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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Fri 30th Oct 2020 - Flinders Peak (limited access)
Sanctuary
22 Welcome To The Thunderdome Sport 22m, 9 Classic
This is one of the most recent lines to be put up, and I reckon it’s one of the best! Pretty solid at 22. Great route Jack!

 
21 20 The Alchemist Sport 22m Very Good
Nice route. Difficult at 11am getting blasted by the sun! Maybe 22?

 
Thu 1st Oct 2020 - Flinders Peak (limited access)
Sanctuary
21 20 Nostrildamus Sport 18m, 8 Classic
Amazing route, good job Matty

 
24 Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves Sport 15m Classic
Full body workout, punted at the anchors. You’ll see

 
21 20 The Alchemist Sport 22m Very Good
2nd ascent run, hold broke near the top 😂

 
17 History Never Repeats Sport 30m Good
Nice engaging slab

 
26 25 Good as Gold Sport 25m, 9 Classic
Amazing route, can’t wait to get back on it. I actually think I would have flashed this, had I not been on a gentleman’s sit attempt. Made it through all the business clean and remembered it hadn’t been sent yet so said take at the start of the slab. too gassed for a 2nd or 3rd shot send. Must do.

 
21 We Can Be Heroes Sport 18m Classic
Great climb

 
23 20 Bold as Brass Sport 13m Classic
Awesome position, ending is a bit contrived but overall a great climb

 
24 Blood Moon Sport 20m Good
Early OS attempt foiled after the business by a rogue loose boi. Haven’t been back to it yet. Looks much better now after a few more ascents.

 
25 Metamorphosis Sport 22m, 10 Very Good
FFA. Wish this was more continuous, but it’s still a great climb. My sequence for the low section turned out to be sub-optimal and consequently knocked a grade off after the other boys worked out a better way.

 
23 Darklight Sport 24m Very Good
FFA. Felt like I was squeezing this in when I did it, turned out to be a great little techy nugget

 
21 COVID Light (Asymptomatic) Sport 22m Very Good
The line of least resistance

 
22 Covid-22 Sport 22m Classic
Sensational route

 
24 Yesterday's Hero Sport 22m Very Good
A lot more to this than it looks. Awesome climbing through the bulge

 
24 Desert Treasure Sport 24m, 9 Classic
FFA. Nice surprise how good this turned out!

 
25 Antipoison Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
FFA. Awesome position. Fingery, technical and bouldery

 
21 Lock Stock Sport 20m Very Good
Completely blank except for what you need. Great!

 
19 Catastrophist Sport 20m, 9 Very Good
Great climb up a cool tower. Gentleman sit when jack bolted it then repeated later because it’s great!

 
Fri 29th Nov 2019 - Oatlands
Bottom Dam The Yellow Cave (Dry)
V2 Un-named Boulder 4m Very Good
Nice roof warm up

 
V3 Sanguine Direct Boulder 4m Very Good
Awesome! We opted to not use the jugs or the side pull on the V2. Felt right for a 3

 
V4 Sanguine Boulder 6m Classic
Sick problem. Love the iron cross to the good hold! Fell on the last move on my first attempt. (2)

 
V5 Roundhouse - Roof pocket variant Boulder 5m Very Good
Not 5 in my book but a cool problem never the less. First try.

 
Mon 25th Nov 2019 - Sand River
Fire Wall
21 Unquenched Sport 8m, 4 Very Good
Awesome, would be classic if longer.

 
22 Welcome to the Dark Ages Sport 19m, 9 Classic
Awesome! I loved this route, has a bit of everything

 
26 Hold Back the Rain Sport 8m, 4 Very Good
Thought I’d have a look so OG could mock me. OS to between 2nd and 3rd but it was a bit warm for the slopey crimps and I couldn’t get any purchase.

 
22 Glowing Embers Sport 18m, 9 Classic
Also excellent, for me this is a grade easier than dark ages but I am comfortable with roof climbing. Loved it.

 
24 Fire Starter Sport 18m, 9 Classic
Awesome route, got mislead multiple times by red herrings.. who the fuck is holding some of that shit?! Fine 2nd time round knowing what I wanted to use. Heartbreaker finish, pretty strong at 24 IMO

 
17 The Arsonist Sport 12m Very Good
Excellent route, must do at the grade.

 
Fri 22nd Nov 2019 - The Paradiso
25 Sultan Of Sweat Sport 32m, 12 Classic
Wow, lived up to the hype! Incredible route. Had I not punted the onsight at the last bolt, I would have been more proud of this ascent than my hardest redpoint. Still, chuffed with my effort, gave it absolute everything and read many hard and strange sequences on the fly. Tidied it up nicely second shot. Must do 25!

 
Wed 20th Nov 2019 - Oatlands
Top Dam Backdoor Block (Dry)
V4 V5 2. Aphex Twin V5 (highball, stand) Boulder 7m Very Good
Cool crimp traverse into tall top out above impalement. Sent first try after doing the V3 with the same finish. All 3 of us thought more like a V4.

 
V4 3. Kiche the Curry Dog (sds) (3. Kiche the Curry Dog V4 (sds)) Boulder 4m Very Good
This one is excellent and only spoiled by a couple of sandy footers.

 
V3 4. Backdoor (highball, sds) (4. Backdoor V3 (highball, sds)) Boulder 4m Very Good
Good!

 
V2 5. V2 (sds) Boulder 3m Good
Sketchy with the thorns below

 
Wed 20th Nov 2019 - Oatlands
Top Dam Rumble Cave (Dry)
V5 Rumble in the Jungle Boulder 5m Mega Classic
Re-tick because it’s a great climb!

 
V6 Flounder Boulder 3m Classic
Only a quick go before leaving but still elusive

 
Tue 19th Nov 2019 - Fruehauf
23 22 Dazed and Confused Sport 17m, 5 Very Good
Couldn’t remember this from when I did it last, felt hard for 22! 23 for me.

 
21 Gibbon Habits Sport 15m, 5 Good
Good moves, rock is a bit meh in the middle.

 
21 Plastic Extras Sport 18m Good
Quite good!

 
25 Play Launch Direct Start Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Onsight foiled by the start, found a mingin intermediate which made the move much more controlled. Straight forward 2nd shot.

 
17 Bedside Manners are Extra Sport 18m Good
A bit glassy/greasy

 
Sat 26th Oct 2019 - Mt Coolum
29 28 Iron Man Sport 20m, 11 Very Good
X2, sussing it out. Really good!

 
26 Wholly Calamity Sport 20m, 12 Mega Classic
27 Weapon of Choice Sport 15m, 9 Classic
25 24 Crazy Horny Sport 10m, 4 Very Good
29 28 Iron Man Sport 20m, 11 Very Good
X2, sussing it out. Really good!

 
26 Wholly Calamity Sport 20m, 12 Mega Classic
27 Weapon of Choice Sport 15m, 9 Classic
25 24 Crazy Horny Sport 10m, 4 Very Good
Sat 19th Oct 2019 - Mt Coolum
26 Screaming Insanity Sport 15m, 9 Mega Classic
2 laps

 
26 Wholly Calamity Sport 20m, 12 Mega Classic
V nice to re-do this one.

 
25 24 Crazy Horny Sport 10m, 4 Very Good
Slippery in the stormy, rainy humidity!

 
Sat 5th Oct 2019 - Mt Coolum
25 Hung Like A Fruit Bat Sport 8m, 5 Very Good
Felt terrible, desperate and awkward. Should have done Screaming first!

 
26 Screaming Insanity Sport 15m, 9 Mega Classic
Felt great, remembered the beta well.

 
27 Weapon of Choice Sport 15m, 9 Classic
2nd go

 
24 Has It Got a Chevy Motor? Sport 12m, 7 Very Good
EOD, felt it.

 
Sat 28th Sep 2019 - Mt Tibrogargan
Summit Caves
22 Four Seasons Sport 28m Very Good
Did this ages ago, never logged it.

 
24 Morning of the Earth Sport 20m Very Good
22 25 Bird of Prey (Bird Of Prey p1) Sport 35m, 7 Very Good
Wed 14th Aug 2019 - Flinders Peak (limited access)
The Secret Cave
28 Event Horizon Sport 14m, 7 Very Good
Done all the moves now although need to refine the top section. Also need to actually train!

 
Sat 27th Jul 2019 - Flinders Peak (limited access)
The Secret Cave
28 Event Horizon - with Danny John Sport 14m, 7 Very Good
Picked this as my get back on the horse project. Steep, fingery and punchy. Got some work to do!

 
Sat 20th Jul 2019 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
15 Bad Company - with nathan mcneil Trad 20m Very Good
Tough for 15, Nath did a great job on lead.

 
19 Hollywood Rattlesnake - with nathan mcneil Trad 18m Very Good
Greasy in the sun but still great.

 
18 Angel Rider - with nathan mcneil Trad 50m Very Good
Good old Frog!

 
Sun 7th Jul 2019 - Pages Pinnacle
24 No name yet.. - with foztr Sport 25m Very Good
FFA. Changed the top sequence and it worked a treat. Actually a really fun route! Great spot up there too.

Side note: the crag is being stupid on my phone and saving while I play around with names. I’ll settle on something soon.

 
Sat 15th Jun 2019 - Pages Pinnacle
24 Reign Day (CLOSED PROJECT - REIDO) - with nathan mcneil Sport 25m Good
2 more shots today, trundled the wobbly block and gave all the holds a good brush. High point at the last bolt now, though there’s a few thin and powerful moves guarding the chains.

 
Sun 9th Jun 2019 - Pages Pinnacle
24 Reign Day (CLOSED PROJECT - REIDO) - with nathan mcneil Sport 25m Good
Better late than never, decided I better give this thing a sesh. Glad I did! Needs 1-2 wobbly bits removed (they are in the line but not required) did all the moves and clips on lead, think it will be pretty good addition.

 
22 What's The Password? - with nathan mcneil Sport 30m, 14 Good
This was good fun! Wish the steeper part was longer. Mind some loose bits at the top.

 
Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Mt Tibrogargan
Carborundum Wall
20 Banished For Infidelity - with Rob Saunders Sport 170m Good
Fun and adventurous outing. Not for the faint of heart, there is a fair bit of loose rock and some spaced bolts in some places. The beehive at 2/3 height on pitch 4 is still there and very active. I would strongly recommend doing only the first 3 pitches or trying the 24 pitch instead.

 
Sun 6th Jan 2019 - Pages Pinnacle
26 Sun's Out Guns Out - with Matt Fingleton Sport 25m, 15 Good
Where the slab meets the wall it was seeping a lot, and the first flake is very dodgy looking. Matt and I went up right (near dusk til dawn) and stepped in. The crux seems to have lost a hold, there is a scar right where it would be perfect for a crimp. Quite burly and hard on some slopey crimps in the humid air. Over all a decent climb, though I would want to remove all the loose crap from the start flake before it kills someone. It’s all jugs there anyway so totally unnecessary.

 
25 Water Is Optional - with matt fingleton Sport 26m, 12 Very Good
Haha! I feel like Rob Saunders , apparently I sent this 4 years ago.. and I called that ascent an Alzheimer’s flash! Alzheimer’s flash number 2, after Matt onsighted it like a champion.

 
Sun 30th Dec 2018 - Mt Tibrogargan
Halfway House
24 Voluptuous Sport 11m, 7 Very Good
Is there beta that doesn’t involve a shoulder destroying Gaston? Also the finger slots are not perfect if you have chorizo fingers.

 
24 23 Black Op's - with Rick Helm Sport 30m Classic
Low end 24 but superb route, highly recommend.

 
Fri 28th Dec 2018 - Pages Pinnacle
18 TOS Sport 12m, 8 Classic
487,533rd lap

 
Mon 24th Dec 2018 - Pages Pinnacle
23 Sandbanked Sport 18m, 10 Very Good
Actually really good! Sustained climbing on some flat edges and at times hard to find holds

 
25 Over The Falls Sport 18m, 12 Very Good
Nice to re-do this one. Felt surprisingly strong and controlled.

 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 - Flinders Peak (limited access)
The Secret Cave
26 The Stolen Jigsaw Puzzle Sport 15m, 9 Very Good
A very worthy addition IMO, got it first shot- though the transfer is only 1 move so I didn’t need any new beta- could be a great one to send first if you’re transistioning from 25-27.

 
22 Dark Side Of The Moon Sport 20m, 10 Very Good
I feel bad I took so long to do this one- it’s excellent, better than the original in my opinion, plus more consistent and slightly harder. Get in it!

 
Sun 10th Jun 2018 - Kalymnos
Armeos Odyssey
6c Ciao Vecchio Sport 20m, 10 Very Good
What the spooge?! Polished already, this cliff seems to have been molested by the sweatiest hands on earth. Tried the direct 7a finish but far too greasy, barely stayed on the 6c bit to the right.

 
6c+ Calipso Sport 20m Very Good
Literally wet feta on the holds.. does no one in Europe own a fucking brush?! Melted off the jugs at the top overgripping like mad. I spent ten minutes and half a brush trying to clean it on the way down. Needs a gerni.

 
5c+ Laertes Sport 18m, 6 Very Good
Last route of the trip, fun little one.

 
Fri 8th Jun 2018 - Kalymnos
Sikati Bay The Beach
5c+ Karpouzi Sport 20m Very Good
Amazing feature that itms being loved to death. Needs a pressure clean. Still excellent !

 
6c Tomboy Sport 25m Classic
Amazing aswell on crimps and pockets, but needs a very good scrub and shortly a rebolt! Top anchor hanger is v rust.

 
6a Piero & Angela (Piero and Angela) Sport 30m, 11 Very Good
Way better than I thought it would be! A bit sharp in places but great pockets and a couple of tricky bits. I did it twice.

 
7b Elizabeth Sport 25m Mega Classic
For me, this was one of the best routes I’ve ever climbed in my life! Amazing rock, awesome moves on pockets of different sizes (including some classy cranks on mono’s). I onsighted to the last bolt, and was woefully misled by a recent tickmark of someone’s spastic beta. I pulled straight back on and went to the chain. Doesn’t even matter, I was grinning from ear to ear.

 
Thu 7th Jun 2018 - Kalymnos
Armeos Spartan Wall
7b+ The Beginning at the End Sport 17m Very Good
Very cool, snatchy power climbing on mini tufas and blobs. Steep off the deck, then pumpy but still powerful, into a technical and at times slopey mantle and top out. Loved it

 
Thu 7th Jun 2018 - Kalymnos
Armeos Afternoon
6a Blu Sport 20m Classic
The description is spot on. Did this at the end of the day, was very engaging with not a lot left (of anything) in the tank.

 
Thu 7th Jun 2018 - Kalymnos
Armeos Grande Grotta
7a DNA Sport 20m Classic
Got lost/retarded in the top tufas and decided to sit rather than blow gaskets, amazing fun route.

 
7b+ Ivi Ole Sport 20m, 9 Classic
Verrry hot and humid today, zinged off the left crimp once unexpectedly, then stuck the dyno next attempt and went to the top.

 
Tue 5th Jun 2018 - Kalymnos
Skalia Ghost Kitchen
6c+ 7a Globus Sport 35m, 13 Classic
Last of the day, as the sun came over- HOT! cruisy start, nails middle section on tiny sharp holds and zero feet, and awesome steep pockets at the top. What a route!

 
5c Weissmatten (Weissmatter) Sport 25m Very Good
Super fun, great holds-mostly pockets- the whole way.

 
6b Pic Pic Sport 30m, 12 Classic
Not gonna lie, I selected mega classic first but then calmed my farm. I had such a great time on this long technical journey up the grey slab.

 
6c+ Dafni Sport 30m, 9 Classic
Unfortunately I got a bit lost at the crux and got gassed, what an awesome crazy route with multiple tufa blob seats! Need to think more laterally on these tufas I think.

 
6a+ Parasitos Sport 18m Very Good
Awesome! It would be classic with 10 more metres of that slab. Very cool.

 
Tue 5th Jun 2018 - Kalymnos
Armeos Odyssey
6a Argo Navis Sport 25m Very Good
Awesome long pitch on good holds.

 
5b Telemaco Sport 18m Very Good
Nice warm up

 
7b Daphne (Dafni) Sport 25m Mega Classic
Wanted to place the draws and learn the moves for another go, but couldn’t bring myself to stop. Awesome, pumpy route. Onsight ended at the second (non-juggy) rightward traverse. Worked the top, rested. 2nd go I fell a few moves higher, never really recovered from the first 5 stars.

 
6b+ Why Not? Sport 15m Good
Jeebus! Stiff moves off the (very slippery) tufa. Wasn’t ready! Pretty fun though.

 
Sun 3rd Jun 2018 - Kalymnos
Armeos Iliada
7b 7b/b+ Dolonas Sport 15m, 5 Classic
Introduction to tufa’s and stalactites for me. I fared well, being proficient in the dark arts (knee bars) but my fitness level is very low at the minute and I couldn’t wrangle a 3rd shot send. Might come back, great fun and the rest of Iliada looked gorgeous.

 
6a+ Ifigenia Sport 25m Very Good
Awesome! Adventure style, long, airy and a bit of every genre. A little sharp and loose-looking (but not actually loose) in a couple of spots.

 

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