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Sat 31st Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress | ||||||
21 | ★ Diana Ross | 15m | Average | |||
Bailed after assessing the inevitable ground fall on the throw move to the clipping jug (after I already climbed through the crux). Today is not my day (falling off everything)... But will tick this next time I'm at Boronia.
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21 | ★ Cowboy Clip | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Another lap. Easy for the grade if you're tall, but always fun.
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Sat 31st Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper War Babies Wall | ||||||
21 20 | ★ Scramble Syndrome | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Repeat ascent. Climbed it clean 6 months ago. Spooged off a hold clipping the bolt in the crux, surprising both myself and my belayer with some airtime.
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Sat 31st Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall | ||||||
21 | ★★ Girly Germs | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Flew up the bottom section then spooged off the final crux section. Considering the lack of friction, I should've just thrown through the move rather than trying to static it. Definately a route worth getting on again.
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19 | ★★ Jack High | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Enjoyable, but quite hard.
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Fri 30th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Medlow Bath The Sunbath | ||||||
22 | ★★ Just Boot It | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Pumpy, and exciting, though probably not a 22. The awesome jugs will only last so long, so get on it quick! =P
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Fri 30th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Medlow Bath Reservoir Dogs | ||||||
19 | ★★ Stuck in the Middle with You | 38m, 15 | Don't Bother | |||
Hard for the grade, and rock is in extremely poor condition. The difficulty and the funky moves are for all the wrong reasons, I didn't enjoy this one at all.
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21 | ★★ Mr Orange | 38m, 17 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great fun, but easy for the grade even when both pitches are done as a single giant pitch.
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Tue 27th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Megalong Valley Crags The Phoenix | ||||||
20 | ★★★ Phoenix | 45m | Don't Bother | |||
Decided to aid climb it for a laugh (and some practice). 30min bush-bash walk in/out, and at least 60% of the crack is now covered in dense vegetation, which -over a 50m climb- is a lot of gardening. If the crack was clean, and a better way of accessing the crag found (the first ascentionist told me it's possible to walk to the top of the cliff), it would probably be a "very good" 2-star sort of climb. But as it stands NOW, you couldn't pay me to go back and free climb it.
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Mon 26th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
19 18 | ★★★ The Eternity | 22m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Another lap on this classic. Always a pleasure. Yours for eternity.
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15 | ★★ The Carthaginian | 33m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Another lap on this classic (there are just so many at Piddo). Original lap 1.5 years ago was an onsight. Great climbing for the grade.
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20 | ★★ Neil Diamond Syndrome | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Wow, really good. Probably to the grade (solely for the first move off the ground, and one rather reachy move further up), and awesome at that. Jump on it!
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19 | ★★ Judas-Messiah Connection | 35m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Not to hard or pumpy, but I found it quite scary. Stiched the poor climb to pieces with about 12 bits of gear. Definately worth a shot if you want to try one of the Blueys few good finger cracks.
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Mon 26th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
8 | ★ Faith | 52m | ★ Good | |||
I was bored waiting for the others to rope up, and it seemed like a good idea at the time.
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21 | ★ Sincerity Direct Finish | 16m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nooooooooooo... Had pulled the crux, was matching on the victory crimper before the last move to the anchors, walking my feet up the blank wall, and my right hand blew (friction failed) and off I went, leaving the skin of my fingers behind. Really cool moves!
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Mon 26th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Psychopath | 28m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Another lap up this classic. First lap a year ago was an onsight.
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Sat 24th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully | ||||||
10 | ★ Sweet Irish | 49m | Average | |||
Much more fun to do it as one giant pitch, made scarier by climbing it with only 6 bits of pro for the whole climb (including the 2 carrots I bothered to clip). Good climbing, on slightly average rock. Great position.
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12 | ★★ The Eyrie | 45m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
A bit of fun, and one of the better routes for the grade. Managed to get my 56 year old father up this one, and it's been a long time since HE climbed.
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Sat 24th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Upper Wall | ||||||
23 | ★ Watergate | 15m | Average | |||
The one hard move catches me by surprise. It's not the gaston, nor the bump... But the crossover that blows the onsight for me. Other than that, it's pretty easy for a 23, but worth a shot if you're in the area.
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21 | ★ Vambrace | 15m | Average | |||
One of the easiest 21's I've done. It's nevertheless a fun climb.
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Wed 21st Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Ben Trovato Wall | ||||||
16 19 | ★ The Swiss Route (The Swiss Route Direct) | 88m | Average | |||
Scary in the wet. Not too pleasant, and weird anchors.
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Wed 21st Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Binary Cave | ||||||
21 | ★★ Thirty Three Years | 15m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very good and quite exciting. The crux is totally not where you think it will be, and is a nice little technical puzzle. It's a real shame I don't think that this climb will last, as it relies on a few key holds that may not last the distance. Get on it while you can!
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12 | ★ Constipation Chimney Variant Start | 19m | Average | |||
Unremarkable, but not bad.
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Wed 21st Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Theory of Negativity Wall | ||||||
20 | ★★★ Theory of Negativity | 22m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Hard for the grade, but surprisingly good. It hides a classic sting in the tail to keep you working for it the whole way. Get on it!
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Sat 17th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall | ||||||
23 | ★ Acceptably Cosmic | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Too tired to get the tick. Soft for the grade, but don't underestimate the pump-factor.
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23 | ★★ Nev Herrod | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
So close on the onsight... Fell of the big crimpers 1 metre from the anchors. Too tired on my second shot to commit to the throw. Pretty fun on a short, steep bit of rock.
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Sat 17th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Dogs, Cats & Apples Wall | ||||||
22 23 | ★★ Dragon's Egg | 20m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Tough, sustained and tenuous crux... This one is totally worth another lap to get the tick.
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20 19 | ★★ Powerbra Rangers | 23m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great climbing, lots of technical moves for the grade and definately worth another lap. Sustained.
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20 | ★★ Nice Vice Baby | 20m, 9 | Average | |||
Would be great if the rock was better. The crux is pretty cool though (and the only moves to the grade).
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Fri 16th Dec 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave) | ||||||
23 | ★ Sprouts Mexicane | 15m | Average | |||
Awkward, pumpy and sharp, though almost entirely on jugs. The bolts are placed in some weird spots. I wouldn't get on it again, but the route certainly earns some points for being unique.
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24 | ★★ Sydney Rose | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
All the moves are dialled, I just need to get on it when I'm not tired. The bolt in the crux is incredibly hard to clip.
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23 | ★★★ Lyptus | 23m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
I've ticked it before, but this lap I did the "dyno" to the sloper part of the jug... twice. Whoops. A bloody classic climb, worth a lap every time you're at this crag, though once you know the sequence it starts to feel soft for the grade.
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Sun 11th Dec 2011 - Hospital Flat | ||||||
The Main Cliff | ||||||
17 | ★★ Headbangers Arete | 20m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Awesome arete climbing. Everything you could want in a harder grade arete, but contained within 20m of grade 17 climbing (and a weird finish). Definately worth the effort of roping up! - No chalk and someone elses climbing boots.
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13 | ★ Do I Have To? | 20m, 5 | Average | |||
Completely unremarkable. Warm up, I guess. - No chalk and someone elses climbing boots.
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Sun 11th Dec 2011 - Hospital Flat | ||||||
Tombstone Boulders The Engine Block | ||||||
12 | ★ The Radiator | 15m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
13 in the new guide. Awesome climb for the grade, as the book says: "Classic slab moves". - No chalk and someone elses climbing boots.
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Sun 11th Dec 2011 - Hospital Flat | ||||||
Tombstone Boulders The Tombstone | ||||||
17 | ★ Fingers Columbia | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good fun. Reasonably sustained for the grade. I'm really struggling with identifying the good footers here. - No chalk and someone elses climbing boots.
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17 18 | ★ Rusty Pins | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Quite good. 17 is more on the money (the new guide says 18... Maybe for 1 move). Sustained at 17, but a nice short route. - No chalk and someone elses climbing boots.
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17 | ★★ The Crack | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Would that I had the gear with me to lead it, but a crack this prominent couldn't be passed up, so a top-rope it is. The hardest moves are before the crack really starts, but the climbing is fun, so who cares! The overhanging 18 crack on the other side of Tombstone is better though! - No chalk and someone elses climbing boots.
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21 20 | ★★ Disco Inferno | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great fun. Tricky start to the first bolt, after that it's pretty straightforward. Fell on the first bolt on my first attempt, clean after that, and cruised it second shot. Other than the trad climbs here, this was the pick of the bunch in my opinion. - No chalk and someone elses climbing boots.
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Sat 19th Nov 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area The Freezer | ||||||
24 | ★★ Good Big Dog | 22m | ★ Good | |||
2 shots... All the moves go, but committing to the crimp sequence in the top 1/3rd is definately the crux for me. The moves to the anchors are sequency, but not too hard. It'll definately go next time.
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22 | ★★ Extension Lead | 20m | ★ Good | |||
The start isn't as bad as difficult as it seems, and after that there is some interesting, thought-provoking climbing. A fun finish, as well.
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22 | ★★ SWALK | 25m | ★ Good | |||
No single move -even the start- could be called a 22, but I certainly worked up a good pump before reaching the anchors.
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20 | ★ Old Blobby | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Not bad. Easy moves after the bouldery start... Just pumpy.
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Sun 13th Nov 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Creek Boulder | ||||||
19 | ★ Enviro Vandal | 12m, 6 | Average | |||
Not much to say about this one. Different to the rest of the climbs in the area, I suppose.
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Sun 13th Nov 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Mossy Wall | ||||||
10 | ★ Hesitation | 15m | ★ Good | |||
It's a way to climb out.
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Sun 13th Nov 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Wet Feet Area | ||||||
17 | ★★ Wet Feet | 14m | ★ Good | |||
A bit of fun, though hard for the grade. Managed to drop my sunglasses into the water, though.
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Sun 13th Nov 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall | ||||||
17 | ★ Ted Turd-Tossa | 8m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Short, but a bit of fun.
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19 | ★ Little Diego | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Short, but a bit of fun. If it was significantly longer it's be great fun.
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14 | Alone in a Sea of Bolts | 12m | Average | |||
The guide is right: it's not worth bringing a rack for. But it was a laugh.
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19 22 | ★ Vasco Pyjama | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Bloody oath, 1 single strangely hard move amongst a lot of easy moves.
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22 21 | ★ Friendly Fire | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Definatley not 22. Hardly even 21, as per the new guide.
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18 | ★ Stormin Norman (Stormin Normin) | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Not bad.
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16 | ★★ The Sisters of Fatima | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Another lap. Not bad for the grade.
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18 | ★ A Tale of Two Cities | 12m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Not bad.
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19 | ★ Lonely Thursday | 12m | ★ Good | |||
Fun for the grade. A few cruxy moves.
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22 19 | ★ Sloper for Saddam (Slopers for Saddam Direct Start) | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Definately not 22 with the direct start. Maybe an easy 20-ish? Like everyone else here, I thought the direct start was the original route. Still fun, though.
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20 | ★ Aonang Aonang | 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Contrived if you want to follow the line of bolts (traversing out right, then back again, then right a bit), but not a bad climb on its own... Just superceded by the climbs on either side of it.
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Mon 7th Nov 2011 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
Bayside Hello Dolly Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Hello Dolly | 30m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
07 May 2011.
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Sun 6th Nov 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall | ||||||
24 | ★★ Pallets of Pies | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
3 more shots today, 6 in total now... Not moving forward, just hitting the wall on the one hard move of the climb. Can land the crux 1 in 3 shots, but never linked the whole thing.
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Sat 5th Nov 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Deep Freeze Area | ||||||
11 | ★★ Second Thoughts | 25m | Average | |||
Laybacked the easy crack to get to the upper section, rather than using the face holds (or the fixed rope). Free solo?
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19 18 | ★★ Uncle Amy (Arete on ring bolts) | 16m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
18 in the new guide. Some really fun moves for the grade.
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20 | ★★ Deep Freeze | 18m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Surprisingly good, though some average rock. Really sustained for the grade and all styles of climbing over the 20m of its length.
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Sat 5th Nov 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall | ||||||
17 16 | ★ Karinya | 25m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Not bad. There are better climbs on either side of it, though.
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18 | ★★ Jolly Good Fellow | 25m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
For an easy grade climb, this is quite fun.
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19 | ★★ Little Triggers | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Quite sustained for a 19... A great deal of climbing for 25m or so.
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19 20 | ★★ Go Lotto | 22m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Mostly fairly easy, but a hard move near the bottom, and an reasonably challenging one at the top. The lower crux seemed to be giving a lot better climbers than me quite a bit of trouble.
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22 | ★★ Hang onto Yourself | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Climbing to the first 3 bolts is fun, challenging and scary... After that it's a bit cruisy. Still took me 2 shots to commit to the crux.
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Wed 2nd Nov 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Logan Brae Main Cliff | ||||||
22 | ★★ Room With a View | 15m | ★ Good | |||
A fun headwall sequence, really only 2 moves for the grade. Just too tired (and dark) for the tick today... Next time...
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23 | ★★ Elastic Analysis | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
An embarrassing number of shots before the tick (4). Good fun, but very smooth rock.
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Sat 29th Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall | ||||||
21 21 R | ★ Gallows Humour | 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
29th October 2011.
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Tue 25th Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Chasing Amy Wall | ||||||
18 19 | ★ 1800Traverse | 20m | ★ Good | |||
25 Oct 2011.
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Tue 25th Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Porters Pass La La Land Area | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Legoland | 25m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
25th October 2011.
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Wed 19th Oct 2011 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Little Grease Cave | ||||||
21 21 R | ★★★ Mosquito Slap | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
19th September 2011.
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Wed 19th Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Lunch Ledge | ||||||
21 | ★★★ Mirrorball | 49m | ★★★ Classic | |||
19th October 2011.
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Wed 12th Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave) | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Lyptus | 23m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
12th October 2011.
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Sun 9th Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area | ||||||
17 | ★ Unethical | 15m, 5 | Average | |||
09 Oct 2011
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Sun 9th Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Noodle Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Lexical Density | 25m | ★ Good | |||
09 Oct 2011.
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15 | ★★ Noodle | 12m | ★ Good | |||
09 Oct 2011.
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Sun 9th Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Andy Wigley's Wall | ||||||
19 | Pommy Filth | 20m | Don't Bother | |||
09 Oct 2011. No bolt plates? Just use wires. Chossy, sandy, dirty, crap.
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Sun 9th Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Noodle Wall | ||||||
20 19/20 | ★ Charlene | 25m | ★ Good | |||
9th October 2011.
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Mon 3rd Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Medlow Bath The Sunbath | ||||||
14 15 | ★ Pitang Pitang | 12m, 6 | Average | |||
3rd Oct 2011.
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13 14 | ★ Ole Biscuit Barrel | 15m, 5 | Average | |||
03 Oct 2011.
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17 | ★ Cardinal Fang | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
03 Oct 2011.
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17 | ★ Mainly Fine | 16m | ★ Good | |||
03 Oct 2011.
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18 | ★★ Old Salt | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
03 Oct 2011.
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Mon 3rd Oct 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall | ||||||
24 | ★★ Jaqueline Hyde | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
3rd October 2011. One of my favourite climbs on this wall. Soft for the grade, but simply brilliant climbing. Technical, delicate slab leads to some awesome moves and a stance, followed by easy roof and steep jugging. Great!
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Fri 30th Sep 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Lunch Ledge | ||||||
14 | ★★ Darkside | 110m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
Sometime late 2011. Great first pitch (led by No-Chalk Rob). Every pitch after that manages to be worse than the pitch preceding it.
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Fri 30th Sep 2011 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Bunny Bucket Buttress and Hotel California Area | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress | 270m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sometime late 2011. Led pitches 1, 2, 4-5 (simul), and 7. Seconded 3, 6 and 8. About 4.5 hours car to car.
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Mon 19th Sep 2011 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point The Pocketed Wall | ||||||
20 21 | ★★ Je Baise Ma Frangine (Je Baise Ma Fraigne) | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
19th September 2011.
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Mon 19th Sep 2011 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Betty Blue Area | ||||||
21 | ★★ Shifting Sands | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
19th September 2011.
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21 | ★★ A Day at the Beach | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
19th September 2011.
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Thu 18th Aug 2011 - Frog Buttress | ||||||
West of the access track | ||||||
19 | ★★ Drop-out | 24m | ★★ Very Good | |||
August 2011.
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16 | ★★ Drop-out Direct Finish | 7m | ★★ Very Good | |||
August 2011.
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17 16 | ★★ Micron | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
August 2011.
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18 | ★★ Elastic RURP | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
August 2011.
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15 | ★★ Devil's Wart | 27m | ★★ Very Good | |||
August 2011.
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18 | ★★★ Iron Mandible | 24m | ★★★ Classic | |||
August 2011.
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Thu 18th Aug 2011 - Frog Buttress | ||||||
East of the access track | ||||||
21 | ★★★ Black Light | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
August 2011. Had no problems with the bouldery start, but struggled with the sustained laybacking/fingerlocks. 2 Rests.
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22 | ★★★ Child in Time | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
August 2011. Brilliant. Had no troubles with the bouldery start, but fell once and rested once on the same move in the middle of the climb.
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18 | ★★★ Resurrection Corner | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
August 2011.
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