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| Sat 4th Feb 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area The Freezer | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Absolute Zero
- with
lars
| 23m, 5 | ||||
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A little run out after the midpoint but it’s on good holds.
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| 19 |
★ Terra Incognita
- with
lars
| 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Good holds all the way. Fun climb.
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| Sat 21st Jan 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Oronga Crags Banksy Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Spoke to the Mountain, Listened to the Sea Extension
- with
Tom, Peter, Johanna
| 30m | ★ Good | |||
| 20 |
★ Spoke to the Mountain, Listened to the Sea
- with
Tom, Peter, Johanna
| 22m | ★ Good | |||
| 18 |
★★ The Polar Opposite
- with
Tom, Peter, Johanna
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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Pumpy warm up
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| Mon 5th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Bunny Bucket Buttress and Hotel California Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
- with
Rasto
1
18
20m
2
18
20m
3
18
40m
4
8
30m
5
8
40m
6
18
40m
7
18
40m
8
13
40m
9
40m
| 310m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Led alternate pitches. Climbed quickly to the pitch above the rescue bin, then caught up with a couple of parties.
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| Mon 3rd Jan 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area New York West (Left) Side | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Spoonbender
- with
Rob
| 12m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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Hard start for the grade, no doubt getting harder as the ground at the base erodes. Pleasant and easy after the start.
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| Mon 3rd Jan 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area New York East (Right) Side | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Silence of the Cams
- with
Rob
| 15m, 5 | ||||
| 19 |
★ Exploding Budgies
- with
Rob
| 15m | ||||
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Pleasant, varied climbing.
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| Sun 19th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Lonely Thursday
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 12m | ★ Good | |||
| 23 |
★★ Dictator in a Deerstalker
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 9m, 4 | ||||
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Boulders start. Pleased to get the on sight 😊
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| 19 |
★ Sloper for Saddam
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 15m, 3 | ||||
| Sat 18th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Stormin Norman
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 12m, 4 | ||||
| 18 |
★ A Tale of Two Cities
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 12m, 7 | ||||
| 16 |
★★ The Sisters of Fatima
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 12m, 5 | ||||
| 21 |
★ Friendly Fire
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 12m, 4 | ||||
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Sustained
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| Sat 18th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Mossy Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Death of the Moss Monster
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 15m, 5 | ||||
| 19 |
★ Shadow the Goat
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 15m, 5 | ||||
| 20 |
★ Truancy Officer
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 16th May 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Medlow Bath The Sunbath | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ Radioactive Man
| 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Last did this ten or fifteen years ago. Just as good as I remember.
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| 19 |
★★ Burger Boys
| 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Quite small crimps at the crux. Steeper than it looks
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| 14 |
★★ Mañana
| 22m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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This must be a contender for the climb with the most holds
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| Fri 23rd Apr 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★★★ Psychopath
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 28m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 20 |
★★ Neil Diamond Syndrome
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 25m | ||||
| 17 |
★ Café Racer
- with
Michael Edenborough
| 18m, 5 | ||||
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The upper arete is a little intimidating for the grade, with well-spaced bolts - but turns out to be OK when you commit to the moves.
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| Sat 13th Mar 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Porters Pass Dogs, Cats & Apples Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ Nice Vice Baby
- with
Ros Forest
| 20m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
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Easy climbing to one tricky move through the overlap.
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| 19 |
★★ Powerbra Rangers
- with
Ros Forest
| 23m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Tough for 19. Slightly harder than the 20 to its right.
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| Sat 16th Feb 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall | ||||||
| 21 21 R |
★ Gallows Humour
- with
Tom Southworth
| 8m | ★ Good | |||
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Got it on the second attempt.
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| Sat 16th Feb 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab | ||||||
| 18 |
★ The Answer is Obvious
- with
Tom Southworth
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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Mostly straight forward with one tricky move to the anchors.
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| 18 |
★ The Bandoline Grip
- with
Tom Southworth
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 17 |
★ Burning Jowls
- with
Tom Southworth
| 18m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
| 17 |
★ Good Fortune
- with
Tom Southworth
| 18m | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 10th Feb 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★ Hang Five
- with
leah frost
| 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Fun. Mostly jugs until the sting in the tail.
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| 23 |
★★ Split Wave
- with
sean maguire; leah frost
| 20m | ||||
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Having the draws in place made this cruisey for the grade.
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| Sun 27th Jan 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Hold on to Your Hats
- with
Roman, peter
| 15m | ||||
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Nice steep slabby climb.
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| 22 |
★★ Pallets of Pies (Variant)
- with
Roman, peter
| 10m | ||||
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Cleaning the draws. Great jug pulling.
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| Sun 15th Jul 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ The Eternity
- with
Emilio, Tim Osborne
| 22m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Another lap on this classic. This time was a quick run up with the gear already in place - thanks, Tim
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| 17 |
★★★ Psychopath
- with
@emilio, Tim Osborne
| 28m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sat 23rd Jun 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Duck Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Duckling
- with
Mitch, Lucas C, Magdalena de la Torre, Adrian
| 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| 21 |
★★ Duck Tits
- with
Mitch, Lucas C, Magdalena de la Torre, Adrian
| 16m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Mon 21st May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave) | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ Eucalyptus (Link-up)
- with
roman, Al Bradley, Mitch, Magdalena de la Torre, Lucas C
| 20m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Didn't pause for a rest at the fourth bolt so was definitely feeling the pump on the finishing moves. Draws already in which helped too.
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| Sat 19th May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Albatross
- with
Al Bradley, Roman, Mitch, Magdalena de la Torre, Lucas C
| 16m | ★ Good | |||
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Draws on carrots placed by Roman made it relatively straightforward
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| 19 |
★ Ancient Mariner
- with
Al Bradley, Roman, Mitch, Magdalena de la Torre, Lucas C
| 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Mantled the top using a hold on the arête this time. About the same grade as omitting the arête.
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| 17 |
★ Creature Without a Brain
- with
Al Bradley, Roman, Mitch, Magdalena de la Torre, Lucas C
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
| 14 |
★ Squashed Parrot
- with
Al Bradley, Roman, Mitch, Magdalena de la Torre, Lucas C
| 18m | ★ Good | |||
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Awkward start over the roof at the grade. Easy after the first move.
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| Sat 17th Mar 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Ancient Mariner
- with
Roman
| 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Great varied climb. Starts easily, then an interesting move passing a side hold after which it steepens before pulling over a bulge onto the top slab.
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| 17 |
★ Mr. Curly
- with
Roman
| 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Pleasant steep stuff on very good holds
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| 21 |
★ Cowboy Clip
- with
Roman
| 10m | ★ Good | |||
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Quite straightforward climbing - just steep and thuggy.
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| Sat 17th Mar 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Pindari | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ This Sporting Life
- with
Roman
| 46m, 15 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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What a great climb. Varied and sustained. The new guide to the Blue Mountains gives it 21 with the first being 20 and the second being 21.
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| Sat 17th Mar 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ The Eternity
- with
Roman
| 22m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Superb crack climbing with plenty options for pro
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| Sat 20th Jan 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Medlow Bath Reservoir Dogs | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Stuck in the Middle with You
- with
Mitch, Roman
| 38m, 15 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Ran the 2 pitches together to give one excellent 38 m pitch. Excellent stuff.
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| Sat 20th Jan 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area The Soft Parade The Right Hand End | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ A Pound Of Flesh
- with
Roman, Mitch
| 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Thin start until past the third bolt, then a series of technical mantle moves.
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| 16 |
★★ Visions Fade
- with
Roman, Mitch
| 12m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 18 |
★ Organic Donkey Milk Products Climb # 1
- with
Roman, Mitch
| 12m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 19 |
★ The Gravity Game
- with
Roman, Mitch
| 12m | ★ Good | |||
| 18 |
★ Umpf
- with
Roman, Mitch
| 12m | ★ Good | |||
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Will improve after a few ascents to clean off lichen
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| Mon 13th Nov 2017 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Good Fortune
| 18m | Average | |||
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Top ropes after leading Burning Jowls using the same anchors. Pleasant enough.
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| 18 17 |
★ Burning Jowls
| 18m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
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So many bolts! And plenty of holds too.
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| Sun 1st Oct 2017 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Lunch Ledge | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Mirrorball
- with
Roman
| 49m | ||||
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Excellent lead by Roman at the end of the day. Just ran up it! A couple of long reaches and one tricky move using a small pocket for the right hand - otherwise mostly straightforward on good holds. The difficulty comes from the sustained steepness and the length of the pitch.
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| 19 |
★★ The West Face of the Mirrorball
- with
adam adjani, mitch smith, Roman
1
19
lead by
Adam Adjani
2
18
lead by
Donald Gibson
3
17
lead by
Adam Adjani
4
18
lead by
Donald Gibson
| 120m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Climbing as two pairs. I led pitches 2 and 4. Mitch pulled off a large block at two thirds height on the last pitch. It didn't seem to change the grade but there is still some loose rock that would be best to be removed - but not on a busy holiday weekend.
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| Sun 13th Mar 2016 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area New York West (Left) Side | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Spanking De Sade
| 12m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Lovely climbing slapping up the arête. Sustained right to the last move.
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| 17 |
★ Schizophrenic Sideburns
| 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Thin start, then pleasant moves up the crack. Definitely happier with the friend placement between third and fourth bolt.
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| Sat 27th Feb 2016 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Lower Blue Mountains The Heights Bull Ant Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★ Forever Malcom Young
| 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Top roped using the DBB on Probalator after leading that climb. Lovely long move from the pocket on the upper wall to the slopers below the DBB. If leading, I'd suggest taking a long sling for the first clip on the DBB to avoid the risk of taking a long fall if you slip off while clipping at the top.
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| 18 |
★ Probalator
| 8m | ★ Good | |||
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Steep start and steep finish. Nice thuggy stuff.
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| Sat 27th Feb 2016 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Lower Blue Mountains The Heights Purgatory Wall | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Queen or Country
| 8m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
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Not quite as easy to start as the grade would suggest
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| 19 |
★ 93 Memorable Years
| 10m, 4 | ||||
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Easy start then tricky passing the third bolt, easing off after the fourth bolt. As with other climbs here, it would benefit from more traffic to keep the holds clean.
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| 19 |
★ Col Wills Aussie Tour
| 9m, 3 | ||||
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Straight forward to the third bolt then "a sting in the tail" to reach he DBB.
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| Sun 21st Feb 2016 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Lower Blue Mountains Slab World Main Wall | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Elmocize
| 10m, 4 | Average | |||
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Tricky at the grade between first and second bolts.
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| 16 |
★ Wiggly Woo
| 10m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Nice moves - but much too hot and humid to be climbing today.
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| 19 |
★ No Stone Unturned
| 10m | Average | |||
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The climb was filthy so I had to hang off the second bolt to brush the holds. Other than that, lovely moves on in-cuts to get to the side hold on the bulge and pull through to the jugs above - which like the lower section were filthy and also covered with leaves, but so big that it didn't matter. Felt easy for the grade.
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| 21 |
★ To Hell With Good Intentions
| 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Lovely climbing up the arete. A tricky/balancy move to the second bolt but OK once you commit (Use the one finger pocket as an undercling for the right hand to allow you to get your left hand up the arete to better holds). I found the section passing the second and third bolts to be pretty sustained through until you get the good holds near the fourth bolt.
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| Sat 19th Sep 2015 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Lower Blue Mountains Slab World Main Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Knuckles
| 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Started after one shower and finished quickly as it started raining again. Fortunately the upper section is partially sheltered by a small roof so is stayed fairly dry despite the rain. A pleasant climb.
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| Sun 10th Feb 2008 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Wet Feet Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Wet Feet
| 14m | ★ Good | |||
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Juggy traverse followed by juggy bulging wall. Good fun.
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| Sun 10th Feb 2008 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Mossy Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Matador (M)
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
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Pleasant wander out to and up the arete. Soft at the grade.
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| 20 |
★ Truancy Officer
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Well protected wall climbing. One or two harder moves but still easy for the grade - like all the climbs on this wall.
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| Sun 10th Feb 2008 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall | ||||||
| 22 |
★ Lay la Kay
| 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Bouldery moves over the roof then better holds moving left toward AA then up and back right to a sustained finish (- not the same climb as AA after 4m as suggested in other comments on this site, but you can get a good rest on a knee bar in AA if required. )
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| 19 |
★ Lonely Thursday
| 12m | ★ Good | |||
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Slopy start best climbed quickly/powerfully, then easier with a slight sting in the tail
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| Sun 27th Aug 2006 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Medlow Bath The Sunbath | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ Radioactive Man
| 12m | ★ Good | |||
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Good steep stuff on good holds.
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| 14 |
★★ Mañana
| 22m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Lovely steep wall climbing at an amenable grade
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| 19 |
★ Spook Eyes (Direct)
| 8m | Average | |||
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A bit contrived. Nice slab climbing and harder than 19 if you avoid the arete all the way up.
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| Sun 9th Oct 2005 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount York Fargoid Area | ||||||
| 21 |
★ Fargoid
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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Lovely climbing on small positive holds
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| Sun 9th Oct 2005 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount York Crackle Area | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Crackle
| 30m | ★ Good | |||
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Take a very large Friend/Camalot for the top break or a 1 1/2 Friend for the pocket below the break
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| Sun 2nd May 2004 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Stormy Monday
| 18m | ★ Good | |||
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Stiff for 17 in the upper section
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| 17 |
★ Good Fortune
| 18m | Average | |||
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Easy for the grade
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| 20 |
★ Nude Tuesday
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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OK at 20 or a difficult 19 depending on which book you believe.
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| 19 |
★ Country Special
| 18m | ★ Good | |||
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Lovely climbing at the top, but a bit run out in the lower section.
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| Sat 13th Dec 2003 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ Pallets of Pies
| 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sat 20th Sep 2003 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Lunch Ledge | ||||||
| 22 19 |
★★ The West Face of the Mirrorball
| 120m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Mon 21st Apr 2003 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ Flaming Flamingo
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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to half way at 19
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| 19 |
★★ Jack High
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
| Fri 30th Jun 2000 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Katoomba Cliffs The Three Sisters Southern Routes | ||||||
| 12 |
★★★ West Wall
| 290m | ||||
| Fri 30th Jun 2000 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Katoomba Cliffs The Three Sisters Honeymoon Point | ||||||
| 13 |
★★★ The Mantleshelf
| 21m | ||||
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Climbed immediately before the ban came into force
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| 2000 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount York Atomic Punk Area | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ The Obituary
| 30m | ★ Good | |||
| Tue 13th Apr 2010 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ These People are Sandwiches
| 15m | ||||
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