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Thu 2nd May 2024 - Blue Mountains
Black Site Crags Black Site
22 Hard Sneaky Snorkeler - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 14m
Felt oddly hard?

 
19 Gumbo - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 15m Good
Yep.

 
27 Easy Covid Conspiracy Capers — 2 attempts - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 20m, 8 Classic
Numbed off halfway up on the flash. Now is the winter of my discontent. Good fun, several interesting sequences. [2]

 
Sat 13th Apr 2024 - Blue Mountains
Black Site Crags Black Site
26 The Cabal - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 15m Very Good
Satisfying to clean up an old dog from two years ago first try today. Which was surprising because I couldn't really remember what went on up there. There must have been some lingering muscle memory and/or right knee scar tissue.

 
27 The Syndicate - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Had a play to figure out the moves while lowering off the 26. The "figuring out" part took far longer than I would've thought. First shot on lead. Felt good.

 
25 Hard The Life of Pablo - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 20m Average
Not sure what to say about this one. I bled for it. Yowza!

 
18 ~19 Family Circus - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 15m, 8 Very Good
Really good route. Too tricky for 18 I reckon.

 
23 Funky Venga Bus - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 15m Good
Good climbing, perhaps reachy for some?

 
Tue 26th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Mount Banks Banks Gully Amphitheater
25 Charlie Don't Surf - with Aaron Jones
2 25 28m Second lead by Aaron Jones
Sport 28m, 18
p2 only as exit to Thin Line. Harder than the crack pitch.

 
24 The Thin Line of Reprieve P1 - with Aaron Jones
1 Trad
Trad 38m Mega Classic
Accessed via 80m rap and swing. p1 onsight, then rapped and stripped the gear for Azza's flash. Really fantastic pitch of climbing. Rather than p2 which was wet and vegetated, climbed p2 of Charlie Don't Surf which was actually harder than p1.

 
Wed 13th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Ben Trovato Wall
25 Microdermabrasia - with Aaron Jones
1 23 30m Second lead by Aaron Jones

p1 done previously 2015.

2 25 25m Sport lead by Lee Cujes

No luck on the onsight quest. 2nd shot.

3 24 30m Sport lead by Lee Cujes, Aaron Jones

One very stout section! Both led.

Sport 85m Very Good
Only ones on the wall today. Nice.

 
Fri 8th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Katoomba Cliffs Echo Point Echo Point Walls
25 Echo Crack - with Aaron Jones
1 Second lead by Aaron Jones

Quite the minefield of lookout-launched trash to navigate on the way. Could be a good Clean Up Australia Day site.

2 Trad lead by Lee Cujes

Scary and hard, I thought. Felt at least 22.

3 Second lead by Aaron Jones

Pitch was wet and slimy. Mega effort from Aaron to get it done with no crack gloves or tape, sliding out of the crack with bloodied hands. I somehow stayed on, all credit to the crack gloves. A few odd pieces, then 4x #2 camalots in a row, then all #3's to the belay.

4 Trad lead by Lee Cujes

The hardest I've worked for a pitch of climbing in a long time. I was peaking. Admittedly it was wet, but even in the dry I would have struggled. Cracks are not my thing, and there's no escape on this pitch. For me personally, this was only slightly easier (1 grade?) than the crux pitch. I used 6x #3 camalots, 2x equivalent-sized hexes, 2x #4 camalots and this was only just enough for my level of comfort (4m+ runouts). You need all the big gear to adequately protect the pitch - you cannot supplement with anything smaller anywhere on the pitch. If I did it again (I never will) I would take 10-12 #3 camalots.

A little safety note on the top-out: After clipping some carrots to stand on a ledge with a final 5m headwall to finish. This is protected by one carrot. If you only clipped this carrot (like me) and then fell on last moves topping out, the rope wouldn't even have a chance to take up before you broke both legs on the flat ledge below. Instead, there is a cam slot that is hard to see as it's in your handhold above your head. Roughly #1 camalot size. Use it! (I would strongly advocate the addition of a final bolt to mitigate a potential future catastrophe - you have just clipped 4 or 5 in a row, after all)

Trad 190m Average
Cracks are hard.

 
Sun 11th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath The Sporting Complex
26 Leviathan — 2 attempts - with Aaron Jones Sport 32m, 15 Very Good
Three tough sections - I fell off on all three. Tough duty with zero chalk. Much better the second time around knowing where to go. [2]

 
24 Buckley's Chance - with Aaron Jones Sport 35m, 13 Very Good
Only just managed to scrape my way up this. Good and sustained.

 
25 Being and Nothingness (2nd Edition) - with Aaron Jones Sport 35m, 12 Good
Was very thankful for a bit of chalk and beta. Definitely would not have onsighted it. The low slab crux would be "interesting" for shorties. The top section is a wandery mission.

 
Sun 28th Jan 2024 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
27 Aneurysm (Link-up) — 2 attempts - with Aaron Jones Sport 20m Very Good
Forgot pads, so no resting. Therefore training! Felt briefly like a rockclimber. [2]

 
Fri 19th Jan 2024 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Logan Brae Main Cliff
24 Fuck Cancer - with Jake Bresnehan Sport 17m, 9 Classic
Excellent addition, great rock quality.

 
25 Dr Stein - with Jake Bresnehan Sport 18m, 10 Classic
24 Vertical Dementia - with Jake Bresnehan Sport 18m Classic
23 Creep Show - with Jake Bresnehan Sport 18m Classic
23 The Never Believers - with Jake Bresnehan Sport 15m, 8 Good
Wed 13th Dec 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
25 Grape Power (Link-up) — 2 attempts - with Aaron Jones Sport 20m, 8
Weird this is named like this. 29°C 😰[2]

 
25 Grape Hour - with Aaron Jones Sport 22m, 8 Classic
Thought this was the 23 warmup, always fun. Repeat.

 
Mon 11th Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Pit Sector 'Pit Fighter'
26 Pit Stop — 2 attempts - with Aaron Jones Sport 20m, 8 Good
Found the start to the ledge a bit spooky and tricky. The onsight of the top arete was quickly dashed as I ended up stranded on the right face. Turns out it really is a proper arete climb with key holds on both sides. If climbed well, I think this top section is really nice. [2]

 
Mon 28th Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Historic Wells
21 Tree Beard - with Chris Beric Sport 10m Classic
Awesome for the grade.

 
24 Hard TheTwentyFour - with Chris Beric Sport 10m Good
Yeah pretty desperate! Could be 25.

 
24 Evil Deeds with Good Intentions - with Chris Beric Sport 10m Classic
Super good!

 
20 Statistical Scare Tactics - with Chris Beric Sport 15m Very Good
Great stone.

 
15 Dirty Beasts - with Chris Beric Sport 17m Good
17 Thanks Mum - with Chris Beric Sport 13m Good
Sneaks

 
Sat 26th Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
24 The Lesser of Two Weevils Sport 10m, 4 Good
If these moves were 20m off the deck, it would be 28. But as they're 5m off the deck, 24 seems nearer the money. Kinda important not to escape too far R out of the line. Also, I think we can do better than "Unknown" for a name after a decade, so now it has one.

 
17 Dalek Staircase Sport 12m, 4
17 I Know Boats Sport 18m, 4
16 Stinkeye Sport 12m, 5
17 Unethical Sport 15m, 5 Good
Sun 9th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall
23 A Streaker Named Desire - with Jake Bresnehan Sport 25m, 13 Very Good
Repeat

 
24 Language of Desire - with Jake Bresnehan Sport 28m Very Good
Repeat

 
22 Lardy Lady's Lats - with Jake Bresnehan Sport 25m, 13 Classic
Repeat

 
23 Hot Flyer - with Jake Bresnehan Sport 25m Classic
Repeat

 
Thu 6th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall
19 Original Hot Flyer Sport 15m Good
To the top. Patagonian conditions for the lower-off.

 
Tue 27th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
18 Salubrious - with Sammi, Erik Smits Sport 18m, 4 Good
Cool techy start.

 
17 Sardines - with Sammi, Erik Smits, Kathryn Gardner Sport 12m, 4 Good
15 Shabby Doll - with Sammi, Erik Smits, Kathryn Gardner Sport 16m, 4 Good
Repeat.

 
18 High Society - with Sammi, Erik Smits, Kathryn Gardner Sport 25m, 7 Good
Repeat. Added lower-off rings.

 
19 Tin Man - with Sammi, Erik Smits, Kathryn Gardner Sport 18m Very Good
Repeat

 
Sun 16th Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Hat Hill Crag
22 Fedora - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 18m, 8 Classic
Repeat.

 
24 Easy Maiden Voyage - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 18m, 9 Very Good
Really good. May settle at 23, or not?

 
Tue 21st Mar 2023 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Walls Lookdown
25 I Have a Dream - with Heath Black Sport 50m, 13 Classic
Rapped in with a blindfold to preserve the onsight. Nah, not really. But just bombed down the fixed line and didn't look at anything. No beta, but there was a bit of chalk on it. Atmospheric conditions in the rain and mist.

 
Thu 9th Mar 2023 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls
19 Whymper - with Erik Smits
1 19 25 Sport lead by Lee Cujes
2 18 25 Second lead by Erik Smits
3 19 25 Second lead by Erik Smits
4 19 35 Sport lead by Lee Cujes
5 16 35 Second lead by Erik Smits
Sport 150m Classic
Repeat. Sneaker run with E.

 
Tue 7th Mar 2023 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Narrow Neck Crags Southern Crag
13 Cave Climb - with Erik Smits Trad 50m Classic
Repeat with E

 
Sun 26th Feb 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
15 My Grandmother's Dinky - with Sammi Sport 20m, 5 Good
Repeat.

 
15 Community Service - with Sammi Sport 20m, 6 Good
I'm sure I've done this before, but theCrag says no. Anchor upgraded to spinning rings.

 
18 High Society - with Sammi Sport 25m, 7 Good
Repeat.

 
Sun 5th Feb 2023 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Pit Sector 'Pit Fighter'
29 Flight Risk — 4 attempts - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 20m Classic
Much respect to Emil for this line, and opening it for others to try. I did many belays for Emil on Flight Risk over the years and I still hope he's able to make it happen.

I was able to do the roof crux with the double heels method, but in the end, as soon as I tried the kneebar, it was in the bag. 2 days [7].

 
Fri 27th Jan 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Anvil Rock
24 Ordinary Route - with Heath Black
1 Sport lead by Lee Cujes

There are 22's and there are 22's. This is the second kind.

2 Sport lead by Lee Cujes

Definitely a tricky one with some cool and unique holds.

3 Sport lead by Lee Cujes

Really nice. Sustained with a bit of a sting up high.

4 Sport lead by Lee Cujes

Get out of jail pitch.

Sport 120m Very Good
Cool! Premium Monty guiding! I don't think I would have ever found the rap point. It's directly downhill from the start of the track to wind eroded cave. A green fixed rope leads down a slippery rock shelf on the way. Don't be put off by previous trip reports - recent rebolting efforts have really improved this one. It's still sporting and runout in parts, but really well worth doing.

 
Sat 14th Jan 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zap Crag Lower Zap
22 Static Afro - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 35m Good
Didn't realise this was really an access pitch to the upper sport zone and didn't have a lower-off.

 
22 Foo Foo the Cordless Draw Monkey - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 20m Average
Bit of a weird one.

 
25 High Tension - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 25m, 10 Classic
Repeat.

 
23 Static Discharge - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 25m Good
One tough move.

 
20 Resistor - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 20m, 5 Good
Repeat. Sneakers.

 
18 Mr McGlue - with Kamil Sustiak Sport 20m Good
Repeat. Added rings to lower-off. Sneakers.

 
Sun 8th Jan 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall
24 Pallets of Pies - with Dave Hoyle Sport 12m, 4 Good
Repeat. Sneakers. Kinda desperate

 
18 Hold on to Your Hats Sport 15m Good
Repeat.

 
Mon 19th Sep 2022 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Pierces Pass East Side
23 Smegadeath - with Jake Bresnehan
1 23 50 lead by Lee Cujes
2 20 35 lead by Jake Bresnehan
3 21 30 lead by Lee Cujes
4 23 25 lead by Jake Bresnehan
5 21 35 lead by Lee Cujes
6 22 45 lead by Jake Bresnehan
Sport 220m Classic
Really great and even better since the terrific Monty rebolt (this would have been SUCH a mission and a generally thankless task - so THANKS NEIL!)

Left Blackheath at 1:45pm and topped out at 6pm for a sunset view over the Grose, perfect. Easy to get to, great climbing, and easy walk back to the car.

For some reason I had it in my mind that the first pitch was grade 20, this definitely felt full value at 20. Felt better when I looked at the topo and saw it was not 20. I always find the black rock a bit spooky. More of an adventure feel than the other pitches. Have the most confident climber lead pitch 1.

As a general comment, I can see why short people get shut down on one or more moves on this route. There were some reachy moves that I couldn't see any alternative. It's also worth mentioning that because all pitches start from comfortable ledges, the first few moves off the ledge (which are sometimes undercut roof starts) present a danger for the second to fall and hit the ledge. For example, a low 20's climber would be safer to lead the second pitch rather than second it.

 
Sun 26th Jun 2022 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Megalong Valley Crags James Bond Mr Big Area
19 Mr Big - with Sammi Sport 75m Very Good
Nice. Top pitch is well worth doing. Anchor is set a long way back so not advisable to lower off (I downclimbed and lowered off the final bolt instead). Otherwise bring up a second and rap off.

 
Sun 27th Feb 2022 - Blue Mountains
Black Site Crags Black Site
22 Hush Hush - with Aaron Jones, Heath Black, Paul Frothy Thomson Sport 15m, 5 Very Good
Nice warmup.

 
24 Needle Shield - with Aaron Jones, Heath Black, Paul Frothy Thomson Sport 15m
No memory. My notes say "the 24".

 
25 Secret Squirrel — 2 attempts - with Aaron Jones, Heath Black, Paul Frothy Thomson Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Second go.

 
Sun 20th Feb 2022 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Perry's Lookdown
24 Beggars Banquet - with Aaron Jones
1 22 30m lead by Lee Cujes
2 17 35m lead by Aaron Jones
3 24 25m lead by Lee Cujes
4 24 40m lead by Aaron Jones
5 22 40m lead by Lee Cujes
6 21 15m lead by Aaron Jones
Sport 190m Very Good
Great summer afternoon out. I was lucky to not fall off pitches 1 and 4. And p3 was a battle royale on the onsight. Only barely squeaked it in. Each pitch has its own unique character. It seems like this hasn't seen much attention over the years, but it definitely should. Take a 4m length of rope to back up or replace the rope on p1's monster tree belay.

 
Thu 10th Feb 2022 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Gulf War Wall
25 War and Peace Sport 10m, 5 Good
Re-sending

 
Thu 10th Feb 2022 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall
16 The Sisters of Fatima Sport 12m, 5 Classic
Sun 30th Jan 2022 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Pindari
23 The House of Meat - with Sammi Sport 40m Very Good
Quite a thin tricky bit up there. Plenty of bolts and well worth doing.

 
21 20 This Sporting Life - with Sammi Sport 43m, 15 Classic
Repeat.

 
21 Rampaging Roy - with Sammi Sport 30m Good
Baby's first "Way of All Flesh?"

 
22 Much of a Muchness - with Sammi Sport 30m Good
Less sustained than This Sporting Life, might be easier for some?

 
Thu 13th Jan 2022 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Pierces Pass West Side
25 The Watchers On The Wall - with Jake Bresnehan, Kamil Sustiak
1 20 45 lead by Lee Cujes
2 23 25 lead by Lee Cujes
3 25 25 lead by Lee Cujes
4 25 25 lead by Lee Cujes
Sport 120m Very Good
FFA. Has all those ingredients you want in a Pierces Pass multipitch. Some adventure, some easier climbing, some harder climbing, all well-protected on U-bolts but with a feeling of growing intensity as you get higher. If you've not been to this wall before, it's around 25 mins walk-in from the carpark to the base of the route, mostly on an excellent track (see Bladderhozen approach notes in guide). Climb, rap back down, walk out. Or combine with The Iron Throne or Bladderhozen for more sport pitch fun in the same zone.

 
Sun 12th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Pierces Pass West Side
24 The Iron Throne - with Jake Bresnehan
1 16 14m lead by Jake Bresnehan
2 23 32m lead by Lee Cujes
3 21 30m lead by Jake Bresnehan
4 24 37m lead by Lee Cujes
Sport 110m Classic
Awesome one to do as a sport-multi summer afternoon combined with Bladderhozen as they are virtually side by side.

 
23 Bladderhozen - with Jake Bresnehan
1 21 lead by Lee Cujes
2 21 lead by Jake Bresnehan
3 23 lead by Lee Cujes
Sport 110m Classic
Great! Super variety of holds and rock shapes. Steepish, and mostly jugs.

 
Sun 10th Oct 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Hocus Pocus Area
15 El Dingle Mixed trad 54m, 3 Don't Bother
This was not the "climb with a pack on shortcut to the car" route I was hoping for. What was probably a fun jaunt in the 60s is just too dangerous by modern standards. And oddly, because of the few bolts, their positions and hugely weaving nature of the climbing, it's probably just as dangerous for the second as the leader.

 
Sun 10th Oct 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Cottage Boulder
24 Leanings - with Sammi Sport 17m Classic
Oddly sustained.

 
25 Cant - with Sammi Sport 25m Good
Blazing sun; bit of a battle.

 
Mon 4th Oct 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Slape Area
16 The Spartan - with Sammi Mixed trad 50m, 4 Very Good
Interesting in part because you cannot see the business from the ground. The hidden offwidth was actually hard! If I was doing it again I'd wear socks and maybe an approach shoe on my left foot. Thank god for the #5 camalot I've been holding onto for 20 years and never using until now. The novel cord-slung chockstone belay could do with an upgrade to chain as it's only a matter of time before abrasion or sun gets the better of it.

 
Sun 12th Sep 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zap Crag Upper Zap
22 Jug Buzz - with Sammi Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Gearing up

 
28 Zapt - with Sammi Sport 20m, 10 Very Good
Second go. 20 degrees, 20% humidity, gale force westerlies. With a wing suit I could have soloed it.

 
Sun 5th Sep 2021 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath The Sunbath
12 Until Death Do Us Part - with Sammi Sport 25m, 9 Very Good
Down jacket, sneakers and gardening gloves. Proper alpine.

 
22 23 The Incredible Hulk - with Sammi Sport 11m Good
Curious.

 
14 Mañana - with Sammi Sport 22m, 8 Classic
Down jacket, sneakers and gardening gloves. Proper alpine.

 
Fri 3rd Sep 2021 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Narrow Neck Crags Southern Crag
18 On Both Sides of the Glass Direct - with Sammi
1 18 30m lead by Lee Cujes
2 18 30m lead by Lee Cujes
Mixed trad 60m, 10 Very Good
The first pitch is a great arete feature. Tons of trad and 2 carrots. Crux bulge is tricky and pumpy. For the second pitch, the direct certainly seemed the more sensible option and I'm glad we took it. I wonder if many people hit the ledge falling off the start of p2 (especially on second with rope stretch)? Take a panic draw if you have one. I reckon you'd want to be confident climbing 22 on trad to jump on this one. We walked off (staying roped up for the first 30m) which was fine to get back to the Cave Climb abseil, or back to the car if this is your last climb of the day.

 
13 Cave Climb - with Sammi Trad 50m Classic
Fantastic and unique cave pitch, crawling into the depths of the earth. You can happily take and use all your large protection. Big cams #3 → #5, big hexes etc. Access is rap in (50m should be fine), climb out, so very convenient. Stay safe getting to the exposed abseil point.

 
Sun 22nd Aug 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
16 Mezzaluna - with Sammi Sport 25m, 8 Classic
What's a better single pitch sport 16 in the Mtns?

 
19 Public Pressure - with Sammi Sport 30m, 8 Very Good
21 20 Murmel Snooze - with Sammi Sport 25m, 9 Good
Rooflet move is hard. I wonder how many ascents of this have skirted around to the right?

 
22 23 Cultivate a Callus - with Sammi Sport 10m Average
Hard, and harder still if you don't spot the grips. Climbs more like a boulder problem.

 
18 High Society - with Sammi Sport 25m, 7 Good
15 My Grandmother's Dinky - with Sammi Sport 20m, 5 Good
Right on golden hour with live music pumping from the valley. Lockdown party?

 
9 Frolic - with Sammi Trad 13m Very Good
#11 hex, y'all!

 
Sun 15th Aug 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Janicepts Area
22 Thin Time - with Sammi Sport 24m Very Good
Quite good, interesting, weird, and hard - especially up top. Solid 23.

 
26 Daphne - with Sammi Sport 30m Very Good
Really pleased to have got this one in the bag. Hats off to Mikl clawing his way up this in biblical times. [3]

 
Sun 15th Aug 2021 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
13 Charity - with Sammi Trad 14m Good
16 surely?

 
15 Hope - with Sammi Trad 15m Very Good
Nice one

 

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