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Table of contents
- 1. Alley Wall 12 in Area
- 2. Index by grade
1. Alley Wall 12 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Mostly Sport climbing
Lat / Long: -34.869759, 150.574133
description
An excellent vertical wall with a selection of very good routes. Very underrated.
access issues
RESPECT ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE CLOSURES - there are two closed areas at Thompson's Point containing art - The Mini Wall (under Cowboy Junkies) and the right side of The Pocketed Wall. Respect anyone who is visiting these areas - keep the noise down and give them space to appreciate these important sites. This is an evolving access issue so please keep informed via ACANSW website and Facebook group.
NO CAMPING AT THIS CRAG PLEASE - including the two carparks or any cave at the crag. Council Rangers have been patrolling the area (2019) and telling campers it is not legal to camp here. Rubbish and unattended campfires are also a major trigger point for bad relations with land managers. Council has received complaints from the public and is forced to follow them up. Continued access to these areas is at stake.
approach
Up the alley before 'Vanderholics' wall.
ethic
Mostly developed as a sport climbing and bouldering area. Some trad climbing exists, mainly the pure cracks. If developing new areas keep an eye and and ear out for Aboriginal cultural heritage, including cave art.
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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| 1 |
Me
The cute little arete. Start on the ground below the ledge. Take care or stick clip high first bolt. FA: Paul Westwood, 1991 | 16 | 8m, 2 | |||||
| 2 |
★★ Smiling
Clip 1st bolt on Me (and that's it), then move right to gain obvious side pull feature thingo and up thru some techy moves. Continue into Suze when it gets easy. FA: Jason Lammers, 13 Sep 2014 | 22 | 16m | |||||
| 3 |
★ Suze
Left of SM. Tricky 1st move FA: Jason Lammers, 13 Sep 2014 | 18 | 14m | |||||
| 4 |
★ Slub Motion
Stay Direct. Once described as soft. Often considered reachy and difficult. You decide. FA: Mark Woodard, 1995 | 18 | 10m, 5 | |||||
| 5 |
★ Chully Bun
Up chimney, continue up as narrows. Can either set a trad belay, or continue up face and use lower-offs for Heathen around the arete to lower-off | 11 | 25m | |||||
| 6 |
★★ Tour Of Duty
Hidden Gem FA: Mark Woodard, 1995 | 19 | 14m, 5 | |||||
| 7 |
★★ Tinman
Probably 22 now that the boulder has rolled down the gully. FA: Rod Young, 1991 | 22 | 20m | |||||
| 8 |
★★★ Renovators Dream
Very good climbing, which makes you appreciate how average 'Killer Boas' really is. Superb friction. FA: Mark Woodard, 1996 | 22 | 20m, 8 | |||||
| 9 |
★★ Up the Alley
Another total classic which deserves more ascents. Rebolted 2008 Start: Start below the Ubolts, a few metres left of the big crack. FA: Ant Prehn & Rod Young, 1991 | 21 | 20m | |||||
| 10 |
★ V Lix The Cat
crimpy, just right and down the gully from Up the alley FA: Venus Kondos, 1996 | 23 | 15m | |||||
| 11 |
Alley Cat
FA: Rod Young & Ant Prehn, 1991 | 15 | 20m | |||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 12 |
★ Bombtrack
Looks bad, but is actually quite good - in an adventurous way. Start: Start next to the path, just left of the mossy corner. FA: Rod Young, 2000 | 18 | 24m, 9 | |||||
2. Index by grade
| Grade | 
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Stars | Name | Style | Pop |
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| 11 | ★ | Chully Bun | 25m | ||
| 15 | Alley Cat | 20m | |||
| 16 | Me | 8m, 2 | |||
| 18 | ★ | Bombtrack | 24m, 9 | ||
| ★ | Slub Motion | 10m, 5 | |||
| ★ | Suze | 14m | |||
| 19 | ★★ | Tour Of Duty | 14m, 5 | ||
| 21 | ★★ | Up the Alley | 20m | ||
| 22 | ★★★ | Renovators Dream | 20m, 8 | ||
| ★★ | Smiling | 16m | |||
| ★★ | Tinman | 20m | |||
| 23 | ★ | V Lix The Cat | 15m |