Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thu 25th Mar 2021 - Denmark | |||||
Monkey Rock Western Slab Face | |||||
10 |
★ Marcel
![]() Eh. Quicker way to get up than walking around the path. | 26m, 8 | Average | ||
15 |
★ Ancestral Vices
![]() Good climb (for slab). | 26m, 10 | ★ Good | ||
Sun 17th May 2020 - Boya Quarry | |||||
East Bay Rightside | |||||
20 |
★ Dirty Blue "S"
![]() | 14m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
19 |
★ Big Man's Underpants
![]() | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||
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. | 16m, 6 | ★ 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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 19th Jan 2017 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
19 |
★ Turbodiesel Excavator
![]() | 16m, 5 | ★★ Very 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 | ||
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 | ||
Thu 1st Dec 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
24 |
★★ Monday Weak
![]() I can do pretty much all the individual moves on this, while fresh. The trouble is stringing them all together. | 15m, 6 | ★ 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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | |||||
Playboy Area | |||||
14 |
★ Unknown (Plantaganet)
![]() | 19m, 6 | Average | ||
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 | ||
Thu 11th Feb 2016 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
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 | ||
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 |
★★ 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 | |||||
Central Slab Area | |||||
16 |
★ Mount Everest
![]() | 18m, 6 | ★ Good | ||
17 |
★ Twenty Easy Steps
![]() | 20m, 5 | Average | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21 |
★★ Snake Hips
![]() Fun and well-protected, crimpy and satisfying. Crux is the topout. I should have gotten it clean, but didn't have it today. | 7m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Mon 13th Jul 2015 - Eaglestone Rocks | |||||
16 |
Bitter
![]() Slightly awkward start, easy finish. | 9m, 3 | ★ Good | ||
22 |
★★ Ithica
![]() The best climb on site: pumpy edges, then sequency crimps, then balancy to make the crest. The complete package. Should have at least done it cleanly on top rope | 12m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Tue 24th Mar 2015 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Skywalker Wall | |||||
24 |
★★★ Running With the Bulls
![]() Tried the lead, had an awesome long fall and got freaked out. Went back on top rope to practice that 2nd crux sequence a bit more. Getting better. | 18m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Tue 10th Mar 2015 - Boya Quarry | |||||
East Bay Rightside | |||||
21 |
★★ Exhilarating Heights
![]() A sweet couple of moves to get through that crux. As good as I remember! | 20m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Tue 3rd Mar 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Quarry Right Side | |||||
17 |
★★ Kid Rock
![]() | 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Mon 2nd Mar 2015 - Darlington | |||||
Pyramid Boulder | |||||
24 |
★★★ Helter Swelter
![]() Man, this is one promising selection of super-cool, super-hard moves. I may upgrade it to classic if I can ever put them all together one day. | 14m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Mon 2nd Mar 2015 - Darlington | |||||
The Eastern Slabs | |||||
21 |
★★ Bare Necessities
![]() Got nowhere on this. | 16m, 3 | Average | ||
17 |
★★ Captain Funkmayer's Hot Pink Acid Jazz Dream
![]() Best. Name. Ever. Good climb too, for slab. | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | ||
Mon 2nd Mar 2015 - Darlington | |||||
Solstice Boulder | |||||
21 |
★ Solstice
![]() Two moves, maybe? I found hoisting myself up onto the top slab the scariest part. | 10m, 2 | ★ Good | ||
Mon 2nd Mar 2015 - Darlington | |||||
Deception Area | |||||
20 |
★ Deception
![]() As the name suggests, the footing is deceptively good. Lucky, considering there's no handholds to speak of. | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Tue 24th Feb 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Quarry Right Side | |||||
23 |
★★ Stolen Glory
![]() The crux requires finesse to get through, not to mention a couple of serious crimps. After that, it changes up into a slab requiring balance and nerve. Recommended! | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Mon 16th Feb 2015 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Hangten Buttress | |||||
24 |
★★ Hang Ten
![]() Finally nailed this cleanly on lead, despite my apparent desire to reinvent half the moves each time I climb it. Classic!!! | 12m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Sat 14th Feb 2015 - Avon Valley National Park | |||||
Bald Hill | |||||
19 |
★ Blue View
![]() One fun move, then some okay slab to finish. | 9m, 3 | Average | ||
Wed 4th Feb 2015 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Playboy Area | |||||
22 |
★ Playmate
![]() The start is good, anyway. | 16m, 6 | ★ Good | ||
Sun 1st Feb 2015 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Mull Up Buttress | |||||
20 |
★ The Perfidious Potoroo
![]() A super-satisfying, technical crux move. | 15m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | ||
16 |
★ Frustration and Contempt
![]() Snatched a quick lead, between helping out the kids. | 25m, 6 | ★ Good | ||
Mon 26th Jan 2015 - Wungong Slabs | |||||
18 |
★★ Crossroads
![]() Very good fun, this. Couple of tense, slippery parts - it's well worth slinging the tree in the gully prior to setting the next clip. | 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||
17 |
★★ Whisper
![]() A good route, requiring a fair amount of trust in your shoe rubber. | 25m | ★ Good | ||
Wed 14th Jan 2015 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Playboy Area | |||||
18 |
★ Penthouse
![]() What's the opposite of sandbagged? An okay climb, but it's barely harder than AWA. | 28m, 7 | Average | ||
Tue 13th Jan 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Quarry Right Side | |||||
17 |
★ Centrepiece
![]() Decent climb, but unremarkable. | 20m, 5 | Average | ||
Tue 13th Jan 2015 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
22 |
★★ The Oubliette
![]() A tough one - once you get through the balancy start, the rest is hard climbing to the last clip. Nowhere to rest, and more than one difficult move to pull off. Like bouldering, but 15m tall! | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Wed 31st Dec 2014 - Statham's Quarry | |||||
Michel Angelo Walls | |||||
21 |
★ No Ordinary Determination
![]() I found this fairly cryptic to work out, with at least two ways to tackle the final move. One for the 2015 clean-ascent list! | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Tue 30th Dec 2014 - Boya Quarry | |||||
Orange Wall | |||||
21 |
★★ Power of the Old Carrot
![]() This is a great climb; a variety of interesting moves are required to make it up. Unlike some, it's of a fairly consistent difficulty the whole climb. | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Wed 17th Dec 2014 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Main Wall | |||||
23 |
★ Rage
![]() Had a decent try at the start of this - so that's what a 23 crux move feels like. Watched Kym pull it off, so I know it's possible. Another day. | 23m, 5 | ★ Good | ||
22 |
★ Outrage
![]() A good route, with one very nervy clip (the fourth) and a strenuous crux move straight after (took a couple of tries to work it out). The rest is straightforward. | 23m, 7 | ★ Good | ||
Wed 10th Dec 2014 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
The Black Bay | |||||
22 |
★ Crazy Horse
![]() A variety of technical and balancy moves makes this a really satisfying one to tick off. Got the two overhang moves dialled tonight. | 16m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Wed 3rd Dec 2014 - Mountain Quarry | |||||
Skywalker Wall | |||||
22 |
★★★ Urban Ethics
![]() A clean lead on a classic route, and a new personal best at that. In the sunshine. Life feels pretty good. | 25m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Sun 9th Nov 2014 - Porongurups | |||||
Castle Rock | |||||
22 |
★★★ Vous
![]() Microscopic holds, paper-thin edges - who doesn't love slab climbing? And a bonus peanut gallery of onlookers to spur you on! | 20m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | ||
Sun 12th Oct 2014 - Churchman's Brook | |||||
Slash and Burn Wall | |||||
19 18 |
★★ Slash and Burn
![]() Excellent route. Still seems beyond me to finish 100% clean, but there's always next time. | 25m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||
Sun 12th Oct 2014 - Churchman's Brook | |||||
The Super Slab | |||||
21 |
★★ Super Slab Direct
![]() Requires careful footwork and some tough crimps. Somehow everything worked out right. | 30m, 2 | ★ Good |