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14 | No Sorry It Makes Me Fart | 9m | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 9th Jul 2006 | |||
Nice smeary, fingery between BR 1 and 2. Overhang at top also a good challenge.
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10 | Baby Steps | 9m | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 9th Jul 2006 | |||
Really easy going - would be a good lead for a novice.
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16 | Angel 125 | 10m | Illawong | ★ Good | Wed 17th Feb 2010 | |||
A fun roof, pity about overgrown chossy start
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14 | No Sorry It Makes Me Fart | 9m | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 27th Jun 2010 | |||
An easy romp - perfect for beginner lead.
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14 | ★★★ Sweet Dreams | 130m, 20 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 20th Aug 2006 | |||
Great first multi-pitch ascent. Easy going all the way, and well protected.
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14 | ★★★ Sweet Dreams | 130m, 20 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 25th Nov 2006 | |||
Watch out for the summer sun - not a lot of shade. Bring plenty of water.
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10 8 | ★★ Hocus Pocus | 49m, 15 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Wed 13th Oct 2010 | |||
Slippery in the rain.
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17 | ★★ Sweet Dreams Left Variant (Sweet Dreams Variant) | 120m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 20th Aug 2006 | |||
Worth doing the variant finish - the rest of SD won't tire you out too much for this.
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14 | ★★ Set, Piece, Battle | 50m, 8 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Mon 12th Oct 2009 | |||
Trivial first pitch, but gets better over the roof to top-out on the second
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18 | ★ Terror Couple Kill Colonel | 10m, 6 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
Good slab climb to overhang, then 3 committing moves to rings.
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18 | ★ Terror Couple Kill Colonel | 10m, 6 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
Good slab climb to overhang, then 3 committing moves to rings.
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19 | ★★ I'd Rather Be Sailing | 28m, 6 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sun 12th Dec 2010 | |||
Quite run out at times.
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17 | ★ Currawongs & Chocolate Cakes | 18m, 4 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Mon 30th Nov 2009 | |||
1st to 3rd BR is very thin. Unusual for the grade, but great climbing!
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18 | ★ Life's Pretty Straight | 15m, 4 | Blue Mountains | Average | Thu 15th Oct 2009 | |||
Seriously dirty after the dust storm
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17 | ★ Enterprise Variant | 15m, 4 | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Fri 25th Sep 2009 | |||
Very thin start then easy sustained climbing. The variant finish is much easier than E, but is more run-out without the standard route's top bolt.
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16 | ★★★ The Spartan | 50m, 4 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Wed 24th Nov 2010 | |||
Zero exposure - quite disappointing. It's the scrunched up nature of the traverse that provides the difficulty. One of those climbs that looks more impressive from the ground, unfortunately.
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17 | ★ Schizophrenic Sideburns | 12m, 4 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Wed 20th Jan 2010 | |||
Hard going in the runout between bolts
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18 | ★★★ The 80 Minute Hour | 30m, 4 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 2nd May 2010 | |||
A fantastic climb with some fine committing moves
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17 | ★ Factotum | 15m, 4 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Wed 20th Jan 2010 | |||
Not as challenging as Sync
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16 | ★ Professor Wigginsworth's Chunder Bucket | 20m, 3 | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 9th Apr 2006 | |||
14 | ★ Carrie Bradshaw | 12m, 3 | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 9th Jul 2006 | |||
Loads of bomber hand holds. Good clean fun.
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19 | ★★ Central Pillar of Mordor | 20m, 3 | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Thu 19th Nov 2009 | |||
The cam placement mentioned in the guide looked pretty flakey to me, which is a great pity because this line has all the makings of a total classic. Oh, for a bolt!
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14 | ★ Carrie Bradshaw | 12m, 3 | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Mon 22nd Jan 2007 | |||
The juggiest holds known to man.
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12 | ★★ The Eyrie | 45m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 12th Oct 2009 | |||
That cave is a pretty sweet belay station
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18 | ★ Deathburger Highway | 10m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
The very homemade hardware is an interesting touch.
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16 | ★ Professor Wigginsworth's Chunder Bucket | 20m, 3 | Barrenjoey | Don't Bother | Sun 18th Jun 2006 | |||
Can't say I'm really sold on this one - doesn't have the 'flow' that a lot of better climbs in the area have. Of course, YMMV.
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18 | ★ Deathburger Highway | 10m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
The very homemade hardware is an interesting touch.
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17 | ★ The Green Eyed Monster | 22m, 3 | Blue Mountains | Average | Sat 30th Oct 2010 | |||
Shows how a great route can be ruined by a cheap bolting job
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14 | ★ Carrie Bradshaw | 12m, 3 | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 2nd Jul 2006 | |||
Loads of bomber hand holds. Good clean fun.
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18 | ★★ Loki | 12m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 21st Nov 2010 | |||
Fun and slabby
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18 | ★ Synchronicity | 15m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Wed 20th Jan 2010 | |||
Vintage slab climbing
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15 | ★★★ Tombstone Wall | 30m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Wed 24th Mar 2010 | |||
A challenging start and pleasant finish - tough for 15
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17 | ★★ The Allied Chemical News | 25m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 2nd May 2010 | |||
Reachy and enjoyable, with a thin start
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20 | ★★★ Mindblower | 20m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 30th Oct 2010 | |||
Reachy trad section above the bolts
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18 | ★★ Marsupial Smearer | 20m, 2 | Barrenjoey | ★★ Very Good | Mon 22nd Jan 2007 | |||
Sparse difficult beginning moves, but great for it!
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19 | ★ Arachibutyrophobia | 20m, 2 | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Mon 22nd Jan 2007 | |||
Tough from the very beginning to the second bolt. Super fingery and unprotected start.
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18 | ★ Borcat Blues | 20m, 2 | Barrenjoey | ★★ Very Good | Sat 24th Jun 2006 | |||
Typical of most climbs on this wall - fingery slabs between horizontal breaks for cams. Nice moves.
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9 | ★ Jezebel | 11m, 2 | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 18th Jun 2006 | |||
18 | ★★ Marsupial Smearer | 20m, 2 | Barrenjoey | ★★ Very Good | Sun 14th May 2006 | |||
Sparse difficult beginning moves, but great for it!
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18 | ★★ Marsupial Smearer | 20m, 2 | Barrenjoey | ★★ Very Good | Sun 14th Jan 2007 | |||
Sparse difficult beginning moves, but great for it!
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16 | ★ Fairy Tales | 13m, 2 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Tue 14th Sep 2010 | |||
Funny for 16 - take care with pro after last bolt.
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14 | Two Carrots Red (Unknown 1) | 10m, 2 | Blue Mountains | Average | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
Juggy
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16 18 | ★ Common Origin | 15m, 2 | Narrabeen | Crap | Thu 24th Sep 2009 | |||
The worst bolting effort I have EVER seen!
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9 | ★ Jezebel | 11m, 2 | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 14th May 2006 | |||
16 18 | ★ Common Origin | 15m, 2 | Narrabeen | Crap | Thu 24th Sep 2009 | |||
Worst bolting effort I have EVER seen on a route!
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18 | ★ Tall Dwarfs | 10m, 2 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
The best of the three roofs. Bring some small wires for the crack.
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15 | Two Carrots Yellow (Unknown 3) | 10m, 2 | Blue Mountains | Average | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
Some well connected moves.
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14 | The Mantle Machine | 12m, 2 | Berowra | Average | Mon 31st Aug 2009 | |||
Certainly appropriately named. The top mantle is awkward but well protected; the start is cumbersome. Not hugely satisfying.
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16 | Two Carrots Purple (Unknown 0) | 10m, 2 | Blue Mountains | Average | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
Thinness between BR1-2 is the crux.
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15 | Two Carrots Orange (Unknown 2) | 10m, 2 | Blue Mountains | Average | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
Bring a cam to protect after BR2
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16 | Two Carrots Purple (Unknown 0) | 10m, 2 | Blue Mountains | Average | Fri 11th Dec 2009 | |||
Thinness between BR1-2 is the crux.
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18 | ★★ Marsupial Smearer | 20m, 2 | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Fri 18th Sep 2009 | |||
A very thin start past the first two bolts - but he is the smearer after all!
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18 | ★ Borcat Blues | 20m, 2 | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Wed 10th Feb 2010 | |||
Flared, sandy breaks make for some dubious cam placements - you're happier when you clip those bolts!
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18 | ★ Resonance | 20m, 1 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Mon 12th Jun 2006 | |||
Tough fingery/feature-sparse wall over the first bolt. Once you've passed that, plain sailing!
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13 | ★ Two Steps Forward | 20m, 1 | Barrenjoey | Average | Sat 16th Sep 2006 | |||
Easy climbing just like Jezebel - not as well protected though.
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20 | ★ Pimple | 10m, 1 | Berowra | ★ Good | Thu 8th Oct 2009 | |||
Very hard start if you aren't tall, strenuous past the ring bolt, then fairly easy after.
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14 | Hemholtz Tunglebung's Stupidity | 6m, 1 | Barrenjoey | Average | Fri 25th Sep 2009 | |||
Unprotected all the way to the bolt before the top-out. The microcam placement the guide mentions is wishful thinking.
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12 | ★★ Watchtower Chimney | 110m, 1 | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | Tue 20th Apr 2010 | |||
A great first pitch and an enjoyable chimney
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15 | ★ Lost property | 15m, 1 | Mt Ku-ring-gai | Average | Fri 16th Oct 2009 | |||
Quite chossy, great pro in crack.
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18 | ★ Resonance | 20m, 1 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Tue 23rd Nov 2010 | |||
Tricky start past first bolt.
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8 | Sarah | 8m | Clovelly | Average | Thu 3rd Feb 2011 | |||
Very easy up the ramp - head up the face to the left for a bit more of a challenge.
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14 | ★ No 1 Crack | 6m | Mount Keira | Average | Sun 4th Jul 2010 | |||
A strenuous start and difficult to protect down low
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4 15 | Crusty the crack (C) | 12m | Berowra | Average | Sun 8th Aug 2010 | |||
Grade 4 - but still not sure I'd want to use this as the main descent gully!
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10 11 | ★★ Pedro | 36m | Arapiles | Average | Tue 6th Feb 2007 | |||
10 | ★★ D Major | 50m | Arapiles | Average | Sun 4th Feb 2007 | |||
14 | ★ Kenneth's Climb | 10m | Berowra | ★ Good | Sun 6th Dec 2009 | |||
A good little crack climb, but careful with pro in the flaring crack.
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14 | ★★★ Lamplighter | 78m | Arapiles | ★ Good | Mon 19th Apr 2010 | |||
Mostly an exercise in route reading
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14 | ★★ The Phantom | 31m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Wed 13th Oct 2010 | |||
Climbed in the rain. Run out traverse, but great hands.
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15 | Observatory | 20m | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 27th Jun 2010 | |||
The pro on this flaring rounded crack really isn't great - beware. Bailed and toproped instead - to my relief.
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19 | Leon the Klepto Cat | 20m | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 27th Jun 2010 | |||
Really tough traverse from cavelet to crack - well protected by a bolt though, so I think that with the cam up in the top break I might run a pink at this in the future.
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16 | ★★ Fat Wall Ordinaire Banana Blasé | 30m | Mount Buffalo | ★★ Very Good | Fri 28th Jan 2011 | |||
Great climbing crack to crack.
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17 | ★★★ Psychopath | 28m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Thu 2nd Sep 2010 | |||
Seriously sustained
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13 | Krill | 6m | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 2nd Jul 2006 | |||
Interesting move in middle - challenging for a 13.
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14 | ★★ Pledge a Legend | 16m | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 14th May 2006 | |||
11 | ★★ Piccolo | 33m | Arapiles | Average | Sun 4th Feb 2007 | |||
16 | ★ Pox Travels Fast | 15m | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 14th Jan 2007 | |||
Chimney start and fairly sparse on the face from then on. Short and no great rhythm.
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16 | ★ Pan Pacific Wall | 16m | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 14th May 2006 | |||
17 | Cramp Ons | 20m | Barrenjoey | ★★ Very Good | Sun 14th Jan 2007 | |||
Excellent sustained climbing - well protected.
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18 | ★ Cobwebs | 15m | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 14th May 2006 | |||
14 | ★★ D Minor | 35m | Arapiles | Sat 3rd Feb 2007 | ||||
18 | ★★★ Harlequin | 28m | Freycinet National Park | ★ Good | Tue 13th Feb 2007 | |||
Those that aren't crack climbers will find the first half of this very difficult.
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18 | ★ Sand Syringe | 20m | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 14th Jan 2007 | |||
Pro gets sparse towards the top - have to sling the large dinner plate flake or make longish ascent unprotected. Excellent footholds and bomber cam placement soon after, though.
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10 | ★ Ultimate Conception | 45m | Freycinet National Park | ★ Good | Sat 10th Feb 2007 | |||
Straightfoward climbing.
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12 | ★ Marsala | 8m | Berowra | ★ Good | Mon 31st Aug 2009 | |||
A nice little natural pro climb up a crack.
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16 | ★ Crackle | 30m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Mon 30th Nov 2009 | |||
Thin at the top with no pro opportunities - beware.
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19 | ★★ Long Line of Leanings | 15m | Barrenjoey | ★★★ Classic | Sat 29th Jul 2006 | |||
Great climb with interesting overhang start at cave. Pro is good - can see this being lead.
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16 | ★ Crackle | 30m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sun 11th Jun 2006 | |||
12 | Second Echo | 18m | Blue Mountains | Average | Mon 12th Jun 2006 | |||
Easy throughout. The beginning is effectively large stairs; the top is very slightly overhung and some fairly straight-forward moves get you through.
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10 | Cythaul Haul | 12m | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 2nd Jul 2006 | |||
A pleasant climb - route is nice and clean compared to other similar low grades.
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11 | More Tea Vicar? | 9m | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 9th Jul 2006 | |||
The climb is nothing to write home about - the view from the top is worth seeing.
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19 | ★★★ Blue-Eyed Blonde | 25m | Freycinet National Park | ★ Good | Wed 14th Feb 2007 | |||
Delightfully fingery crack work.
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14 | ★★ C.S. Concerto | 50m | Arapiles | Average | Mon 5th Feb 2007 | |||
14 | ★★ The Obituary | 30m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 11th Jun 2006 | |||
Crux is the overhang near the top - a good challenge after the struggles of the layback start.
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19 | ★★ Not Your Average Cab Sav | 20m | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 28th May 2006 | |||
You're right, it isn't your average cab sav!
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14 | ★★ Pledge a Legend | 16m | Barrenjoey | ★ Good | Sun 28th May 2006 | |||
No pro across the traverse - just have to sack-up and punch it!
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16 | ★ Pan Pacific Wall | 16m | Barrenjoey | Average | Sat 16th Sep 2006 | |||
Lots of breaks for cams. Crux lies in top half, with section of sparse fingeriness.
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14 | ★ Refusal | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 12th Jun 2006 | |||
Laybacking at start, good chimney action at the top. Don't forget to bring your cams!
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15 | ★ Fiddle | 30m | Arapiles | Average | Tue 6th Feb 2007 | |||
11 | Ray's Moppy | 10m | Barrenjoey | Average | Sun 2nd Jul 2006 | |||
Easy climb that obviously doesn't get much traffic. Holds are a bit sandy.
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21 | ★★★ Alchemy | 25m | Freycinet National Park | ★★★ Classic | Wed 14th Feb 2007 | |||
Delightfully fingery crack work.
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