Grade | Route | Gear style | Crag | Quality | Date | |||
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★ Rip Tide
![]() | 10m, 3 | Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton) | Average | 1991 | |||
one-move wonder with a gollum-friction exit. About 5 metres. As I can't climb 24 i guess i just found the right nubbins/ripples first go
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★★★ Birdman of Alcatraz
![]() | 30m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1991 | |||
Neil almost nailed it on lead. Somehow I managed to nip it on second
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23 |
★★ Crystal Set
![]() | 20m, 4 | Blue Mountains | Average | Fri 1st Jul 2005 | |||
Neil almost nailed on lead
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23 |
★★ Crawling From the Wreckage
![]() | 30m, 4 | Western Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | 1991 | |||
Flashed at the New England Climbing IV
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23 |
★★★ Walking Wounded
![]() | 20m, 4 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Tue 13th Apr 2010 | |||
Still yet to put this one together
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22 |
★ Siva
![]() | 12m, 1 | Arapiles | Average | Sat 1st Feb 2003 | |||
a rare 22 flash
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22 |
★★ Feral Chicken
![]() | 20m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
The combined efforts of moi and E dogged it to the top. Karel walzed through on second
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22 |
★★ Positive Ape Factor
![]() | 12m | Berowra | 2003 | ||||
22 |
★★★ Psychodrama
![]() | 45m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | 1990 | |||
Followed a valiant lead by Neil
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22 |
★★ Dreadnought Variant
![]() | 12m | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
After dogging and whipping with Stu Gardner, finally managed to do it on top rope.
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22 |
★ A New Toy
![]() | 15m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | 2004 | |||
I took whips at the obvious crux on lead. E showed me how to do it before I managed on second. Hint: High step on instep not outstep
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22 |
★★ The Girl in the Mirror
![]() | 45m, 5 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 13th Nov 2005 | |||
Fantastic. With NM. Did 1st pitch then up Mean Streak
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22 22 R |
★ Bic Disposable Boulevard
![]() | 42m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | 1990 | |||
very thin. A few falls.
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21 |
★★★ A Taste of Honey
![]() | 27m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1990 | |||
Well lead by Neil. I just couldn't nab it!
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21 |
★★ Blyth Street
![]() | 35m | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | Thu 3rd Feb 2005 | |||
fantastic line with direct start
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21 |
★ Super Exciting Xylophone
![]() | 25m | Barrenjoey | 1990 | ||||
21 |
★★ The Wraith
![]() | 35m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1991 | |||
tricksy gear, nice upper seam. Desperate!
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21 |
★★ Double Chin
![]() | 15m | Henham Track Area | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
Iain took a whip from near the top, but came back and got it later on toprope. Karel almost clean. Not a bad little route.
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21 |
★ Mekong Charlie
![]() | 23m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
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20 21 R |
★ Nightlinger
![]() | 18m | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
with Ben. A short punchy section followed by nice wall
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21 |
★★ Skydiver
![]() | 30m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1991 | |||
nice problem
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21 |
★★ No Future
![]() | 30m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1991 | |||
streno gear placements. Desperate
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21 |
★★★ Mean Streak
![]() | 50m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 13th Nov 2005 | |||
Fantastic finish, having done GITM first pitch. With NM
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21 |
FA
★★ Moes and Mullets
![]() | 40m | Victoria Range | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
inspected briefly on abseil before having a crack. A bit of yo-yo-ing about the roof before i snagged it. Lovely finish up the prow of the ship
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21 |
★★★ Chinese Algebra
![]() | 48m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
misread the crux. Lovely rock
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21 21 R |
★★★ Auto Da Fe
![]() | 90m | Arapiles | ★★★ Mega Classic | 1991 | |||
fantastic voyage. Did it is 3 pitches
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21 |
★★★ Kachoong
![]() | 25m, 1 | Arapiles | ★★★ Mega Classic | 1990 | |||
Unfortunately, it got the better of me (placed too much gear). Have since done it clean on 2nd with Neil
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21 |
★★★ Soweto
![]() | 30m | Summerday Valley | ★★ Very Good | 1991 | |||
I can remember having to really go for it at the top as the fingers started to fade
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20 21 |
★★ Ethereal
![]() | 20m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1991 | |||
lovely
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21 |
★★ Traverse of the Gods Direct Start
![]() | 25m, 5 | Blue Mountains | 1989 | ||||
21 |
★★ English Ethics
![]() | 15m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1991 | |||
not so bad
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21 |
★ Another Roadside Attraction
![]() | 17m, 3 | Halls Gap Area | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
A little soft at the grade? One big crank. The twin Es (Rath and Guggin and Neil follow.
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20 |
★★ Atomic Punk
![]() | 25m, 5 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Tue 13th Apr 2010 | |||
a ripper
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20 |
FA
★ The Naked Flame
![]() | 40m | Hollow Mountain (N & NE side of Mt. Stapylton) | Average | 1992 | |||
The first line on the wall led by Pete. Enabled us to rap down TI and for Neil to place the (originally) dodgy carrots before Neil flashed it.
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20 |
★ Toad in the Hole
![]() | 12m, 2 | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
slick!
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20 |
★★★ Twentieth Century Fox
![]() | 50m | Victoria Range | ★★★ Classic | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
A great lead by Iain, despite back-clipping runners in the middle of the thin crux. Given the state of the crumbing traverse, i would classify this as grade 21. Karel also nails on second.
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★★ Clutching at Straws
![]() | 40m, 3 | Blue Mountains | 1989 | ||||
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20 |
★★★ Thunder Crack
![]() | 30m | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | 1991 | |||
absolutely desperate. Awful!
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20 |
★★ Wasp
![]() | 30m | Arapiles | 1991 | ||||
"unlike bees....." pumped silly!
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20 |
★ Desperately Seeking Evan
![]() | 25m, 3 | Evans Crown | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
Intervasity 1990
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20 |
★★★ Little Thor
![]() | 12m | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
tricksy gear/crux
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21 |
★★★ Blimp
![]() | 25m, 1 | Bundaleer Area | ★★ Very Good | Sat 1st Feb 2003 | |||
Bloody Hell! Still 21 in my books, although i could blame my weakness on having to wrestle with Neil's gear (Bloody good lead mate!). The Youf (E. Duggin) however, made it look easy.
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20 |
★★ Common Border
![]() | 40m | Henham Track Area | ★★ Very Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
This one really worked me. Sustained with probably two cruxes. Karel and Iain both followed clean
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20 |
★★ Cadenza
![]() | 20m | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
nice airy traverse before the punchy exit
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20 |
★ Mind Games
![]() | 25m | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
21 20 |
★★ Pilot Error
![]() | 12m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1991 | |||
big move
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20 |
★★★ Mindblower
![]() | 20m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | 1990 | |||
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20 20 R |
★ Scourge
![]() | 20m | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sat 1st Feb 2003 | |||
Not bad, with E and Neil. A small alien protects the start.
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19 |
★★★ Auntie Jack
![]() | 27m, 1 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Tue 13th Apr 2010 | |||
recently with E (02-03)
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19 |
★★ I'd Rather Be Sailing
![]() | 28m, 6 | Blue Mountains | 1989 | ||||
19 |
★★★ Morfydd
![]() | 30m | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | 1991 | |||
bloody physical climbing. A nice tick OS
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20 19 |
★★ Tortoise
![]() | 25m | Victoria Range | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
Karel lead the first pitch and moi the second, which is merely scary, and probably more like grade 18/19
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19 19 R |
★★ Rats Alley
![]() | 25m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1991 | |||
got scared as forgot to "bring heaps of small wires"
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19 |
★★★ Tarantula
![]() | 20m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1991 | |||
powerful
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19 |
★★★ Tannin
![]() | 35m | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | 1991 | |||
lovely line, good gear
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19 |
★ Uneasy Alliance
![]() | 34m | Henham Track Area | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
I lead, Karel and Iain followed
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19 |
★ Tootsie
![]() | 20m | Summerday Valley | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
nice lead by Karel
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19 |
★★★ Lemmington
![]() | 30m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1990 | |||
technical exit with some crucial tricksy gear
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19 |
★★ Central Pillar of Mordor
![]() | 20m, 3 | Barrenjoey | 1990 | ||||
19 |
★ Ablutions
![]() | 20m, 4 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Tue 13th Apr 2010 | |||
19 |
★★ Possibly Beautiful
![]() | 28m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1990 | |||
19 |
★★ The Minotaur
![]() | 49m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | 1990 | |||
With Nige. A beauty!
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20 19 |
★ Rosy Shy
![]() | 35m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1990 | |||
lovely
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19 |
★ Arachibutyrophobia
![]() | 20m, 2 | Barrenjoey | 1990 | ||||
19 |
★★ Black Bart
![]() | 25m, 7 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | 2004 | |||
with Karel
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18 |
★★ The Stoat Steps Out
![]() | 8m | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
James Uther took a nice whip on this one
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18 |
★ Free Beer
![]() | 30m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | Tue 1st Feb 2005 | |||
nice route. With Karel and E
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18 |
★ Cassandra
![]() | 40m, 5 | Arapiles | 1991 | ||||
a slimy number. gave me the heeby jeebys
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18 |
★★ Marsupial Smearer
![]() | 20m, 2 | Barrenjoey | 1990 | ||||
18 |
★★★ The 80 Minute Hour
![]() | 30m, 4 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
18 |
★★★ Amen Corner
![]() | 30m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | 2003 | |||
With E. Absolutely desperate!
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18 |
★★ Aardvark
![]() | 18m | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
nice problem
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16 18 |
★ High Plains Drifter
![]() | 35m | Blue Mountains | 1989 | ||||
18 |
★★★ Fuzzy Navel
![]() | 75m | Evans Crown | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
Intervasity 1990
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18 |
★ Resonance
![]() | 20m, 1 | Blue Mountains | Tue 13th Apr 2010 | ||||
18 |
★ Age of Raisins
![]() | 11m | Arapiles | 1990 | ||||
18 |
★★★ Skink
![]() | 110m | Arapiles | ★★★ Mega Classic | 1991 | |||
possibly my favorite climb. Done ~ 5 times
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18 |
★ Misjudgement
![]() | 27m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Tue 13th Apr 2010 | |||
18 |
★★★ Mirrorman
![]() | 90m, 4 | Wolgan Valley | ★★ Very Good | 2002 | |||
With E, again returning after dark
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18 |
★★ Curtain Call
![]() | 49m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
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18 18 R |
★★ Preservative Added
![]() | 30m, 1 | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1991 | |||
a good companion to missing link
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18 |
★★★ Eurydice
![]() | 65m, 2 | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
Two powerful Pitches. I lead the first and certainly "flopped" on exit. Iain Duggin lead the second. Great climb
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18 |
★★★ Entertainer
![]() | 20m | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1990 | |||
Done a long time ago, but i remember thinking it was over-rated
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18 |
★ Sparrow
![]() | 18m, 4 | Blue Mountains | Tue 13th Apr 2010 | ||||
again with E
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18 |
★ Slug
![]() | 50m | Victoria Range | Average | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
These grovels are really not my style. Well lead by Iain. Karel and I follow. Pitch 1 was enough
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18 |
★★ Golden Fleece (The Golden Fleece)
![]() | 35m | Arapiles | ★★ Very Good | 1990 | |||
18 |
★ Spare Rib
![]() | 20m | Halls Gap Area | ★ Good | Sat 1st Feb 2003 | |||
With Ian Rath. I found this tough for the grade. But then again, it is a crack.
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18 |
★★★ On Both Sides of the Glass
![]() | 80m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 19th Nov 2006 | |||
both pitches pack quite a punch for the grade
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18 |
★★ King Rat
![]() | 20m | Arapiles | ★ Good | Mon 31st Jan 2005 | |||
pumpy
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19 18 |
★★★ The Eternity
![]() | 22m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | 1989 | |||
It was a thrill to get this clean as it was at my limit at the time
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17 17 R |
★★ Checkmate
![]() | 85m | Arapiles | ★★★ Classic | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
The second pitch is a bit of a mindfuck to lead with sparse difficult gear and full blown exposure. A beauty! With Karel (pitch 1) and Iain
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17 |
★★ Overkill
![]() | 23m | Summerday Valley | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
nice
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17 |
★ Freewheeling
![]() | 26m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Wed 27th Dec 2006 | |||
With Tony and Rob
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17 |
★ Maximus
![]() | 13m | Arapiles | 1990 | ||||
18 |
★★★ Oceanoid
![]() | 75m | Arapiles | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2004 | |||
E lead the first, which improves with altitude. Karel lead the bowel-busting second
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17 |
★ Revelations
![]() | 48m | Arapiles | ★ Good | Tue 1st Feb 2005 | |||
I lead the chimbley. E lead the 2nd. Karel as well
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17 |
★★★ Excalibur
![]() | 100m, 1 | Wolgan Valley | ★★★ Classic | 2003 | |||
Hells Bells, More like 19 for the first pitch. I lead 1 and 3, E lead 2 and 4. A bit of an epic with a mid wall thunderstorm, whips on the last pitch...in the dark, and a very late descent down the leafy gully, back to camp at 11 pm!
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17 |
★★ Viparete
![]() | 30m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 1st Feb 2003 | |||
excellent
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17 |
★★ Swinging
![]() | 20m, 2 | Arapiles | ★ Good | 1989 | |||
17 |
★★ Womb To Tomb
![]() | 12m | Barrenjoey | 1990 |