Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | Climber | |||
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Sat 25th May 2024 - Bob's Hollow | |||||||
26 Hard | ★★ Spatula Man - with Dan, Becci, Sam | 15m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Wow can do the moves. Didn't think that would ever happen
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Wed 22nd May 2024 - Castle Rock | |||||||
East Face | |||||||
22 | ★★ Spanking the Monkey — 2 attempts | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Climb is very good. Great boulder section at the bottom and middle crack is good.
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Tue 21st May 2024 - Castle Rock | |||||||
East Face | |||||||
16 | ★ Minty Freshness - with Milly Brown | Average | |||||
Only start was tricky, otherwise easy
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Mon 20th May 2024 - Darlington | |||||||
Solstice Boulder | |||||||
24 | ★★ Mixed Emotions - with Meg Page | 10m, 3 | |||||
Got absolutely shut down I find it very hard to believe that it's 24 in its current state
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Mon 20th May 2024 - Darlington | |||||||
Pyramid Boulder | |||||||
24 | ★★★ Helter Swelter - with Meg Page | 14m, 4 | |||||
Did it a second time for fun
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24 | ★★★ Helter Swelter — 2 attempts - with Meg Page | 14m, 4 | |||||
Did it second go after top roping first. Fun technical granite!
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25 | ★★ P.L.F. — 2 attempts - with Meg Page | 13m, 2 | |||||
Did it second go. Very fun
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Sun 19th May 2024 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||||
Mount Randall Main Area Rocket Man Boulder | |||||||
23 | ★ Space Shuffle - with Gwyn Hughes | 20m, 5 | |||||
Tricky start to runout technical slab. Needs a good brushing
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Sat 18th May 2024 - Mountain Quarry | |||||||
Playboy Area | |||||||
14 | ★ Smallminded | 12m | ★ Good | ||||
Originally underestimated how many small nuts I would need and had to come down and borrow some more
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Sat 18th May 2024 - Mountain Quarry | |||||||
Fuzzbucky Wall | |||||||
25 | ★★ The Wiz | 25m, 10 | ★ Good | ||||
Sun 12th May 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags Steel Wall | |||||||
20 | ★★ Pascal's Route - with crowey` | 35m, 7 | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Doable (without risk) as sport climbing tour with 7 quickdraws without tread gear. Two long slings needed at the top to set up a belay station when the second climber is belayed from the top.
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Sat 11th May 2024 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||||
Millar's Shambala Boulders | |||||||
V4 Hard | ★★ Known Unknowns — 7 attempts | ★ Good | |||||
Got spanked
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Tue 7th May 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags Inner Space Wall | |||||||
24 | ★★ The Spin of It | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Too hot unfortunately. Really fun line
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Tue 7th May 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags Hope Buttresses | |||||||
14 | ★★ Hope | 30m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Warm up run
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Sun 28th Apr 2024 - Peak Charles | |||||||
Central Gully Upper Tier | |||||||
18 |
★★ Juluka
1
15
30m
2
18
30m
3
15
50m
| 110m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
All pitches were In the shade awesome climb for a hot day
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18 |
★★ Juluka
- with
chris norrie
1
15
30m
2
18
30m
3
15
50m
| 110m | ★ Good | ||||
Second pitch is a fun traverse
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Sun 28th Apr 2024 - Peak Charles | |||||||
Northeast Buttress | |||||||
14 | ★ Office Workers Rule the World - with chris norrie | 150m | ★ Good | ||||
It was a nice long weekend getaway. The rock is a bit loose, and second pitch is fun, the rest pitches are quite easy.
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Sun 28th Apr 2024 - Eaglestone Rocks | |||||||
19 Easy | ★★ Capachow - with John | 16m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Super fun. Super scary. Glad to to tick it before the huge flake inevitably fails
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Sun 28th Apr 2024 - The Stirling Ranges | |||||||
Bluff Knoll North Face | |||||||
14 | ★★ Hell Fire Gully - with Harry B | 250m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Spectacular. The first two pitches may make you think "why am I here?", but the others are sure to deliver. Arapelisian jugs with mediocre to okay protection. Would do again.
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Sat 27th Apr 2024 - Eaglestone Rocks | |||||||
19 Easy | ★★ Capachow - with Dan, John, Jaime | 16m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Thankfully first bolt can be reached (just) from the top of the flake
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Fri 26th Apr 2024 - Albany | |||||||
The Gap Natural Bridge Area Orca Wall | |||||||
24 | ★★ Orca - with Tomfoolery | 9m | ★ Good | ||||
tough start, couldnt figure out the traverse. Couldnt figure out the pro
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21 | ★ Bronze Whaler in Memoriam - with Tomfoolery | 14m | ★ Good | ||||
Didnt complete the top traverse, sketchy top out.
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Fri 26th Apr 2024 - Eaglestone Rocks | |||||||
20 | ★★ Lesser of Two Evils - with MichaelPeak | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Super fun! (For what I did climb of it hahaha) I pulled through the crux at the bottom but from second onwards, they are some bloody cool moves! It would be heady to lead going above onto the slab but not while top roping! Hahaha
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19 | ★★ Nudie - with MichaelPeak | 13m, 2 | ★ Good | ||||
The start needs some delicate balance and balls, but otherwise some fun moves! Short route.
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19 Hard | ★★ Nudie — 3 attempts - with Jaime | 13m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Excellent fun - runout at the top is pretty safe
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Fri 26th Apr 2024 - Albany | |||||||
The Gap Natural Bridge Area Orca Wall | |||||||
21 | ★ Bronze Whaler in Memoriam - with Harry B | 14m | ★ Good | ||||
Direct finish.
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Thu 25th Apr 2024 - Eaglestone Rocks | |||||||
21 | ★ Fear The Smear - with MichaelPeak | 14m, 6 | |||||
I pulled past first draw because it is haaarrrdddd. Smearing with minimal hands and strong physicallity for one move. BUT, from second onwards it's actually fairly nice. Just exercise caution going up, try not to break the holds.
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Thu 25th Apr 2024 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||||
Mount Randall The Freefall Area Main Area | |||||||
V3 ~V4 | ★★ #28: Phallic | 2m | |||||
For a shorter person this feels like a v4 as I had to use a micro thumb gaston to stand up enough to reach the hold taller people get to.
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Thu 25th Apr 2024 - Statham's Quarry | |||||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||||
20 | ★ Shorter Circuit | 24m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Good route, huge rest and a nice knee bar at the roughly around 2nd bolt
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Thu 25th Apr 2024 - Wungong Valley | |||||||
Lower Valley - The Slab | |||||||
15 | ★ All Holds Barred | 25m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Enjoyed this climb, very little at the bottom, some suprisingly good holds (but it was a dry day)
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17 | ★★ Whisper | 25m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Yep, tricky at one point there seamed to be nothing to hold .. that's when my feet slipped... Slid a little...recovered, but took a rest and reset
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13 | ★ Trampling on Roses | 20m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Many more little features and foot holds than expected... My first lead
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Thu 25th Apr 2024 - Eaglestone Rocks | |||||||
21 ~22 | ★ Fear The Smear — 3 attempts - with Lee Som, Jaime | 14m, 6 | ★ Good | ||||
Scary scary getting to second. Scary
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Thu 25th Apr 2024 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||||
Mount Randall The Freefall Area Main Area | |||||||
V7 | ★★ Ain't No Doozy for my Floozy — 3 attempts | 2m | |||||
Done this years ago. It was still a struggle.
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V6/7 ~V7 | ★★ #30: Rails, slopes and weirdness | 3m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Ummm. Anyone done it? I actually moved on it today going to the first 2 sloper things and getting my left foot over on the high left crimp, rocking over and going for the top(didn't feel great). Not sure if I could send it like that but I'll keep trying next sesh. Feels pretty hard for the grade!
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V8 | ★★★ Eye Candy | 2m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Repeat of the crag classic. Used new beta for the start, feels easier every time. Fun climb.
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V5 | ★★★ Gold | 4m | |||||
Super classic!
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Sun 21st Apr 2024 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||||
Millar's Shambala Boulders | |||||||
V7 | ★★★ Comp Extension | 4m | |||||
Cool features. Happy I stuck the ending after so many attempts! Sick climb but it goes nicer if you got the reach.
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V6 | ★★ Comp Problem | 3m | |||||
Seeems to be a bit harder if you can't reach the jug coming out the cave. Had to cut loose off the heal!
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Sun 21st Apr 2024 - The Stirling Ranges | |||||||
Bluff Knoll North West Bay | |||||||
16 Hard |
★★ Siamese Dream
- with
Ashley Felton
1
lead by
Kym Campbell
2
lead by
Kym Campbell
3
lead by
Kym Campbell
4
lead by
Ashley Felton
5
lead by
Ashley Felton
6
lead by
Kym Campbell
7
lead by
Ashley Felton
| 190m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Did the existing route, then extended it to the top, ground up on sight. I'm not exactly impartial, but I think this is an excellent route, with great belay ledges, gear when you need it, and a classy final pitch that ends right next to the tourist track.
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Sun 21st Apr 2024 - Copper Rocks | |||||||
Main Area | |||||||
V8 | ★★★ A Glass Cage of Emotion | 5m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Unreal experience. Fought very hard to get it done. It’s taken me a while but I’ve been converted. I love bouldering. About 7 sessions total.
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Sun 21st Apr 2024 - Toodyay | |||||||
Main Area | |||||||
23 ~24 | ★★ R.S.I. - with Damo | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Extremely hard for the grade and skin shredded after two burns. But fun!
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Sun 21st Apr 2024 - Kalamunda National Park | |||||||
Area 52 | |||||||
V1 ~V2 | ★ Problem 7 | 5m | |||||
The fine grain rock made the laybacks feel a bit spoogy. Committing move at the top to get the jugs.
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V0 | ★ Problem 5 | 5m | ★ Good | ||||
Nice warm up to get the head in the game
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V8 | ★★ Problem 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||||
A bit of a one move wonder. Found the crux was committing to move off the small crimp to the lip. Good fun
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Sat 20th Apr 2024 - The Stirling Ranges | |||||||
Bluff Knoll North West Bay | |||||||
16 |
★★ Siamese Dream
- with
Kym Campbell
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
| 190m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
A really cool adventure route, in a (relatively) accessible location, with fun moves, great exposure, good (for Bluff Knoll) protection and an easy walk-off. What's not to love?
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Wed 17th Apr 2024 - Mountain Quarry | |||||||
Woomera Wall | |||||||
27 | ★★ Choad Warrior — 2 attempts - with John | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
First 3 clips sorted and quite easy, at least relative to the nightmare above 3rd. Shocked at how hard the top feels
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Wed 17th Apr 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags Hope Buttresses | |||||||
10 | Peanut Crumble | 30m | Average | ||||
Super easy climb hood end of day climb
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Sun 14th Apr 2024 - Mountain Quarry | |||||||
Skywalker Wall | |||||||
24 | ★★★ Running With the Bulls - with Gwyn Hughes, Ben | 18m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Remembering the beta
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Sun 14th Apr 2024 - Copper Rocks | |||||||
Main Area | |||||||
V8 | ★★★ A Glass Cage of Emotion | 5m | |||||
Bit hot today. Some more progress on the bottom section.
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Sat 13th Apr 2024 - Statham's Quarry | |||||||
Quarry Right Side | |||||||
14 ~16 | ★ Orca | 25m, 6 | ★ Good | ||||
5 Glue In machine bolts (you need bolt plates) and 1 piton at the top where the rock is too fractured for drilling. Quite hard for the grade easily grade 16 or 17.
Very sustained climbing with a few committing moves.
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Sat 13th Apr 2024 - Mountain Quarry | |||||||
Playboy Area | |||||||
15 | ★ Aerobics with Alan - with MichaelPeak | 20m, 6 | ★ Good | ||||
Climbed it clean setting draws, yahoo!
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Sat 13th Apr 2024 - Mountain Quarry | |||||||
Woomera Wall | |||||||
27 | ★★ Choad Warrior - with MichaelPeak | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | ||||
It was bloody hard! I think I did more pulling through moves than actual moves... hahaha
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27 | ★★ Choad Warrior — 2 attempts - with John, Lee Som | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Christ
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Sat 13th Apr 2024 - Kamikaze | |||||||
V0 | Streak | ★ Good | |||||
Really liked the movement on this one.
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V0 | ★ Zeike and Destroy | ★ Good | |||||
First time back on real rock in nearly a year!
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Sat 13th Apr 2024 - Pipelines | |||||||
T-Junction Area | |||||||
V9 ~V5 | ★★ Chisel Tips — 3 attempts | ★★ Very Good | |||||
The trick is finding the best sequence for finger jams. Wouldn't say it was V9 hard, just a matter of pushing through the pain
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Sat 13th Apr 2024 - Pipelines | |||||||
Seek and Destroy Area | |||||||
V6 | ★★ Seek And Destroy — 5 attempts | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Pretty powerful climbing
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V4 | ★★ Rough In The Jungle — 3 attempts | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Found it a bit bunched towards the top
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Fri 12th Apr 2024 - Albany | |||||||
Peak Head South Face | |||||||
21 | ★★★ Power of the Old Land - with Danilo | 100m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Alternate leads
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Fri 12th Apr 2024 - Copper Rocks | |||||||
Main Area | |||||||
V8 | ★★★ A Glass Cage of Emotion | 5m | |||||
Another session working it. Did the top a fair few times.
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Tue 9th Apr 2024 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||||
Over The Hill Big Man’s Rump | |||||||
1 Hard | ★★★ Rabbit Hole - with jimmi stafford | 10m | |||||
Good fun, when in Rome
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Mon 8th Apr 2024 - Copper Rocks | |||||||
Main Area | |||||||
V8 | ★★★ A Glass Cage of Emotion | 5m | |||||
All moves done now. Low percentage on the second move but when I did it from the bottom, managed to link to the top out. Could have sent but wasn’t to be.
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Copper Rocks | |||||||
Main Area | |||||||
V1 | ★★ Pebbles - with Amelia Murray | 5m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Word
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V2 | ★★ Hairy Dong — 2 attempts - with Amelia Murray | 4m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Ding Dong
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Denmark | |||||||
The Channel Wall | |||||||
V8 | ★★★ Killer Bee | 6m | |||||
Got all moves just need to come back fresh
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V7 | ★★ Lockjaw and Tetanus | 5m | |||||
Felt impossible
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Churchman's Brook | |||||||
Fang Wall | |||||||
14 Hard | ★★ The Sting - with Harry | 25m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Good chimney climb.
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16 ~17 | ★★ The Fang — 2 attempts - with Harry | 25m | ★ Good | ||||
Fell on the onsight lead attempt! Cool climb but harder than 16.
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15 | ★★ First Route - with Harry | 30m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Good rock and good moves. Top is a bit run-out.
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Sat 6th Apr 2024 - Contos Beach | |||||||
Merchant Rock | |||||||
V4 | ★★★ Traverse on Huecos (#26) - with Amelia Murray | 6m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
zoo-wee I like this one. I'll be back. STROngER AND chalkier then ever.
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V0 | ★ Problem #32 | 3m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
First outdoor rock, rocked. boom
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Fri 5th Apr 2024 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||||
Mount Randall The Freefall Area Main Area | |||||||
V4/5 ~V5 | ★★ The Rails — 3 attempts | 4m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Found the crux was moving up to hit the left hand crimp
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V5 | ★★★ Gold | 4m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Reminds me of trad climbing
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Thu 4th Apr 2024 - Copper Rocks | |||||||
Main Area | |||||||
V8 | ★★★ A Glass Cage of Emotion | 5m | |||||
Did some training and laps at sunset on the middle section.
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags Inner Space Wall | |||||||
10 ~11 | ★ Brepus | 10m | Average | ||||
Fun little trad, challenging second half for a grade 10
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12 | ★ Fairy Floss | 10m | Average | ||||
Started up fairy floss on top rope- topping out at the "woman accept it for what it is" anchor, repeated by climbing directly up the left wall to finish at the "woman accept it for what it is anchor", a more enjoyable climb and probably a 16/17 grade
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Mountain Quarry | |||||||
The Black Bay | |||||||
19 | ★ Aquaterra - with Robbo | 17m, 5 | |||||
I found this much harder than turbo deisel. The start is about 3 hard sections that once dialled should be easy. Very straight forwared once you pass the mantle.
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19 | ★ Turbodiesel Excavator - with Robbo | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Beta - about two bolts from the end it might feel very difficult. There is a hidden high left hand that makes it easy.
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Copper Rocks | |||||||
Main Area | |||||||
V8 | ★★★ A Glass Cage of Emotion | 5m | |||||
Made some good progress. Pretty stoked on this. Still a few pieces of the puzzle to unlock.
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags One For The Road | |||||||
11 ~14 | Thunder Thighs - with Dan | 15m | Average | ||||
Definitely not a beginner trad route. Available gear is very poor down low
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags Fat Chance Wall | |||||||
20 Hard | ★★ Fat Chance - with Dan | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Cleaning is just as pumpy apparently
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags Inner Space Wall | |||||||
17 ~19 | ★★ Inner Space — 2 attempts - with Dan | 15m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Took a massive whip at the crux on my first burn then ticked it on the second attempt. Great climb taking amazing gear
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Sat 30th Mar 2024 - The Stirling Ranges | |||||||
Bluff Knoll North Face | |||||||
14 | ★★ Hell Fire Gully | 250m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
One to tell the kids about
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Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Bob's Hollow | |||||||
21 | ★★ Black Lung - with MichaelPeak | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | ||||
Winter is coming, climb was slimy from sea spray and dripping a little...
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Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags Fat Chance Wall | |||||||
20 | ★★ Fat Chance - with MichaelPeak | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Great fun, the top is tricky but once you unlock it it's a pretty cool move.
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Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Wilyabrup | |||||||
Main Crags Inner Space Wall | |||||||
17 ~18 | ★★ Inner Space - with MichaelPeak | 15m | ★ Good | ||||
Oof I'd say harder than a 17... glad I was on top rope for the top section. Would be scary placing gear.
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17 ~19 | ★★ Inner Space — 2 attempts - with Lee Som, Dan | 15m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Finally worked out the top out
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Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||||
Mount Randall The Freefall Area Main Area | |||||||
V5 ~V4 | Numbers | 2m | |||||
Used inside RH crimp
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Fri 29th Mar 2024 - Bob's Hollow | |||||||
26 Hard | ★★ Spatula Man — 2 attempts - with Lee Som, Dan | 15m, 4 | |||||
Actually seems like all the moves at possible. Shit this will be a tough project
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Fri 29th Mar 2024 - Pinjarra | |||||||
Boomer Hill Spring Grove Farm Cutting | |||||||
14 Hard | ★ Butterfly Effect - with Tony B | 10m, 6 | ★ Good | ||||
Difficult face climbing with good standing rests.
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16 | ★ Eat Fun Climb — 2 attempts - with Tony B | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | ||||
Good face climbing.
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17 | ★ Bored For Cams - with Tony B | 10m | ★ Good | ||||
Hard face climbing with tenuous footwork.
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Tue 26th Mar 2024 - Churchman's Brook | |||||||
Fang Wall | |||||||
24 | ★★ Snatches and Lays | 30m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Hard
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Sun 24th Mar 2024 - West Cape Howe | |||||||
The Raft The Mincer Area | |||||||
21 | ★ Better Than Chocolate - with Angela | 75m | |||||
The finger crack was seeping and so we took an easier crack to the left that seemed around grade 19. Then stepped right onto the face. We were a bit confused at the start as there was 3 possible starts.
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21 | ★★ The Last Goodbye - with Angela | 55m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Very pleasant line. Nice mix of trad and fixed. Well done to the team.
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Sun 24th Mar 2024 - Boya Quarry | |||||||
Orange Wall | |||||||
19 | ★ Crisis Master | 25m, 6 | ★ Good | ||||
Lots of ants at the bottom
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Sun 24th Mar 2024 - Boya Quarry | |||||||
East Bay Rightside | |||||||
20 R | ★ Modern Tactics | 25m, 4 | ★ Good | ||||
Very run out from 1st to 2nd clip and 2nd to 3rd clip
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Sun 24th Mar 2024 - Copper Rocks | |||||||
Main Area | |||||||
V8 | ★★★ A Glass Cage of Emotion | 5m | |||||
Did all the moves bar one. Very limit, particularly at the bottom. Fun though. Keen to try again and see if I can make some progress.
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Sun 24th Mar 2024 - Bob's Hollow | |||||||
20 ~21 | ★★★ Shaved Cat | 20m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Slipped at the crux move.
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