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| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Sat 20th Apr 2024 - The Stirling Ranges | ||||||
| Bluff Knoll North West Bay | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Siamese Dream
- with
Kym Campbell
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| 190m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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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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| Fri 26th Jan 2024 - Denmark | ||||||
| Distancing Boulders Carpark circuit the orange blocks | ||||||
| V0 |
★ COVIDiot
| Average | ||||
| V1 |
COVID Tracker
| Average | ||||
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Juuugs
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| Fri 26th Jan 2024 - Denmark | ||||||
| Distancing Boulders Social Distancing Bloc (and surrounds) | ||||||
| V1/2 |
★★ Solitude
| 2m | ★ Good | |||
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Short but sweet
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| V1 |
Distancing, Left
| 4m | Average | |||
| V1 |
★★ Distancing
| 4m | ★ Good | |||
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A long way to walk for a short V1
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| Thu 25th Jan 2024 - Denmark | ||||||
| Elephant Rocks | ||||||
| V1 |
The Matriarch
| Average | ||||
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Thin and slabby, but the holds are there.
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| V0 |
Mistaken Mammoth
| Don't Bother | ||||
| V1 |
★ Elephants Never Forget
| ★ Good | ||||
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Good holds, easy moves.
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| V2 |
★ The Elephant In The Room
| ★ Good | ||||
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Time the waves on start to keep dry. Straightforward, but keep your head through the middle section.
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| V1 |
★ Layback
| ★ Good | ||||
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A fairly committing highball. Excellent friction!
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| V0 |
★ The Tunnel, right
| ★ Good | ||||
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Layback fun.
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| V0 |
The Tunnel, left
| Average | ||||
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Easy.
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| Mon 13th Nov 2023 - The Stirling Ranges | ||||||
| Bluff Knoll Bastion Buttress | ||||||
| 17 Easy |
★★ Jetstream
- with
Kym Campbell, Marc, Ian
| 60m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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A fun route that I really enjoyed returning to after a few years. Bomber gear and comfortable belay positions.
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| Sat 11th Nov 2023 - The Stirling Ranges | ||||||
| Mount Trio Southern Buttress | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Ripemoff
- with
Kym Campbell, Marc, Ian
| 92m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sun 8th Oct 2023 - The Stirling Ranges | ||||||
| Mount Trio Southern Buttress | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Ripemoff
- with
Kym Campbell, Marc
1
lead by
Kym Campbell
2
lead by
Ashley Felton
| 92m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Very cool adventure climbing, in a gorgeous location. The lengthy approach is well worth the effort.
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| Sun 10th Sep 2023 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Smallminded
- with
Kym Campbell
| 12m | ★ Good | |||
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Sweet little trad line, very protectable.
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| 17 |
★★ Playboy
- with
Kym Campbell
| 22m | ★ Good | |||
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Good, but I don't think I'll ever feel the urge to do this again.
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| Mon 27th Mar 2023 - Wellington Dam | ||||||
| Main Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Welcome to Edges
- with
Kym Campbell
| 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| Mon 27th Mar 2023 - Peaceful Bay | ||||||
| King Walrus | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Cruise and Views
- with
Kym Campbell, Rebecca Trigger
| 25m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| 15 |
★★ Colorado Cruise
- with
Kym Campbell
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
| 17 |
★★ Lilly Pilly
- with
Kym Campbell
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
| 16 |
★ Hedging Your Bets
- with
Kym Campbell, Rebecca Trigger
| 12m | Average | |||
| Sun 26th Mar 2023 - Wellington Dam | ||||||
| Left Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ A Walk In Central Park
- with
Kym Campbell
| 20m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sat 12th Nov 2022 - Wilyabrup | ||||||
| Middle Crags The Organ Pipes | ||||||
| 10 |
Sprint Finish
| 15m | Average | |||
| 12 |
Crab Arete
| 10m | Average | |||
| 10 |
Oral Discharge
| 10m | Average | |||
| Thu 25th Mar 2021 - Denmark | ||||||
| Monkey Rock Western Slab Face | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Ancestral Vices
| 26m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
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Good climb (for slab).
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| 10 |
★ Marcel
| 26m, 8 | Average | |||
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Eh. Quicker way to get up than walking around the path.
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| Wed 24th Mar 2021 - Albany | ||||||
| The Gap The Ampitheatre Beginners Wall | ||||||
| 10 |
★ Hot Cross Bun
- with
Kym Campbell
| 7m | ★ Good | |||
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Good way to practice placing gear.
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| 15 |
★ Rattle
- with
Kym Campbell
| 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Good climbing. A bit thin up top, but protectable.
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| Tue 23rd Mar 2021 - West Cape Howe | ||||||
| Southern Ocean Wall First Route Gully | ||||||
| 5 |
Needles Aye
| 45m | Average | |||
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Idle hands can be dangerous.
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| Sun 17th May 2020 - Boya Quarry | ||||||
| East Bay Rightside | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Big Man's Underpants
| 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 17 |
★ Hell's Bells and Mademoiselles
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 15th Mar 2020 - Wilyabrup | ||||||
| Main Crags Steel Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ Sirius
| 40m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Thu 25th Apr 2019 - Albany | ||||||
| Peak Head West Face | ||||||
| 20 18 |
★★★ Baylac Direct
- with
Kym Campbell
| 96m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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An excellent line, but: sandbagged, much? The first pitch is much harder than the grade suggests. Second pitch is very pleasant, and much easier.
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| 15 |
★★★ Albatross
- with
Kym Campbell
| 110m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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A lovely line of mild trad. Second pitch is the best, but it's all a good time.
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| Mon 5th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Medlow Bath Reservoir Dogs | ||||||
| 15 |
★ I Don't Tip
- with
Joe Hewitt
| 36m, 13 | ★ Good | |||
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Pretty cruisey, but I'm glad that we did it.
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| Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Medlow Bath The Sunbath | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Mainly Fine
| 16m | Average | |||
| Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Jack High
- with
Kym Campbell
| 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Excellent! Crimpy as all get-out.
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| Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab | ||||||
| 18 |
★ The Answer is Obvious
- with
Kym Campbell
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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Another nice one. What's with all the highball starts, setters?
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| 18 |
★ The Bandoline Grip
- with
Kym Campbell
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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Nice, easy for the grade.
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| Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall | ||||||
| 13 |
★ Pompadour
- with
Kym Campbell
| 15m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
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Nice, easy warm up.
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| Fri 2nd Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Theory of Negativity Wall | ||||||
| 18 20 |
★★★ Theory of Negativity
- with
Kym Campbell
| 22m, 9 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Surprisingly easy for the grade, though pumpy. A big, lovely, overhang jug haul.
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| Thu 1st Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Medlow Bath Reservoir Dogs | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Let's Get a Taco
- with
Kym Campbell
| 38m, 12 | ★ Good | |||
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A good intro to Blue Mountains rock.
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| Sat 13th Oct 2018 - Eaglestone Rocks | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Pink Rings
- with
Kym Campbell, Adam
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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I enjoyed this more the time it wasn't pissing down with rain
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| 14 |
★ Jaundice
- with
Kym Campbell, Adam
| 8m | ★ Good | |||
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Short, but great for practising cam placements.
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| 17 |
★★ Wishbone
- with
Kym Campbell, Adam
| 15m, 5 | Average | |||
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Kinda slabby
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| 17 |
★ Sparrow
- with
Kym Campbell, Adam
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Good warmup.
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| Wed 3rd Oct 2018 - Disappointment Rock boulder | ||||||
| V0 |
★ Easy topout
| 4m | ★ Good | |||
| V1 |
★ Less easy topout
| ★ Good | ||||
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More fun than it looks.
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| V1 |
Easy slab
| 4m | Average | |||
| Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Michel Angelo Walls | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Real Life Ambition
- with
Kym Campbell
| 15m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Pure quality.
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| Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Morning Glory
- with
Kym Campbell
| 20m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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Stalled out on the unsettling top section. Trust those tiny feet.
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| Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Central Slab Area | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Blah, Blah, Blah
- with
Kym Campbell
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
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OK warm-up.
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| Wed 8th Nov 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes | ||||||
| 13 |
★★ Horn Piece
- with
Rebecca Trigger
| 33m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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A lovely route with nice, straightforward protection.
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| Tue 7th Nov 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| The Watchtower Faces Pinnacle Face Tiptoe Ridge Area | ||||||
| 5 |
★★★ Tiptoe Ridge
| 120m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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No gear placements, no rope drag. Superb rock and an atmospheric line. Sublime.
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| Sun 5th Nov 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Atridae Agamemnon Area | ||||||
| 11 |
★★★ Agamemnon
- with
Kym Campbell
| 40m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Done as one pitch. And what a pitch: solo the squeeze chimney to start, then stem your way up the chasm for the rest. Perfect friction all the way, and a cheeky little run-out at the end to add spice.
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| Sat 4th Nov 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall | ||||||
| 15 |
★★ Beautiful Possibilities
- with
Kym Campbell, Joe Hewitt
| 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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An absolute cracker. Delicate, careful moves needed for the start of this one. Good protection, but not obvious - you have to think about it. My pitch of the day, for sure.
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| Sat 4th Nov 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ Tremulo
- with
Kym Campbell
| 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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A fine little single pitch. In Perth this would be a must do at any crag, over here it's a bit eclipsed by all the other classics nearby.
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| Fri 3rd Nov 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Castle Crag | ||||||
| 11 |
★★ Trapeze
- with
Kym Campbell
| 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Great fun!
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| Thu 2nd Nov 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Bluffs Bluff Major Blockbuster Ledge | ||||||
| 11 |
★★★ Blockbuster
- with
Kym Campbell, Paul Donovan
| 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Pitch of the day. Technical, fun and great protection. A sensational route.
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| Thu 2nd Nov 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Bard Buttress | ||||||
| 12 |
★★★ Bard
- with
Kym Campbell, Paul Donovan
1
lead by
Paul
2
lead by
Kym
3
lead by
Paul
4
lead by
Ashley
5
lead by
Kym
| 120m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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For an iconic mega classic route, I was left a little underwhelmed. First and second pitches are a bit naff, but the last three are great. A mixed bag, but still a superb outing.
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| Thu 2nd Nov 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes | ||||||
| 11 |
★★ Piccolo
- with
Kym Campbell, Paul Donovan
| 33m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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What a delightful, thin formation to climb!
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| Thu 29th Jun 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Mull Up Buttress | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Frustration and Contempt
- with
Rebecca Trigger
| 25m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| Thu 15th Jun 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Playboy
- with
Marc
| 22m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Hey, I remember: trad is scary on lead. Calling this one a retro-flash.
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| Thu 15th Jun 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Fuzzbucky Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Inside Out
- with
Marc
| 25m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Good confidence-booster to come back to this and lead it cleanly.
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| Tue 9th May 2017 - Arapiles | ||||||
| The Watchtower Faces Pinnacle Face Tiptoe Ridge Area | ||||||
| 5 |
★★★ Tiptoe Ridge
| 120m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Only because Kym dared me to. I'm going back to bouldering.
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| Thu 23rd Feb 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Fuzzbucky Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Equilibrium
- with
Kym Campbell
| 20m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Nice warmup. I suspect I spent a bit much time in the corner.
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| Tue 21st Feb 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ The Ride of the Valkyries
- with
Kym Campbell
| 25m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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I might have enjoyed this more if it hadn't started raining midway. Nevertheless, some good moves.
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| Thu 2nd Feb 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
- with
Paul Donovan
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Thu 19th Jan 2017 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 18 |
★ Motherlode
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| Thu 29th Dec 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Main Wall | ||||||
| 15 17 |
Adventure Line
- with
Kym Campbell, Paul Donovan
| 30m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Pleasant enough climbing, worth doing to reach On Edge (above). Use the last third as an opportunity to practice your trad placements.
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| Wed 28th Dec 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Main Wall | ||||||
| 21 20 |
★ Psychopath
- with
Ashley Felton
| 42m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
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The first pitch is fairly straightforward, the second is a lot more challenging (hats off to Kym). Second carrot on the 2nd pitch (after the hanger) is in a butt-clenchingly high spot.
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| Thu 24th Nov 2016 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 13 |
★ Middle Line
- with
Ashley Felton
| 31m, 8 | Average | |||
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A pleasant enough warm-up.
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| Mon 14th Nov 2016 - Porongurups | ||||||
| Gibraltar Rock | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Dinosaur Jnr
- with
Kym Campbell, Rebecca Trigger
1
lead by
rebecca
2
lead by
kym
3
lead by
ashley
4
lead by
rebecca
| 120m, 19 | ★ Good | |||
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The first, second and fourth pitches make this a good slab route, the third and the topout prevent it from being very good. Pitch one, the starting flake with big layback and reachy traverse was the highlight. Take a couple of large cams for it!
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| Sun 13th Nov 2016 - The Stirling Ranges | ||||||
| Bluff Knoll Bastion Buttress | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Jetstream
- with
Kym Campbell, Rebecca Trigger
1
16
lead by
ash
2
16
lead by
kym
3
10
lead by
ash
| 60m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Great climbing on good rock, with plenty of opportunity to protect the moves. Each of the two traverses adds some spice. The third "pitch" is a formality, but it's not as though you can avoid it. Highly recommended for a short multi-pitch adventure.
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| Sun 25th Sep 2016 - Wilyabrup | ||||||
| Main Crags Hope Buttresses | ||||||
| 10 |
Peanut Crumble
| 30m | Average | |||
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The lazy man's way back to the top.
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| Sun 25th Sep 2016 - Wilyabrup | ||||||
| Main Crags Inner Space Wall | ||||||
| 10 |
★ Brepus
| 10m | ★ Good | |||
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Solo in running shoes, showing off to the family.
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| Wed 21st Sep 2016 - Midgegoroo National Park | ||||||
| Over The Hill Big Man’s Rump | ||||||
| 1 |
★★★ Rabbit Hole
| 10m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Totally sandbagged! Should be 3 at the very least.
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| 22 |
★★ Beds are Burning
- with
Kym Campbell, Paul Donovan, Marc
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Got up with plenty of shouted beta. This is the best of what I climbed today, possibly of the whole crag. Remarkably consistent in difficulty over the entire route.
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| Wed 21st Sep 2016 - Midgegoroo National Park | ||||||
| Over The Hill Yaganing Slabs | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Bril-liant Slab
- with
Kym Campbell
| 20m | Average | |||
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Fine enough, for slab.
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| 17 |
★ Narrogin Line
- with
Kym Campbell
| 24m | Average | |||
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Eh, it was okay. A bit muddy.
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| Wed 21st Sep 2016 - Midgegoroo National Park | ||||||
| Over The Hill Big Man’s Rump | ||||||
| 18 19 |
★ Big Man’s Rump
- with
Paul Donovan, Kym Campbell, Marc
| 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Good mix of moves. Easy for the grade.
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| Sun 28th Aug 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 13 |
★ Bumble Sea
| 11m, 4 | Average | |||
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Setting up/retrieving gear for offspring to have a climb.
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| Sun 14th Aug 2016 - Dreaming Frog | ||||||
| Hundred Acre Wood Sector | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Winnie
- with
Kym Campbell
| 10m | ★ Good | |||
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Another trad lead experience, again making shameless use of Kym's gear. Top half: faaaaark, it's pretty thin holds. Better trust your feet and those stopper placements. Felt like a 19 today.
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| Sun 14th Aug 2016 - Dreaming Frog | ||||||
| Dreaming Frog Sector | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Critter Country
- with
Kym Campbell
| 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Short, but wicked good laybacking until the lip. Plus a good kneebar!
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| 17 17 R |
★ First Harvest
- with
Kym Campbell
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
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Always a pleasure, climbing someone else's (good) cam placements.
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| Sun 14th Aug 2016 - Dreaming Frog | ||||||
| Hundred Acre Wood Sector | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Piglet's Picnic Feast
- with
Mike
| 7m | Average | |||
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Slabby start, then a cruise up the arete bit. Good warmup.
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| Sun 12th Jun 2016 - Dreaming Frog | ||||||
| Dreaming Frog Sector | ||||||
| 16 |
★★★ Birth Canal
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
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Soloed it. Couldn't have hurt myself if I'd tried. We don't get much off-width around Perth. This gets a star, purely for uniqueness.
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| Sun 12th Jun 2016 - Dreaming Frog | ||||||
| Hundred Acre Wood Sector | ||||||
| 18 |
★ TTFN
- with
Kym Campbell
| 7m | ★ Good | |||
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Tough first move, balancy second, slab to finish. Short but fun.
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| Fri 6th May 2016 - Churchman's Brook | ||||||
| Lost Arrow Area | ||||||
| 10 |
Twenty Two
- with
Kym Campbell, Rebecca Trigger
| 15m | Average | |||
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Channeling my inner Honnold. Also I was bored.
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| Fri 6th May 2016 - Churchman's Brook | ||||||
| Collaboration Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Gates of Mordor alternate finish
- with
Kym Campbell, Rebecca Trigger
| 30m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Good fun on top rope, but suffers a bit from being a one-trick pony (crux traverse). Wouldn't come back for the lead.
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| Fri 22nd Apr 2016 - Statham's Quarry | ||||||
| Quarry Right Side | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Plummeting Penguins
- with
Kym Campbell
| 27m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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Easy enough to be relaxing, thin enough to still have interest.
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| Fri 26th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Unknown (Plantaganet)
- with
Rodney
| 19m, 7 | Average | |||
| Thu 18th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| Playboy Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Bumble Aye
- with
Rebecca Trigger
| 12m, 4 | Average | |||
| Thu 18th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 22 |
★ Shut 'em Down
- with
Rebecca Trigger
| 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Wild contortions to get through the overhang, then efficient moves to scale the arete. It's pretty doable, once you know how.
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| Thu 11th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | ||||||
| The Black Bay | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Aquaterra
- with
Kym Campbell
| 17m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Has some interesting and chancy moves in the bottom half. Not ashamed to admit that having the beta made me feel a bit braver.
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| 18 |
★ Motherlode
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Got it done cleanly this visit.
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