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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Thu 18th Feb 2010 - Illawong
17 Dodgy Bolt Sport 10m, 3 Average
Fairly easy, the bolt on the edge is very poorly placed as any biner is going to be loaded over the edge

 
21 Skin Sport 10m, 3 Very Good
Bit of reach required past the first bolt. Bit chossy making for some feet slipping, heart in mouth moments!

 
17 Bulges Sport 10m, 3 Classic
Great friction climbing

 
15 Troada Sport 10m, 4 Average
Odd start, then straight-forward

 
15 Blood from the Territory Sport 8m Average
direct start adds a few grades

 
15 Olympic Spirit Sport 8m, 2 Average
I found this quite a difficult warm-up, but did miss all the holds on the arete

 
Fri 12th Feb 2010 - Barrenjoey
Southwest
19 Not Your Average Cab Sav Trad 20m Classic
Finished in the rain. A great climb

 
14 Pledge a Legend Trad 16m Classic
easier than last time!

 
21 Super Exciting Xylophone Trad 25m Average
Start is very tricky - footholds are now smoother than they would have been - once over the rooflet, it's very easy, but unprotectable climbing up to the next bolt.

 
Thu 28th Jan 2010 - Mount Keira
South Face
16 Mind Games Sport 20m, 6 Very Good
great first moves, then steep top on dubious rock

 
15 16 Trembling Sport 25m, 7 Average
similar to Trevail - quite tricky. Obviously the FA is a slab master and finds them very easy.

 
13 16 Travail Sport 20m, 11 Good
hard for the grade!

 
Thu 21st Jan 2010 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area New York West (Left) Side
17 Fox Force 5 Sport 12m Very Good
steep at the top

 
17 Factotum Mixed trad 15m, 4 Average
slabby - bit easier than Synchronicity as reflected in the grading

 
18 Synchronicity Mixed trad 15m, 3 Very Good
slabtastic!

 
16 Lyrebird Corner Trad 12m Average
trad corner with loose block at the top

 
17 Schizophrenic Sideburns Mixed trad 12m, 4 Good
Odd move past the second runner

 
Fri 8th Jan 2010 - Mount Alexandra
Vox Populi Wall
17 The Red Room Sport 16m Good
nice arete

 
19 Hugh Town Sport 15m Average
Slopey crux

 
17 Dorothy the Dinosaur Sport 16m, 5 Good
balancy bulge crux

 
Fri 8th Jan 2010 - Mount Alexandra
The First Cave
20 Galvanise Sport 10m, 5 Very Good
nice moves, good mantle Lower offs in a funny place

 
Fri 11th Dec 2009 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area New York East (Right) Side
14 Two Carrots Red (Unknown 1) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Average
bit thin between 1st and 2nd BRs, then run out to top.

 
15 Two Carrots Yellow (Unknown 3) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Average
Can easily protect top with natural pro - ladder like climbing, but some rock is a bit dodgy

 
16 Two Carrots Purple (Unknown 0) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Average
interesting thin part up to rooflet, but then poor pro to top. Single BB at top (use static to tree)

 
15 Two Carrots Orange (Unknown 2) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Average
take #3 friend for top break to protect topout

 
20 Jewish Cowboys Yell "(Netan) Yahoo" Sport 10m, 3 Average
thin and sustained, no anchors - have to use Cowgirls

 
17 Islamic Cowgirls Cry "Jeehad!" Sport 10m, 3 Average
v thin start, I suspect quite a few holds have broken off since it was originally graded. Very high first bolt, really needs an extra one placed about 1-1.5m below the first.

 
14 Two Carrots Red (Unknown 1) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Average
unmemorable. thin between 1st and 2nd BRs

 
Fri 4th Dec 2009 - Bangor West
16 New Generation (Grandma's Python) Sport 10m, 5 Good
thigh hook needed to pull first move!!

 
17 The Whorl Sport 10m, 3 Good
Good fun, am glad I slinged the bar for extra pro (not needed thankfully). Nice top-out: reminiscent of Barenjoey

 
16 Grandma's Wheelchair Sport 10m, 4 Good
Easier than Grandma's Python!

 
Thu 3rd Dec 2009 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
17 Unethical Sport 15m, 5 Good
tough at 17!! Big pump on at the top.

 
18 Salubrious Sport 18m, 4 Good
jump start!

 
18 19 Public Pressure Sport 30m, 8 Very Good
easy for the grade, nice juggy holds!

 
16 Mezzaluna Sport 25m, 8 Good
well protected, some nice moves from break to break

 
Thu 3rd Dec 2009 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Atomic Punk Area
14 The Obituary Trad 30m Classic
Aptly named given number of fatalities, but the climb is awesome!!

 
Thu 3rd Dec 2009 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Birdsnest Area
17 Currawongs & Chocolate Cakes Mixed trad 18m, 4 Good
bit thin and reachy through 2nd to 3rd bolts

 
Sun 29th Nov 2009 - Middle Cove
Harold Reid Reserve Middle Cove Crag
16 Ringo's Revenge Sport 10m, 2 Good
quite difficult for a 16 if you don't use the crack

 
11 Ept Trad 8m Average
very chossy - harder than 11 if you're not tall enough to reach the bollard

 
21 UK Rootfest Sport 10m Very Good
great move to 2nd RB. Fixed hanger is super dodgy, place an extended draw on the BR on Ringo's Revenge for added security

 
21 UK Rootfest Sport 10m Very Good
Thin start, but great moves to 1st and 2nd rings

 
21 UK Rootfest Sport 10m Very Good
great move to 2nd RB. Fixed hanger is super dodgy, place an extended draw on the BR on Ringo's Revenge for added security

 
21 UK Rootfest Sport 10m Very Good
great move to 2nd RB. Fixed hanger is super dodgy, place an extended draw on the BR on Ringo's Revenge for added security

 
Thu 26th Nov 2009 - Joll's Bridge
Lower cliffline
17 Natie Head Sport 8m Good
two move wonder - they're not bad moves though

 
16 King Kong Trad 15m Average
probably not an awesome beginners route like the guide says

 
Thu 19th Nov 2009 - Barrenjoey
Southwest
15 Tropico Trad 20m Average
sparse pro to halfway!

 
18 Sand Syringe Trad 20m Good
nice moves

 
19 Central Pillar of Mordor Mixed trad 20m, 3 Good
v thin in parts, bolts too far apart to confidently lead at this stage

 
18 Marsupial Smearer Mixed trad 20m, 2 Good
found it quite a bit easier this time

 
16 Wild Ride Trad 18m Average
somewhat wild, but no riding.

 
17 17 R Cramp Ons Trad 20m Average
thin start, pro's ok

 
18 Liquid Insanity Sport 20m, 4 Very Good
very nice

 
14 Domino Trad 20m Average
not awesome

 
19 Not Your Average Cab Sav Trad 20m Very Good
good fun

 
Fri 13th Nov 2009 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Hornes Point
14 Yellow Crack Trad 25m Average
not enjoying the bulges

 
17 18 Yellow Wall (Unknown Climb right of Yellow Crack) Sport 15m Very Good
big move!

 
Fri 13th Nov 2009 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Slape Area
17 Think Kink Sport 16m, 4 Good
good move at 2nd ring

 
Fri 13th Nov 2009 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Descent Gully Area
11 The Bonatti Crack Trad 8m Good
slightly too narrow for my full hand to fit, to my annoyance

 
Thu 12th Nov 2009 - Middle Cove
Harold Reid Reserve Middle Cove Crag
15 Gruntled Trad 10m Very Good
nice climb, good to pracitce placing pro

 
Fri 6th Nov 2009 - Lindfield Rocks
First Wall
V2 5 Boulder 4m Good
thin hold just below top, good feet though

 
Thu 5th Nov 2009 - Narrabeen
Slabs
18 C Sport 8m Classic
classic!

 
Fri 30th Oct 2009 - Mt Ku-ring-gai
Middle Wall
18 Care Factor Zero Sport 9m Average
seems harder than 18, I suspect a few holds have broken off in the crux

 
18 Ecstatic Addict Sport 10m Good
one big reach.

 
19 Best of the Shaved Sport 8m Good
reachy move, then dodgy holds to clip the top rings - there is a good handhold over the top

 
17 Well it Ain't Everest Sport 7m Good
big first move, then easy

 
17 Well it Ain't K2 Sport 7m Very Good
desperate move off the ground, needing to find finger jam in the crack. Easy from there

 
Thu 29th Oct 2009 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall
17 Ted Turd-Tossa Sport 8m, 2 Good
very brief

 
Thu 29th Oct 2009 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Mossy Wall
10 Hesitation Sport 15m Don't Bother
ladder.

 
12 Jug City Sport 15m, 3 Good
good beginner lead

 
18 Death of the Moss Monster Sport 15m, 5 Very Good
was wet for the first half, then nice crux move

 
14 Fucary Rug Sport 15m, 5 Good
good exercise in clipping runners

 
Thu 29th Oct 2009 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall
18 Stormin Norman (Stormin Normin) Sport 12m, 4 Good
mostly dry

 
16 The Sisters of Fatima Sport 12m, 5 Good
Fairly easy for 16, in the wet

 
18 A Tale of Two Cities Sport 12m, 7 Very Good
Climbing in the wet - mega pumped from trying not to slip off!

 
19 Little Diego Sport 12m, 4 Very Good
bit slippery in the wet, has good moves

 
Fri 23rd Oct 2009 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Afghan/Girl in the Mirror wall
16 Endless Pleasure in a Limousine Sport 47m, 14 Very Good
good handholds pretty much throughout, finish as for sweet seduction

 
16 Sweet Seduction in a Magazine (aka Unknown route left of Afghan Wall on a million brackets) Sport 50m, 14 Good
Quite thin in places for a 16

 
Fri 23rd Oct 2009 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully
12 The Eyrie Mixed trad 45m, 3 Classic
i clipped the runner around the corner at the top, so will have to come back and finish properly

 
Thu 22nd Oct 2009 - Mt Ku-ring-gai
Moto Cross wall
17 Extinction Never Felt So Good Sport 10m, 4 Good
big first move, then easy to crux - left side cling up to anchors

 
Thu 22nd Oct 2009 - Mt Ku-ring-gai
Fossil Wall
16 Elbow Abrasions Sport 15m, 4 Good
mantle!! but otherwise unmemorable other than sharing the finish with Legoland

 
17 Political Prisoner Sport 7m, 2 Average
bit reachy, thin in parts

 
Thu 22nd Oct 2009 - Mt Ku-ring-gai
Moto Cross wall
16 Malibu Rider Trad 10m Average
In the guide as a 13, hands free, poorly protected traverse

 
Thu 22nd Oct 2009 - Mt Ku-ring-gai
Fossil Wall
20 Professor Poopy Pants Sport 8m, 3 Very Good
easy traverse to crux move up to break

 
16 Legoland Sport 15m, 4 Very Good
good moves throughout on mostly great holds

 
18 Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Wicked Wedgie Woman Sport 11m, 3 Good
fairly straightforward for an 18 up to clipping the anchors, which is the crux

 
20 21 Ruddock the Ring Wraith Sport 12m, 3 Good
good climbing. thin and reachy down the bottom, mantle move at the top!

 
Fri 16th Oct 2009 - Mt Ku-ring-gai
Lost & Found Wall
15 The Meaning Of Life Sport 11m, 4 Average
sustained

 
16 Intelligent Design Sport 9m, 3 Good
only gets a good for the move off the ledge - high legs then big reach. Really needs a clean.

 
14 Ding bat Sport 11m, 3 Very Good
good route for first time leaders

 
17 Evolution Sport 9m, 3 Average
v thin start, then easy. Very chossy

 
17 Ben Trad 10m Average
cracks like this make me glad I've got Friends

 
14 Brokerib Mountain Sport 12m Average
interesting holds to clip into the anchors for a 14, but otherwise just a chossfest.

 
16 Lactose free Sport 13m, 4 Good
thin start

 
15 Lost property Mixed trad 15m, 1 Good
fairly easy crack climb with bomber placements!

 
17 Foundlings Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
good holds on flakes, good side pull move sustained and fun

 
18 Lichen A virgin Dog Sport 15m Good
good and sustained, bit thin in parts, best not to stuff around

 
Thu 15th Oct 2009 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area New York West (Left) Side
19 Illusory Sport 14m, 5 Very Good
fun, but a little easier than a 19

 
18 Life's Pretty Straight Mixed trad 15m, 4 Average
great mantle move onto ledge, but from there slippery from dust storm.

 
15 Spoonbender Sport 12m, 7 Average
too many holds to choose from made it distracting

 
Thu 15th Oct 2009 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Shock Wall/Fire Bug Mall
14 Baby Carrots Sport 35m, 10 Classic
Gets a classic rating for the start!!

 

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