Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | ||
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Sun 17th May 2020 - Boya Quarry | |||||
East Bay Rightside | |||||
19 |
★ Big Man's Underpants
![]() | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||
17 |
★ Hell's Bells and Mademoiselles
![]() | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
20 |
★ Dirty Blue "S"
![]() | 14m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Mon 17th Dec 2018 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Skywalker Wall | |||||
22 |
★★★ Urban Ethics
![]() That's right: this route is awesome. | 25m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Mon 5th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||
Medlow Bath Reservoir Dogs | |||||
15 |
★ I Don't Tip
![]() Pretty cruisey, but I'm glad that we did it. | 36m, 13 | ★ Good | ||
Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||
Medlow Bath The Sunbath | |||||
17 |
★ Mainly Fine
![]() | 16m | Average | ||
Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Hot Flyer Wall | |||||
21 |
★★ Girly Germs
![]() Quality route, but too tough for me today. | 15m | ★ Good | ||
19 |
★★ Jack High
![]() Excellent! Crimpy as all get-out. | 20m | ★★ Very Good | ||
Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab | |||||
18 |
★ The Answer is Obvious
![]() Another nice one. What's with all the highball starts, setters? | 20m | ★ Good | ||
18 |
★ The Bandoline Grip
![]() Nice, easy for the grade. | 18m, 8 | ★ Good | ||
Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall | |||||
13 |
★ Pompadour
![]() Nice, easy warm up. | 15m, 10 | ★ Good | ||
Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||
Bell's Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Bunny Bucket Buttress and Hotel California Area | |||||
22 |
★★★ Hotel California
![]() A spectacular day out. And it will be the whole day. The dicey long traverse was a highlight. | 330m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||
Fri 2nd Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls | |||||
19 |
★★★ Whymper
![]() Big, multi pitch fun. Awesome. | 150m | ★★★ Classic | ||
Fri 2nd Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Theory of Negativity Wall | |||||
18 20 |
★★★ Theory of Negativity
![]() Surprisingly easy for the grade, though pumpy. A big, lovely, overhang jug haul. | 22m, 9 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Thu 1st Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||
Medlow Bath Reservoir Dogs | |||||
18 |
★ Let's Get a Taco
![]() A good intro to Blue Mountains rock. | 38m, 12 | ★ Good | ||
Sat 13th Oct 2018 - Eaglestone Rocks | |||||
18 |
★★ Pink Rings
![]() I enjoyed this more the time it wasn't pissing down with rain | 18m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
20 |
★★ Lesser of Two Evils
![]() The route I've had most fun failing to send clean in ages. | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | ||
17 |
★★ Sparrow
![]() Good warmup. | 18m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
Thu 1st Feb 2018 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Hangten Buttress | |||||
27 |
★★ Sweet Pea
![]() This route is nails, and that's just the easier part. At least it was shady. | 22m | ★ Good | ||
Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
21 |
★★★ Real Life Ambition
![]() Pure quality. | 15m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Quarry Right Side | |||||
17 |
★ Morning Glory
![]() Stalled out on the unsettling top section. Trust those tiny feet. | 20m, 6 | ★ Good | ||
Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Central Slab Area | |||||
16 |
★ Blah, Blah, Blah
![]() OK warm-up. | 18m, 5 | Average | ||
Thu 23rd Nov 2017 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
21 |
★★★ Real Life Ambition
![]() Getting back to stiffer grades, slowly. This was a great confidence-booster today. | 15m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Thu 29th Jun 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Mull Up Buttress | |||||
16 |
★ Frustration and Contempt
![]() | 25m, 6 | ★ Good | ||
Thu 15th Jun 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
22 |
★ Shut 'em Down
![]() Too tired to finish the middle section. At least I worked out the first move again | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 15th Jun 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Fuzzbucky Wall | |||||
22 |
★★ Luck of the Draw
![]() A messy dog of an ascent on top rope. At least I made it all the way up this time. | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | ||
19 |
★★ Inside Out
![]() Good confidence-booster to come back to this and lead it cleanly. | 25m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Sun 4th Jun 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Fuzzbucky Wall | |||||
25 |
★★ The Wiz
![]() Working the hard first sequence, to properly tire myself out. Worked! | 25m, 10 | ★ Good | ||
22 |
★★ Luck of the Draw
![]() Couple of boulder problems, some delicate slab, some technical face climbing. The whole package. Wish I was a stronger climber. | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | ||
19 |
★★ Inside Out
![]() First foray back to outdoor lead after a break. Suitably humbling. Good sequences - will come back to this one. | 25m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 16th Mar 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Mull Up Buttress | |||||
20 |
★★ Dinosaur Killer
![]() Gotta trust your feet on this. Good moves, grade 20 feels about right. | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 16th Mar 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Skywalker Wall | |||||
21 |
★★ Conflation
![]() Redpoint attempt: got through the hard bit smooth-as, then slipped off the finisher. Careless, but not unhappy with this effort. | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Fri 3rd Mar 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Skywalker Wall | |||||
21 |
★★ Conflation
![]() Had grand plans to practice then pink point this, but was not to be today. But now I know it's secrets! | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 23rd Feb 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Fuzzbucky Wall | |||||
18 |
★ Equilibrium
![]() Nice warmup. I suspect I spent a bit much time in the corner. | 20m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
Tue 21st Feb 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
18 |
★★ The Ride of the Valkyries
![]() I might have enjoyed this more if it hadn't started raining midway. Nevertheless, some good moves. | 25m, 6 | ★ Good | ||
Thu 16th Feb 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Fuzzbucky Wall | |||||
20 |
★ Double Happiness
![]() Clean as you like. | 35m, 12 | ★ Good | ||
Sun 5th Feb 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
24 |
★ Vombatia
![]() | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Thu 2nd Feb 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
22 |
★ Shut 'em Down
![]() Totally forgot how to do this | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
![]() | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 26th Jan 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Fuzzbucky Wall | |||||
20 |
★ Double Happiness
![]() A good route with a variety of moves needed to finish. I should have had it clean the second try, but lost concentration and dogged it. Another day. | 35m, 12 | ★ Good | ||
Thu 19th Jan 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
![]() | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
18 |
★ Motherlode
![]() | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Sun 1st Jan 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
21 |
★ Split Personality
![]() Old school climbing! In the sense of widely-spaced bolts, the first of which is a certainty of crippling injury in the event of a fall. I made that okay, and the second, but couldn't figure out the hard move to gain the third. Nonetheless, a great line that I'll come back to. | 20m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 29th Dec 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Main Wall | |||||
20 |
★★ On Edge
![]() A very pleasant surprise, way better than expected. If it were at ground level, I'd describe it as "must try". | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 29th Dec 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Skywalker Wall | |||||
21 |
★★ Conflation
![]() Technical, interesting and unique moves. Will definitely come back and try doing this cleanly. | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Wed 28th Dec 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Main Wall | |||||
21 20 |
★ Psychopath
![]() The first pitch is fairly straightforward, the second is a lot more challenging (hats off to Kym). Second carrot on the 2nd pitch (after the hanger) is in a butt-clenchingly high spot. | 42m, 10 | ★ Good | ||
Tue 13th Dec 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Main Wall | |||||
20 19 |
★ Sex, Cigarettes and Chardonnay
![]() Good fun, though pretty damn tough for the grade. Needs a couple of hangers on the ledge at the natural top of pitch one. The sequence on the pitch two arete felt harder than 19, but I dogged through it eventually. | 50m, 10 | ★ Good | ||
Thu 1st Dec 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
![]() I like this route, just not in the dark. | 16m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
24 |
★★ Monday Weak
![]() I can do pretty much all the individual moves on this, while fresh. The trouble is stringing them all together. | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Thu 24th Nov 2016 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
25 |
★★ Carbon Dogs
![]() This is nails hard. At least I cheated my way to the top this time. | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 24th Nov 2016 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Quarry Right Side | |||||
13 |
★ Middle Line
![]() A pleasant enough warm-up. | 31m, 8 | Average | ||
Sat 12th Nov 2016 - Porongurups | |||||
Castle Rock | |||||
24 |
★★★ Karma
![]() After a discouraging practice turn, I was very pleased to make it up this entire route. Superbly atmospheric moves up the arete, followed up by haaard slab moves on tiny features. Thanks to a patient belay partner, and mad props to Kym for doing it clean on lead. | 25m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Tue 18th Oct 2016 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
25 |
★★ Carbon Dogs
![]() This was a pretty weak couple of goes on the first sequence. The route looks very good, but I might pencil this one in as an aspiration. | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
Wed 21st Sep 2016 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||
Over The Hill Big Man’s Rump | |||||
22 |
★★ Beds are Burning
![]() Got up with plenty of shouted beta. This is the best of what I climbed today, possibly of the whole crag. Remarkably consistent in difficulty over the entire route. | 15m | ★★ Very Good | ||
Wed 21st Sep 2016 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||
Over The Hill Yaganing Slabs | |||||
16 |
★ Bril-liant Slab
![]() Fine enough, for slab. | 20m | Average | ||
17 |
★ Narrogin Line
![]() Eh, it was okay. A bit muddy. | 24m | Average | ||
Wed 21st Sep 2016 - Midgegoroo National Park | |||||
Over The Hill Big Man’s Rump | |||||
21 |
★★ Desperate Housewives
![]() I made the blank section look much harder than it should be. Trust the rubber! | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
18 19 |
★ Big Man’s Rump
![]() Good mix of moves. Easy for the grade. | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | ||
Sun 28th Aug 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Playboy Area | |||||
13 |
Bumble Sea
![]() Setting up/retrieving gear for offspring to have a climb. | 11m, 4 | Average | ||
Sun 14th Aug 2016 - Dreaming Frog | |||||
Dreaming Frog Sector | |||||
19 |
★★ Critter Country
![]() Short, but wicked good laybacking until the lip. Plus a good kneebar! | 12m | ★★ Very Good | ||
Sun 14th Aug 2016 - Dreaming Frog | |||||
Hundred Acre Wood Sector | |||||
17 |
★ Piglet's Picnic Feast
![]() Slabby start, then a cruise up the arete bit. Good warmup. | 7m | Average | ||
Sun 12th Jun 2016 - Dreaming Frog | |||||
Dreaming Frog Sector | |||||
22 |
★★ Aztec
![]() I had no answer to the second bolt today. It's tough. Aided my way up shamelessly to at least see the top. | 12m | ★ Good | ||
Sun 12th Jun 2016 - Dreaming Frog | |||||
Hundred Acre Wood Sector | |||||
22 |
★★ Apollo Ape
![]() This one is probably one of the best routes in this area. Pity I flubbed it so hard! | 12m | ★★ Very Good | ||
18 |
★ TTFN
![]() Tough first move, balancy second, slab to finish. Short but fun. | 7m | ★ Good | ||
Fri 6th May 2016 - Churchman's Brook | |||||
The Super Slab | |||||
22 |
★ Sundowner
![]() Hahaha nope. Sandbag much? A single point harder than SSD I don't think. | 26m, 2 | Average | ||
21 |
★★ Super Slab Direct
![]() A properly good slab route, this. Will come back for the lead one day. | 30m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Fri 22nd Apr 2016 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Quarry Right Side | |||||
15 |
★ Plummeting Penguins
![]() Easy enough to be relaxing, thin enough to still have interest. | 27m, 6 | ★ Good | ||
Fri 22nd Apr 2016 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
24 |
★★ All the Young Fascists
![]() Top rope with (much) rest, but finally got up this with a bunch of coaching. Sequency as heck. | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Fri 26th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
24 |
★★ Monday Weak
![]() More practise. More like, "Fingers Weak", this one | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Fri 26th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Playboy Area | |||||
14 |
★ Plantaganet
![]() | 25m, 6 | Average | ||
Thu 18th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
24 |
★★ Monday Weak
![]() | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Thu 18th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Playboy Area | |||||
17 |
★ Bumble Aye
![]() | 12m, 4 | Average | ||
Thu 18th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
22 |
★ Shut 'em Down
![]() Wild contortions to get through the overhang, then efficient moves to scale the arete. It's pretty doable, once you know how. | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Sun 14th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
24 |
★★ Monday Weak
![]() Dunno if making the third clip counts as "working". Worked out one move, though. Will be a good sequence. | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
18 19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
![]() Forgot where the secret hold was on the hard move. Ah wells. | 16m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
Thu 11th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
22 |
★ Shut 'em Down
![]() Blasted straight through the crux this time, only to find that the next couple of clips are pretty hard work too. | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
19 |
★ Aquaterra
![]() Has some interesting and chancy moves in the bottom half. Not ashamed to admit that having the beta made me feel a bit braver. | 17m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
18 |
★ Motherlode
![]() Got it done cleanly this visit. | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Mon 1st Feb 2016 - Gooseberry Hill Quarry | |||||
22 |
★★ Shadow of a Doubt Variation
![]() Got to the top rest, then couldn't face the razor-sharp holds at the end. | 10m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Fri 29th Jan 2016 - Gooseberry Hill Quarry | |||||
24 |
★★ Shadow Of A Doubt
![]() Had a crack at this after watching the others, forgot what they did and brute-forced the first half. It's a fun time - big overhang, and falls are practically risk-free! Pumpy and demanding, requires forearm endurance, good footwork and finger tape. Will return. | 10m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 28th Jan 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
22 |
★ Shut 'em Down
![]() Was very close to writing this off as an impossible waste of time, then worked out a way to get through the starting overhang. Bazinga! Will come back another day and try the lead. | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
18 |
★ Motherlode
![]() Couldn't work out the first move on the first try, or the second, but eventually. A somewhat tricky start, but the rest is straightforward. | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Sat 23rd Jan 2016 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
25 24 |
★★ All the Young Fascists
![]() I see some potential nice sequences here. This climb would probably be a bunch easier if Kym Campbell would stop breaking off the holds. | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | ||
25 |
★★ Hammer and Tongs
![]() Gah, not all all the glorious pinkpoint that I saw in my head. Took a big fall past at the middle ledge and decided to swear off lead climbing for life. | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Sun 10th Jan 2016 - Porongurups | |||||
Gibraltar Rock | |||||
15 |
★ Made in Australia, from Local and Imported Ingredients
![]() Well (over?) protected and enjoyable multi-pitch slab climbing, though without many distinguishing features. A fun day out. | 220m, 36 | ★ Good | ||
Wed 6th Jan 2016 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
25 24 |
★★ All the Young Fascists
![]() Flailing around on a brand-new climb is always hilarious. Couldn't make it past the crux. This one feels sequency as heck, and very hard on the fingertips. | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | ||
25 |
★★ Hammer and Tongs
![]() Got this dialed. Very close to a clean ascent today, just some carelessness on the undercling move. I should probably stop putting off the lead and get this done. | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 17th Dec 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
25 |
★★ Hammer and Tongs
![]() | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Thu 17th Dec 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Central Slab Area | |||||
16 |
★ Mount Everest
![]() | 18m, 6 | ★ Good | ||
17 |
★ Twenty Easy Steps
![]() | 20m, 5 | Average | ||
Tue 8th Dec 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
25 |
★★ Hammer and Tongs
![]() Two tries on top rope, neither clean but both better than last time. Let's get a clean shot, then try the lead. | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Tue 1st Dec 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
25 |
★★ Hammer and Tongs
![]() Still a grovel at the top, but progress nonetheless. | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Tue 27th Oct 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
25 |
★★ Hammer and Tongs
![]() Got the first crux worked out at last. Couple more sessions for a clean ascent, maybe. Lead ascent remains a daunting prospect | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Sat 24th Oct 2015 - Barrington (Gosnells) Quarry | |||||
Entrance Quarry | |||||
19 |
★ Poo HQ
![]() Felt tough for the grade, but then I was pretty tired. A tick for another time. | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
17 19 |
Drilled into Submission
![]() Short, unmemorable, no loweroffs. Next. | 10m, 30 | Average | ||
Sat 24th Oct 2015 - Barrington (Gosnells) Quarry | |||||
Main Quarry | |||||
16 |
★ It's a Formidable Scent
![]() Very enjoyable, exciting mantle at the end (to which I won't spoil the trick). | 13m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | ||
17 |
★ Smell of Rich Mahogany
![]() Nice line. A somewhat tricky stretch between the 2nd & 3rd bolt. | 13m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Tue 20th Oct 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
25 |
★★ Hammer and Tongs
![]() Doable, but gonna take some work. Would probably go easier if I didn't try to climb it a different way every attempt. | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Sat 3rd Oct 2015 - Bridle Rock | |||||
20 19 |
★ Mr. Buzzy
![]() | 6m, 3 | Average | ||
24 23 |
★★ Hard Coffee
![]() Too hard for me today. The section after the second clip shut me down totally. | 7m, 3 | ★ Good |