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Grade Route Gear style Crag Quality Date
Trad
10 8 ★★ Hocus Pocus Mixed trad 49m, 15 Blue Mountains ★ Good Wed 13th Oct 2010
In the wet

  
17 ★★ Sweet Dreams Left Variant (Sweet Dreams Variant) Mixed trad 120m, 12 Blue Mountains ★ Good Fri 2nd Jul 2010
Final pitch was nice to actually have to do some climbing, even with numb fingers!

  
13 ★★ Tom Thumb Mixed trad 170m, 10 Blue Mountains ★ Good Sun 11th Aug 2013
Pitch 5 easily the best - seemingly the only section of real climbing

  
17 ★ Schizophrenic Sideburns Mixed trad 12m, 4 Blue Mountains ★ Good Thu 21st Jan 2010
Odd move past the second runner

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

  
17 ★ Factotum Mixed trad 15m, 4 Blue Mountains Average Thu 21st Jan 2010
slabby - bit easier than Synchronicity as reflected in the grading

  
18 ★ Life's Pretty Straight Mixed trad 15m, 4 Blue Mountains Average Thu 15th Oct 2009
great mantle move onto ledge, but from there slippery from dust storm.

  
19 ★★ Central Pillar of Mordor Mixed trad 20m, 3 Barrenjoey ★ Good Thu 19th Nov 2009
v thin in parts, bolts too far apart to confidently lead at this stage

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

  
14 ★ Carrie Bradshaw Mixed trad 12m, 3 Barrenjoey ★ Good Fri 18th Sep 2009
small cams needed for crack lower down

  
14 ★ Carrie Bradshaw Mixed trad 12m, 3 Barrenjoey ★ Good Fri 18th Sep 2009
just another 14 on that section

  
18 ★ Synchronicity Mixed trad 15m, 3 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Thu 21st Jan 2010
slabtastic!

  
16 ★ Professor Wigginsworth's Chunder Bucket Mixed trad 20m, 3 Barrenjoey Average Fri 5th Mar 2010
Bit slopey at the top, not the mega-classic it has the reputation of.

  
15 ★★★ Tombstone Wall Mixed trad 30m, 3 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Thu 25th Mar 2010
The crack at the start is pretty tricky for a 15 - it's been polished smooth over the years. Thin traverse, then great jug hauling up final wall

  
17 ★★ The Allied Chemical News Mixed trad 25m, 3 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Mon 3rd May 2010
Great! have been wanting to do this for ages. Bit run-out, but is grade 12 climbing when it's run-out

  
16 Two Carrots Purple (Unknown 0) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Blue Mountains Average Fri 11th Dec 2009
interesting thin part up to rooflet, but then poor pro to top. Single BB at top (use static to tree)

  
18 ★ Borcat Blues Mixed trad 20m, 2 Barrenjoey Average Mon 17th May 2010
pro down low is a bit dodgy

  
9 ★ Jezebel Mixed trad 11m, 2 Barrenjoey ★ Good Fri 18th Sep 2009
nice and easy

  
14 The Mantle Machine Mixed trad 12m, 2 Berowra Average Thu 8th Oct 2009
good for the head, but I'll never be doing that again.

  
9 ★ Jezebel Mixed trad 11m, 2 Barrenjoey ★ Good Fri 18th Sep 2009
nice and easy

  
15 Two Carrots Orange (Unknown 2) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Blue Mountains Average Fri 11th Dec 2009
take #3 friend for top break to protect topout

  
14 The Mantle Machine Mixed trad 12m, 2 Berowra Average Thu 8th Oct 2009
pretty difficult for a 14! I have no desire to climb this again, even top-roped!

  
14 Two Carrots Red (Unknown 1) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Blue Mountains Average Fri 11th Dec 2009
unmemorable. thin between 1st and 2nd BRs

  
15 Two Carrots Yellow (Unknown 3) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Blue Mountains Average Fri 11th Dec 2009
Can easily protect top with natural pro - ladder like climbing, but some rock is a bit dodgy

  
14 Two Carrots Red (Unknown 1) Mixed trad 10m, 2 Blue Mountains Average Fri 11th Dec 2009
bit thin between 1st and 2nd BRs, then run out to top.

  
16 18 ★ Common Origin Mixed trad 15m, 2 Narrabeen ★ Good Thu 24th Sep 2009
easier than Ag Science! Dodgy bolting!

  
18 ★★ Marsupial Smearer Mixed trad 20m, 2 Barrenjoey ★ Good Thu 19th Nov 2009
found it quite a bit easier this time

  
13 ★ Two Steps Forward Mixed trad 20m, 1 Barrenjoey ★ Good Fri 18th Sep 2009
easy crack, then finish to right

  
15 ★ Lost property Mixed trad 15m, 1 Mt Ku-ring-gai ★ Good Fri 16th Oct 2009
fairly easy crack climb with bomber placements!

  
12 ★★ Watchtower Chimney Mixed trad 110m, 1 Arapiles ★★ Very Good Wed 21st Apr 2010
Led P3+4 Scary lead on P3

  
13 ★ Two Steps Forward Mixed trad 20m, 1 Barrenjoey ★ Good Fri 2nd Oct 2009
as previous, quite straight-forward

  
14 Hemholtz Tunglebung's Stupidity Mixed trad 6m, 1 Barrenjoey Average Fri 25th Sep 2009
Dodgy cam placement in break, otherwise it's a solo to the BR to protect the top-out.

  
14 ★★★ Lamplighter Trad 78m Arapiles ★★★ Classic Tue 20th Apr 2010
Great!! I led P1 (v easy), and P3 (awesome traverse out of the cave)

  
19 ★★★ The Eternity Trad 22m Blue Mountains ★★★ Mega Classic Wed 24th Nov 2010
Need to learn to jam more confidently before I lead this

  
18 ★★★ Interstate 31 Trad 30m Blue Mountains ★ Good Mon 3rd May 2010
2nd - very hard if you can't jam!

  
19 ★★ Not Your Average Cab Sav Trad 20m Barrenjoey ★★ Very Good Thu 19th Nov 2009
good fun

  
14 ★ Domino Trad 20m Barrenjoey Average Thu 19th Nov 2009
not awesome

  
10 Celluloid Heroes Trad 10m Barrenjoey Average Fri 25th Sep 2009
Seemed much harder than a 10 after 2 days of climbing!

  
14 ★★ The Obituary Trad 30m Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Thu 3rd Dec 2009
Aptly named given number of fatalities, but the climb is awesome!!

  
18 ★★ Balance of Power Trad 48m Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Fri 22nd Oct 2010
Good slab, then easy roof move on nice positive holds

  
18 ★ Araluen Peach Trad 45m Blue Mountains ★ Good Fri 22nd Oct 2010
This climb has everything except a roof! Starting in a crack/offwidth/chimney, onto slab, then finishing up overhang.

  
18 ★ Sand Syringe Trad 20m Barrenjoey ★ Good Thu 19th Nov 2009
nice moves

  
16 ★ Lyrebird Corner Trad 12m Blue Mountains Average Thu 21st Jan 2010
trad corner with loose block at the top

  
16 Carrots Are Vegetables Trad 8m The Stables Average Sat 28th Aug 2010
Broke a hold off, very dirty, quality pro.

  
14 Computer Sox Trad 7m Barrenjoey Average Fri 25th Sep 2009
Pretty interesting climb to only earn a grade 14!

  
14 ★★ Pledge a Legend Trad 16m Barrenjoey ★★★ Classic Fri 2nd Oct 2009
major struggle with my head!! got there in the end.

  
14 ★ Winter Slab Trad 12m Blue Mountains ★ Good Thu 15th Oct 2009
hex-tastic!!

  
16 ★ Tangerine Dream Trad 15m Barrenjoey Average Fri 18th Sep 2009
huge run out from last piece of pro up to BR near top - I'd be happy to never lead this again

  
17 17 R Cramp Ons Trad 20m Barrenjoey Average Thu 19th Nov 2009
thin start, pro's ok

  
15 ★★ The Carthaginian Trad 33m Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Wed 13th Oct 2010
Great beginner crack climb

  
14 ★★ The Phantom Trad 31m Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Wed 13th Oct 2010
Interesting for the grade!! Hard start, awesome traverse, antique fixed gear

  
16 ★ Wild Ride Trad 18m Barrenjoey Average Thu 19th Nov 2009
somewhat wild, but no riding.

  
14 ★ Judgement Day Trad 20m Barrenjoey ★ Good Fri 18th Sep 2009
good fun up through flared chimney!

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

  
18 ★★ Enterprise Trad 25m Barrenjoey ★★ Very Good Fri 25th Sep 2009
Thin start, quite shaky clipping final BR before top-out! Final BR has thicker shank - need to place 45 degree bolt-plate rather than a 90.

  
15 ★★ Crack of Dawn Trad 20m Barrenjoey ★ Good Fri 18th Sep 2009
bit tricky with crack in places - I followed the groove up to the left

  
15 ★ Gruntled Trad 10m Middle Cove ★★ Very Good Thu 12th Nov 2009
nice climb, good to pracitce placing pro

  
14 14 R ★ Elf Town Trad 20m Barrenjoey Average Fri 18th Sep 2009
bit sparsely protected in places!

  
12 15 ★ Black Velvet Trad 50m Blue Mountains Average Fri 22nd Oct 2010
Sandbag at 12. No good reason for it to be so runout, considering the protection is crappy mild-steel bash-in carrots (costing $0.60ea from Bunnings)

  
17 Ben Trad 10m Mt Ku-ring-gai Average Fri 16th Oct 2009
cracks like this make me glad I've got Friends

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

  
9 ★ Hang Over Trad 12m Barrenjoey ★ Good Fri 5th Mar 2010
Nice bulges - was very wet, so made me think twice

  
13 ★★★ Muldoon Trad 42m Arapiles ★★ Very Good Mon 19th Apr 2010
Scary move around arete on P1

  
16 ★ Decibel Trad 50m Arapiles ★ Good Mon 19th Apr 2010
Phil led P1 - missing the crucial handhold on the crux turning into something to think about!

  
10 11 ★★★ Agamemnon Trad 40m Arapiles ★★ Very Good Tue 20th Apr 2010
I led P1. Can imagine how P2 would get a bit scary at the top! Fun to stem up in second though!

  
14 ★★ D Minor Trad 35m Arapiles ★★ Very Good Wed 21st Apr 2010
2nd pitch is great.

  
12 ★★★ Bard Trad 120m Arapiles ★★★ Mega Classic Thu 22nd Apr 2010
Great climb. I led P2, 4. P2 traverse is quite hilarious, but still scary!

  
10 ★★★ Syrinx Trad 170m Arapiles ★ Good Thu 22nd Apr 2010
Hard for a grade 10, but still easy climbing. I thought it would be a good idea to squeeze one more climb in, so started it at 4pm, with headtorches on and ready to go. Only got dark on P6, which was fine. Climbed 5 pitches on trad in under 2 hours, pretty speedy. Descent was fun getting lost trying to find Ali's!

  
16 King Kong Trad 15m Joll's Bridge Average Thu 26th Nov 2009
probably not an awesome beginners route like the guide says

  
11 ★ The Bonatti Crack Trad 8m Blue Mountains ★ Good Fri 13th Nov 2009
slightly too narrow for my full hand to fit, to my annoyance

  
14 ★ Yellow Crack Trad 25m Blue Mountains Average Fri 13th Nov 2009
not enjoying the bulges

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

  
13 Shlonging the Nurse Trad 10m Illawong Average Thu 18th Feb 2010
Not sure where this is supposed to finish

  
11 ★ Chully Bun Trad 25m Nowra Average Wed 18th Aug 2010
Trad chimney! Good fun, although rather dirty.

  
11 Ept Trad 8m Middle Cove Average Sun 29th Nov 2009
very chossy - harder than 11 if you're not tall enough to reach the bollard

  
15 16 ★ TPI Trad 10m Narrabeen Average Thu 24th Sep 2009
rusty BR on way (no need to use - take Friends for the crack instead)

  
3 What the Hell is a Centograph Trad 6m The Stables Wed 10th Nov 2010
Too short!

  
21 ★ Super Exciting Xylophone Trad 25m Barrenjoey Average Fri 12th Feb 2010
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.

  
14 ★★ Pledge a Legend Trad 16m Barrenjoey ★★★ Classic Fri 12th Feb 2010
easier than last time!

  
15 ★★ Cosmic Ecology Trad 12m Barrenjoey ★★★ Classic Fri 5th Mar 2010
Easy once you know how to get off the ground, then airy move out onto the arete. Classic

  
5 Exit Tortons Trad 13m Barrenjoey Crap Fri 5th Mar 2010
descent route

  
Sport
18 ★★ Bellbird Wall Sport 100m, 16 Blue Mountains ★ Good Fri 7th Jan 2011
Led P1, 2nd P2 ad P3 - P2 interesting in the rain, hand traverse interesting with big undercut

  
16 ★★ Sweet Seduction in a Magazine (aka Unknown route left of Afghan Wall on a million brackets) Sport 50m, 14 Blue Mountains ★ Good Fri 23rd Oct 2009
Quite thin in places for a 16

  
16 ★★ Endless Pleasure in a Limousine Sport 47m, 14 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Fri 23rd Oct 2009
good handholds pretty much throughout, finish as for sweet seduction

  
6b ★★ Massage Secrets Sport 37m, 13 Railay ★★ Very Good Thu 10th Feb 2011
Second pitch is great - reachy.

  
17 ★★ Mad Hatter Sport 20m, 12 Nowra ★★★ Classic Wed 21st Jul 2010
Great traverse Zero exposure

  
13 16 ★★ Travail Sport 20m, 11 Mount Keira ★ Good Thu 28th Jan 2010
hard for the grade!

  
14 ★★ Baby Carrots Sport 35m, 10 Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Thu 15th Oct 2009
Gets a classic rating for the start!!

  
17 18 ★ Bombtrack Sport 24m, 9 Nowra ★ Good Wed 18th Aug 2010
Great start, then fun up the arete

  
18 19 ★★ Public Pressure Sport 30m, 8 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Thu 3rd Dec 2009
easy for the grade, nice juggy holds!

  
16 ★★ Mezzaluna Sport 25m, 8 Blue Mountains ★ Good Thu 3rd Dec 2009
well protected, some nice moves from break to break

  
19 ★★★ Vanderholics Sport 25m, 8 Nowra ★ Good Wed 12th May 2010
Easy for the grade - the top moves are just awkward - surely there is a better way to climb it than how I did. And somebody has left some obscene drawing in the cave.

  
18 ★★ Diddy Kong Sport 24m, 8 Nowra ★★★ Classic Wed 12th May 2010
Sustained, good holds. One of the best at TP

  
17 ★ Big Love Sport 20m, 8 Wingello Average Thu 10th Jun 2010
lots of loose rock

  
17 ★★ Butt Head Sport 15m, 7 Nowra ★★ Very Good Wed 21st Jul 2010
Excellent sloper training

  
16 ★★ Barbie Twins Sport 17m, 7 Nowra ★ Good Wed 21st Jul 2010
Would have been easier with any sort of crack ability

  
18 ★ A Tale of Two Cities Sport 12m, 7 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Thu 29th Oct 2009
Climbing in the wet - mega pumped from trying not to slip off!

  
15 ★ Spoonbender Sport 12m, 7 Blue Mountains Average Thu 15th Oct 2009
too many holds to choose from made it distracting

  
16 Shake Hands with your Feelings Sport 18m, 7 Wingello Average Thu 10th Jun 2010
ok as a warm up

  
17 A Series of Unfortunate Events Sport 18m, 7 Wingello Average Thu 10th Jun 2010
non-memorable

  

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