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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Quality
Sat 19th Nov 2016 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Preludes Wall
	18	★ Interlude	Mixed trad 35m, 2	★ Good
Fun crux.
	12	★ Native Companion	Trad 25m	Average
Moments of excitement.
Sat 19th Nov 2016 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Main Wall
	14	★ Holdup Line Direct Finish	Trad 20m	Average
Not particularly pleasant.
Mon 7th Nov 2016 - Black Hill
Death Star Vader Wall
	10	Princess Leia	Trad 8m	Don't Bother
A climb with variety if nothing else.
	15	Womp Rats	Trad 15m	Crap
A gutsy lead. Fewer widowmakers now but really, really bad rock.
Sun 4th Sep 2016 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock Deacon Area
	7	★ The Deviant	Trad 10m	Average
Quick tick on a difficult wet afternoon.
Sat 3rd Sep 2016 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Charity Buttress
	13	★ Parity	Trad 15m	Average
Toprope on a wet day, surprised to find the line on here.
	15	★ Great Pissing Ledges	Mixed trad 14m, 1	★ Good
'Mercy' in the latest book. Wet crack, drying slab.
Sat 3rd Sep 2016 - Arapiles
Grotto Wall Area Grotto Wall
	11	★★ Bastress	Trad 36m	★ Good
A small reward for my partner after the trials of Squeaker.
Fri 2nd Sep 2016 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Pinnacle Face Siren Area
	12	★★★ Siren Direct Finish	Trad 180m	★★ Very Good
The better finish.
Sun 7th Aug 2016 - Mitcham Quarries
Car Crash Quarry Sector 2 - Central
	9 7	★ Building Confidence	Mixed trad 10m, 2	Average
Easier than 9, maybe 5-6.
Fri 8th Jul 2016 - Mt Greenly
Central cliffs
	15	FA ★★ Millapa Crack	Trad 10m	★★ Very Good
Just a beautiful climb. Strongly suspect this is a FRA, not a FA.
Fri 8th Jul 2016 - Mt Greenly
Northern group Western Side
	15	FA ★★ Wind in My Heart	Trad 18m	★★ Very Good
Fun laybacking with great pro.
Wed 6th Jul 2016 - Mt Greenly
Central cliffs
	18	FA ★ Obscured by Clouds	Trad 16m	★ Good
Jamming optional. A preplaced wire half way up may be useful.
Wed 6th Jul 2016 - Mt Greenly
Northern group Western Side
	16	FA ★★ The Birds and the Bees	Trad 18m	★ Good
A couple of exciting moments.
Sat 25th Jun 2016 - Mount Barker Summit
Little Arapiles
	15	★★ Pop Tart	Trad 9m	★ Good
Juggy fun.
	15	Dough	Trad 9m	Average
Don't take it too lightly.
	8	Puff Pastry	Trad 8m	Average
Nice rock.
Sun 19th Jun 2016 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
	13	★ Bostok	Trad 40m	★ Good
Good off the ramp.
Sun 19th Jun 2016 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes
	17	★ Obbligato	Trad 50m	★★ Very Good
Varied, much goodness.
Sat 18th Jun 2016 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes
	15 15 R	★ Fiddle	Trad 30m	★ Good
Pro OK but don't fall on cams behind block!
Sat 18th Jun 2016 - Arapiles
Pilot Error Cliffs Pilot Error Area
	9	★ Butte	Trad 28m	Average
So my partner could check out Mesa!
Sat 18th Jun 2016 - Arapiles
Northern Group Harlequin Cracks Area
	9	★ Tale of Woe	Trad 85m	★ Good
Juggy choice for a damp morning.
Sat 11th Jun 2016 - Onkaparinga
Top Cliff The Alcove Sector
	15	★ Missed It by That Much	Trad 12m	★ Good
Several precise moves at the grade.
Sat 4th Jun 2016 - Mount Barker Summit
Summit Cliff
	14	★★ SSA	Trad 10m	★ Good
Good if you stay left.
	6	Wound up Toy	Trad 10m	Average
Must be the arete 3m R of Camtastic.
	15	Karl Malden's Nose RHS	Trad 10m	Average
Not quite as good as the original.
Sat 28th May 2016 - Onkaparinga
Top Cliff Riesling Sector
	18	Hartless	Trad 10m	Average
Happy to lead it when dry. Tricky topout.
Sat 21st May 2016 - Morialta
The Outcrops
	15	FA ★ YMCA RHF	Trad 12m	★ Good
Nice jugs on the arete, must have been done previously.
Sat 26th Mar 2016 - unknown

	14	FA ★★ Never Never Land	Mixed trad 55m, 5	★★★ Classic
Best granite I've climbed in SA! The crux for me is at 4m, for others it might be up high.
Fri 25th Mar 2016 - Death Mask Buttress
	13	FA ★★ Turbo Snail	Trad 20m	★ Good
Surprisingly serious but OK once I found a good wire in the corner crack.
Wed 2nd Mar 2016 - Mitcham Quarries
Car Crash Quarry Sector 2 - Central
	17	FA ★ Don't Touch Me There	Trad 12m	Average
The pro is fine but be careful of the first roof block.
Sat 13th Feb 2016 - Dry Creek
Sorry Andrea Wall
	16	Drop Flake	Trad 14m	Don't Bother
Character building, esp. up top when you're trying to find the chains.
Fri 8th Jan 2016 - Mt Greenly
Car parks
	16	FA ★★ Coffin Cheater	Trad 10m	★★ Very Good
Good climbing on excellent rock.
	14	FA ★ Melting in the Sun	Trad 10m	★ Good
Steepish climbing on jugs. A BD #5 cam is handy.
	6	FA ★ Oyster Pie	Trad 10m	★ Good
Pleasant easy corner on good rock.
Tue 8th Dec 2015 - Mitcham Quarries
Car Crash Quarry Sector 3 - Right
	12	Choss Stone City	Trad 14m	Average
You'll be glad the pro is fine.
Sun 15th Nov 2015 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Back Wall
	14	FA ★ Kelly Watch the Stars	Trad 10m	★ Good
Climbed by mistake. Contrived but in the best possible taste.
Sun 15th Nov 2015 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
	13	★ Leather Bound	Trad 40m	Average
Fair enough but not particularly interesting.
	11	★★ The Archbishop	Trad 48m	★ Good
Cruxy getting off the ground.
Sun 15th Nov 2015 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Main Wall
	14	★ Ckinell	Trad 28m	Average
Careful to begin then juggy fun.
Sat 14th Nov 2015 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	13 14	★ Chameleon Connection	Trad 110m	★★ Very Good
P1 runnout, P2 tricky, P3 wonderful.
Sat 14th Nov 2015 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock South Mitre
	14	★ The Fall of Man	Trad 45m	Average
At least makes you think.
	20	★ Serpent Direct Finish	Trad 35m	★ Good
The pro looked pretty good, should have led it.
	10	★★ Serpent	Trad 43m	★ Good
Steep enough.
Sat 29th Aug 2015 - Moonarie
Low Dive Gully
	14	Pick Pocket	Trad 15m	Average
Fun, but too cold to hang around to lead.
	12	CI	Trad 14m	Crap
A chilling experience in more ways than one.
Sun 2nd Aug 2015 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Wailing Wall
	15	Tear Jerker	Trad 16m	Average
Eclectic.
Sun 2nd Aug 2015 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall
	20	★ Nightlinger	Trad 18m	★★ Very Good
Would get a star if it wasn't at Arapiles.
Sat 1st Aug 2015 - Arapiles
Declaration Crag Area Declaration Crag
	17	Hog Jowls	Trad 20m	Don't Bother
Not sure about this, just ambled up the wall.
Sat 1st Aug 2015 - Arapiles
Northern Group Harlequin Cracks Area
	11	★★ Harlequin Cracks	Trad 80m	★ Good
Epic approach in the wet. Nice first pitch.
Fri 31st Jul 2015 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes
	8	★★ Diapason	Trad 55m	Average
Not the best of the Pipes.
Wed 1st Jul 2015 - Hale Conservation Park
	15	True Grit	Trad 18m	Average
Essentially a solo on suspect black rock.
Sat 13th Jun 2015 - Mount Barker Summit
Summit Cliff
	7	Miss Bouncy Bouncy	Trad 9m	Don't Bother
Not really climbing.
	18	★ 'Nick Neagle'	Trad 10m	★ Good
Deadpoint above an Alien was a bit serious.
	16	★ 'Erik Lock'	Trad 10m	Average
Well protected, just the one move.
	16	★★ Casio G Shock Watch	Trad 8m	★ Good
Love that white Hills quartzite.
	16	★ Neurofibromatosis	Trad 5m	Average
Excellent rock, pity there's not more of it.
Sun 7th Jun 2015 - Warren Gorge
	12	Free Feed (Free Fred)	Trad 20m	Average
The start was hard work.
	12	Cute Buns	Trad 20m	Don't Bother
Too much scary rock to recommend.
	17	★ Lucky Charm	Mixed trad 15m, 3	★ Good
Rusty bolts, managed to back up a couple of them.
Sat 6th Jun 2015 - Mount Eyre
	18	FA ★ Animals and Fashion	Trad 7m	★ Good
A nice jam or two, watch for brittle flakes outside the crack.
Sun 3rd May 2015 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
	17	★ The Wilderness	Trad 30m	Average
A bit of a heave-ho.
Sun 3rd May 2015 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Syrinx Area
	19	★ Greasy Burritos	Trad 28m	★★ Very Good
Took a while to work out the move, then all good.
Sat 2nd May 2015 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Kitten Wall Area Hyperbole Buttress
	17	★ Hyperbole	Trad 10m	★ Good
Half a quality grade better than Hyperbola.
	17	★ Hyperbola	Trad 13m	★ Good
Almost mucked up the sequence out and around.
Sat 2nd May 2015 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Kitten Wall Area Bolero Wall
	14	Rolling Stone	Trad 11m	Average
Unexpected widowmakers at half-height.
	13	★ Bolero	Trad 10m	★ Good
Juggy all the way.
Sat 2nd May 2015 - Arapiles
Northern Group Harlequin Cracks Area
	6	★ BA Mosquito	Trad 45m	★ Good
Nice clean rock.
	10 9	★★ Beau Geste	Trad 140m	★ Good
Lovely rock on the second pitch.
Sun 5th Apr 2015 - Warren Gorge
	8	★ The Crack that Bob West Rejects	Trad 20m	Average
Steep enough at the top.
Sun 5th Apr 2015 - Mount Eyre
	12	FA Travels with My Ant	Trad 7m	Average
Only about 5 moves but nice.
	9	FA The Squeeze Test	Trad 9m	Average
Knee / foot chimneying.
Sat 4th Apr 2015 - Moonarie
Great Wall Area
	10	Mouse that Roared	Trad 57m	Don't Bother
Gotta love the little roofed chimney to finish.
Fri 13th Mar 2015 - Wallcliffe
	16	Corner	Trad 15m	Crap
Holds at first gritty then brittle then sharp.
Thu 12th Mar 2015 - Walpole
Mount Frankland Lower Slab
	16	★ Free Burma	Mixed trad 160m, 8	★ Good
P1 only.
Sun 8th Feb 2015 - The Bluff
The Pleasure Dome
	14	FA ★★ Rear Admiral	Mixed trad 10m, 1	★ Good
The ring bolt is well L of the usual Mer Sea variants.
Mon 26th Jan 2015 - Morialta
The Boulder Bridge
	20	★ The Twenty-Eight	Mixed trad 16m, 1	★ Good
hmmm, we'll see about this one...
Sun 28th Dec 2014 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Ali's Area
	10	★ Debut	Trad 80m	★ Good
We finished on top of Bard Buttress as directed by the new book.
Sun 28th Dec 2014 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area Voodoo Buttress
	18	★ Social Darwinism	Mixed trad 20m, 1	★ Good
Didn't like the look of the gear till the wire at 9m.
	13	★ Spider	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Good choice on a hot morning.
Sat 27th Dec 2014 - Arapiles
Atridae House of Atreus
	7 8	★★ Tantalus	Trad 35m	Average
P1: Vicki's first lead at Arapiles.
Sat 27th Dec 2014 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
	13	★ Lawrence	Trad 100m	★ Good
The first pitch could be the crux!
Fri 26th Dec 2014 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	12	★★ Panzer	Trad 95m	★★ Very Good
Each pitch interesting, good the whole way.
Sun 9th Nov 2014 - Halls Gap Area
South-East Mt Difficult Range The Watchtower
	16	In Step	Trad 10m	Average
Moments of excitement.
	16	★ Nerd's Day Out	Trad 18m	Average
Disjointed but not without interest.
	15	★ Beelzebub	Trad 18m	★ Good
A classic of sorts. Avoid stepping on the rope!
Sat 11th Oct 2014 - Morialta
Far Crag
	17	The Unnamed Seventeen	Trad 13m	Don't Bother
Scary rock near the top.
Mon 6th Oct 2014 - The Black Range
Black Ian's Rocks
	16	★ The Enquiry	Trad 16m	Average
In the rain, but it'd be a solid lead when dry.
	10	★ False Pretences	Trad 15m	Average
Tricky at the grade.
Sun 5th Oct 2014 - Halls Gap Area
Northern Wonderland Range The Wall of China Main Wall
	17	★ Checkpoint Charlie	Mixed trad 25m, 5	★ Good
Sting in the tail.
Sun 5th Oct 2014 - Halls Gap Area
South-East Mt Difficult Range The Watchtower
	14	★ Flying Buttress	Trad 35m	Average
Couple of good starting moves.
	15	★ Where The Beelze Meets The Nerd	Trad 19m	Average
Looked easier than thrutching up the corner.
Sun 6th Jul 2014 - Reedy Creek
Diamond Wall
	13	FA ★ Ace of Diamonds (Piker's Variant)	Trad 15m	★ Good
Must have been climbed before!
Sun 22nd Jun 2014 - Hale Conservation Park
	10	Maximum Aid	Trad 8m	Don't Bother
Care required.
	14	Bouldering Par Excellence	Trad 10m	Average
Rock hasn't improved and now a prickly bush en route.
Mon 9th Jun 2014 - Mount Eyre
	10	FA Marbled Gecko	Trad 6m	Average
This is one we could have bouldered.
	14	FA Blown Away	Trad 7m	Average
Could be value at the grade.
	13	FA ★ Goatesque	Trad 7m	★ Good
Toproped, stacking a BigBro and a hex didn't work.
	15	FA ★ Gimme Shelter	Trad 5m	★ Good
Beautiful crack, but only two moves in it.

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