Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | Climber | |||
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Wed 24th Apr 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 ~19 | ★★★ Caladan | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
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22 | ★★★ Aladinsane | 32m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Fun finger locking with some nice techy footwork.
I’m a pretty aggressive downgrader, but I didn’t feel like this was soft. Maybe I missed something 🤷🏻♂️ felt pretty good anyway |
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Mon 15th Apr 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Telstar
1
18
30m
2
17
15m
3
19
20m
4
3
15m
| 80m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Thu 11th Apr 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Telstar
1
18
30m
2
17
15m
JEEEZUS
3
19
20m
4
3
15m
| 80m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Tue 2nd Apr 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
22 | ★★★ Blast Off | 80m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
bring trad
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Fri 29th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 | ★★★ Telstar | 80m | |||||
Thu 28th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
22 Hard |
★★★ Blast Off
1
2
| 80m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Incredible splitter crack, and no giveaway either. Would make a nice easy single-pitch stopping at the ledge, but the p2 finger crack is the money.
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Wed 27th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Thor Head | |||||||
24 | ★★ Thorever | 110m, 50 | |||||
Sat 23rd Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan - with Henry Orton | 32m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Super awesome crack! I could have done the bottom part so much easier by turning right and using the face holds. Instead I forgot about them and thrutched up the corner until the end.
Top is sustained but very fun crack climbing. Deservedly popular route! |
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Sat 17th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Telstar
1
18
30
2
17
15
3
19
20
Ended up having to Dog off the belay after the rain came in, made it slippery as!
4
3
15
| 80m | |||||
Tue 13th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan | 32m | |||||
19 |
★★★ Telstar
1
30m
2
17
15m
3
19
20m
4
3
15m
| 80m | |||||
Wed 7th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
18 |
★★★ Blast Off P1
- with
Lia Sullivan
| 80m | |||||
Couldn’t convince Lia to get up this so P1 only
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22 | ★★★ Aladinsane - with Lia Sullivan | 32m | |||||
all the holds have gone… where have the jugs gone…
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Sat 3rd Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Joe Blake P1
- with
rickau
1
19
| 60m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Sick-as line of (mostly) hands! Great pro throughout. Gets pretty tight in parts, so good for those with smaller mitts.
Slabby balancy finger section at the top was spooky for me. Definitely my anti style. There was probably better pro than a uncammed black totem and a shallow #4 nut Only climbed P1. Heard P2 was rubbish. |
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22 | ★★★ Sharp Shooter - with rickau | 40m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Not one, but two hand jam roofs?! Sweet as!
Super cool crack line, but probably a touch soft for 22. I really shouldn't be onsighting at that grade. Other thoughts... hated the chimney below the second roof jam. Middle of the route is incredibly sandy and chossy for a 3 star climb, but fortunately the rest of the climbing makes up for it. |
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Sun 28th Jan 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice | 45m, 5 | ★ Good | ||||
The opening section was cool, but the long ramble to the top really didn't add anything.
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19 | ★★ El Dorado | 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Engaging and interesting, if a bit dirty. Did it as two pitches, which may not be ideal, and the top pitch with only one #4 is indeed exciting
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Sat 13th Jan 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | Crack glove ★★★ Caladan - with Christian Asencios Palmer, Izak | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Onsight but saw gear beta in the guidebook…
I reckon this is the best rock climb I’ve ever been on |
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Wed 13th Dec 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Telstar
- with
Nick Gresham
1
18
30m
Rock quality was quite poor and not a lot of protection for the most part
4
3
15m
| 80m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Very unique!
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20 Easy | ★★★ Caladan - with Nick Gresham | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Absolute classic splitter!! Well worth the hike and possibly one of the best in the Mountains
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19 |
★★★ Telstar
- with
Felix
1
18
30
2
17
15
3
19
20
4
3
15
| 80m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Brilliant climbing all the way up. Highlight was definitely the second and third pitches. Second pitch super exposed and required a bit of convincing to step out. Third pitch was a solid push through tight hand crack. Linked last 2 - 4 (or 2 - 3 in log book) pitches up to boulder anchor. Used 70m rope.
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Tue 12th Dec 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Telstar
- with
Lee Prescott
1
18
30m
2
17
15m
3
19
20m
4
3
15m
| 80m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
So fucking sick! The roof from the bottom is massive and gets bigger as you climb up!! Couldn't believe how cool it was following a line with no chalk, not common in the bluies!!!! Back in time for changers Chrissy dinner! A mega feast for a mega day!!
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Sun 19th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice | 45m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Wed 25th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
22 | ★★★ Aladinsane | 32m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Sun 8th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
22 ~20 | ★★★ Sharp Shooter - with Luke Hef | 40m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
20 | ★★★ True dreams - with Luke Hef | 40m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
19 | ★★ El Dorado - with Luke Hef | 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Sun 10th Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Joe Blake P1
- with
Aurora Pandora
1
19
| 60m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice - with Aurora Pandora | 45m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Wed 6th Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan | 32m | |||||
19 | ★★★ Telstar | 80m | |||||
Sat 26th Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan - with Peter | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Fantastic climbing and amazing jams. Probably the best crack I've done in the mountains.
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Wed 16th Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan - with Seth | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
World class at the grade
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19 |
★★★ Telstar
- with
Seth
1
18
30
lead by
Seth
2
17
15
3
19
20
4
3
15
| 80m | |||||
Insane, I can imagine people freaking out on this one! Linked the 2-3-4 together.
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18 | ★★ Reincarnation - with Seth | 30m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Really nice, end traverse unnecessary, should have anchors straight up at the break I reckon
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Sun 13th Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice - with Nat | 45m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Managed to forget about the traverse to fixed gear and decided to head into the corner and accidentally discover a new line.
Sling the large tree. Run out the chimney. Find a #3 placement at just the right time. Run out the off-width. Find a purple placement in a horizontal break. Scramble up some dirt and sandy rock way too run out above the past gear. Sling a shrub and pretend it'll hold a fall and scramble to the belay tree. Not my best big brain hour. |
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Sat 12th Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Joe Blake P1
- with
Aurora Pandora
1
19
| 60m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Crag classic for sure! Amazing line with fantastic climbing and jamming that goes from hands to fingers. P2 didn't look too appealing.
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19 |
★★ El Dorado
- with
Aurora Pandora
| 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Great finger crack on P1 and solid lead by Aurora! P2 has a few fun roof moves. Used 2 #4.
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19 |
★★ El Dorado
- with
Peter Melouney
1
19
2
17
| 35m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
The finger crack at the start is pretty thin and hard to get good finger locks although excellent gear. Got pretty pumped towards the top but fought the fight and miraculously sent it. At first i thought the chimney was quite intimidating but actually climbed pretty easy.
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Mon 10th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice | 45m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Why is Odin not that popular?? Cracks here are all time!
Forgot boltplates so used nuts on all the carrots. |
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19 | ★★★ Joe Blake | 60m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Beautiful crack ranging from perfect hands, to tight hands, to fingers. Consistently 1s for a fair portion. Felt hard for 19.
Top pitch has a fairly hard undercut start to get established in the corner then east ground with barely any gear until the top out. Probably not 18 and probably only 15m. Next time I would rap from P1. |
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Sun 25th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
19 | ★★★ Joe Blake | 60m | |||||
20 | ★★★ True dreams | 40m | |||||
Sat 10th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
18 |
★★★ Blast Off P1
- with
ange
1
| 25m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
22 | ★★★ Jezebel | 100m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Continuous and sustained resting interdipersed with some good moves. A rite of passage for your trad momma badge.
Pretty honest for the grade
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Sun 4th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
22 | ★★★ Aladinsane | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Bit of Indian Creek about this pitch
Thanks to Kelly for showing me this beautiful crag!
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Sun 28th May 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
18 | ★★ Reincarnation | 30m | |||||
18 | ★★ Sponsored by the State | 110m, 6 | |||||
Wed 24th May 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
22 |
★★★ Blast Off
- with
Taib
2
lead by
Jacques Beaudoin
I got to say I had to fight real hard as I made several errors in a row towards the end of the crux and launched for a jug to the left and almost peeled off. Won't forget this one in a while! I have to thank the folks who cleaned/scrubbed this pitch, it had a reputation of being dirty and scary, it's great now good job! | 80m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
22 ~21 | ★★★ Aladinsane - with Taib | 32m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Lost at Rock-Paper-Scissors for the onsight but the conveniently located tree combined with a sore neck preserved me from getting any info on my mate's ascent! Great climb, great moves, great rock, loved it!
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Fri 12th May 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
23 Hard | Confidence Trick - with Mieka | 35m, 10 | |||||
Really enjoy this style of climbing, had to go for it at the start!
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20 | ★★★ Caladan - with Mieka | 32m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Great!
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Mon 8th May 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
18 |
★★★ Blast Off
1
18
| 80m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Finished pitch 1 and turned back to see the hailstorm hitting the valley (and my belayer). Bailed off and tried Aladinsane. If the second pitch is the money, I now understand the hype about it, cause that first pitch is already quite a classic by itself!
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Sat 22nd Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
18 |
★★★ Blast Off P1
- with
Nat
1
lead by
Laurie Bristow
| 80m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
First pitch only, lovely little route for some gear placement practice! Second pitch looked gnarly so we ran away. Plus it was a little sleepy todayy!
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Wed 12th Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Wade's World | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Sleepwalking - with Astrid | 33m, 9 | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Brilliant climbing in a spectacular location. The orange upper section of the wall is superb. Rather pumpy also.
Rescuing some gear that was left behind after the incident with the tree. |
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Sat 8th Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice | 45m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
19 | ★★ El Dorado | 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
climbed as 1 pitch
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Sat 1st Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 | ★★★ Telstar | 80m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Sat 18th Mar 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
19 | ★★ El Dorado - with Brendan Coulter | 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Quite a nice finger crack with face footers into hands and wild chimney, deece will be back, did in one pitch
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19 | ★★ El Dorado - with Dylan Glavas | 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Got entirely lost on the walk-in, leaving us with time for only one route. There some sick climbs here, but could really do with some more traffic to pound in that trail.
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Mon 6th Feb 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Telstar
- with
alyssa smirnov
2
17
15
lead by
Blueoffset4lyf
Awkward gaining chimney Rad exposure Chossy #6 cam might save the runout
3
19
20
lead by
Blueoffset4lyf
Rad and exposed, need proper crack techniques required but not sustained | 80m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Fri 30th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Best single pitch crack I’ve done so far.
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Thu 29th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 | ★★★ Telstar | 80m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
1 and 3 are interesting climbing but 2 is as good as the ads. Somehow exposed and claustrophobic at the same time. Awesome. (Also justified my ownership of a #6)
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Mon 5th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
19 | ★★ El Dorado - with Jack Seawright | 35m | |||||
Sun 4th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
19 | ★★ El Dorado | 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Thu 1st Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
22 | ★★★ Aladinsane - with Ash | 32m | |||||
Kept nervously awaiting the crux on each sequence... it never came 🥲
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16 | ★ The Titan - with Ash | 30m | |||||
Rebolt... and downclimb. Way better than it looks, bomber gear and rock the whole way and not dirty at all.
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Tue 1st Nov 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice | 45m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
19 | ★★★ Joe Blake | 60m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Sat 29th Oct 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
19 |
★★ El Dorado
- with
cédric
1
19
some great moves but some snappy bits
2
17
not sure what I would have done without 2 #4s! fun little chimney/roof thing, then it's an easy corner but full of dried mud, with take-home jugs on the walls, so having gear in for the finish is good! | 35m | ★ Good | ||||
Fri 28th Oct 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ True dreams | 40m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Felt like I was working very hard on lead. Was disheartened by how fast my second appeared. I've got bruises on my shoulders from the chimney. Lovely Jambs.
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Sun 16th Oct 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
18 |
★★★ Blast Off (Blast Off P1)
- with
ash 'badboi' brennan
| 80m | |||||
Just pitch one, pitch 2 looks haaaaard. One day... But everyone get on pitch one! Great but short pitch of finger crack!
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Tue 20th Sep 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Wade's World | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Sleepwalking | 33m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Pretty hot in the afternoon sun, called it a day
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22 | ★★ Pulling Punches | 32m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Apart from the start, a nice route but with spaced bolting post crux when you are getting pumped
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19 | ★★ A Walk Across the Rooftops | 30m, 6 | ★ Good | ||||
Pretty easy up the start but needs rebolting urgently. Second bolt sticks out and third moves. Bolt plates also hard to fit, had to put on from underneath and twist each
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Fri 17th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 | ★★★ Telstar - with mitch lindbeck | 80m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Great fun.
I led the roof.
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Sun 17th Oct 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
18 | ★★ Reincarnation | 30m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Really enjoyed this, interesting moves all the way leading to a spicy traverse. Why does the guide not give it stars?
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Sat 16th Oct 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
16 | Tower of song - with Bernard_P | 30m | Average | ||||
Lighter colour rock on left is a bad as it looks. Stay right 😀. You need some big cams (size 5 and 6) I would suggest at least two in this size or the top of the flake will be a bit run out.
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17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice | 45m, 5 | |||||
A fun bolted slab - like Tom Thumb meets the Wolgan! Bring loong extenders (even double em up) as I feel the bolting requires them.
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Sun 3rd Oct 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
19 | ★★ El Dorado | 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
I said “falling” and Hunter Cole said “no you’re not”, next thing I knew I was at the top of my first 19 trad! The roof crux looked intimidating but it turned out to be a sweet little move. Learnt lots about finger cracks
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17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice - with Jeremy | 45m, 5 | |||||
Classic - wanders, bring extenders
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20 | ★★★ True dreams | 40m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
What a journey! If you have extra #1's definitely take them. Feels good to have the skin broken into again!
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Thu 30th Sep 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 | ★★★ Telstar | 80m | |||||
1st pitcn - nothing impressive, average rock and a few hardish moves. I think it's best to belay not directly below chimney but rather on a ledge few meters below by the sandy block..
2nd pitch - brilliant in its uniqueness. good gear and really safe especially if you bring #6. I'd say it's best to build a semi-hanging belay rather than continue up pitch 3 especially if you second is not very strong - they will need your encouragement:)
3rd pitch - couple of hard opening moves while the rest is not too hard. It's best to keep a few #1s for belay at the end of this pitch. I used them all on the pitch and had a hard time finding good pro options.
4th pitch - not sure my leader went the correct way, probably too far to the left which made it harder
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Sun 19th Sep 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
19 | ★★★ Telstar | 80m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Thu 19th Aug 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice | 45m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
A fantastic adventure in wild trad land! Becomes a classic when you bush bash through lawyer vine and return via Victoria Falls
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Sat 14th Aug 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
18 | ★★ Reincarnation | 30m | |||||
nice face climbing with excellent gear and not so excellent rock. travers is the cherry on top. BEWARE of falling rocks. 2 fist size rocks flew pretty close when I was at the anchors
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Mon 9th Aug 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Snakes & Ladders (Snakes & Ladders P1)
- with
Zac Lazatin
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I don't know if what I climbed has just seen its first ascent, but for the self-preservation of prospective ascentionists and their belayers, I hope it's seen its last.
A grand adventure of strangely masochistic attraction, that follows whichever stack of hollow blocks appears to pose less chance of death. Keen for pitch 2, but Zac's leading this next time 🙃. |
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20 | ★★★ Caladan | 32m | |||||
Mon 12th Jul 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
22 | ★★★ Jezebel | 100m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
This route was wild. I def could have brought a hell of a lot more gear (2s and 3s for the first pitch). We only did about half of pitch 2, but it was nails and could use a bit of gardening. I will def come back and try the second pitch again.
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Sun 4th Jul 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
22 | ★★★ Aladinsane - with Hugh Ward | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
One of the best crack climbs in the mountains. Sustained on glorious rock.
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Wed 23rd Jun 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan - with Will Vidler | 32m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Trad ckimbing at its best!
interesting gear, funky climbing and perfect hand cracks!
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Sun 20th Jun 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
20 | ★★★ Caladan - with Vicky Chen | 32m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Really enjoyed this climb! Three distinct sections with some memorable features in the middle section. There's also a touch of spice at the end, almost blew it with a foot slip.
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Fri 18th Jun 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 | ★★★ Telstar - with Sean Peters | 85m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Fun!
P1 Sean went right of the block. Interesting moves in corners and under rooflets. Sean belayed at a stance a few metres below the roof rather than right under the roof, which I think was a much better setup for P2. P2 was easier and better protected than I expected - I just dipped up off the shelves and then traversed out on great feet? Was glad to have the 6 and no pack. I was squeezed in hard enough that my helmet stopped me from turning my head. P3 tricky start - I got a high left foot and swung up the face rather than finesse the ringlocks. Gear: occasional wire, 1x .3-.5, 3x .75-1, 2x 2, 1x 3,4,6. Extremely do not recommend rapping off the inviting-looking 'Snakes and Ladders' U-bolts to get back down - you will not be able to pull your ropes from the next set of bolts. |
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Mon 14th Jun 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 | ★★★ Telstar - with Hugh Sutton | 80m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
This route was as other-worldly as everyone said. I found a #6 worth bringing for the second pitch, but you should still expect a huge runnout even with it.
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Sat 29th May 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head | |||||||
19 |
★★★ Telstar
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Luke C
| 80m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
My friends say there are climbs that build character, and I certainly agree that this climb is a character builder. Starting from the hike that makes you look like the fellowship of the ring walking down to a beautiful valley and crossing a creek where some orcs could be hided. Then, you look up at that monster roofy-crack and that thing looks at you, that is when you feel what Frodo feels when he wears the ring, you are being observed by a superior being that has magic powers, the eye is looking at you and you are small, the idea that your partner may want to bail and do something else crosses your mind and is well received but deep inside you want to keep ahead. Both of you gear up and start climbing, your friend brings to the table his leadership skills and transform himself into spiderman to get his body inside "the thing" and slowly but steady sends "the thing", BRAVO! You shit your pants thinking how big the swing will be if you fall and how scary will be hanging from the rope and going up the rope while it rubs against the wall, then you finally make up your mind and go for it, you get your body stuck and crawl like a worm feeling all those razor-rocks in your back scratching your skin but you know you are safe as far as you keep compressing your feet and body inside, once the worse has passed, you ask "please, keep me very tight now" and the rest is challenging but you will live to tell the tale. This climb is a unique experience in life and I'm happy we did it, although I will never come back to it...
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Sun 2nd May 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head | |||||||
17 | ★★ Master and the apprentice - with Heath Black | 45m, 5 | ★ Good | ||||
Hand crack is nice, put in new anchor sling and maillot above route. Thunderstorm coming
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Mon 25th Jan 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Victoria Falls Left Side Upper | |||||||
19 | ★ Inter-continental Breakfast Missile | 20m, 10 | ★ Good | ||||
Pretty good for a warmup. Tricky start with no chalk on it
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Managed to get away with 1 x #3 and 1 x #4, but I’d imagine more sane people might want a double of #3