a mantle (second crux). Finish up through the rooflets.

FA: James Cotsell, John Churchill, 1996

20
Trad 10m
2 Angel Wings

The broken crack system from the ground to the top, finishing up the flared chimney.

FA: Unknown,

15
Trad 15m
Gavin Evans 5 years ago

Difficult move onto sloping ledge at half way. Steve lead. Pro OK.

3 Tiny Teds

Start one metre right of 'Angel Wings'. Up the wall to a good undercling, then through the rooflet on good edges. Needs a bolt (climbed with a high runner in the crack).

FA: John Churchill, James Cotsell, 1996

17
Trad 6m
4 Cinders

The cliff opposite the lookout is broken, but there is some tolerable climbing at stream level opposite and slightly downstream:

Start at the blunt arete left of the cave. Up this to a dirty crack.

FA: John Churchill, James Cotsell, 1996

14
Trad 10m
5 Barbary Ape

Further left. Up the corner through a roof to the layback crack. Traverse right to a small tree to finish.

FA: James Cotsell, John Churchill, 1996

19
Trad 10m

1.11. White Horse Rocks 17 routes in Crag

Summary:
Mostly Trad

Long/Lat: 148.942906, -35.520676

Description:

Climbs are described from right to left.

Approach:©

Drive out on the Corin Road past the Gibraltar Peak turnoff and turn left onto the second track after crossing Gibraltar Creek. Follow the track up to a T-junction and turn right, passing a large clearing. Turn left at the next intersection, then turn left again; follow this track, next to a log-filled creek on the right for some way then take two sharp right turns and climb out of the gully. Park at the T-intersection on the edge of the pine plantation. A low saddle can be seen between two peaks to the southeast. White Horse Rocks are just out of sight on the northeast side of the left-hand peak. Cross the fence, then the creek and bushbash to the top of the left-hand hill. A very crude track has been bulldozed down the hill from the crag, but it does not reach the pine forest; follow it up after you stumble across it. The walk to the rocks, just over the lip, should take about fifteen minutes.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Better Luck Next Time

Up the corner - use the left wall, then the arete.

FA: David Jenkins, Mark Sands, 1987

17
Trad 15m
2 Nothing Too Serious

Two metres left of Better Luck Next Time, this is the obvious hand-sized layback crack.

FA: Mark Sands, David Jenkins, 1987

18
Trad 15m
3 Johnny Walker

Wide crack at the right hand side of the crag.

FA: Tony Wood, Mike Todd, 1975

10
Trad 12m
4 Skewer

Short and sharp - finish up a short slab section. The wall with two bolts a couple of metres left of 'Johnny Walker'.

FA: Andrew Kean, Mike Peck, 1986

19
Mixed 12m , 2
5 Stormbringer

Two metres left of 'Skewer'.

FA: Adam Blizzard, 1986

20
Trad 10m
6 Cratercritter

Offwidth crack. Requires big pro - stacked hexes (at the time). The impressive flake-formed off-width left of 'Stormbringer'.

FA: John Stone, 1978

17
Trad 20m
7 Short Soup

Crack left of 'Cratercritter'. Originally done in two pitches.

FA: Dick Curtis, Peter Mills, 1975

18
Trad 15m
8 ** Black Satin Lingerie

Sustained face climbing. Start three metres right of 'Blue Wind'. Up past a bolt to the first bolt on 'Blue Velvet'. Continue up through the overlap and wall above passing four more bolts.

FA: Simon Carter, 1991

26
Sport 20m , 6
9 * Blue Velvet

A technical but well-protected traverse. Start as for 'Blue Wind' for 5 metres, then head right past four bolts. Traverse right from the ledge to belay as for 'Short Soup'.

FA: Mike Peck, Craig Kentwell, 1987

24
Trad 20m
10 ** Blue Wind

Steep and sustained, the obvious line on the main wall. Shares a start with 'Blue Velvet'.

FA: Damien Jones, Paul Daniel, 1978

20
Trad 23m
11 Dragon

Off-width crack just left of 'Blue Wind'.

FA: Phil Cullen, Ian "Sam" Baker, John Stone, 1978

18
Trad 25m
12 Short Shrift

V-shaped chimney. Exit left.

FA: Mike Todd, Tony Wood, 1975

10
Trad 10m
13 Transience

Start at the corner around 10m from 'Short Shrift'. Climb up for two metres, then right around the arete and up the short crack and dirty groove.

FA: Adam Blizzard, John Churchill, 1986

17
Trad 20m
14 Gibber Tari

Off-width chimney with a bulge at two-thirds height, down and left from 'Transience'.

FA: Joe Friend, John Lamb, 1979

17
Trad 18m
15 Friendly Persuasion

Start below a grassy recess left of 'Gibber Tari', and follow the crack and chimney before traversing right to finish.

FA: Dick Curtis, John Spahr, 1975

12
Trad 22m
16 False Start

The groove four metres down from 'Knuckles'. Bouldery start is the crux.

FA: Mike Law-Smith (solo), 1983

22
Trad 12m
17 Knuckles

The surprisingly tricky crack at the left hand side of the crag. Climb to a spacious ledge then up the short corner crack. Move right to finish below the hanging blocks.

FA: Dick Curtis, Mike Todd, Tony Wood, John Spahr, 1975

15
Trad 15m

1.12. The Bank 16 routes in Crag

Summary:
Mostly Trad

Long/Lat: 148.911226, -35.527251

Unique Features And Strengths:©

A pleasant bushland setting makes The Bank a good destination for a short day's outing.

Description:©

A small collection of short, fun routes on the boulder strewn ridge above the walking track to 'Square Rock'.

Approach:©

The Bank is on the ridgetop immediately south of Smokers Gap. Park at the Smokers Gap car park (one kilometre beyond the Corin Forest slide), cross the road and head up the 'Square Rock' walking trail. This initially zig-zags upwards through small boulders before trending steadily up and rightwards. Where the track veers right, just before the top of the ridge, a large boulder with an impressive left curving crack becomes visible 50 metres or so above and left. Walking time from the car park is about 15 minutes.

The boulders continue northwards along the ridge for about 300 metres. At the end of the ridge is a large group of boulders with a fireplace.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * The Lure

The leftwards leaning crack seen from the path, reminiscent of 'Easy Wind' ('Legoland'), but harder. Flared jams and strenuous to protect. Now slightly overgrown.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Paul Daniel, 1995

24
Trad 12m
2 Cintride

The rounded arete and face just right of 'The Lure' with four bolts. Sharp on the tips.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, 1995

23
Trad 10m
3 * Captain Crystal

The slabby nose on the next boulder right of 'Cintride'. Up past two bolts then traverse delicately rightwards past two more bolts. Some thin moves.

FA: John Churchill, 1997

24
Trad 12m
4 Walk the Dog

The chimney right of 'The Lure' with some protection in a leftwards crack. Ugh.

FA: John Churchill, 1997

12
Trad 10m
5 Captain Crystal's Right Trouser Leg

The short open corner 5 metres right of 'Captain Crystal' with one bolt. Finish up the slab on the right.

FA: Paul Daniel, Mick O'Halloran, 1995

20
Trad 9m
6 Return of the Leaping Lounge Lizards

On the boulder directly below 'The Lure' is a pleasant slabby groove with a harder start. A lovely line and fun climbing.

FA: Liz Milbourne, Catherine Eadie, 1995

14
Trad 8m
Gavin Evans 13 years ago

with Matt

7 Low Interest

On a wavy slab 30 metres left of 'The Lure'. Up the middle; a delightful slab with an enhanced wire placement.

FA: Mike Law-Smith (solo), 1995

14
Trad 8m
8 Pixie Power

The far side of a boulder 30 metres to the left of, and just downhill from 'Low Interest', sports a right facing, dainty little corner crack offering fingerlocking and stemming moves.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Catherine Eadie, 1995

18
Trad 8m
9 Pygmy Chicken

Above and left of 'Low Interest', near the top of this outcrop, is a short slab on the northern side with two climbs:

The righthand line with two bolts. Pleasant face climbing.

FA: Catherine Eadie, Paul Daniel, 1995

16
Trad 10m
10 Rubbery Tuk-awah!

Starts at a block on the left wall. Pull right onto the arete and then up, passing one bolt. The direct finish up the arete would be recommended if it had another bolt.

FA: Paul Daniel, Catherine Eadie, 1995

17
Trad 8m
11 Pixies and Dickywackers

Behind and right from 'Pygmy Chicken' and 'Rubbery Tuk-awah' is another tier of boulders. On the left wall of a chimney in the centre of the tier:

A bouldery start to the first bolt then good moves past one more to the top.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Paul Daniel, Catherine Eadie, 1995

20
Trad 10m
12 Throw It Out With the Cheese

From 'The Lure' outcrop, scattered boulders lead gently up the ridge for about 100 metres to the 'Spider's Web' - "a spiritual place" [Paul Daniel]. This is a large flat arene ringed with boulders and covered in a tangle of stringybark trunks:

The bolted, slabby arete on the right hand side of a boulder at the northern end of the 'Spider's Web'.

FA: Paul Daniel, Catherine Eadie, 1995

16
Trad 6m
13 Unknown

The dyke just to the left of 'Throw it Out With the Cheese'.

Sport 2
14 Photo Finish

The thin crack system on the closest side of the eastern boulder.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, 1996

23
Trad 10m
15 Sausage Crack

Continue about 50 metres further northwards along the ridge from the 'Spider's Web' and turn left at the "hamburger" boulder.

The nice finger crack on the northern side of the outcrop on the left.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Catherine Eadie, 1995

19
Trad 8m
16 Zanadu

Sic. The beautiful overhanging seam on the downhill side of the westernmost boulders of the final group, opposite 'Sausage Crack'.

FA: John Churchill, 1997

M3
Trad 10m

1.13. Square Rock 5 routes in Cliff

Summary:
All Trad

Long/Lat: 148.884492, -35.537188

Description:©

In a great position and some good climbs, but a very long walk. Continue along the Square Rock walking trail beyond The Bank, staggering past assorted tourists. The walk in takes about an hour (yes you can slog straight up from Corin Road, but this isn't recommended either). Eventually you will arrive at Square Rock, thoughtfully provided with access stairs. To the right of the stairs is a large boulder and on the west face is are the following climbs.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * Changing the Guard

Good overhanging face on ironstone jugs with three bolts. Throw the rope off the boulder and have your second tie it off to a tree in order to escape.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, Mike Peck, 1995

24
Mixed 10m , 3
2 Ostrich Mentality

The short crack to the left with an awkward, undercut start about ten metres right.

FA: Phil Junne, Julie Jefferis, 1995

18
Trad 8m
3 Cowboys Are My Weakness

Starting off the platform on north facing wall. A good thin face past three bolts to an overhanging finish, sharp on the tips.

FA: Julie Jefferis, 1995

22
Mixed 12m , 3
4 * Smokin!

FA: Nicholas Reese (solo), 2008

10
Trad 6m
Nicholas Reese 5 years ago

Nice open chimney to the left of the main buttress.

5 Unknown off-width

Below and further left of Ostrich Mentality.

FA: Mike Law-Smith,

Trad

1.14. Tidbinbilla 6 routes in Area

Summary:
All Trad
Description:

This area comprises the small granite outcrops within the Tidbinbilla valley and upper margins. The valley is to the north and west of and below Gibralter Peak and includes routes and boulder problems from near Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking Station along the Tidbinbilla Road to somewhere abreast of Gibralter Peak.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Pure Poison

Along the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve road are many small and some larger granite boulders. This climb is on the obvious "coffe bean" boulder 400m behind the reserve vistors centre. It is the wide crack clearly visible on the main face.

FA: Mike Peck, John Carlson, 1979

19
Trad 10m
John Wilson 5 years ago

I suggest taped hands for this sharp little gem of a crack!

2 Abattoir

Another fine jam crack about three metres right of Pure Poison.

FA: John Carlson, Mike Peck, 1979

16
Trad 7m
3 * Unnatural Acts

To get to this and the following lines, follow the road into the reserve and take the first turn right to a picnic area. Boulders can be seen from the carpark.

The main line under the roof. Climb the slab past a bolt to the roof, undercling left and up a crack to finish.

FA: John Carlson, Mike Peck, 1982

19
Mixed 15m , 1
4 Milk Teeth

The crack about 10 metres right of Unnatural Acts starting (crux) next to a tree. Up the crack and straight on up the fang above.

FA: Dominic Monypenny, Ken Luck, John Churchill, 1987

17
Trad 10m
5 Quartz

There is a boulder in the scrub 30 metres directly downhill from the main cluster of boulders on Turkey Hill. At the righthand end on the river side is a curving hand crack.

The cracks further left have been soloed.

FA: Adam Blizzard, Mike Peck, Paul Daniel, 1991

21
Trad 10m
6 Unknown finger crack

About 500 metres past the Visitor's Centre, a finger crack on the left has been climbed.

FA: John Smart, Mike Law-Smith,

22
Trad

1.15. Pierce's Creek 24 routes in Area

Summary:
Mostly Trad

Long/Lat: 148.926797, -35.366421

Description:©

White boulders (used to) stand out prominently among the pines on the right as you drive out on Paddy's River Road towards Tidbinbilla. This is a good rallying area and an OK (hah, little did they know) bouldering area with a few short climbs. Most of the climbs described here have been engulfed by pine regrowth and are only recorded here to stop some 'passing cockroach's' (bitter?) attempts at glory. 'Mercenary Swine', 'Matricide' and 'Tarred and Feathered' are the only worthwhile climbs, and probably the only ones you will find.

At the time of the second edition of the ACT Granite Guide, the Tidbinbilla pine forest (closer to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve) had been logged and many boulders revealed, but no new routes were reported, just a ton of boulder problems!

Approach:©

Drive out on the Cotter Road and on towards Tidbinbilla, past the (gone) Cotter Tavern for about 2.5 km. Take the well used track right at the Pierce's Creek Forest sign, No Through Road (the Sugarloaf, a prominent conical hill can be seen on the right). A few hundred metres along is a vanished corrugated iron hut on the left. Keep on the main track and after about 2km you should see a prominent boulder strewn hillside on the left. Keep on the main track - don't cross the fence into the pines. At the crest turn left onto a track down the ridge, veering left after about 100 metres. Stop after a few hundred metres at the knoll before a right turn. The large, but now hidden boulder 20 metres down the ridge on the left offers no climbing, but a crack splits the next boulder downhill. On the Canberra side is an unclimbed offwidth, but on the other side is...:

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Rising Star

Looking back to the main track from the knoll, a group of small boulders could once be seen in a gully. This is the short line.

FA: Colin Coleman, 1980

16
Trad 10m
2 * Tarred and Feathered

The second crack. The best line at Pierce's Creek, but mean on the hands. The flaky ramp and hand crack splitting the nice wall left and around the corner. It was first climbed with the assistance of a pine tree.

FFA: Peter Fisk, John Carlson, 1980

FA: Rob Topfer, Mike Peck, John Carlson, 1980

19
Trad 15m
3 Gripped Off Me Scon

The track continues gradually rightwards around the broad ridge and the valley on the left closes in. The track soon turns left at a damp gully crossing and descends on the other side of the valley beneath pine forest. A few large boulders once showed in the pines above the road 200 metres along from the damp gully. On the right-hand boulder is this climb. Previously world famous as the name of the ACT's Pritkin Climbing Rag. The hand crack with the wide finish.

FA: Mike Law-Smith (solo), 1981

16
Trad 12m
4 Good Things Come in Small Packages

The thin, leaning finger crack on the boulder on the left.

FA: Mike Law-Smith, 1981

23
Trad 8m
5 Never Again

The obvious crackline on the large boulder (facing Canberra) 15 metres behind 'Good Things Come in Small Packages'. An off-width crux.

FA: Ken Luck, Adam Blizzard, Andrew Bentley, 1988

20
Trad 12m
6 Trivia

On a small boulder nearby to 'Never Again'. Up onto the small slab, right across a small wall and onto the main slab to finish a small climb.

FA: John Carlson, Mike Peck, 1980

14
Trad 10m
7 Tensor

Things now get worse... Follow the track downhill to an intersection, turn right and keep rallying back uphill through the pines. You may eventually come back out onto the cleared ridgeline to the main access road. Turn back right onto it and continue until nearly back to the original narrow turnoff to the knoll. There is a small group of boulders in the water catchment area on the opposite side of the road to the knoll.

FA: Peter Fisk, Steve Raiser, 1980

18
Trad 7m
8 Matricide

Continuing from the knoll, the track veers right and plunges downhill for a short distance. When it levels out, at the intersection with the original ridge track, a collection of large boulders can be seen on the uphill side. The largest boulder has two impressive cracks in it, one of which is Matricide. The slightly overhung fist-corner crack with an off-width start, directly facing the track. It was found to be 20 after a flake was dislodged from the start.

FA: Rob Topfer, Lucas Trihey, 1981

20
Trad 12m

1.15.1. Kazbah 13 routes in Crag

Summary:
Mostly Trad

Long/Lat: 148.932562, -35.371984

Unique Features And Strengths:

Great granite blocs of a size suitable for some real tradding.

Description:

Named to coincide with the bouldering area of the same name, holding some old (and possibly destroyed) boulder problems. Home to a climb put up by Chris Warner (but not yet freed) called 'The Riff'. Note: this is really not a summer crag, other than in early morning. It gets full day sun. Also please consider wearing a helmet as there is a lot of friable rock in the area that has not been cleaned up.

Approach:

From the parking spot (see map) it is a 20-30 metre walk to the boulders. There is a lot of scrub around so it is quite difficult to see the boulders and to navigate around.

Ethic:

There are no bolts in this area. Pierce's Creek is an area that has traditionally been approached with a trad ethic, much like the rest of Canberra. This is not to say that unprotectable lines should/could not be bolted, but please get in contact with the CCA (or discuss with some local climbers) first.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 ** The Riff

Flaring crack into a seam and then several hook moves to gain the horizontal crack and stepping right and up using the horizontal crack. May go direct as well. Overhangs 4 metres in 15. Would be difficult to free due to the flaring crack, but could be possible at high 20's or over.

FA: Chris Warner, 2003

A2+
Aid 20m
2 *** Flypast Crack

Start at a cruxy corner/chimney move on smears to get going, then up through the ascending corner crack. Due to its orientation the crack does a good job of trying to spit you out. Two definite cruxes, one is turning the corner down low and the last is the offwidth move off stacked hands at the top. A bit of everything all packed into a very short space. Still exfoliating a bit so a helmet for the belayer might be a good idea, and watch your ankles on the first move.

FA: Alan Dovey, 2013

E3 6a
Trad 15m
David Nott 3 months ago

Amazing, starting hard and getting ever harder with a V5+ move on stacked hands right at the top....

3 No Warmup

A top-rope boulder problem, or X rated boulder problem (if you fall right you're going for a 15 metre tumble), or solo for an idiot. Step from a ledge halfway up the crack and then follow the increasingly shallow rib. Very short, breaking down into around V1, V4 then V7 moves consecutively and roughly V10 for the top-out (nicer to do with your anchor over the edge and climbing to the anchor). May have been climbed before, but exfoliated significantly, presumably because of the fires so no ascents in ten years or more. Grade's a rough guess. First ascent on top rope, go ahead and free(solo) it. Not really possible from the ground.

FA: David Nott, 2013

Top rope 6m
David Nott 4 months ago

The last move is way beyond me. Basically a V7 boulder problem on a rope - to where I got. The ...

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
4 Lovewidth

Climb delicately up, bridging until the 4 metre mark where you can set the first gear. Continue up the proper offwidth either by flailing about or with the grace of a gazelle, depending on your preference. You will need something big, i.e. a #5/6 BD or something similar. The crack is a constant width so bumping one piece is an option, but be aware it exfoliates.

FA: David Nott, 2013

18
Trad Project 9m
David Nott 4 months ago

Gutted to find out my gear wasn't big enough to protect the top section. Rather than fall from n...

5 Spider House Traverse

Up the start of Lovewidth then traverse right through a thin finger crack section, smearing, and up through a hands/fist crack to finish. Be careful of the exfoliating rock underneath your feet, there's still a lot coming off. Quite pleasant.

FA: Alan Dovey, 2013

16
Trad 9m
David Nott 3 months ago

Warmup for the bigger project. The scoops are at the perfect height for the traverse. Careful o...

6 Spider House Direttisima

A slab start to the offwidth finish of Spider House Traverse. Project, needs cleaning and will be reasonably difficult. Unprotectable for the first 5 metres.

Trad Project 9m
7 Spider House Extension

Up the start of Lovewidth then traverse the full length of the boulder. There's a great rest ledge between the two slabs but it's a little steeper at the end. Careful of the friable foot-and-handholds. Takes good gear.

FA: David Nott, 2013

17
Trad 15m
David Nott 3 months ago

Extended it out for fun. Steepens a bit but might be the same grade as the shorter version, deci...

8 Project 1

Will need lower-offs as there is no way to top belay otherwise.

Trad Project
9 Project 2

Will need lower-offs as there is no way to top belay otherwise.

Trad
10 Project 3

Will need lower-offs as there is no way to top belay otherwise.

Trad
11 Project 4

Will need lower-offs as there is no way to top belay otherwise.

Trad
12 Project 5

The huge chimney. You may need to be lowered in to climb out (you have been warned). Fire-damaged so there's a lot of soot at the top. There's two big chocks to belay off up the top.

Trad 20m
13 Access Route

Solo up the back of the block with 'The Riff' and 'Flypast Crack' to a big chock, where you can set up a belay (or further down, depending on what you want to do). Be careful, if you're walking along the crackline it is a bit vegetated where it thins out.

4
Trad 6m

1.15.2. Blackwater 3 routes in Sector

Summary:
All Trad

Long/Lat: 148.927407, -35.366698

Description:

Where else would Mercenary Swine hang out other than Blackwater?

Approach:

See the map for the area location. If you can find the parking for 'Tumblers' (the bouldering area), you then walk down the lefthand road until it is blocked off by rocks, turn left (do not continue straight!) and follow the winding road to an intersection, then bush-bash your way in until you find a set of large boulders. Mercenary Swine is on the downhill side.

Descent Notes:

You will either need to leave gear or rap off the 2x4 to get off 'Mercenary Swine'.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Mercenary Swine

The fierce finger and hand crack with a huge flake on the left to start. At least, it used to have a huge flake. Now that is completely detached, and the arete has been destroyed after the fires as well. There's no way to walk off this boulder - either rap off gear or the 2x4 generously left behind. If you trust it.

FA: Robert Topfer, 1980

21
Trad 15m
2 Offwidth on other side of Mercenary

Grade is a best guess based on feedback from someone who's climbed 'Mercenary Swine'. May have been climbed before.

20
Trad 15m
3 Offwidth project

Could go as a boulder problem, assuming someone is willing to down-climb it. Up the wide to start then thinning off-width. Possibly too big for most gear.

Trad 6m

1.16. Watt's Wall 5 routes in Crag

Summary:
Aid,Trad
Unique Features And Strengths:©

"It does have one good route"

Description:©

A porphyry/rhyodacite crag in Pierce's Creek - if you can find it.

Approach:©

Turn right at the corrugated iron shed on the way into Pierce's Creek, and follow the winding road to the other side of The Sugarloaf. Turn left, ford Pierce's Creek past a picnic area on your right and head uphill for 150 metres. Turn right then veer left and park at the bottom near the creek. Bushbash or wade downstream for about 5 minutes until you see (at the base of the waterfall) one of the less noteworthy porphyry/rhyodacite crags in the ACT, whereupon you go home (it does have one good route).

History:©

Development in the area was mainly undertaken in the mid-80's.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Never Get Famous

Start at the obvious corner on the left, capped by a roof.

  1. 20 metres - Crux. Up the corner.

  2. 30 metres - Walk right then up the crack. Hand traverse right then layback up to the top.

FA: Matt Madin, Bill Begg,

18
Trad 50m
2 Too Loose Lautrec Finish

Some of the roof blocks are suspect. Continue up the corner and exit under the roof, finishing straight up.

FA: Matt Madin, Dave MacGregor, 1985

22 M0
Aid 20m
3 Discount for Heroes

Named after a comment by a local 'hardman' of yesteryear. Takes the central line about three metres right of Never Get Famous. The first pitch has some good moves.

  1. 15 metres (23) - Thin and technical wall climbing past two bolts.

  2. 20 metres (19M1) - Continue up the weakness and then aid the thin wall through the roof. Continue up of traverse off.

FA: Dave McGregor, Matt Madin, 1985

23 M1
Aid 35m
4 Hanging Around Here

Dirty. Start up right about eight metres from Discount For Heroes.

  1. 20 metres (18) Climb the short crack then up left past a flake.

  2. 25 metres (21) Up the crack (as for Never Get Famous) and through the roof.

FA: Matt Madin, Dave McGregor (alt.), 1985

21
Trad 45m
5 Six Blade Knife

On an isolated boulder about 100 metres downstream from Watts' Wall is an orange wall split by a finger crack. Up easily to start, through the roof and straight up the crack to the top. Several points of aid.

FA: Ben Jones, David Lyons, 1989

22 M1
Aid 25m

1.17. Phantom Buttress 7 routes in Area

Summary:
Mostly Trad

Long/Lat: 148.999529, -35.529815

Description:©

This is the fairly extensive outcrop seen from Canberra (but not Booroomba), on the hillside north of 'Booroomba Rocks', on the opposite side of Blue Gum Creek. The access is epic, so the area is very rarely visited. Turn right at Tharwa and then left at the fork to get to the private Booroomba Homestead - ask permission before proceeding. Note that permission is not always given.

Approach:©

Walk up Blue Gum Creek along a fire trail until almost directly below the cliffs, then bushbash uphill for an hour or so... (the alternative access, via Mt Tennent and the Bushfold Flats is even worse!)

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * Ghost Who Walks

Recommended, if you've got this far. Start 6 metres left of L.W.F, below two parallel cracks. Climb up to, then up these to the top.

FA: Dave Shirra, Andrew Bowman, 1971

15
Trad 40m
2 Lest We Forget

Horrible, vegetated, dirty and usually wet - a sandbag at the grade. The obvious corner on the steep wall at the left end of the cliff.

  1. 15 metres - Up the corner to belay in the cave.

  2. 30 metres - Continue up until it is possible to escape left.

  3. 10 metres - Traverse left to slabs.

FA: Dave Shirra, Andrew Bowman, 1971

11
Trad 55m
3 XMO

The short steep crack above the cave on 'Lest We Forget'. Two rests due to incompetence.

FA: Mike Peck, Jim Truscott, 1989

19 M0
Aid 15m
4 High Spirits

Start 15 metres right of 'Lest We Forget', just right of the obvious water streak and corner.

  1. 40 metres - A bit dirty, wet and runout in places. Climb the flake and then traverse left on the black slab to another flake. Continue up the water streak to join the corner and up this to belay below the roof.

  2. 20 metres - Climb up to the roof, then traverse left and up awkwardly onto a ledge. Up the easy, mossy slab to finish.

FA: Mike Peck, Andrew Collins (alt.), Adam Blizzard, 1989

18
Trad 60m
5 Flying Phantom

Needs cleaning. Start as for 'High Spirits'. Climb up to the top of the flake and step right into a groove. Up this on positive holds past a bolt to a ledge. Easy climbing leads to a belay below the big roof. Scramble off right.

FA: Mike Peck, Jim Truscott, 1989

16
Trad 40m
6 Blue Gum

danger - this route has NO protection

Ascends the scoop and slab at the right-hand end of the east buttress. Start at a fallen tree and, when the scoop ends, traverse left a couple of metres before climbing straight up. No pro.

FA: Adam Blizzard (solo),

16
Trad 60m
7 Only The Lonely

danger - second (50 metre) pitch is unprotected

Sustained and poorly protected. Start on the lower slab, to the right of the steepest section. Scramble up the gully between the easy angled slabs and the cliff proper to where a crack leads leftwards over the initial steepness.

  1. 30 metres (crux) Climb the crack until it closes and steepens. Step left and continue diagonally left with increasing difficulty. Belay on good wires near the top of a small overlap running down the face.

  2. 50 metres (16) - Unprotected. Straight up the middle of the slab to the top.

FA: Lincoln Hall, Damien Jones (alt.), 1975

18
Trad 80m

1.18. Bandito Wall 9 routes in Cliff

Summary:
Sport,Trad

Long/Lat: 148.944742, -35.474094

Description:

This newly found little crag sits just above the creek which formed it and became apparent to Chris Warner who developed most of the climbs, after the 2003 bushfires cleared the landscape. The rock quality here is excellent with some great routes at all grades. Probably the most accessible crag in Canberra. Look for a small fire trail on the right at the end of the left sweeping curve, well before the now accepted turnoff to Gibraltar Peak - keep an eye out for the creek gully and its passage under the road. Park 50m down the road and follow the faint track on the northern side of the creek for 5 minutes. Its hard to find first off.

Approach:

Leave Corin Rd at Longitude148.94667, Latitude -35.47771. Park at Longitude 148.94618, Latitude -35.47600.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * Spaghetti O's

The slabby corner at the left hand end of the crag. A good beginners lead.

FA: Chris Warner, 2004

10
Trad 10m
Gavin Evans 7 years ago

Hally lead.

Gavin Evans 7 years ago

Pleasant climbing. Beware of the bull ants!

2 * Blood for a Silver Dollar

Start a couple of metres right of 'Spaghetti O's'. Hard moves off the ground following seam then crack. Continue past 2 BRs to lower offs. Anchors and top BR replaced 2010.

FA: Chris Warner, 2004

17
Mixed 12m , 2
Dave McGregor 3 years ago

first bolt a bit necky?

Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

a thin move or two in the middle

3 ** Django the Bastard

The crack just right of 'Blood for a Silver Dollar'. Step left at the top to use the same anchors.Take some smaller cams. No excuse if its wet...

FA: Chris Warner, 2004

18
Trad 12m
4 ** Death Rides Alone

Popular slab. Start 2m right of 'Django the Bastard'.

FA: Chris Warner, 2004

19
Sport 15m , 6
Andrew Scott 6 years ago

Nice route. well protected.

John Wilson 7 years ago

Nice slab route

5 Machine Gun Killers

Steep slab to the right of 'Death Rides Alone' that shares the same anchor.

FA: Chris Warner, 2004

23
Sport 15m , 7
Andrew Scott 6 years ago

One nails move. Rest easier by 2+ grades

Andrew Scott 7 years ago

One nails move. Rest easier by 2+ grades

6 Project - Jamie
Sport Project
7 Project - Chris

Will be a direct start to FAFDM

Sport Project
8 * For a Few Dollars More

Shares a start with 'Dollars for a Fast Gun', but heads left and follows the weakness.

FA: Chris Warner, 2004

24
Sport 16m , 6
9 *** Dollars for a Fast Gun

The very right hand line and the first you come to. Great balance move through onto the steep slab.

FA: Chris Warner, 2004

23
Sport 13m , 5

1.19. The Hideout 5 routes in Cliff

Summary:
Top Rope,Trad and Sport

Long/Lat: 148.943890, -35.473511

Description:

A few gems at this tiny crag! When it is seeping at the sister cliff - Bandido Wall, you may find something drier to climb here. To find it, walk a further three minutes up the valley from Bandido.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 ** For a Fist in the Eye

The left hand route at the crag. Start off the block underneath the wide crack. Bouldery off the deck, into and up the wide crack, obvious traverse right and up the corner. Tough for the grade.

FA: Chris Warner, 2005

12
Trad 12m
Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

climbs much better than it looks

Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

climbs better than it looks by heaps

2 * Hole in the Forehead

Start on the same block as FAFITE. Committing start to get established in the corner. Layback to glory. It is possible to step right to the AS anchor.

FA: Chris Warner, 2005

15
Trad 10m
Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

great route with tricky start, watch eagles nest!!!

Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

great route with tricky start, watch eagles nest!!!

3 ** Adios Sabata

The left of the bolted lines. Anchors replaced 2010.

FA: Chris Warner, 2005

21
Sport 15m , 4
Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

hard the whole way

Stuart Anderson 3 years ago

hard the whole way

4 * Vengeance is a Dish Best Served Cold

The right hand bolted line. Hard moves below last bolt with potentially bad fall consequences giving a satisfying lead. Anchors replaced 2010.

FA: Chris Warner, 2005

18
Sport 14m , 5
John Wilson 7 years ago

Steep and intense

5 Knuckle Fight

Start a twin cracks that lead into an obvious corner.

FA: Chris Warner, 2005

16
Trad 12m
John Wilson 7 years ago

Choss coming off everywhere. Now appreciably cleaner

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Area
4 Access Route Trad 6m 1.15.1. Kazbah
8 The Groove Trad 20m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
10 Lengthways Chinaman Trad 15m 1.1. Trackside
The Lecher Trad 20m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
*** the bowels Trad 6m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Johnny Walker Trad 12m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Short Shrift Trad 10m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
* Smokin! Trad 6m 1.13. Square Rock
* Spaghetti O's Trad 10m 1.18. Bandito Wall
11 Lest We Forget Trad 55m 1.17. Phantom Buttress
12 Blue Stumps Trad 10m 1.1. Trackside
Easy Rider Sport 31m , 5 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Get Your Motors Running Mixed 20m , 2 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Cheesecake Trad 15m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Friendly Persuasion Trad 22m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Walk the Dog Trad 10m 1.12. The Bank
** For a Fist in the Eye Trad 12m 1.19. The Hideout
13 Crack of Ionic Finger Strength Trad 10m 1.1. Trackside
Tiptoe Trad 25m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
The Squeeze Trad 50m 1.5.2. Nailbiter Boulders
No Stone Unturned Trad 10m 1.6. Pox Rox
14 Dubious Tactics Trad 15m 1.1. Trackside
My Name is Luka Sport 15m , 1 1.2. The Summit Boulders
JAM (Just Another Megaroute) Trad 15m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Professor Longhair and the Shuffling Hungarians Trad 10m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
The Seventh Hedgehog Trad 12m 1.5.3. The Non-Descript Boulder
Snow Storm Trad 10m 1.6. Pox Rox
Cinders Trad 10m 1.10. Gibraltar Falls
Low Interest Trad 8m 1.12. The Bank
Return of the Leaping Lounge Lizards Trad 8m 1.12. The Bank
Trivia Trad 10m 1.15. Pierce's Creek
15 Piglets in Paradise Trad 24m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Piltdown Man Trad 15m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Skippy's Slab Sport 12m , 1 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Blagdon Amateur Rapist Trad 80m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Fun Climb Sport 20m , 3 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
* Juveniles and Geriatrics Sport 30m , 5 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
No Easy Street Trad 30m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
No Reservations Trad 5m 1.6. Pox Rox
Snow Flake Trad 12m 1.6. Pox Rox
* Sentry Duty Trad 10m 1.8. The Fortress
Small Things Amuse Trad 6m 1.9. Snake Rock
Angel Wings Trad 15m 1.10. Gibraltar Falls
Knuckles Trad 15m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
* Ghost Who Walks Trad 40m 1.17. Phantom Buttress
* Hole in the Forehead Trad 10m 1.19. The Hideout
16 Kate's Bush Trad 10m 1.1. Trackside
White Rabbit Sport 10m , 2 1.2. The Summit Boulders
* Flip, Flop, Fly Sport 5m , 2 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Jihad Chimney Trad 14m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Rite of Passage Trad 30m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
** Nail Biter Trad 10m 1.5.1. The Nailbiter Spike
Ape Trad 40m 1.5.2. Nailbiter Boulders
Captain America Trad 12m 1.5.3. The Non-Descript Boulder
Low Hydrogen Trad 10m 1.5.4. Safari Bouders
Much Man Trad 12m 1.6. Pox Rox
Umbalah Crack Trad 8m 1.6. Pox Rox
T.V. Glotzer Trad 6m 1.7. The Jism
White Cloud Trad 10m 1.7. The Jism
* Blood on His Lips Trad 10m 1.8. The Fortress
Flying Arkwright Trad 10m 1.8. The Fortress
Offwidth left of Sentry Duty Trad 10m 1.8. The Fortress
Paternity Ward Trad 7m 1.8. The Fortress
Snakes and Ladders Mixed 12m , 3 1.9. Snake Rock
Pygmy Chicken Trad 10m 1.12. The Bank
Throw It Out With the Cheese Trad 6m 1.12. The Bank
Abattoir Trad 7m 1.14. Tidbinbilla
Gripped Off Me Scon Trad 12m 1.15. Pierce's Creek
Rising Star Trad 10m 1.15. Pierce's Creek
Spider House Traverse Trad 9m 1.15.1. Kazbah
Blue Gum Trad 60m 1.17. Phantom Buttress
Flying Phantom Trad 40m 1.17. Phantom Buttress
Knuckle Fight Trad 12m 1.19. The Hideout
17 Goony Waltz Sport 10m , 2 1.2. The Summit Boulders
* Who's Better, Who's Best Mixed 12m , 3 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Dear Prudence Trad 25m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
* Heckmondwike Twist Trad 20m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Holy Guacamole Sport 5m , 2 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Labor Pains Mixed 15m , 3 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Mario and the Blue Angels Trad 15m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Faint Hearted Trad 15m 1.5.4. Safari Bouders
Locomotion Trad 10m 1.5.4. Safari Bouders
Postern Trad 10m 1.8. The Fortress
Tiny Teds Trad 6m 1.10. Gibraltar Falls
Better Luck Next Time Trad 15m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Cratercritter Trad 20m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Gibber Tari Trad 18m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Transience Trad 20m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Rubbery Tuk-awah! Trad 8m 1.12. The Bank
Milk Teeth Trad 10m 1.14. Tidbinbilla
Spider House Extension Trad 15m 1.15.1. Kazbah
* Blood for a Silver Dollar Mixed 12m , 2 1.18. Bandito Wall
18 Blue Lights Trad 15m 1.1. Trackside
Midsummer Madness Trad 21m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Milwaukee Pig Iron Sport 10m , 3 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Return of the Marzipan Kid Trad 15m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
* Hey Jude Trad 25m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
** Scarborough Fair Trad 35m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
** No Glove No Love Sport 25m , 3 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
On the Beach Direct Start Sport 30m , 1 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Chicken Run Trad 35m 1.5.2. Nailbiter Boulders
Small Pox Trad 12m 1.6. Pox Rox
Night Fall Mixed 8m , 2 1.8. The Fortress
Little Cherie Sport 4 1.9. Snake Rock
One Eyed Trousersnake Trad 10m 1.9. Snake Rock
Puff Adder Sport 7m , 4 1.9. Snake Rock
Dragon Trad 25m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Nothing Too Serious Trad 15m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Short Soup Trad 15m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Pixie Power Trad 8m 1.12. The Bank
Ostrich Mentality Trad 8m 1.13. Square Rock
Tensor Trad 7m 1.15. Pierce's Creek
Never Get Famous Trad 50m 1.16. Watt's Wall
High Spirits Trad 60m 1.17. Phantom Buttress
Only The Lonely Trad 80m 1.17. Phantom Buttress
** Django the Bastard Trad 12m 1.18. Bandito Wall
* Vengeance is a Dish Best Served Cold Sport 14m , 5 1.19. The Hideout
18 M2 Broken Window Aid 15m 1.5.4. Safari Bouders
19 Plasticine People Sport 7m 1.1. Trackside
Rock and Birds Trad 12m 1.1. Trackside
Revolution Trad 8m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Haircare Make-up Drugs Trad 25m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
* Oddball Trad 25m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
* On the Beach Sport 30m , 2 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
* Consumer Item Sport 10m , 3 1.5.1. The Nailbiter Spike
Swinging Seat Trad 30m 1.5.2. Nailbiter Boulders
Rangehon Trad 10m 1.7. The Jism
No Fat Chicks Trad 8m 1.8. The Fortress
Black Adder Sport 10m , 4 1.9. Snake Rock
** Snakeskin Shuffle Sport 12m , 4 1.9. Snake Rock
Barbary Ape Trad 10m 1.10. Gibraltar Falls
Skewer Mixed 12m , 2 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Sausage Crack Trad 8m 1.12. The Bank
Pure Poison Trad 10m 1.14. Tidbinbilla
* Unnatural Acts Mixed 15m , 1 1.14. Tidbinbilla
* Tarred and Feathered Trad 15m 1.15. Pierce's Creek
** Death Rides Alone Sport 15m , 6 1.18. Bandito Wall
19 M0 XMO Aid 15m 1.17. Phantom Buttress
18 Lovewidth Trad Project 9m 1.15.1. Kazbah
20 * Another Roadside Attraction Trad 15m 1.1. Trackside
Barry the Radish Trad 20m 1.1. Trackside
Legless Trad 15m 1.1. Trackside
Poultry in Motion Sport 10m , 3 1.1. Trackside
Rimmon Crack Trad 10m 1.1. Trackside
Gorgeous Turn Me On Trad 10m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
* Love Vigilante Sport 12m , 4 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Porcupine Pie Sport 10m , 2 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
*** Scarborough Fair (Roof Variant) Trad 35m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Simply Salsa Trad 35m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Changes Trad 20m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
** Fouled Up Turkey Sport 15m , 3 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
** When Only The Best Will Do Sport 32m , 4 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Bart's Mate, Joker Sport 15m , 4 1.5.1. The Nailbiter Spike
Ape Escape Trad 20m 1.5.2. Nailbiter Boulders
Free Tibet Trad 25m 1.5.2. Nailbiter Boulders
* Anacondan Mixed 12m , 2 1.9. Snake Rock
** Snake-in-the-Grass Mixed 15m , 3 1.9. Snake Rock
* Offspring Trad 10m 1.10. Gibraltar Falls
** Blue Wind Trad 23m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Stormbringer Trad 10m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Captain Crystal's Right Trouser Leg Trad 9m 1.12. The Bank
Pixies and Dickywackers Trad 10m 1.12. The Bank
Matricide Trad 12m 1.15. Pierce's Creek
Never Again Trad 12m 1.15. Pierce's Creek
Offwidth on other side of Mercenary Trad 15m 1.15.2. Blackwater
20 M2 Aid Route Aid 25m 1.5.1. The Nailbiter Spike
21 Armless Trad 20m 1.1. Trackside
* Arse Bandit Trad 20m 1.1. Trackside
** Overnight Sensation Trad 18m 1.1. Trackside
Flying Leathernecks Trad 15m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Rock Spiders Trad 20m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
* Sound as a Trout Mixed 13m , 3 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Tri-State Sport 15m , 2 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Strong Persuader Sport 10m , 3 1.5.1. The Nailbiter Spike
* Monkey Business Trad 25m 1.5.2. Nailbiter Boulders
Le Tour Trad 15m 1.6. Pox Rox
Fake Crack Sport 8m , 3 1.8. The Fortress
Quartz Trad 10m 1.14. Tidbinbilla
Mercenary Swine Trad 15m 1.15.2. Blackwater
Hanging Around Here Trad 45m 1.16. Watt's Wall
** Adios Sabata Sport 15m , 4 1.19. The Hideout
22 At the Stillpoint Destruction Trad 12m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
* My Generation Trad 20m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Roxley R.I.P. Sport 15m , 5 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Boomtown Refugee Trad 10m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
* Happy Piggyland Trad 35m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
* Parole Trad 25m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Atom Ant Trad 13m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Going Troppo Trad 30m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
* McCoy's Arete Sport 10m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
V1 Special Sport 15m , 3 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Anything'll Do Trad 10m 1.8. The Fortress
Flex Trad 10m 1.8. The Fortress
Conflict Therapy Sport 4 1.9. Snake Rock
* Red Belly Mixed 12m , 2 1.9. Snake Rock
False Start Trad 12m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
Cowboys Are My Weakness Mixed 12m , 3 1.13. Square Rock
Unknown finger crack Trad 1.14. Tidbinbilla
22 M0 Too Loose Lautrec Finish Aid 20m 1.16. Watt's Wall
22 M1 Six Blade Knife Aid 25m 1.16. Watt's Wall
23 Bad Luck Sir Trad 12m 1.1. Trackside
Down By Law Trad 15m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
* Sticky Fingers Trad 30m 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Cornucopia Trad 25m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Dim Parkio Sport 15m , 4 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Holds Go Begging Sport 15m , 3 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Jihad Sport 14m , 3 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
* Future Shock Trad 18m 1.7. The Jism
Scratched Record Sport 10m , 2 1.8. The Fortress
Bergenhardia Sport 5m , 2 1.9. Snake Rock
** Crawlin' King Snake Mixed 15m , 2 1.9. Snake Rock
Cintride Trad 10m 1.12. The Bank
Photo Finish Trad 10m 1.12. The Bank
Good Things Come in Small Packages Trad 8m 1.15. Pierce's Creek
*** Dollars for a Fast Gun Sport 13m , 5 1.18. Bandito Wall
Machine Gun Killers Sport 15m , 7 1.18. Bandito Wall
23 M1 Discount for Heroes Aid 35m 1.16. Watt's Wall
E3 6a *** Flypast Crack Trad 15m 1.15.1. Kazbah
24 * Fat and Healthy Sport 13m , 3 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Pecasso Sport 20m , 5 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Trivial Pursuits Trad 10m 1.3. The Southern Tablelands
Aubergine Dream Sport 15m , 6 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Back on Black Sport 15m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Defined by the First Contraction Mixed 15m , 1 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Fast Living Trad 13m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
*** Skylark Mixed 28m , 4 1.5.1. The Nailbiter Spike
* Apprentice's Edge Sport 10m 1.8. The Fortress
Chasing Amy Trad 12m 1.9. Snake Rock
Pythonista Sport 12m , 5 1.9. Snake Rock
* Blue Velvet Trad 20m 1.11. White Horse Rocks
* Captain Crystal Trad 12m 1.12. The Bank
* The Lure Trad 12m 1.12. The Bank
* Changing the Guard Mixed 10m , 3 1.13. Square Rock
* For a Few Dollars More Sport 16m , 6 1.18. Bandito Wall
25 ** Antipodean Alrocilies Sport 20m 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
* Le Muir Noir Sport 12m , 5 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
* Reptilian Sport 13m 1.9. Snake Rock
26 French Connections Sport 13m , 4 1.4. Knife Edge Boulder
Disco Disco Sport 15m 1.9. Snake Rock
** Black Satin Lingerie Sport 20m , 6 1.11. White Horse Rocks
27 M0 Lord Bailey Sport 10m , 4 1.5.1. The Nailbiter Spike
? Open project Unknown Project 14m , 2 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Project Unknown Project 1.2. The Summit Boulders
Unknown Sport 2 1.12. The Bank
Unknown off-width Trad 1.13. Square Rock
No Warmup Top rope 6m 1.15.1. Kazbah
? Project 1 Trad Project 1.15.1. Kazbah
Project 2 Trad 1.15.1. Kazbah
Project 3 Trad 1.15.1. Kazbah
Project 4 Trad 1.15.1. Kazbah
Project 5 Trad 20m 1.15.1. Kazbah
Spider House Direttisima Trad Project 9m 1.15.1. Kazbah
Offwidth project Trad 6m 1.15.2. Blackwater
Project - Chris Sport Project 1.18. Bandito Wall
Project - Jamie Sport Project 1.18. Bandito Wall
A2+ ** The Riff Aid 20m 1.15.1. Kazbah
M3 Zanadu Trad 10m 1.12. The Bank