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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Sun 4th Apr 2021 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Rhum Dhu
19 Dirty Rotten Pig - with barnacle
1 19 40m lead by Phillip Booth
2 19 25m lead by barnacle
3 17 35m lead by Phillip Booth
4 14 25m lead by barnacle
Sport 130m Good
Really enjoyed the first pitch with a good variety of climbing. Second pitch probably had the hardest moves but not sustained and shorter then the first pitch. Third pitch was the easiest, could knock a couple grades off and I don't think anyone would question it. Final pitch no giveaway at 14. I'd say 'trad 14'.

 
Sat 21st Nov 2020 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath The Sunbath
13 Captain Pugwash Sport 11m, 5 Average
10 Three Sheets to the Wind Sport 12m, 5 Average
17 I Only Eat Plankton Sport 15m, 6
14 Ole Biscuit Barrel Sport 15m, 5
I didn't mind this. I see why it gets 14 and also see why people think it's a sandbag. Obviously 2nd to clean.

 
11 Kedumba Sisters Sport 12m, 7
Sun 6th Sep 2020 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
21 Starman Sport 25m
Not sure I'd give it two stars. Some fun climbing early leads to easy ramble on spaced bolts.

 
Sat 4th Jul 2020 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bowens Creek Main Wall Left
20 Kraut Pleaser Sport 15m, 6 Good
Warm up. Good face climbing from break to break at the grade.

 
Sat 13th Jun 2020 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag The Blowhole
16 Kwik Grip Sport 15m, 9
Warm up. Might be the worst climb I've done on this wall in terms of movement and rock quality.

 
22 Kiama Sport 20m
Fun until 4th bolt then an easy romp to the top.

 
Tue 19th May 2020 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag The Blowhole
17 Aquadhere Sport 15m
Warm up. Seemed easy for the grade compared to neighbours.

 
16 Blow Me Sport 16m, 9
Warm up. Maybe the best of the easy climbs I've done here so far.

 
18 Blow Fly Sport 15m, 8
Cool down. Climbed right of the first few bolts (following the obvious line of holds. Rock quality up this end is not great.

 
Sat 18th Aug 2018 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Walk-Down Gully
14 Gently Mine Trad 25m Very Good
Great warm up with quality climbing. Gets easier as you climb higher. First pitch only.

 
Sun 5th Aug 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area
14 Joseph
1 14 25m
Trad 25m Good
1st pitch only. Fun climbing to start the day. A move here and there with good gear.

 
Sat 21st Jul 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
15 Hope Trad 15m Good
First climb of the day. Good fun at the grade with some good finger crack moves for the crux. Dawdle to the top after this.

 
Sat 21st Jul 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area
15 The Pharaoh Trad 33m Good
Intimidating start but all good once you get going. Minimal off width moves required thankfully

 
Sat 23rd Jun 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
19 Tin Man Sport 18m
Cool long reach move from underclings that will shutdown anyone too short to make the span. Pretty cruisy at the grade with plenty of effectively no hands rest along the way

 
Sun 20th May 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Deep Freeze Area
19 Damn These Electric Sex Pants Sport 16m, 6 Very Good
Great climbing. First 3 bolts up easy slab then onto slightly overhung headwall with good holds exactly where you need them.

 
Sun 20th May 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
16 Mezzaluna Sport 25m, 8 Very Good
Great climb at the grade. Interesting climbing with great views.

 
Sat 5th May 2018 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls
19 Whymper
1 19 25m lead by Phillip Booth
2 18 25m
3 19 25m lead by Phillip Booth
4 19 35m
5 16 35m lead by Phillip Booth
Sport 150m Classic
Stellar position and stellar climbing (despite some suspect rock throughout).

Pitch 3 is definitely the money pitch with huge exposure whilst pulling on smaller holds.

 
Sat 21st Apr 2018 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Ben Trovato Wall
22 Guillotine (Guillotine P1)
1 22 20m lead by Phillip Booth
Sport 20m, 23 Very Good
1st pitch only. Super fun consistent climbing and not too hard at the grade.

 
Sat 14th Apr 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Deep Freeze Area
18 Uncle Amy Sport 16m, 6
First section of this climb up the arete is great then get's into easy ledgey territory.

 
20 Deep Freeze Sport 18m, 11 Very Good
Awesome climb with cool movement throughout and some nice variance.

 
Sat 14th Apr 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Wentworths Gully
17 Chastity Hat Sport 20m, 7 Don't Bother
Poor rock quality. Wouldn't recommend. You're better off doing anything else around this.

 
Sun 8th Apr 2018 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff
19 Anal Leakage Sport 15m, 6 Good
Great fun on big big holds. Jugs all the way. Be careful with the loose block in the 2nd cave.

 
Fri 30th Mar 2018 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Celebrity Crags Jimmy Cliff
20 Mr Christmas Poo Sport 20m, 7 Good
Great fun in a great position with the hardest moves off the ground and through the first few clips. Didn't seem any harder then the 19 next door

 
19 Butt Nuggets Sport 20m Good
Good fun. Felt like the hardest of the four climbs here to me with some tougher moves up top.

 
18 Johnny's Jalopies Sport 20m, 7 Good
The easiest of the four. Great juggy fun with a cool diagonal rail to finish.

 
18 Mr Scumbag Sport 20m Good
1st climb here. Really enjoyed with some proper climbing moves at the grade! A bit tougher then it's neighbour of the same grade.

 
Sat 17th Mar 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress
14 Squashed Parrot Sport 18m
Warm-up. Move off the ground is probs harder then 14. After that it's at the grade.

 
Sat 3rd Mar 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
15 Community Service Sport 20m, 6
15 Shabby Doll Sport 16m, 4
15 My Grandmother's Dinky Sport 20m, 5
17 Sardines (Unknown (2)) Sport 12m, 4
17 Unethical Sport 15m, 5
16 Stinkeye Sport 12m, 5
Sat 28th Oct 2017 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag The Blowhole
15 Clag Sport 15m, 8 Good
Warm up. Not a bad little climb at the grade and the rock (less from the last bolt to anchor) is decent quality

 
Sat 21st Oct 2017 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Arrivals (Lower)
19 Belayer's Root Sport 14m
Sun 24th Sep 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Corroboree Walls Disneyland
15 Long John Silver Sport 20m, 14
Stemming start leading into the top headwall. Not a bad climb at the grade.

One trickier bit getting off the last ledge onto the headwall.

Cruisy day putting draws on for Miki & Zali

 
17 Glabrate Sport 20m
First two bolts at the grade then eases off moving from break to break on the arete.

Cruisy day putting draws on for Miki & Zali

 
18 Nappy Action Sport 22m
Quite sustained at the grade and much spicier then the other 18s on this wall with more space between bolts.

Easily the best climb of the day with the grading quite a contrast to the newer routes on the wall.

Cruisy day putting draws on for Miki & Zali

 
19 Captain Hook Sport 25m
Crux moves pulling over the lip at the first bolt then turns into a grade 14 slab to the top.

Cruisy day putting draws on for Miki & Zali

 
18 Malificent Sport 25m
Fun V0/V1 boulder problem through the steeper start leads to grade 14 slab to the top.

Cruisy day putting draws on for Miki & Zali

 
Sat 2nd Sep 2017 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Camerons Crest
16 Thailand Taxidriver Sport 15m, 4
First climb of the day. Feels contrived because there is a juggy arete just there and someone can easily walk up next to you just around the arete.

2nd to clean / someone has to go up and grab draws off carrot anchor on top. Then scramble back down easily.

 
Sun 13th Aug 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Shakes and Flakes Wall
21 Shakes and Flakes Sport 30m Very Good
Stellar climbing! Must do if you're down at Zig Zag. Solid slabbing with some classic committed moves. I can only imagine what it must have been like prior to the rebolt.

 
Sun 13th Aug 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Dress Rehearsal Rag Wall
17 21 Dress Rehearsal Rag (Dress Rehearsal Rag - 1st Pitch) Sport 35m, 4 Good
Fun slabbing (although a little short to do just the one pitch). Didn't seem wildly off grade, there was one move at mid height where being longer most likely helped.

 
Sat 29th Jul 2017 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane
20 Mindblower Mixed trad 20m, 3 Good
Fun technical face climbing reminiscent of that classic Shipley style.

After doing neighbour routes this felt far too short!

 
Sun 2nd Jul 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Historic Wells
14 The Cat that Fought Back Sport 15m
Easy up the water run then veered off right on jugs. Next clip off the ledgey bit is a little awkward.

 
15 Dirty Beasts Sport 17m
Best of the 3 on this wall. Fun little pull over the rooflet thing and nice feature up top.

 
15 15 to 19 Boatbuilding For Clancy Sport 12m
Definitely a tough little crux sequence for a 15. Continued up to anchor of Dirty Beasts.

 
18 Awesome Daddy Sport 10m
A Chossy mess. Not recommended.

We pulled a big block off a little larger then a persons head and looks like more will come off.

 
17 Thanks Mum Sport 13m
A Chossy mess. Not recommended.

 
16 Trick of the Light Sport 20m
Fun slab action! Really enjoyed it. Lots of bolts. Looks like that flake has a limited lifespan with the two bits of chicken wire holding it in place :S

 
20 Funkytown Sport 10m
So much more juggy then I expected from the ground. Lived up to the name with some funky positions whilst navigating the holds.

 
Sat 17th Jun 2017 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Duck Wall
21 Duck Tits Sport 16m
Juggy fun. Seems a little soft for a 21 to me but a fun cruise none-the-less.

 
Sun 30th Apr 2017 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper War Babies Wall
21 Do Androids Care Sport 15m
Crimpy and tricky balance move/s past first bolt then eases off.

 
Sat 22nd Apr 2017 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls
17 Sweet Dreams Left Variant (Sweet Dreams Variant)
1 14 lead by Phillip
2 10 lead by Lewis
3 13 linkup 3 & 4 , lead by Phillip
4 13 linkup 3 & 4 , lead by Phillip
5 13 lead by Lewis
6 17 lead by Phillip
Mixed trad 120m, 12
Can finally say I've done Sweet Dreams. Super cruisy day out enjoying the views of the three sisters.

Pitch 1: Couple of moves onto a huge ledge then up the staircase corner - 2 carrot bolts.

Pitch 2: More corner climbing to cosy belay. Lewis placed a few cams.

Pitch 3 & 4: The traverse pitch (and money pitch). I struggle to spot carrot bolts on grey rock - 3 bolts up then start traversing horizontal. Rope drag got pretty solid by the end. No idea why pitch 4 exists separately.

Pitch 5: Follow the carrots to the huge ledge. Cool exposure stepping over the gap and looking down.

Pitch 6: The only one that feels like real climbing - we went up the line furthest to the left that has the carrot as the first bolt as it seemed to fit the description of 'blunt arete' best (not sure which line is 'correct' for this variant but seemed around 17). Placed 2 cams at the end - one to protect the rooflet and one in the final corner crack.

 
Mon 17th Apr 2017 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall
13 Pompadour Sport 15m, 10
Draws on for Mikki to lead and she crushed it! Generic easy slabbing, great beginner lead with plenty of pro.

 
Mon 17th Apr 2017 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab
17 Stormy Monday Sport 18m Good
Putting draws on. More balancy in sections then some others on this wall.

 
18 17 Burning Jowls Sport 18m, 8 Good
Putting the draws on. Smeary crux moves. Top half is consistent fun on positive edges.

 
Sat 15th Apr 2017 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress
17 Mr. Curly Sport 10m, 3
19 Ancient Mariner Sport 12m, 5
17 Creature Without a Brain Sport 15m
Sun 9th Apr 2017 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Duck Wall
18 Gosling Sport 12m, 4
Sun 19th Feb 2017 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall
23 Nev Herrod Sport 12m, 5 Good
Jugs! Long moves on big holds. Very fun

 
Sun 16th Oct 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
19 Quirrell's Quarrell Sport 25m, 10 Good
Great climb with a cruxy finish. Loads of bolts.

 
Sun 2nd Oct 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
17 Monkey Girl Sport 23m
First climb for the day. Punchy start at the grade on huge jugs

 
17 Hermione Sport 25m, 8 Good
Accidentally linked the start of Quirrell's Quarrell into the end of this just by following the bolts. Works well to do the climb this way.

Big big runout in the middle doing this as a sport route. Got to the top and there were anchors as well.

 
Sun 4th Sep 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
8 Faith
1 lead by Phillip
Trad 52m Average
As a warm up to get in the groove. Nothing special. 1st pitch only.

 
Sun 28th Aug 2016 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath The Sunbath
20 Strange Karma Sport 15m Good
Fun jugging. Seems soft at 20.

 
15 Pitang Pitang Sport 12m, 6
Easy riding for the first warm-up as the rock was coooollld. Cruxy finish at the grade.

 
17 Cardinal Fang Sport 15m, 5
Thinner climbing at the grade but it's all there.

 
Sun 26th Jun 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area The Soft Parade The Middle
20 Mora Mora Sport 8m
16 A Touch of Frost Sport 10m
14 Dirty Nuns with Chewing Gum Sport 10m
16 Hysterical Porcupine Sport 12m
10 Lazy Lizards Sport 8m
12 A Soft Touch Sport 8m
Fri 25th Mar 2016 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Mossy Wall
16 B2 Sport 8m, 3 Don't Bother
Did it because I hadn't before. One of the shorter climbs here and nothing special.

 
12 Jug City Sport 15m, 3
With pack to leave crag. Lives up to it's title with some of the biggest jugs I've ever seen outside.

Runs out a bit from last bolt to topout which may be bold for a newbie to lead.

 
Fri 25th Mar 2016 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Gulf War Wall
12 Suicidal Tendencies Sport 18m, 4 Don't Bother
Did with the direct start as a warm-up before jumping on it's neighbour. Not worth the hassle

 
Sat 6th Feb 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
19 Mike and Lorna go to Town Sport 25m, 6 Good
Nice climbing at the grade. Good warm-up

 
17 Solvin Puzzle Sport 15m, 10 Average
Nothing to write home about. So many bolts! Super well protected which will serve any beginner lead well.

 
Sun 24th Jan 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Hartley Hartley Vale Road
21 Something with Spiders Sport 15m, 6 Good
Nice moves and consistent climbing the whole way.

 
Sun 10th Jan 2016 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Big Top
21 Blind Fate Sport 8m Good
Cool moves all the way make it a nice climb despite being relatively short.

 
17 Once You Bolt Crack You Never Go Back Sport 12m
A crackin' good time for a sport climber. Looks like it could easily be done on gear.

 
Tue 29th Dec 2015 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Arrivals (Lower)
22 Three Hour Commute Sport 17m, 7 Good
Fun climb. Crux took a bit of fight to get the onsight.

 
Tue 29th Dec 2015 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Duck Wall
17 How Much Is A Duck Worth Sport 15m
16 Rabbit Season, Duck Season Sport 12m, 7
20 Duckling Sport 12m, 4
Mon 21st Dec 2015 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab
13 Trinity Sport 18m, 5
Warm-up. Seems no easier or harder then some of the 17s on this wall to me. Decent runouts so wouldn't recommend for a beginner lead unless they have the head for it.

 
Sun 20th Dec 2015 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Lunch Ledge
19 The West Face of the Mirrorball
1 lead by Phillip
2 lead by Cian
3 lead by Phillip
4 lead by Cian
Sport 120m Good
Pleasant morning out beating the summer sun. Rope got stuck when pulling from first abseil. Thankfully another party came through and freed it for us. Climbing is cruisy with some cruxy moves thrown in (first pitch and fourth pitch).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7QiSZrmfgQ

 
Sat 12th Dec 2015 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall
18 Jolly Good Fellow Sport 25m, 9 Good
Warm-up. Little cruxy section up higher at the grade. Nice to get the blood flowing.

 
21 Dr Do Little Sport 15m Good
Very fun reachy thin crux just before the anchors.

 
19 Little Triggers Sport 25m Very Good
Fun and long!

 
20 Go Lotto Sport 22m, 7 Good
Has a definite crux move that is quite reachy. Cruise the rest.

 
Sat 28th Nov 2015 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Binary Cave
21 Thirty Three Years Sport 15m, 7 Very Good
Great techy slab crux and some fun climbing for the rest.

 
22 La Niña Sport 25m, 10 Very Good
Great relatively sustained climbing with nice exposure traversing along the roof lip with your feet. Definitely extend draws at the turn. You can also unclip one once you get the next above to help reduce that drag.

 
21 Socially Inept Sport 12m, 4
Punchy little crux on crimps. Wasn't as difficult a clip as description suggests. Rest is pretty straight forward.

I pulled a few bits of loose rock off to clean it up a bit but worth keeping an eye out for any more loose bits.

 

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