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Description

A long wall about 20 meters wide with bad quality sandstone resulting in many of the holds breaking off. Don't let this deter you though, it's still good enough to climb on. Mixture of older carrot bolts and some newer ring bolts. In some of the pictures below, a green circle means "possible hand/foothold" and a red circle means "bolt" or "lower off".

The fixed protection at this crag was inspected by Brendon Flanagan 05/03/2014. Best to consider NOT climbing on these bolts. Several bolts recesses still highly visible and poor glue job.

Here is a link to a 3D Sketchup file of the wall, free download and improve. https://www.box.com/s/2qrnpzb1qijhl7vp0by2

Access issues inherited from New South Wales and ACT

If you have benefited from climbing infrastructure in NSW, please consider making a donation towards maintenance costs. The Sydney Rockclimbing Club Rebolting Fund finances the replacement of old bolts on existing climbs and the maintenance of other hardware such as fixed ropes and anchors. The SRC purchases hardware, such as bolts and glue, and distributes them to volunteer rebolters across the state of New South Wales. For more information, including donation details, visit https://sydneyrockies.org.au/rebolting/

Approach

Park around the corner or catch the 433 bus from Central. The bus stop is on the same block. be prepared for some kids to come out from the PCYC and ask you what you're doing, is it hard and are you crazy!

Routes

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Do Not Climb, the two bolts at the top have been flattened so there is nowhere to lower off.

Start out under the overhang and go out to the left then right.

FFA: Chris W, 2013

FA: Chris W, 2013

Starts to the right of "Slippery When Wet" on two small bad crimps, cross left to a two finger pocket then a mono and you're at the first bolt. Continue on up from here.

There is a chain to lower off at, but it is old and rusted, also looks like a dynabolt. not to be trusted as I was able to pull a lower off chain out of the wall on the climb right next to it, looks to be the same type too, dyna bolt and chain.

Starts out with a one finger pocket

The Carrot Bolts are all rusted and the ring bolts are half broken, Do Not Climb! Even with Trad, but then again if your leading, you should be able to work that out anyway.

Start out with large pocket on the right and crimp on the left, reach up for another pocket above with left hand, right hand to side pull on right, move feet up, right hand up to crimp then to horizontal crack, left hand above that and then finish the last few moves.

Basically just a way to get to the top of Mantle Mania

A pretty bad little chiseled climb that seams to finish at the top of the wall, if you can get up on the mantle then you're past the crux. the small side pull crimp high up might help.

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Author(s): Mike Forward and Peter Balint

Date: 2023

With 2065 bouldering problems ranging from V0-V15 across 57 areas nestled around Sydney, the all new Sydney Bouldering Guide will keep you occupied for years to come. Just because we live in Sydney we'll try not to be biased but honestly this city has some amazing bouldering and usually not more than a few minutes off the road or some even near parks and train stations. There's no need to camp out and trek for hours to get to world class problems, they're right on your door step.

Authors Mike Forward and Peter Balint spent over 7 years putting this guide together and is the first new bouldering guide for Sydney in over 20 years. It's over 350 colour pages including 600+ colour photo tops, crag tops, amazing images and more.

Author(s): Neil Monteith & Simon Carter

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9780645299908

Featuring 1142 climbing routes located at 24 of the best crags in the Sydney area, this A5 size guide book is super user friendly with easy to use colour cliff topos and access maps. Covers sport and trad climbing at a variety of grades, something for everyone.

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