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| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Thu 31st Aug 2023 - Springwood Conservation Park | ||||||
| The Prow Area | ||||||
| V4 |
★★ The Bong Hole
| 3m | ★ Good | |||
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Start hold feels brittle, take care.
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| V5/6 |
★★ Baby Bonus
| 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Amazing how 5s in Castle Hill Basin sometimes take me multiple sessions, and they go down in one shot in SEQ. There’s a lesson in there somewhere…. Nevertheless, a fun line that I’m surprised I never tried when I lived here.
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| V1 |
★ White Streak Right
| 3m | ★ Good | |||
| V0 |
★ The Dole Bludger Streak
| 3m | ★ Good | |||
| V0 |
★ Schadenfreude Culture
| 2m | ||||
| V1 |
★ Worth The Squeeze
| 2m | ★ Good | |||
| V0- |
★ Lemon Squeezey
| 2m | ★ Good | |||
| V0- |
★ Ezee Peezy
| 2m | ★ Good | |||
| Wed 17th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Frontier Psychiatrist
- with
Cameron H
| 16m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| 18 |
★ Pterodactyl
- with
Cameron H
| 17m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Wed 17th Aug 2022 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Halva
- with
Grace Daff
| 20m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Quite the treat to be back at KP for a whirlwind visit to get our Aussie citizenship!
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| 15 15 R |
★ Wind in the Willows
- with
Grace Daff
| 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| 14 |
★ That Boy Needs Therapy.
- with
Cameron H
| 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| Mon 26th Apr 2021 - White Rock Conservation Area | ||||||
| The Underground | ||||||
| V6 |
★★ Rocky Mountaineer
- with
Sarah Shoelace
| 11m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Farewell to the Underground, my favourite spot to train during the COVID lockdowns of 2020. Such a lovely area.
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| V4 |
★★★ Zig Zag Railway
- with
Sarah Shoelace
| 8m | ★★★ Classic | |||
| Tue 20th Apr 2021 - White Rock Conservation Area | ||||||
| The Board Walk | ||||||
| V1 |
★ The Downfallen
| 3m | ||||
| V0 |
Flakey
| 2m | ★ Good | |||
| V0 |
Sunday afternoon slabwalk
| 3m | ★ Good | |||
| V2 |
★ Slap-a-crack
| 3m | ||||
| V5 |
★★ Mullet Mayhem
| 4m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Forgot how good this one is!
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| V2 |
★★ Edges like a babies bum
| 3m | ||||
| V3 |
★ Slab-n-pop
| 3m | ||||
| V5 |
★★ And Longer
| 5m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Man, I do love the late afternoon, quick hit White Rock sessions. Yet another thing I’m going to miss about the SEQ climbing scene.
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| V1 |
★ It Gets Better
| 4m | ||||
| V3 |
★ And Best
| 4m | ★ Good | |||
| Mon 29th Mar 2021 - White Rock Conservation Area | ||||||
| The Bat Cave | ||||||
| V8 |
★★★ Bane
| 4m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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It took all of my skin and some of my shoe Velcro, but I finally managed to get this one done today. Just in time for lockdown!
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| Fri 12th Mar 2021 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
| Main area Area C Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon | ||||||
| V5 |
★★ Cooper's Sparkling Traverse
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
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Surprised I had overlooked this problem on previous visits. Nice balancy traverse with a powerful move or two.
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| Fri 12th Mar 2021 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
| Main area Area C Large Crack Boulder | ||||||
| V6 |
★★ Left of ferns
| 4m | ★ Good | |||
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Surprisingly sticky conditions enabled me to get this one done today after trying a few times over the years. Pretty stiff.
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| V7 V6 |
★★ Butter Me Up
| 4m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Fun times relearning the beta on this one today.
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| Fri 12th Mar 2021 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
| Main area Cave Boulder | ||||||
| V2 |
★ Ear
| 4m | ||||
| V1 |
★ Nose
| 4m | ||||
| V3 |
★★ Arse to Mouth
| 4m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| V1 |
★ Sideburn
| 4m | ||||
| V0- |
★ Lobe
| 4m | ||||
| Fri 19th Feb 2021 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
| Main area Circus Boulders | ||||||
| V4 |
★★ Tumbler
| 2m | ★ Good | |||
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Got a few dozen photos for the guidebook today. Nearly finished now!
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| Mon 15th Feb 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Bubonic Man
- with
Erin
| 18m, 4 | Average | |||
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The bolt fairies have been busy again I see...
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| 18 |
★ Stoat Clips Bolts
- with
Erin
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 6 8 |
★ Offal
- with
Erin
| 14m, 5 | Don't Bother | |||
| 12 10 |
★ Hanging Garden
- with
Erin
| 15m, 3 | Average | |||
| 8 6 |
★ Spidermonkey
- with
Erin
| 15m, 8 | Average | |||
| 10 |
★ Tactical Alert Stealth Hound
- with
Erin
| 15m | Average | |||
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Filling in a few blanks on my KP resume, easy birthday climbing with Erin.
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| Wed 10th Feb 2021 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 26 |
★ Steaming Wally
- with
Michael C, James Anthony, Cameron H
| 13m, 3 | Average | |||
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Got some beta from Moogi and feels achievable now. Still feels like the hardest move I’ve ever pulled on a route, including those with higher grades.
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| 17 19 |
★ Gigolo
- with
Michael C, James Anthony, Cameron H
| 13m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Not often I get a KP onsight these days! Climbs nicer than it looks, though still quite dirty.
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| 24 |
★★ Wages Of Fear
- with
Michael C, James Anthony, Cameron H
| 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Fri 8th Jan 2021 - White Rock Conservation Area | ||||||
| The Bat Cave | ||||||
| V8 |
★★★ Bane
| 4m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Got most of the moves sorted, including the crazy double toe hook start. Requires hands of leather and abs of steel!
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| V4 V4/5 |
★★ Bane Lite
| 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Fun in its own right.
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| V4 |
★★ Alfred
| 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| V5 V4 |
★★ Electric Batmobile
| 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Stands the test of time as a quality line. Sneaking in a final session before lockdown!
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| Wed 9th Dec 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Halva
- with
Cameron H, Luke, James Anthony
| 20m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Wed 9th Dec 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ Brisbane Bitter
| 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Good to re-send this one tonight after a long hiatus. Andrew’s beta worked a treat!
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| 18 |
★ Stoat Clips Bolts
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| Thu 3rd Dec 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Left Main Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Far Out Brussel Sprout
| 18m, 6 | Average | |||
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This thing was absolutely nails tonight in the spoogy conditions. Felt harder than Honed!
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| 20 |
★★ Move Over Brussel Sprout
| 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Forgot how good (for KP) this one is.
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| Thu 3rd Dec 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Stoat Clips Bolts
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 24 |
★★ Honed And Buffed
| 17m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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The good right hand crimp just below the lip at the top is now loose and marked with an X. It’s not long for this world, unless the glue fairies want to make a visit!
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| Wed 11th Nov 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Pommy Bastard
- with
Luke
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| 24 |
★★ Nic Chips Diffs
- with
Luke
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 18 |
★ Stoat Clips Bolts
- with
Luke
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 24 |
★★ Wages Of Fear
- with
Luke
| 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 23 |
★★ Cucumber Castle
- with
Luke
| 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Wed 4th Nov 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ Wages Of Fear
- with
Ryan Siacci
| 18m, 5 | ||||
| 21 |
★★ Idiot Wind
- with
Ryan Siacci
| 18m, 5 | ||||
| 18 |
★ Stoat Clips Bolts
- with
Ryan Siacci
| 18m, 6 | ||||
| 24 |
★★ Honed And Buffed
- with
Ryan Siacci
| 17m, 4 | ||||
| Sat 31st Oct 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Tombstone Row
| 18m, 5 | Average | |||
| 21 |
★★ Idiot Wind
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| 21 |
★★ Idiot Wind
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Amazing how different this line feels in nice, cool conditions in the morning shade, versus the baking spooge of the midday sun!
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| 24 |
★★ Nic Chips Diffs
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 17 |
★ Dysentery
| 18m, 6 | Average | |||
| Thu 22nd Oct 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Idiot Wind
- with
James Anthony
| 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| 24 |
★★ Nic Chips Diffs
- with
James Anthony
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 24 |
★★ Nic Chips Diffs
- with
James Anthony
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 18 |
★ Stoat Clips Bolts
- with
James Anthony
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 24 |
★★ Wages Of Fear
- with
James Anthony
| 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 25 |
★★ Bufo Marinus
- with
James Anthony
| 8m, 1 | ★ Good | |||
| Wed 14th Oct 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 26 |
★ Steaming Wally
- with
James Anthony
| 13m, 3 | Average | |||
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Feels more achievable with the new shoes, but still barn doorey as.
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| 26 |
★ Steaming Wally
- with
James Anthony
| 13m, 3 | Average | |||
| 24 |
★★ Nic Chips Diffs
- with
James Anthony
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 24 |
★★ Nic Chips Diffs
- with
James Anthony
| 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Nice to repeat this line, much improved by the new rings. Pretty soft for the grade but good.
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| 17 |
★ Dysentery
- with
James Anthony
| 18m, 6 | Average | |||
| 25 |
★★ Bufo Marinus
- with
James Anthony
| 8m, 1 | ★ Good | |||
| Thu 1st Oct 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Pterodactyl
| 17m, 5 | Average | |||
| 24 |
★★ Honed And Buffed
| 17m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Felt really smooth tonight.
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| 24 |
★★ Wages Of Fear
| 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Another day, another lap on Wages...
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| 26 |
★ Steaming Wally
| 13m, 3 | Average | |||
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Beta is fairly well refined now, but spoogy conditions tonight.
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| Wed 16th Sep 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Dysentery RHF
- with
Luke, James Anthony, Cameron H
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 26 |
★ Steaming Wally
- with
Luke, James Anthony, Cameron H
| 13m, 3 | Average | |||
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Hanging draws and putting up top rope
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| 26 |
★ Steaming Wally
- with
Luke, James Anthony, Cameron H
| 13m, 3 | Average | |||
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Made all of the moves clean and refined some beta, but still need to link it all together. In my view, far harder than anything else at KP.
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| 16 |
★ Moonlight Dilemma
- with
Luke, James Anthony, Cameron H
| 15m, 5 | Average | |||
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A KP onsight is rare these days!
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| Wed 9th Sep 2020 - Kangaroo Point | ||||||
| Right Main Wall | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ Punks in the Gin
- with
Luke, Cameron H
| 17m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Took a couple of goes to re-tick this one tonight, but got it done in the end.
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| 18 |
★ Stoat Clips Bolts
- with
Luke, Cameron H
| 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| Fri 4th Sep 2020 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
| Main area Chockstone wall | ||||||
| V3 |
★ Drail left
| 2m | ★ Good | |||
| V2 |
★ Drail right
| 2m | ★ Good | |||
| Fri 4th Sep 2020 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
| Main area Area C Large Crack Boulder | ||||||
| V6 |
★★ Butter Me Up
| 4m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Used the LH pocket today, which definitely makes it feel V5-6. Still, stoked to be on harder problems again, though I’m still gunshy about reinjuring the ankle.
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| Fri 4th Sep 2020 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
| Main area Boulder L | ||||||
| V3 |
★★ AdsAds Traverse
| 5m | ★ Good | |||
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A couple of good balancey moves here.
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| Fri 4th Sep 2020 - Toohey Forest | ||||||
| Main area Cave Boulder | ||||||
| V2 |
★ Ear
| 4m | ★ Good | |||
| V0 |
★★ Mouth
| 4m | ★ Good | |||
| V3 |
★★ Arse to Mouth
| 4m | ★★★ Classic | |||
| V1 |
★ Sideburn
| 4m | ★ Good | |||
| V0- |
★ Lobe
| 4m | ★ Good | |||