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Thu 25th Apr 2024 - Mt Alexander | ||||||
The Summit Langs Lookout | ||||||
20 Hard | Explodo Baggins and Sideways Gamgee - with Luke Batchelor, T-Bone | 11m, 4 | Don't Bother | |||
Be careful of the explodo holds or you may end up sideways...
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Mt Stapylton Campground | ||||||
I Forget Walls Brownie Points Wall | ||||||
18 | ★ The Bolt Report - with T-Bone | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
17 | ★ Cardigan Village - with T-Bone | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
18 ~17 | ★ Stump Grinding 101 - with T-Bone | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
21 | ★ Elvis - with T-Bone | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
The sand will clean up, some big airy moves keep your belayer guessing. Cool.
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Mt Stapylton Campground | ||||||
I Forget Walls Main Cliff - South | ||||||
23 | ★★ The Deal - with Matt Brooks | 13m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Quality rock, quality moves. Beautiful pockets.
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20 ~21 | ★ The Don - with Dean Bailey | 12m, 5 | Average | |||
Tough one.
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22 Easy | ★★ Nephila - with T-Bone, Luke Batchelor, Josh Aitken | 28m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Opening moves are super exciting, ring ring. Rest of them are pretty good too. Scary looking at the pro I relied upon previously..
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21 Easy | ★★ The Jump Line - with T-Bone | 13m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Love this sort of nonsense
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17 Easy | The Chin - with T-Bone | 16m | ★ Good | |||
17 ~16 | ★ Bongo Birds - with T-Bone | 25m | ★ Good | |||
20 | ★ Beefeater - with Josh Ring, Dean Bailey | 21m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
13 | ★ Fresh Prince Albert - with Amy Sandkuhl | 25m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
On trad.
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18 | ★ Terabithia - with T-Bone, Dean Bailey | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Mt Stapylton Campground | ||||||
I Forget Walls Main Cliff - North | ||||||
18 Hard | ★ Durry Puncher - with T-Bone | 20m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
So-so, climbs a bit further left of the bolts than expected. A little scary.
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13 | ★ Winnie the Blue - with Josh Ring, T-Bone, Dean Bailey | 25m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good when it was mixed, better now it's sport. Cruisy
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18 Hard | ★★ Cigars of the Pharaoh - with T-Bone | 25m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Tricky down low, not as good as it's sibling routes.
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17 | ★★ Cinny Bun Brain - with T-Bone | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
One of the best here.
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17 | ★★ The Cubans - with T-Bone | 23m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
A great first choice. Lovely.
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23 | ★★ Confirmation Bias - with T-Bone, Luke Batchelor, Dean Bailey, @dalai, Sage Karson | 15m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Few attempts between a waterfall to the face and a hold blowing on me at the crux. Worth working for, great route.
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20 ~21 | ★ Roofs Manuva - with T-Bone, Luke Batchelor | 16m | ★ Good | |||
Bit of a grunt to pull that lip.
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20 | ★ Faff Pack - with T-Bone | 17m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Quite fun, happy to do again.
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19 Hard | ★★ Stallone - with Dean Bailey | 22m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Struggled a bit with this one!
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20 ~21 | ★ Facing Shade - with T-Bone, Dean Bailey, @dalai, Luke Batchelor | 10m, 4 | Average | |||
17 ~16 | ★★ Forget Me Not - with T-Bone, Sage Karson, Dean Bailey | 21m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
23 Hard | ★★ Lactic Intolerance - with T-Bone, Matt Brooks, Dean Bailey | 20m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Don't know what was more effort, the send or bolting the thing. Technical then some roof tension. Bit of a journey!
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19 Easy | ★ Sad Euphoria - with Dean Bailey | 19m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Cool exposure, stick clip the start.
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17 | ★ Benjy - with T-Bone | 13m | Average | |||
22 | ★ Worrier Pose - with T-Bone | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
This is actually really good for a short route, fun technical crux.
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16 | ★ Happy Baby - with T-Bone | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
20 | ★ Cobruhh - with T-Bone | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Short but worth it.
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23 | ★★ Dagwood Dog - with T-Bone | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Quite tough, only just kept it together.
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21 Hard | A Touch Of Cloth - with T-Bone | 13m, 6 | Average | |||
Streeetch!
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Fri 26th Jan 2024 - Coral Sea | ||||||
The Church Northern Gullies San Fran | ||||||
18 | ★ Covenant - with T-Bone, Luke Batchelor, @dalai | 20m, 7 | ||||
Mon 18th Dec 2023 - Victoria Range | ||||||
Harrop Track Slander Gully AIDS Wall | ||||||
23 | ★ The JR Line - with T-Bone | 19m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Took a few shots to nail the sequence. Went a little right at the top but can be done going left as well.
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Wed 29th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Binary Cave | ||||||
20 | ★ Rock Snob - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Similar problems as Whimsical. The start is great.
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21 | ★ Whimsical - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya | 12m, 6 | Average | |||
The moves down the bottom are lovely on beautiful rock, but it quickly breaks down to Werribee Gorge type knob pulling/ crimping. Hard to compare with some of it's neighbours.
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18 | ★ Please Dry - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Some delicate and balancy climbing, crux at the top was very tricky and committing. Good lead by Sumaya.
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25 | ★★ Swinging In The Rain - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya | 20m, 13 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Foowhee! First flash 25. Watched Mike's beta like a hawk, added a few things of my own (including clipping the lip draw off a toe hook) and soaked up his shouts of beta through the crux. Chuffed that I kept it all together, balancing my commitment with my caution and clipping the anchors from the very top. Ice cream all around.
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23 | ★ A Nice Day for a Disco - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya | 25m, 3 | Average | |||
Not the greatest, but worthwhile if you want a bit more endurance training up La Nina. Didn't realise this was an alternate start.
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17 |
★ Thunderstruck P1
- with
Mike Rockell, Sumaya
1
17
20
| 20m, 17 | Average | |||
Not the greatest here, but some ok moves up the top. Bit of a sketchy runout in the middle.
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22 | ★★ La Niña - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Value is increased when doing the alternate start and trying to contain the pump throughout. Jolly good!
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19 | ★★ Birthday Bolts - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya | 20m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Quite a few good sequences and moves with one hard typical slab crux (that was indeed reachy to clip the bolt). Last route for the day.
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21 | ★★ Flash Flood - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya | 18m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
One of the clips was certainly tricky! Some smooth moves with on hard little classic slab move. Not bad, last route of the day.
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Mon 27th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Nest Main Area | ||||||
19 ~20 | ★ Fibro Majestic | 15m, 4 | Don't Bother | |||
Hard then easy.
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16 | ★ Shine | 15m | Don't Bother | |||
Terrible rope twist and uninspiring climbing. Anchor needs some rings
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Mon 27th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Bunny Bucket Buttress and Hotel California Area | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with Sumaya | 270m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Every bit as good as it's written up to be. Some seriously exciting exposure, and the length of pitch 7 was epic. Didn't give itself away easily. Stoked to get on more at the Pass.
Had Mike Rockell climbing next to us with Stuart on Randy Rabbit Ridge.
Got lucky with the approach rapping off another crew's 100m static. Thank you!
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Sun 26th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall | ||||||
19 Hard | ★★ Mike and Lorna go to Town - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya, Stuart | 25m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
19 | ★★ Little Triggers - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya, Stuart | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
19 ~20 | ★★ Quirrell's Quarrell - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya, Stuart | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Thin! Hard!
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17 | ★★ Hermione - with Mike Rockell, Sumaya | 25m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Wed 25th Oct 2023 - Black Hill | ||||||
The Northern Group Upper Tier | ||||||
11 | Unknown Frogs - with Sumaya | 25m, 4 | Average | |||
The holds you need are not covered by moss that's all I can say.
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14 | ★ Deceit - with Sumaya | 20m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
I enjoy this one.
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16 Easy | ★ Long Neck Stubbies - with Sumaya | 21m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
18 Hard | ★ Sink the Sausage - with Sumaya | 23m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Feet hurt after this, impressed myself with the mental game. First bolt is high off the deck and you need to trust a flexing flake. Maybe better off to equip first bolt after finishing another route..
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Wed 25th Oct 2023 - Black Hill | ||||||
The Northern Group Lower Tier | ||||||
17 | ★ Two Scoops Please - with Sumaya | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
12 | Hit With a Blunt Instrument - with Sumaya | 6m | Average | |||
Think we did this. If so, it's located South of Three Moves to Glory by about 150m on a boulder by itself. Up a Easterly facing arête that has a single carrot. Belay carrot on top to walk/ scramble off.
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13 | Original Sin - with Sumaya | 15m, 1 | Average | |||
Tue 17th Oct 2023 - Werribee Gorge | ||||||
Falcons Lookout Main Boardwalk | ||||||
22 Easy | ★ Mephisto - with Grant Hodges | 15m, 5 | ||||
Maybe numb fingers would have helped! Surprised myself.
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19 | ★ Vulcan L-hand variant - with Grant Hodges | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Surprisingly consistent, nice. Careful of some of the blocks.
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21 | ★ Powerslave - with Grant Hodges | 7m, 2 | Average | |||
Bit safer now! Highball.
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Wed 13th Sep 2023 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre | ||||||
Grey and Green Walls Petite Fleur Face | ||||||
19 | ★★ The Great Foaming Expresso Machine - with Sumaya | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Technical and flowy. I was surprised!
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Mon 10th Jul 2023 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
The Lair Berlin Wall | ||||||
15 | ★ Street Sweeper - with T-Bone | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
12 | ★ Chuffed - with T-Bone | 13m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Mon 10th Jul 2023 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
The Lair Members Area | ||||||
22 Easy | ★★ Origami - with T-Bone | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Walked up it this time with the right beta. Nice and silent.
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Mon 10th Jul 2023 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
The Lair Gardens of Stone | ||||||
10 | ★ Simple Life - with T-Bone | 12m | ★ Good | |||
No hands ascent.
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17 | ★ Hazy Days - with T-Bone | 11m | Average | |||
18 | ★ The Dish - with T-Bone | 11m | ★ Good | |||
Enjoyed the moves
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15 | ★ Horses Gift - with T-Bone | 11m | ★ Good | |||
Harder than expected! End of trip, arms starting to fade..
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Sun 9th Jul 2023 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Tianjara Falls Chunders Glenn - Lower Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Roger the Hippo - with T-Bone | 22m | ★★ Very Good | |||
19 | ★★ Maurice the Fart Freak - with T-Bone | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Brilliant moves. Would def repeat.
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18 | ★ Roger the Boa Constrictor - with T-Bone | 15m | Average | |||
17 | ★ Roger the Sea Lion - with T-Bone | 15m | Average | |||
Sun 9th Jul 2023 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
The Lair Berlin Wall | ||||||
18 ~20 | ★ Bingo Wings - with T-Bone | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Sandbag! Attractive looking slab though.
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19 | ★ Ninety Eight Point Nine - with T-Bone | 18m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Some pure crimpage up there!
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Sat 8th Jul 2023 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Tianjara Falls Huskinson Homo (Ricky) and the (Graeme) Hill Top hoods gully | ||||||
22 Hard | ★★ Groovy Tuesday - with T-Bone | 18m | ★ Good | |||
Misread most everything on this. Tricky as, and would certainly have blown the onsite. Get pumped.
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19 Hard | ★★ The Horse Has Bolted - with T-Bone | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Tough route.
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18 Hard | ★★ Mouche Pique - with T-Bone | 20m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Wasn't a huge fan of the moves on this until I did a figure-4 near the fourth bolt. Made me laugh for sure. Ridiculous moves. Second bolt is poorly located for placing your draw.
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18 | ★★ Captain Australia and the Lemon Argonauts - with T-Bone | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Optional hand jam made me happy.
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9 | ★ Alien Head - with T-Bone | 10m | Average | |||
11 | ★ White marble ball - with T-Bone | 15m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
11 | ★ Little Miss Sunshine - with T-Bone | 14m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
11 | ★ 33 - with T-Bone | 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
22 | ★★★ Dodecahedron - with T-Bone | 20m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Marvelous! Was lucky enough to jump on the draws of some lovely locals. Thank you for the encouragement! Played to my strengths.
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20 | ★★ Trad Dads Can't Campus - with T-Bone | 20m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
First moves weren't as tough as expected, some others were more though..
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14 Hard | ★ Bingo Wings - with T-Bone | 15m | Average | |||
13 | ★★ Strike Path - with T-Bone | 19m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Worth the two stars for sure.
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16 Hard | ★ Roger the Meerkat - with T-Bone | 18m | Average | |||
16 | ★ Roger Ramjet - with T-Bone | 18m | ★ Good | |||
16 | ★ Roger Bourne Identity - with T-Bone | 16m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
17 | ★ Mostly Malbec - with T-Bone | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Good. Different from the others. 16th route for the day thanks to a patient belayer.
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Fri 7th Jul 2023 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Tianjara Falls Indian Head (north) Impressionist Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Working Woes of a Worried Wombat - with T-Bone | 28m | ★★ Very Good | |||
There's a mix of Grampians, Nowra and Arapiles in this. Crux is well positioned! Use the belay bolt.
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18 Easy | ★★ First Impressions - with T-Bone | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Veeeeery gooooooood. Potentially a grade easier than 18, but the climbing is consistent and lovely. Best route of the day I think.
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15 ~16 | ★★ Damn You Custardo - with T-Bone | 25m | ||||
Ok. Best part was whipping Devastator in the nuts with the rope while he onsited. He got retribution on my ascent. Cleaned well coming down and good length. Crux in an awkward spot which could cause some mishap.
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Fri 7th Jul 2023 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Tianjara Falls Bill James Testimonial Gully | ||||||
15 ~12 |
★ Ricky's Wonder P1
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T-Bone
1
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Didn't notice the second pitch, too busy focused on the (resident?) snake we climbed past!
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18 ~17 | ★★ Mustard - with T-Bone | 30m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Groovy, and not hard with good technique.
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21 Hard | ★★ Chicken Lips - with T-Bone | 18m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fudged the roof sequence but still managed to get through. Found some delightful rests throughout.
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18 Easy | ★★ Gilead - with T-Bone | 30m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Plenty of rests, but watch the ledges. Stylish
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Thu 6th Jul 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Thompson's Sunrise Balrog Wall | ||||||
20 Hard | ★★ The Balrog - with T-Bone | 16m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Cool mantles, the ledges can be a worry. Look out!
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Thu 6th Jul 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Thompson's Sunrise Isengard Buttress | ||||||
17 Hard | ★★ Forth Dimension - with T-Bone | 24m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Hairy getting to the belay spot. Good climbing
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