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Table of contents
- 1. Fossil Wall 14 in Area
- 2. Index by grade
1. Fossil Wall 14 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Mostly Sport climbing
Lat / Long: -33.633445, 151.125648
description
This wall is located 5 minute walk down hill from parking area. Easy climbs on good rock, if you're climbing sub 20's this is the area for you.
The foot of the wall is heavily covered in ferns but the climbs are worth the small bush bash at the base. There are occasionally leeches but Aeroguard keeps them away.
access issues
It is apparent there is significant evidence of aboriginal occupation in some of the caves of this area, if you chance upon a cave full of shells, or any other clear indication of previous use do not disturb it. Tread lightly as with any bush area you visit and access issues will not develop.
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
At the end of the road, head left into the bush at the last no-parking sign before the gate, over a large rock. Then down through old car wreck Snd following cairns until the top of the cliff. There descend first right and then left, squeezing between rocks. The crag is visible to your left.
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The first two climbs start on the descent gully wall. | ||||||||
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King Kyle
2.5m L of VTV. Up past 2 RB finishing at same anchors as VTV. One move wonder. FA: Tim Mayer, 2010 | 23 | 6m, 2 | |||||
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Vanstone the Vampire
Up short wall. 2 RB's to lower offs. Start: Just right of descent gully. FA: Vanessa Wills, 2004 | 16 | 7m, 2 | |||||
| 4 |
★ Children Overboard
Up thin face. 2 RB's to lower offs. Start: Left most climb on the main wall FA: Vanessa Wills, 2004 | 22 | 7m, 2 | |||||
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★ Political Prisoner
Straight up over two breaks. Add a grade if you're short. 2RB's to lower offs. Start: 2m right of CO FA: Rod Wills, 2003 | 17 | 7m, 2 | |||||
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★ Ruddock the Ring Wraith
Follow crimpy breaks to slab. 3RB's to lower offs. Start: 1m right of PP FA: Vanessa Wills, 2004 | 21 | 12m, 3 | |||||
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★★ The Mind has Mountains
Hard start up pockets then tending right over bulge. 3RB's to lower offs. Start: 2m right of RTRR FA: Vanessa Wills, 2003 | 20 | 12m, 3 | |||||
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★★ Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
First route at Mt K. Up pockets to follow diagonal break over bulge. Pumpier than it looks. 3 RB's to lower offs. Start: 2m right of TMHM FA: Rod wills, 2003 | 18 | 11m, 3 | |||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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★ Professor Poopy Pants
Diagonal line of bolts. Short but stout. 3RB's to lower off. Start: 7m right of CUATAOTWWW FA: rod wills, 2004 | 20 | 8m, 3 | |||||
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★ On any Given Sunday
Start: 3m right of 'Open project', for a more interesting start, and finish on Political Prisoner. 3 bolts to start, and an extra bolt along the way mean that the sports bunnies can now be spared the need for trad gear. However trad gear will prevent some ground falls.Suggest single set of cams from 0.5 to 4 . FA: Tim Mayer, 2013 | 17 | 29m, 13 | |||||
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Open Project
Up splitter crack. 4RB's to lower offs. Equipped by Vanessa. Start: 2m right of PPP | 10m, 4 | ||||||
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★★ Working From Home
Rising traverse following ledge/break/crack all the way to finish anchors for 'Ruddock the Ring Wraith'. Done in two pitches, belay at Captain Underpants. Start: As for 'Legoland' FA: Andrew Ingles & Colin Larter | 16 | 50m | |||||
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★ Legoland
A good route for people starting to lead as all the bolts are easy to clip. Up obvious line of several ledges. 4RB's to lower offs. Start: 15m right of PPP FA: Vanessa wills, 2003 | 16 | 15m, 4 | |||||
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★ Elbow Abrasions
A good link up (or escape from UM crux). Up as for UM then step left after mantle at 3rd bolt, to finish up 'Legoland'. 4RB's to lower offs. Start: As for 'Unguarded Moment'. FA: Vanessa Wills, 2003 | 16 | 15m, 4 | |||||
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★ Unguarded Moment
Great technical climbing up improbable line. Up slabby face to mantle, stepping rIght to crux move over bulge. Harder if you're short. 4RBs to lower offs. Start: 2m right of 'Legoland'. FA: Chris Yeomans, 2004 | 21 | 14m, 4 | |||||
2. Index by grade
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Stars | Name | Style | Pop |
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| 16 | ★ | Elbow Abrasions | 15m, 4 | ||
| ★ | Legoland | 15m, 4 | |||
| Vanstone the Vampire | 7m, 2 | ||||
| ★★ | Working From Home | 50m | |||
| 17 | ★ | On any Given Sunday | 29m, 13 | ||
| ★ | Political Prisoner | 7m, 2 | |||
| 18 | ★★ | Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Wicked Wedgie Woman | 11m, 3 | ||
| 20 | ★ | Professor Poopy Pants | 8m, 3 | ||
| ★★ | The Mind has Mountains | 12m, 3 | |||
| 21 | ★ | Ruddock the Ring Wraith | 12m, 3 | ||
| ★ | Unguarded Moment | 14m, 4 | |||
| 22 | ★ | Children Overboard | 7m, 2 | ||
| 23 | King Kyle | 6m, 2 | |||
| ? | Open Project | 10m, 4 |