★★ Lava Tube 18

Grade context: AU
Length: 16m
Bolts: 8
Ascents: 278

SPORT

description

Great featured climbing up the scoop, then leftwards to the last bolt and anchors. Mind the tree.

Morning sun East

Route history

1 Sep 2017	Route setter: Glenn
1 Sep 2017	First free ascent: Glenn

Warnings

16 Sep 2019	Flora and Fauna: ~~Risk of impaling on broken tree branch~~ Resolved
9 Jan 2023	Fixed Gear: ~~Loose Bolt~~ Resolved
27 Oct 2023	Fixed Gear: ~~Loose bolts~~ Resolved

Grade citation

18	Assigned grade
18	★Kurt Doherty
18 [17 - 18] -	grAId

Wear a helmet, use a stick clip, be safe and tread lightly and quietly. Be careful of the grass trees and orchids. Don't impinge upon potential trad routes with new bolts. Respect tagged projects and the individuality of existing lines. And please dispose of human waste properly!

inherited from Mt Ninderry

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Overall quality 64 from 100 ratings.

Difficulty - 18

Soft Touch
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Sandbag

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Suggested Grade

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Tick Types

Onsight	60	60
Flash	34	34
Red point	29	29
Pink point	24	24
Tick	25	25
Attempt	19	19

Comment keywords

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