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Sat 11th Nov 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Mari Buttress | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Mari | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Hot and humid makes for a little greasy jamming...
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Mon 6th Nov 2006 - Mount Buffalo | ||||||
The Gorge - South Side The Oval Area | ||||||
22 | ★★ Lift Girls Lament | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
My chubby little fingers left me lamenting girly fingers.
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Mon 6th Nov 2006 - Mount Buffalo | ||||||
The Gorge - South Side Beowulf Area | ||||||
18 | ★★ Beowulf | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Nice sustained climbing with a good rest at half height if that makes sense.
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Sun 5th Nov 2006 - Mount Buffalo | ||||||
The Horn Area The Horn | ||||||
16 | ★★★ The Pintle Left Hand Variant | 70m, 1 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great climbing. Pulled our rap rope over to get off the top of boulder of P2.
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Wed 1st Nov 2006 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Bandito Wall | ||||||
17 | ★ Blood for a Silver Dollar | 12m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
couple of tricky mantles
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Sun 29th Oct 2006 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre | ||||||
Grey and Green Walls The Green Wall | ||||||
18 20 | ★★ Spillway | 75m, 12 | ★★★ Classic | |||
sensational sustained slopeyness
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17 | ★★ Navarre | 75m | ★★★ Classic | |||
solid. solid.
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Sat 28th Oct 2006 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Bowler Boulder | ||||||
16 | ★ Bowler | 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great fun.
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18 | ★ Hit and Run | 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
More strenuous than I thought it would be. Gotta love that last move...
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Sat 28th Oct 2006 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Main Wall | ||||||
17 | ★★ Texas Radio and the Big Beat | 25m | ★ Good | |||
good fun
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18 | ★ Halfway Hotel | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Not a great warm up. Fiddly gear
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Sat 9th Sep 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Falcon | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
LHV
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Sat 9th Sep 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle | ||||||
18 | ★★ Cantata | 35m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Three punchy bits. Marta P1. Me P2.
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Sat 26th Aug 2006 - Werribee Gorge | ||||||
Falcons Lookout Main Boardwalk | ||||||
17 | ★ Conscientious Pontius | 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pretty straight forward jamming
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14 | ★ Cicero | 27m | Don't Bother | |||
dodgy rock in the middle. One pretty hard move
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Sun 20th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Morfydd | 30m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
First bit is just sequency, top bit is the business...
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Sat 19th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Gully Organ Pipes Gully Right Side | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Lemmington | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
First Araps 19. Lurvely...and a little spicey.
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Sat 19th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Left Dog Face | ||||||
18 | ★★ Howling Wolf | 28m | ★ Good | |||
Nice enough
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Sun 13th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
Colosseum Wall Area Colosseum Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ The Rack | 13m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Had to fight for this one. A little rusty, would have liked smaller hands...
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15 | ★ Nero | 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice
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Sun 13th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Left Fork | ||||||
18 | ★★ I'm A Little Dinosaur | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Don't overthink it...
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15 | ★ Scylla | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 12th Aug 2006 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face | ||||||
14 | ★★ Salamander | 120m | ||||
Me P1,3,5. Marta had the good pithces. P3 has good gear where you need it.
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Sat 17th Jun 2006 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Back Wall | ||||||
17 | ★★ Overkill | 23m | ★ Good | |||
Soft if you are above about 5'10". Fun enough
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Sat 17th Jun 2006 - Summerday Valley | ||||||
Wall of Fools | ||||||
15 | ★★ Flake of Fear | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Cruisey
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Sat 3rd Jun 2006 - Evans Crown | ||||||
Googolplex Crag | ||||||
19 | ★★ Saddam's Black Heart | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Grade 17. Nice with great juggy pockets. Would be a well-protected lead.
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20 | ★★★ Six Days on the Toad | 28m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Easier than DM Boots. Bolts have a fair degree of surface rust. Great slabbing which is well-protected where the harder moves are.
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Sun 30th Apr 2006 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Gibraltar Peak Southern Tablelands | ||||||
18 | ★★ Scarborough Fair | 35m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Solid. Fantastic sustained and varied climbing. Keeps you working to the top with a thought provoking runout.
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Tue 25th Apr 2006 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Determinant Sector | ||||||
15 | ★★★ Terminant Corner Finish | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
One of the best pitches at the grade at Booroomba. A real toe destroyer...
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15 | ★★ Determinant (original) (Determinant) | 140m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Some beta (but it's in the guide anyway). Classic alpine style. Me P2(not as scary as you would think)&4. Steve P1&3. Finished up Terminant Corner.
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Fri 14th Apr 2006 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully | ||||||
12 | ★★ The Eyrie | 45m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Nice. P1. Marta P2
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Sun 5th Feb 2006 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
Shellfish Area Shellshock Row | ||||||
20 | ★★ Who Killed Schrodinger's Cat? | 18m, 2 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fantastic moves. Going right at the very top (as per topo) is not 20 (22?). Going left into Handsome Ox is 20.
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19 | ★★ Handsome Ox | 18m | ★★★ Classic | |||
A fantastic steep gym route. big moves to big holds. Great fun!
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Sat 21st Jan 2006 - South Coast | ||||||
Beowa National Park Bittangabee (North side of bay) | ||||||
17 | ★ A Quick Prick From Rick | 12m | Average | |||
Hot, humid and hot. Did I mention it was hot? three stars? only for the area maybe. Far from substantial but nice, unique setting.
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Sun 8th Jan 2006 - Blue Lake | ||||||
Elephant Buttress | ||||||
16 | ★★ Reprieve | 35m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Awesome sustained and varied
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16 | ★★ Necromancer | 40m | ★ Good | |||
Nice enough climbing. Gear in to 35m
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Sat 7th Jan 2006 - Blue Lake | ||||||
Elephant Buttress | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Mindbender | 35m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Crag classic. Awesome moves.
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9 | ★ Pete's Corner | 37m | ★ Good | |||
nice warm-up
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13 | ★★★ Dihedral Corner | 32m | ★★★ Classic | |||
great fun - like Kestrel
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Fri 30th Dec 2005 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Central Slabs | ||||||
15 | ★ Baryon | 80m | ★ Good | |||
Flake is very, well, bendy... 35 degrees in the shade
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14 | ★ Vent Crack | 130m | ★ Good | |||
Marta led P1&2
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15 | ★ After the Reiving | 30m | Average | |||
Took the direct start up the hard slab. Just adequate pro. Not worth a star (considering how few ACT Granite gives). 35 degrees in the shade
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Thu 29th Dec 2005 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge Honeysuckle Crag Main Crag | ||||||
16 | ★★★ Deep Space - Sickle | 90m | ★★★ Classic | |||
33 degrees in shade. Marta led P1. Me P2&3. P2 serious but not technical. Repositioned belay for P3 to below Icy Universe. Guide book wrong. Look for thin diagonal down and right from the base of the Sickle hand crack.
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Sun 18th Dec 2005 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks South Buttress Integral face | ||||||
20 | ★★★ Integral Crack | 48m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
My birthday present to myself. First saw this 11 years ago. Very patient...
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Sun 11th Dec 2005 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
Seaside Windjammer Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Turning of the Tide | 30m, 8 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
The best route I have been on at the Point. Super duper mega classic. Two rests - too pumpy... Awesome the whole way. Really really good... [get my point]
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19 | ★★★ Icebird | 30m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
I should learn to jam - face climbing it is hard...
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Sat 26th Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face | ||||||
14 | ★★ Mantle | 90m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Poor gear on first pitch. 1st belay unnerving off a single stacked block. 2nd pitch extended to 60m and was fantastic. Light on for gear off the first belay ledge. Bolt unnecessary by modern standards.
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Fri 25th Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall | ||||||
12 | ★ Bygone | 30m, 1 | Don't Bother | |||
bad rock. not much gear. ordinary boring climbing. Do Ali's instead...
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Fri 25th Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Right Fork | ||||||
18 | ★★ King Rat | 20m | ★ Good | |||
i hate steep stuff...
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Thu 24th Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Voodoo Area Voodoo Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★★ Voodoo | 65m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Awesome pumpy face climbing. Don't do what I did and climb right past the rings up the top and to just below the roof...
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Thu 24th Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress | ||||||
16 | ★★ Arab | 110m | ★ Good | |||
P1 only then rapped off in the rain. Committing off the deck at overlap.
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Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Huey and Satellites | ||||||
18 | ★★ Huey | 16m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Equal with Death Row for the best single pitch 18 at Arapiles.
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Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Northern Group Echo Crag | ||||||
14 | ★★ Touchstone | 60m | ★★★ Classic | |||
led second pitch. Great climb.
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Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Cheops Buttress | ||||||
19 | ★★ Cheops | 20m | ★ Good | |||
18 start. One physical move.
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Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Ethereal Buttress | ||||||
15 | ★ Pibroch | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
nice little climb
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Wed 23rd Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Huey and Satellites Upper Pharos Gully | ||||||
16 | ★ Sheer Ecstasy | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Gear in to crux where my leader had lowered after a valiant struggle...
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Tue 22nd Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress | ||||||
16 | ★★ Saracen | 110m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Manky 2nd half to first pitch - rest is stellar. Great position. If confident could do in 2 55m pitches...
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Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Plaque | ||||||
14 | ★ Minimus | 12m | ★ Good | |||
one last climb before tea
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Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Right Preludes Wall | ||||||
11 | ★★ Dracula | 40m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good clean fun
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Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Castle Crag | ||||||
17 | ★★ Swinging | 20m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Couple of nice moves then it's all over. Pleasant.
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Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Right Reaper Buttress | ||||||
19 20 | ★ Wild Oats | 70m | ★★★ Classic | |||
15M1. Run out in middle of first pitch. traverse on second pitch is stellar - felt like rohanda at Point Perp!
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Mon 21st Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face | ||||||
18 17 | ★★★ Oceanoid | 75m | ★★★ Classic | |||
P1 only to date. Ring bolts at anchor. Fantastic, committing and thought provoking.
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Sun 20th Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Grotto Wall Area Pan Grove | ||||||
16 | ★ Celeste | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Lovely steep corner with great gear and climbing. Shame about the easy start and top. Ring bolts 5 m above the top of the corner.
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Sun 20th Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face | ||||||
14 | ★ Jezebel | 86m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great traverse pitch. Actually technical!
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Sun 20th Nov 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall | ||||||
13 | ★★ Kestrel | 50m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great fun. Plenty of air whilst stemming.
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Sun 6th Nov 2005 - Evans Crown | ||||||
Googolplex Crag | ||||||
14 | ★ Passionate Pleasantries | 30m | ★ Good | |||
Pleasant. What are those two FHs there for? Be careful setting a belay for 1st pitch - those blocks are loose and stacked.
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Tue 1st Nov 2005 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Bandito Wall | ||||||
17 | ★ Blood for a Silver Dollar | 12m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
couple of tricky mantles
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Sun 23rd Oct 2005 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
The Main Cave | ||||||
19 | ★★ White Limbo Direct | 20m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Am I missing something? That bottom slab is HARD!!! Possible flake detached. Top nice.
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Mon 3rd Oct 2005 - Wolgan Valley | ||||||
Petrie's Gully | ||||||
16 | ★★ May Day Mayday | 16m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good fun. Consistent
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17 | ★★ The Great Pretender | 22m, 9 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great wall climbing in a great position.
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Sun 2nd Oct 2005 - Wolgan Valley | ||||||
Coal Mines Cliff | ||||||
20 | ★★ Khe Sanh | 25m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Nice rock, nice moves, nice place.
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19 18 | ★★ Monitor Madness | 50m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great wafting (no really)...
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Sat 1st Oct 2005 - Wolgan Valley | ||||||
Coke Ovens Cliff | ||||||
17 | ★★ Sap | 55m | ★★ Very Good | |||
First pitch (15) only. Good climbing.
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17 | ★ Dan the Bulldog | 60m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice first pitch.
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14 | ★ Death-bed Confession | 60m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
Good clean fun. One pitch (50m) to the tree.
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Sat 24th Sep 2005 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
The Lighthouse Liquid Insanity Area | ||||||
17 | ★★ Neptune | 15m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | |||
A fantastic climb with a lovely exposed belay ledge as well. Technical and well protected.
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Sat 24th Sep 2005 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
The Lighthouse Superliner Area | ||||||
19 | ★★ Superliner | 35m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | |||
A truly fantastic climb. Long and technical. Crux move protected with cams.
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Fri 9th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Bard Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Eurydice | 65m, 2 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
A great finish to the week. Two superb pitches in a great position.
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Thu 8th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face | ||||||
21 | ★★★ Auto Da Fe | 90m | ★★ Very Good | |||
First pitch and a half only. Clancy backed off to rap station. Looks committing.
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Wed 7th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall | ||||||
15 | ★★ Beautiful Possibilities | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Disconcerting rock in places
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Wed 7th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Atridae House of Atreus | ||||||
17 | ★★ Surface To Air | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Straight forward with great gear. Soft.
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Wed 7th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Golden Fleece (The Golden Fleece) | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Awesome. Never felt so confident above gear.
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Tue 6th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Skink | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
P2/3. Nice exposure and nice techy moves.
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Mon 5th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall | ||||||
16 | ★★ Yo Yo | 90m | ★★★ Classic | |||
P2/3. Great moves.
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Mon 5th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
Bluffs Flinders Lane Area | ||||||
17 | ★ Scorpion Direct Start | 14m | ★★ Very Good | |||
One rest in deep crack. Strenuous but nice.
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Sun 4th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | ||||||
9 9 R | ★★★ Arachnus Variant (Minerva) | 110m | ★★ Very Good | |||
P3/4
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Sun 4th Sep 2005 - Arapiles | ||||||
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Death Row Pinnacle | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Death Row | 45m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Wow...Difficult at the grade. That condemned cell is so aptly named...
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Sat 27th Aug 2005 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks Cave Wall | ||||||
15 | ★★ Liz | 45m | ★★★ Classic | |||
A real hidden gem. 7 hexes on each pitch... Great finish. Great position. Furry caterpillars.
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Sun 21st Aug 2005 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
The Lighthouse Centurion Area | ||||||
15 | ★★ Impact Zone | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
A full value climb. A short gem.
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Sun 21st Aug 2005 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
The Lighthouse Red Riding Hood Area | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Little Red Riding Hood | 25m, 1 | ★★★ Classic | |||
From the main ledge. Fantastic position. Great moves with the hardest one bolt protected. 2 belay carrots. What more could you want?
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Sun 14th Aug 2005 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
Bayside Hello Dolly Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Cast Adrift | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Pumped out working out the lip move. The rest was great! Excellent technical climbing near the top.
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Sun 14th Aug 2005 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
Bayside The Deeps Area | ||||||
16 | ★★ Rohanda | 40m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Excellent traverse. Fun belay spot and good climbing above.
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Sat 6th Aug 2005 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Gibraltar Peak No Glove | ||||||
18 | ★★ No Glove No Love | 25m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Scared myself silly, and rested at third bolt. Rock has suffered a little post fires and is a little friable, making the smears a little insecure. But very doable and enjoyable climbing nonetheless.
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Thu 21st Jul 2005 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Northern Slabs | ||||||
17 | ★★ Equilibrium | 140m, 2 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Me P2 (crux), Clancy P1&3. A real treat - secure slabbing if your head is in the right place. Perfect winter's weather
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Sun 3rd Jul 2005 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
The Fortress | ||||||
15 | ★★ Sentry Duty | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
A nice interesting climb made better by the novelty descent!
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Sun 3rd Jul 2005 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Snake Rock The Buttresss | ||||||
20 | ★★ Snake-in-the-Grass | 15m, 3 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Rest at first bolt to work out moves. Enjoyable climbing - takes small cams at break.
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Sat 4th Jun 2005 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
Central Area | ||||||
17 | ★ D | 15m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
A great introduction to the art of choss climbing... Actually nice climbing though. Get on it!
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Fri 3rd Jun 2005 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
The Fortress | ||||||
16 | ★ Blood on His Lips | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Nice climb but scared off the lead by the flaky post-fires rock.
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Sun 29th May 2005 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
Bayside Hello Dolly Wall | ||||||
19 | ★★ Dry Reaching | 30m, 3 | ★★★ Classic | |||
As good as levee breaks. Deserves stars.
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Sat 28th May 2005 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
Seaside Windjammer Wall | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Grey Mist | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Sustained with gear everywhere.
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