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Sun 1st Nov 2020 - Almaty | ||||||
Tamgaly-Tas Riverside Karnizy and Tri sheli | ||||||
6b 6b/b+ | ★★ Left crack (?) | 23m | ★ Good | |||
Nice climbing. Fairly committing moves above the ledge.
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6b | FA ★★ Right Crack (?) | 23m | ||||
FFA. Another good route. tricky moves off the ledge. Apparently there was a route here for a mountaineering competition, but everyone bypassed the crux by grabbing the belay, so maybe FFA?
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Sun 1st Nov 2020 - Almaty | ||||||
Tamgaly-Tas Gavan Laboratoriya | ||||||
5a+ | ★ Left crack (?) | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Fairly solid rock. Nice chimney at the top.
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Sat 31st Oct 2020 - Almaty | ||||||
Tamgaly-Tas Riverside Karnizy and Tri sheli | ||||||
6b 6b/b+ | ★★★ ?? | 20m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Pure quality. Excellent finger crack/
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Mon 26th Oct 2020 - Almaty | ||||||
Tamgaly-Tas Riverside Serpy | ||||||
6b+ | ★ Chervyak | 35m | ★ Good | |||
The grade felt a little stiff, but maybe I didn't have the reach. There's only a few metres of thin crack - the rest is pretty well protected. It's a good idea to bring some beaks to place by hand.
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6b+ | ★ Chervyak | 35m | ★ Good | |||
The grade felt a little stiff, but maybe I didn't have the reach. There's only a few metres of thin crack - the rest is pretty well protected. It's a good idea to bring some beaks to place by hand.
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Sat 24th Oct 2020 - Almaty | ||||||
Tamgaly-Tas Gavan Dalniy | ||||||
6a+ | Diagonal'nyy ugol | 20m | ||||
Slightly strenuous start followed by enjoyable climbing.
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6b | ★★★ Ideal'nyy ugol | 20m | ||||
Really nice climbing. It's a shame it's not longer.
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Sat 24th Oct 2020 - Almaty | ||||||
Tamgaly-Tas Gavan Eastern | ||||||
6a+ | ★ Turkestanskiy ekspress | 22m | ★ Good | |||
Fun route. Most of the loose rock is gone now.
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Sat 24th Oct 2020 - Almaty | ||||||
Tamgaly-Tas Gavan Rebro Zhostkosti (The Rib) | ||||||
5b | Grishina schel | 15m | ||||
A few nice jams.
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5c | Cherep i pokryshka | 15m | ||||
A few awkward moves to gain the chimney.
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6c | ★★ Asteriks | 12m | ||||
Nice climbing
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5c+ | Krest | 10m | Average | |||
Not bad
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Sat 4th Jan 2020 - Ben Lomond | ||||||
Northern Escarpment Robin's Buttress | ||||||
21 | ★★★ Aquilla | 80m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Fri 3rd Jan 2020 - Ben Lomond | ||||||
Northern Escarpment Robin's Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Rajah | 80m | ★★★ Classic | |||
19 | ★★★ Ramadan | 80m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Sat 12th Oct 2019 - Almaty | ||||||
Tamgaly-Tas Riverside Gorod | ||||||
6b | ★★ Lomovaya shel | 30m | ★ Good | |||
Not too bad. There were a few nice jams. A bit hair raising because I didn't have the right cam to protect the moves into the crack. Grade might be as low as 5c/+, but probably wise to stay off this unless you're comfortable leading at least 6b.
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Sun 8th Sep 2019 - Bungonia Gorge | ||||||
South Wall - Main | ||||||
25 24 | ★★★ Evolution | 220m, 55 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Very amazing. Led every pitch and was happy to onsight P6, but took some falls on some of the others getting used to climbing on limestone.
P3 felt a lot easier than the description would suggest. |
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Sat 31st Aug 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Determinant Sector | ||||||
20 | ★ Alicia | 15m, 2 | Average | |||
Not too bad.
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Wed 28th Aug 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge Mushroom Rock | ||||||
25 | ★★★ Hotwired | 15m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Really enjoyable climbing, with some great delicate moves up the top.
I think the description might be a little over the top. Don't be afraid to try it! |
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Sun 21st Jul 2019 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Tianjara Falls Indian Head (north) Beat Up and Thrown Out Sector | ||||||
25 | ★★★ Beat Up and Thrown Out | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Very nice climbing. The combination of bulges and decent jams makes for some interesting moves.
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Sat 15th Jun 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Northern Slabs | ||||||
19 | ★★ Just in Passing | 85m, 1 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Very nice. It's at least as good as Equilibrium, and the grade is a bit soft. The top slab is still clean.
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Sun 9th Jun 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Echidna Slabs | ||||||
19 | ★★ Echidna | 80m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fun slab climbing. Finished up on unacceptable.
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Sun 9th Jun 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks South Buttress Peter Pan Area | ||||||
15 | ★★ Peter Pan | 48m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Quite good. The step off the block isn't bad at all.
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Sat 8th Jun 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Determinant Sector | ||||||
15 | ★★ Determinant (original) | 140m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pitches 2-4.
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Fri 7th Jun 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Determinant Sector | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Big Boris (modern version) | 90m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Very enjoyable. Every pitch has something special.
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Sat 1st Jun 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Northern Slabs | ||||||
11 | ★ Melmoth | 80m | ★ Good | |||
15 | ★ Ephemeros | 75m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
14 | ★★ Counterbalance | 120m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 25th May 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Northern Slabs | ||||||
9 | ★★ Sunstroke | 120m | ★★ Very Good | |||
14 | ★ Denethor | 100m | ★ Good | |||
Pretty good. The second pitch is quite enjoyable.
I freed a stuck bit of gear from the last pitch. If it's yours, let me know the manufacturer and the size, and I'll get it back to you! |
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Sun 5th May 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Determinant Sector | ||||||
16 | ★★★ Hermes | 50m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Quite good. I wish the crack and roof lasted longer though.
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19 | ★★★ Incisor | 90m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Very good, and surprisingly tricky.
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17 | ★★ Thor | 16m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fun traverse.
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Sun 28th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge The Cloisters The Hello Boulder | ||||||
19 | ★★ Absent Friends | 7m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Wow, finally! It's not too bad once you actually get off the ground. You should tape all your fingers.
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18 | ★★ Rocketman | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very enjoyable climbing. The top is a fair bit easier than it would appear from the ground.
Someone has spent a long time brushing this climb, which I really appreciate. |
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Sun 28th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge The Cloisters Equinox Wall | ||||||
24 | ★★★ Corvus | 25m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Second time lucky. This is such a good climb.
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Thu 25th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge The Cloisters Equinox Wall | ||||||
14 | ★★ Sweetwater Wine | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pretty enjoyable at the grade, and fairly well-protected. Probably a good climb for the beginning trad leader, keeping in mind that it might be a little slippery if it's wet, and you might need to dig a little for some of the nut placements.
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24 | ★★★ Corvus | 25m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
So close to getting it onsight but popped a foot while clipping.
This is definitely a classic - a striking line with excellent movement . Goes fairly easily with good footwork and body positioning. |
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Thu 25th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge The Cloisters The Cereals Buttress | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Julius Caesar | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Working my way through the ridge ticklist.
Such a nice climb, especially down low. |
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Fri 19th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge Halfway Hotel | ||||||
14 | ★ Cul-de-Sac Crack | 8m | ★ Good | |||
Not bad.
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Fri 19th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge Mushroom Rock | ||||||
25 | ★★★ Hotwired | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Not quite as hard as I thought it might be. Really enjoyable moves.
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Fri 19th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge Halfway Hotel | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Scaramouche | 14m | ★★★ Classic | |||
First shot of the day! Fun, sustained climbing, The top was a bit of a fight though.
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Sun 14th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge Halfway Hotel | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Scaramouche | 14m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pretty gutted to slip off on the onsight while adjusting a jam.
It's not too hard if you fight for the good jams, but the topout is tricky, and sharp. |
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Sun 14th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge Legoland Atrium | ||||||
22 | ★★ Easy Wind | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Glad to finally tick this. Not too hard if you keep your feet int he right place.
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Thu 11th Apr 2019 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks Cave Wall | ||||||
20 | ★ Fagged and Shagged | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Deserves a star - nice clean rock, and thought-provoking moves.
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Sat 9th Mar 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Binary Cave | ||||||
21 | ★ Middle Finger | 25m | Average | |||
Half the gear was already in, so pink point?
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Mon 21st Jan 2019 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Shady Side Double Dozen Area | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Double Dozen | 11m | ★★★ Classic | |||
5 laps to while away an evening. Lovely climb with a tricky start.
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Mon 21st Jan 2019 - North Esk | ||||||
Grap Fureau | ||||||
20 | ★★★ Fine Line, Hate to See it Go | 15m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Lovely. Lots of She-Oak leaves in the scoop at the top though.
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Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Ben Lomond | ||||||
Northern Escarpment Robin's Buttress | ||||||
24 | ★★★ Master Blaster | 100m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Lovely.
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17 | ★★★ Barbe Di Vendetta | 90m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Freycinet National Park | ||||||
Coastal Cliffs Harlequin Buttress | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Harlequin | 28m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great climbing.
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22 | ★★★ Sweet Revenge | 45m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Awesome
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22 | ★★★ Beaman's Route Direct | 25m, 1 | ★★ Very Good | |||
24 | ★★★ Heat Of The Night | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Gear in the groove is very tricky!
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Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Freycinet National Park | ||||||
Coastal Cliffs Whitewater Wall | ||||||
12 | ★★★ Apline | 70m | ||||
15 14 | ★★ The far right (Unnammed) | 50m | ||||
12 | ★★★ Apline | 70m | ||||
15 14 | ★★ The far right (Unnammed) | 50m | ||||
Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Freycinet National Park | ||||||
Coastal Cliffs Deepwater Zawn | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Beowulf | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great fun. There is a massive jug above the water that you can hang off with one hand.
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Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Fortescue Bay | ||||||
The Moai | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Sacred Site | 30m, 2 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Mount Brown Main Face | ||||||
23 M0 | ★★ I've Heard It All Before | 230m, 99 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Quite epic - in a fantastic position.
Aided to the first bolt because I didn't want to take a dunking. Took quite a few falls to get the crux pitches. |
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Mon 24th Dec 2018 - The Cathedral | ||||||
Main Crag | ||||||
27 | ★★ Inchworm Groove | 8m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Think I figured out the crux moves, but it's really tough.
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Sun 2nd Dec 2018 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge Legoland Freebird | ||||||
23 | ★★ Freebird | 15m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Awesome line with fantastic moves. Well worth the walk. The easiest approach is probably the latter option "bush-bashing downhill and rightwards just after the flat rock platform on the path from 'Tower Rocks' to 'Legoland'" - there is a faint path.
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Sun 25th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane | ||||||
18 | ★★ TZ | 30m | Average | |||
Sun 25th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County The 39 Steps | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Gentlemens Drag (Gentleman's Drag) | 28m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Beautiful climbing.
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Sat 24th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Janicepts Area | ||||||
21 | ★★★ The Kraken | 40m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 24th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Solomon Area | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Gemini | 51m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Great jamming.
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Sat 24th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Janicepts Area | ||||||
21 | ★★★ The Janicepts | 27m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Sun 18th Nov 2018 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Billy Billy Picnic | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Kneel before Zod! | 15m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Lovely moves down low.
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Sun 18th Nov 2018 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Billy Billy Sling Blade | ||||||
19 | ★★ Sling Blade | 12m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Really nice. I'll have to make the long trek to give it another go at some point.
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17 | ★★★ Big-mouthed Bass Crack | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Apparently my hands are pretty fat.
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Sun 18th Nov 2018 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Billy Billy Sarah's Cracks | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Nice Day for a White Wedding | 15m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fun and cruisey! Definitely not as sandbagged as the other 17s at Billy Billy.
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Sun 11th Nov 2018 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Billy Billy Sarah's Cracks | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Piano Man | 12m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Lovely.
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Sun 11th Nov 2018 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Billy Billy Picnic | ||||||
22 | ★★★ No Respect | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 11th Nov 2018 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Billy Billy Innocence | ||||||
17 | ★★ Why Does It Always Rain On Me | 8m | ★ Good | |||
Tricky.
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17 | ★★ Oops I Did It Again! | 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Managed to avoid the stinging nettle.
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Sat 10th Nov 2018 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge Legoland Atrium | ||||||
22 | ★★ Easy Wind | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great climb. Interesting footwork. I'm sure I can get it soon
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Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks South Buttress Integral face | ||||||
20 | ★★★ Integral Crack | 48m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Sure is a great climb.
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Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks South Buttress Possum area | ||||||
18 18 R | ★ Fall Guy | 15m | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★★★ Sipple | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fantastic climb.
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Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Wingello | ||||||
Gulp Road Candy & Supa Fun Happy Walls | ||||||
19 | ★★ Laced with Crack | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Soft for the grade.
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Tue 2nd Oct 2018 - Warrumbungles | ||||||
Crater Bluff | ||||||
14 | ★★★ Cornerstone Rib | 190m | ★★★ Classic | |||
My third time on this now, but it's still a lovely route. Lead P5-P7 in trainers.
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Tue 2nd Oct 2018 - Warrumbungles | ||||||
Bluff Mountain | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Flight of the Phoenix | 310m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Second time lucky! Great climbing on P1 and P2. The next few pitches are in a really awesome position. The belay after the abseil was okay if you're creative with small wires.
Lead all pitches apart from the exit pitch. |
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Tue 2nd Oct 2018 - Warrumbungles | ||||||
Crater Bluff | ||||||
17 17 R | ★★★ Lieben | 200m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Lead P1, 3, and 4. The climbing in the gully pitch was really great. Didn't feel too runout.
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Sun 23rd Sep 2018 - Orroral area | ||||||
Booroomba Rocks North Buttress Northern Slabs | ||||||
17 | ★★ Equilibrium | 140m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 2nd Jun 2018 - Orroral area | ||||||
Orroral Ridge The Cloisters Equinox Wall | ||||||
20 | ★★ Open Season | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Worth the walk.
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Mon 28th May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Janicepts Area | ||||||
21 | ★★★ The Janicepts | 27m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Sun 27th May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
19 | ★★ Foreword | 69m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Pitch 1 only. Really awesome!
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Sun 27th May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Psychopath | 28m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 27th May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Solomon Area | ||||||
19 | ★★★ Gemini | 51m | ||||
Sun 27th May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Janicepts Area | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Amen Corner | 30m | ||||
My prayers were answered.
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Fri 25th May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
18 | ★★★ The Eternity | 22m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Pitch 1 only.
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Fri 25th May 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Flake Crack | 53m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pitch 1 only.
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Mon 2nd Apr 2018 - Warrumbungles | ||||||
Bluff Mountain | ||||||
18 | ★★★ Flight of the Phoenix | 310m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Climbed the first two pitches and then bailed due to slow climbing (routefinding) and heat. Second pitch felt quite hard, but we may have been off-route.
The easiest way to find the start of the climb is to walk back on the scree until you see the tat on the bolts. This tells you where the first pitch should go. Also, I accidentally pulled off a large block at chest height right next to the start, so it should be pretty obvious. |
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Mon 2nd Apr 2018 - Warrumbungles | ||||||
Crater Bluff | ||||||
16 | ★★ Lieder | 260m | ||||
Quite good! We got a bit off-route by climbing too high on the first pitch before moving right and had to abseil back to the correct belay ledge. I'm pretty sure the climb starts just right of the highest point of the pinnacle near Cornerstone Rib. The gully on the second pitch is quite easy to see from the ground - it's just right of a large orange cave.
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Sat 17th Mar 2018 - Gibraltar and Corin Road | ||||||
Snake Rock The Buttresss | ||||||
20 | ★★ Snake-in-the-Grass | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Sun 26th Nov 2017 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
Seaside Windjammer Wall | ||||||
20 | ★★ Tenere | 28m | ||||
Sun 26th Nov 2017 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
The Lighthouse Centurion Area | ||||||
17 | ★★ Oarsome | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Sun 26th Nov 2017 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
The Lighthouse Red Riding Hood Area | ||||||
17 | ★★★ Little Red Riding Hood | 25m, 1 | ★ Good |