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Grade Route Gear style Crag Quality Date
23 ★★★ Smegadeath - with Marty W
1 23 215m lead by Marty W
2 20 lead by james ritchie
3 22 lead by Marty W
4 23 lead by james ritchie
5 21 lead by Marty W
6 22 lead by james ritchie
Sport 220m Blue Mountains ★★★ Mega Classic Sun 6th Oct 2019
One move away from onsighting my 23 lead pitch. Super cruxy. Big whip! Easy 2nd shot.

  
7a ★★★ Thimari - with Nestor Sport 30m, 8 Kalymnos Tue 16th Oct 2018
7a ★★★ DNA - with Nestor Sport 20m Kalymnos Thu 18th Oct 2018
7a ★★ Losing my Religion - with Nestor Sport 40m Kalymnos Mon 8th Oct 2018
7a ★★★ Eruption - with Nestor Sport 50m Kalymnos ★★★ Mega Classic Fri 12th Oct 2018
23 ★★★ Diagonal du Fou Sport 15m, 10 Mount Alexandra ★★★ Classic Sat 10th Sep 2016
23 ★★★ Legoland - with Ryan Armstrong Sport 25m, 9 Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Mon 2nd Apr 2018
23 ★★ Cutopia - with Ryan Armstrong, Jorge Sport 20m Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sat 14th Apr 2018
So thin and sharp

  
23 ★★ Rudolf the Bloody Reindeer - with Jenny Gao, Matthieu Desmons Sport 15m, 6 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sat 9th Jan 2021
23 ★★ Creep Show - with Marty W Sport 18m Blue Mountains Sat 2nd Nov 2019
23 ★★★ Hypoxic Sport 25m Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Sat 19th Dec 2015
23 ★★★ Speed Boat Wankers - with Tara, Wade Stewart, Viona Young Sport 25m Nowra ★★★ Classic Sun 2nd Aug 2015
23 ★★ Wrath or Revival Sport 13m Hillwood (private land) ★★ Very Good Sun 15th Jan 2017
23 ★★ Show Us Your Form - with Tara Sport 15m, 4 Alfords Point ★★ Very Good Mon 8th Jun 2015
Actually wanted to climb the route to the right but changed my mind at the roof where it got too hard Since this climb has the same start it was an easy swap.

  
23 ★★★ Los Hermanos de la Denitente Sport 10m, 4 Mount Alexandra ★ Good Sat 10th Sep 2016
23 ★ Drill Attack - with Nestor Sport 15m Mount Alexandra ★★ Very Good Sat 16th Jun 2018
23 ★★ Buddha and the Chocolate Box - with Tara Sport 25m Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sun 29th Mar 2015
23 ★★★ Alive 'n' Kicking Sport 25m Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Sat 16th Jan 2021
23 ★★ Bladderhozen Sport 110m Blue Mountains ★★★ Mega Classic Mon 2nd Jan 2023
In FULL shade by 10:30 (2nd Jan). 23 crux pitch is AWESOME and doesn't feel hard for grade, I guess because enough jug rests throughout. That flake is so exciting! Also didn't feel run out to me given bolt positions and easier sections. No where really to place cams anyway, so no need to bring.

  
23 ★★ Debris - with Alex Riegelman Sport 51m, 13 Blue Mountains ★★★ Mega Classic Sun 10th Nov 2019
23 ★★★ Wafer Thin Fin - with Jeh C Sport 71m Blue Mountains ★★★ Mega Classic Sun 16th May 2021
Solid climbing for grade. Pulled on first draw of pitch 3 to gain the first holds and clip the bolt above as suggested.

  
23 ★★ Cry Wolf Sport 25m, 9 Sheridan Hills ★★★ Classic Fri 2nd Jan 2015
23 ★★ Searching for the Light - with Marty W Sport 24m, 14 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sun 5th Feb 2017
23 ★★★ Rutger Hauer - with Marty W Sport 110m Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Wed 25th Jan 2017
Led pitch 1 and 3.

5.5-6 hrs car to car.

  
23 ★★ Resurrection Sunday Sport 25m, 9 Hillwood (private land) ★★★ Classic Sun 15th Jan 2017
23 ★★ Woodstock - with Jenny Gao, Ryan Armstrong, Nestor Sport 13m, 5 Bourbon Wall ★★ Very Good Sat 16th Nov 2019
23 ★ Truffle Shuffle - with Ryan Armstrong, Katja Gavran Sport 15m, 12 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sat 19th Oct 2019
23 ★★ High On Crack - with Jenny Gao Sport 19m, 12 Stanwell Tops ★★ Very Good Sun 29th Sep 2019
Lovely lay back moves through the crack

  
23 ★★ 44 - with Ryan Armstrong Sport 15m, 8 Stanwell Tops ★★ Very Good Sat 10th Aug 2019
23 ★★ 2 Crimps 1 Cup - with Ryan Armstrong Sport 13m, 8 Stanwell Tops ★★ Very Good Sat 17th Aug 2019
Almost fell off so many times. Tough the whole way through but a couple of good rest spots. Needs a good clean. Dangerously chossy going up to the first bolt so be sure to stick clip.

  
5.11c ★★★ Trou Sec en Millieu Humide - with Jenny Gao Sport 25m, 9 阳朔 Yangshuo ★★★ Mega Classic Sun 22nd Sep 2019
23 22 ★★ FOMO - with Marty W, Ryan Armstrong, Jorge, Jenny Gao Sport 12m, 4 GFC ★★★ Classic Sat 23rd Jun 2018
7a ★ Banana Monster
1 6a+ 16 Sport
2 7a 16 Sport
Sport 32m, 12 Geyikbayırı ★★ Very Good Mon 17th Apr 2023
Pitch one feels like 6a+/6b through the first few bolts. Pitch two feels like 6c+/7a.

  
7a ★★★ Lolita - with Nestor Sport 25m Kalymnos Sun 14th Oct 2018
23 ★★ Alien Signature - with Marty W Sport 19m Blue Mountains Sat 2nd Nov 2019
23 ★★ Split Wave Sport 20m Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Sun 30th Oct 2016
23 ★★ Arêtica - with Tara, Wade Stewart, Viona Young Sport 15m, 8 GFC ★★★ Classic Sun 24th May 2015
23 ★★★ Sensory Overload - with Marty W, Xab Castor, Sam Pfeiffer, Josephine Roper, Iris Sport 20m, 12 Blue Mountains ★★★ Mega Classic Sat 14th Jan 2023
Basically an onsight but the draws were already on and there was probably one more move in it I didn't complete, as when I clipped the draws I could see they had been extended.

  
23 ★★ Ant Acid - with Marty W Sport 30m Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sat 11th Dec 2021
7a ★★★ Ioli (Loli) - with Nestor Sport 30m, 12 Kalymnos ★★ Very Good Tue 9th Oct 2018
23 ★ Bad Habits Sport 18m, 4 Fruehauf ★★ Very Good Thu 28th Sep 2017
Hard to find the line. Came off at last move. Should have gone left towards chains.

  
23 ★★★ Redex Irlont Sudano Sport 30m, 9 Werribee Gorge ★★★ Classic Mon 11th Sep 2017
23 ★★ Scones of Doom - with Marty W Sport 15m, 4 Berowra ★★ Very Good Sun 23rd Jul 2017
23 ★★ Dragon's Egg - with Ryan Armstrong, Jorge Sport 20m, 8 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sat 14th Apr 2018
Tough and bouldery at the traverse

  
23 ★★ Wedding Bell Blues - with Marty W Sport 12m Blue Mountains ★ Good Sat 25th Feb 2023
Got 3/4 up (to the crux) and whipped. Eventually got to the top with extreme difficulty. Too tough to warrant a 2nd shot. Not my style.

  
23 ★ Twenty Something - with Marty W Sport 15m Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sat 3rd Jul 2021
23 ★★ Fashion Sport 15m, 7 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sat 11th Mar 2023
2nd shot.

  
23 ★★★ Lyptus - with Marty W Sport 23m, 8 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Mon 8th Jan 2018
23 ★★ Cryogenics Sport 25m Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Sat 19th Dec 2015
2nd shot.

  
23 ★ Off the Lip - with Jenny Gao Sport 15m, 7 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Wed 23rd Dec 2020
2nd shot. Didn't spot the hold to bump to after rocking over the lip.

  
23 ★★ Vascularity - with Ben Taylor, Jenny Gao, Ryan Armstrong Sport 14m Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Wed 7th Oct 2020
23 ★★ Mild Peril - with Marty W
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Sport 110m Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Sat 1st Jul 2017
Awesome climb. Heaps of cool moves. 1 fall on one of the grade 23 pitch crux's.

  
23 ★★ Warrior of Light - with Ryan Armstrong Sport 18m, 8 Stanwell Tops ★★★ Classic Sat 10th Aug 2019
5.11c ★★ Blue Moon - with Jenny Gao Sport 23m, 7 阳朔 Yangshuo ★★★ Classic Fri 20th Sep 2019
2nd shot. Very difficult to read the direction to climb at the crux.

  
23 Sumo - with Marty W Sport 18m Berowra ★★ Very Good Sun 23rd Jul 2017
So sharp! It cut a piece of flesh out of my hand making it very hard to finish. Needed a take just before the anchors

  
23 ★★★ Weak as I am Sport 22m, 13 Blue Mountains Sat 1st Jul 2023
5.11c ★★ Right Corner - with Jenny Gao Sport 18m, 7 阳朔 Yangshuo ★★ Very Good Sun 22nd Sep 2019
Would have liked to lead but needed to top rope to clean the opposite route after Jenny encountered hornets part way up.

  
23 ★★ Holiday Sidewinder Sport 22m, 8 Werribee Gorge ★ Good Mon 11th Sep 2017
Feels much harder at start.

  
23 ★★★ Highside - with Marty W Sport 23m, 10 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sat 3rd Jul 2021
Crux for me is about 5th draw, heading up to cave below overhang. Very sharp.

  
23 ★★ Pulling On the Porcelain - with Cédric Gaudry Sport 12m Nowra ★★ Very Good Sun 20th Mar 2022
23 ★ Out For A Duck - with Marty W, Jenny Gao, Ryan Armstrong, Katja Gavran Sport 15m Blue Mountains Sun 13th Oct 2019
23 ★ School's Out Sport 12m Blue Mountains Average Sat 27th Feb 2021
The start is ridiculous

  
23 ★★ Kentucky Straight - with Jenny Gao, Ryan Armstrong, Nestor Sport 12m, 5 Bourbon Wall Sat 16th Nov 2019
Felt so hard up top. Used a stick clip as I was too tired to hang on and clip the 2nd last bolt

  
23 ★★★ Subliminated Sport 110m Blue Mountains ★★★ Mega Classic Wed 11th Jan 2023
That 1st pitch traverse is the hardest 22 I've done in my life 😫 Took two falls/rests due to pump and then blew a hand hold just before the end which resulted in a scary traverse swing.

I led the 23 pitch. Excellent line with many crux sections. I found it quite pumpy and sustained, needing a couple of takes, plus a couple of falls. After playing around and figuring out the best beta for me, I feel reasonably confident I could now red point.

  
23 ★★ Alea Jacta est Sport 15m, 6 Sand River ★★ Very Good Tue 26th Sep 2017
True, top of its grade and VERY difficult to onsight.

  
23 ★★ Find The Positive - with Marty W Sport 15m, 7 Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sat 14th Jan 2023
Pumpy and steep. Fell on the first move and then again higher up. Confident I can red point on a second shot but no time this session.

  
23 ★★ Chasse-neige - with Jenny Gao, Marty W Sport 12m, 8 Stanwell Tops ★★ Very Good Sun 8th Sep 2019
Two move boulder problem at crux. Couldn't lift my leg high enough to rock on while trying to hold on with the shitty holds. Would be easier if tall or with yoga flexibility

  
5.11c ★★ Tunnel Jam Pitch 2 - with Jenny Gao Sport 15m 阳朔 Yangshuo ★★★ Classic Mon 16th Sep 2019
So dirty. Would be so good after a clean.

  
23 22 ★★ The Sublime and the Beautiful - with Ryan Armstrong Sport 75m Blue Mountains ★★★ Classic Sat 30th Nov 2019
Got all the moves clean but too tricky for me to onsight. Lovely moves. The guidebook gives 23 and I agree.

  
23 ★★★ Still Life - with Marty W Sport 10m Nowra ★ Good Mon 12th Jun 2017
Needed several takes at same spot in middle to work the beta

  
23 Sunroom Wanker - with Marty W Sport 20m Nowra ★★ Very Good Sat 20th Jul 2019
Would be an amazing climb but soooooo sandy and full of web. Needs a blower to clean it off. Roof feels tough for 23. Switch to feet first then back round to gain double knee bar hands free rest at lip.

  
23 ★★ Dark Energy Sport 15m, 5 New Nowra - Braidwood Road Average Sat 20th Aug 2016
Too hard or at least too tired.

  
23 ★★ Scrooge McDuck Sport 25m Blue Mountains ★★ Very Good Sun 23rd Oct 2016
23 ★ Let it Burn! Sport 25m, 9 Victoria Range Wed 13th Apr 2016
Got to the top but needed a rest. Too tired for the red point.

  
23 ★★ Too Rad for Trad - with Tara Sport 12m, 6 GFC ★ Good Sun 24th May 2015
Sharp on the fingers down low. Needs a clean up top. Top feels hard for 23! 1 fall and 2 takes to find the beta.

  
23 ★ Cheap Wine And A Three Day Growth (Cheap Wine) - with Marty W, Jenny Gao, Ryan Armstrong Sport 20m, 6 Mount Keira ★ Good Sun 1st Jul 2018
Last two bolts seem insane. Although, bolts everywhere so wasn't even sure where the route was.

  
23 ★ Dancing with Deborah Sport 12m, 3 Mount Alexandra Sat 22nd Jun 2019
23 ★★ Relax Sport 15m Narrabeen ★ Good Sun 18th Sep 2022
23 ★★★ Tilt - with jeh Sport 15m Narrabeen ★ Good Sun 25th Sep 2022
I guess I was tired, but seems extremely hard for 23.

  
23 ★ I would rather be spearfishing - with Jenny Gao Sport 9m, 3 Dural Tue 11th Jul 2023
23 ★★ Monteith Memorial Traverse - with Ben Taylor Sport 12m Blue Mountains Sat 18th Nov 2023
Just aided through - to access Thin Line of Reprieve.

  
23 ★★ Inflation Station - with Jenny Gao, Ryan Armstrong, Katja Gavran Sport 24m Scarborough Cliffs ★ Good Sat 29th Aug 2020
needed to pull on draw moving out of the cave down low. Those moves there feel much harder than 23 to me. The pocket jug up right is too much of a stretch! Maybe missing something.

  

Showing all 82 ascents.