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Wed 14th Feb 2024 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes The Columns
20 The Shield - with Darren Trad Very Good
I had always heard this was a bit of a testpiece, but apart from one move, I think it's actually easier than Sandy Bay Road. Still, it is a nice climb. Only needed 2x5BD, 1x4, 1x0.75, 1x0.5 and a large nut. Could eat up plenty more mid-sized cams in the easy stuff after the crux move, but not really needed.

 
Thu 1st Feb 2024 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes The Columns
23 Ultrasound - with Alice Trad 35m Very Good
Really happy to get this. Climbed the start and traverse much more easily than expected, then came the rests at every opportunity. Even though I wasn't far from popping off a couple of times, I wish the finger crack section was longer. Next time I think I might try traversing in on the Split Column traverse and work my way down towards Ultrahard.

 
Sat 6th Jan 2024 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes The Columns
19 Sassanach - with Alice, Shirley Trad 50m Very Good
Currently quite filthy, and the bottom two shrubs could do with large trims. But really good solid climbing the whole way, and the most awesome knee jams I've ever done. Would be great to get more traffic on this one.

 
Sun 31st Dec 2023 - Mt Blackwood Summit
23 Run to the Hills - with Darren Trad 30m Very Good
Foot slipped on smear in crux and took a good whipper. Blue alien popped, but wire below was bommer. Smashed a tree at the base, will need trimming to remove spikes. Toprope first next time to figure out crux move.

 
22 Poisoned Equanimity - with Darren Trad 35m Classic
Really cool, and felt fairly easy for the grade. No really defined crux move, just a bit sustained in the top half.

 
Sat 11th Nov 2023 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes Great Tier
20 Skyfall - with Max Trad 40m Good
Quite a lot of decent climbing, but definitely a little contrived in places, and only just sufficient gear!

 
Wed 18th Oct 2023 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes Flange Buttress
18 Digitalis - with shirley, darren, laura Trad 62m Very Good
Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Light Fingered Maddison Buttress
21 Light Fingered Maddison - with Janet Trad 15m Classic
Awesome little climb. First thing in morning, got really bad flash pump faffing on the bottom part and couldn't remember if top half was hard so was sure I was going to fall,

 
Sat 30th Sep 2023 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Lassie's Wall
11 Puppy Love - with Janet, tom, caroline, hugh, baz Trad 15m
12 Ballyhoo - with Janet, tom, caroline, hugh, baz Trad 25m Good
Thu 14th Sep 2023 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes Step Tier
16 Peacepipe - with Dave Trad 80m
Sat 2nd Sep 2023 - Lowdina
18 Quine - with Deano, Alice Trad 18m Don't Bother
Very sharp, several loose blocks.

 
18 The Danger Hog Shuffle - with Deano, Alice Trad 25m Very Good
Really good and unobvious. More climbing in it than expected.

 
16 Rudge - with Deano, Alice Trad 20m Very Good
Intimidating start for a 16. Easy after the first 5m.

 
23 Lumbar Cruncher - with Deano, Alice Mixed trad 23m, 3 Good
Thought I was on the 'unescapable' direct version, but apparently I accidentally followed the logical line and escaped. Not great, but hard moves and good for a pump.

 
18 Lithium low down - with Deano, Alice Mixed trad 25m, 1 Average
A couple of ok moves, but overall pretty average.

 
Sat 19th Aug 2023 - Lowdina
16 Chocolate - with laura, sarah, alice Trad 25m Very Good
19 Yoda - with laura, sarah, alice Trad 25m Classic
Sat 29th Jul 2023 - Lowdina
22 Drury Line - with Janet, shirley Mixed trad 25m, 5 Classic
Awesome moves the whole way. Crimp fell off in middle of getting around 1st roof, now hold is bigger but less positive. There must be an easier way to do the first roof part if it's 22!

 
18 Mother Earth - with Janet Trad 17m Very Good
Thin hands felt hard!

 
14 Things to do While Waiting for the Apocalypse - with Janet Trad 20m Good
Pleasant enough, but not really sure why it gets two stars.

 
19 Something Scurrilous - with Janet, shirley, dave Trad 25m Very Good
Nice climb, but waiting for that block to pop out!

 
Sat 18th Mar 2023 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes The Columns
21 Holiday in Cambodia - with Shirley Trad 35m Classic
Beautiful climb, but got pumped silly

 
Sat 4th Feb 2023 - Mount Roland
12 Rysavy Ridge - with Janet, Shirley, Grace Trad 400m Classic
Sun 10th Jul 2022 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge
The Sunny Side Gabriel Buttress
14 Spike Route - with Deano Trad 12m Average
17 Lay Down - with Deano Trad 12m Average
17 Loose Money, Juice Money - with Deano Trad 25m Good
Pleasant. Good variety of sizes.

 
21 Lost in Space - with Deano Trad 14m Very Good
Great committing starting moves followed by pleasant moves. Finished up arete instead of super easy chimney.

 
Sun 30th May 2021 - North Esk
Riverbend
21 Reculer Pour Mieux Sauter - with Darren Trad 14m Classic
Awesome finger locks, should do it every visit.

 
17 Only Boomerangs Come Back - with Darren Mixed trad 14m, 2 Good
Face climbing on dolerite is scary

 
Sat 21st Nov 2020 - Cape Raoul
Pond Gully
21 Dementia Adventure Trad 140m Very Good
Really good climbing, but crack still a bit flakey. Access not too bad via Smileshine at The Jim, and single pitch mostly horizontal scramble to reach start of the climb. Cool moves on first pitch, changing into the more typical Cape Raoul burlfest by the third pitch. Awesome long section of hands high up on the 3rd pitch. Full 60m pitch to ledge, but other chances to belay from 45m.

 
15 Smileshine - with Mike Hitchcock, pete Trad 30m Good
Very pleasant easy climbing,but be careful of loose rocks on ledges at top!

 
Tue 17th Nov 2020 - Cluan Tier and Whiskey Jim Hill
Whiskey Jim Hill
25 Whiskey Jim Crack - with Isaac Trad 20m Classic
2nd shot. Should have had the flash, but faffed too much. Figured out hand sequence at crux, all good after that. Roof crack itself easy but super fun. Keen to do more laps, but need 3x3BD first.

 
Mon 9th Nov 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge
Trevallyn Reserve/Hoo Hoo Hut areas Mansion On The Hill
18 21 Out on the Streets Trad Good
Wasn't totally sure which crack it was meant to be, so I did a lap on each. Both easier than 21. LH narrowing crack climbs harder at top, RH crack easier but more consistent with perfect chicken wings.

 
23 Sticky Willow Trad 10m Good
A few fun moves, but would need to be careful with gear as the rock on the LH side of the crack at half height is about ready to come out.

 
23 Going to Horeb Mixed trad 10m, 3 Very Good
2nd shot. Need to have feet sorted at crux, but otherwise a great little route.

 
20 Gates of Hardened Steel Trad 10m Very Good
Great little crack, wish it was longer and a bit further from other features.

 
23 Night Train Mixed trad 4 Classic
Excellent, but my thin fingers couldn't quite handle the start move.

 
18 Clandestine Filth Trad Very Good
Great jamming, even with very raw hands.

 
20 Never Going Back Trad Average
More moss than rock, but a few nice moves while joining Missing Josiah

 
21 Bringing on a Thirst Trad Good
Good finger locks.

 
18 Chuck it in the Backburner Trad Good
Actually better than it looks.

 
Sun 8th Nov 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge
Trevallyn Reserve/Hoo Hoo Hut areas Rabbit Trap Buttress
20 Anal Fist Fuck Four Mixed trad 12m, 3 Very Good
Sat 7th Nov 2020 - Mt Blackwood Summit
19 Mills Direct - with Mike Hitchcock Trad 30m Classic
Dirty in the bottom corner, but amazing section of finger crack straight after. As good as a Squamish finger crack!

 
19 Who Among Them - with Mike Hitchcock Trad 35m Mega Classic
Awesome pitch the whole way. Definitely worth the stars.

 
19 Mills Route - with Mike Hitchcock Trad 40m Very Good
Start definitely harder than 18, but still good.

 
20 Airbourne - with Mike Hitchcock Mixed trad 28m, 5 Very Good
Pulled up ropes for "grade 8" start. Crack really easy to where it steepens, then awesome finger locks. Upper bolted part a complete change in character, and felt a little harder than 20.

 
Tue 3rd Nov 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge
The Sunny Side Right Man Buttress
22 Touch and Go - with Deano Trad 9m Good
Tried on lead first, wasn't game to layback the start. Reached high for small purple wire near too of crux. Couple of really nice moves above crux.

 
20 Cold Chat - with deano Trad 9m Good
Not hard, but definitely aware of the ledge.

 
19 Lefthand Man Trad 10m Average
2 moves to a ledge, then a couple more moves.

 
19 The Right Man Trad 11m Good
21 In Between Man Trad 10m Average
2nd shot. Buggered it up trying to stay off Ng Man holds at halfway. Much harder without them!

 
19 Hot Gossip Trad 10m Good
16 Last Year's Man Trad 11m Good
Mon 26th Oct 2020 - Mount Wellington
Lost World Area Lost World
21 Atlantis - with Alice Trad 25m Classic
Felt good. Really solid, just getting a little pumped.

 
21 Lactos - with Alice Trad 20m Good
Satisfying to get on a finger crack. Top section was a little damp and mossy, but not too bad.

 
17 Stone the Crows - with alice Trad 25m Good
Tue 20th Oct 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge
Duck Reach Vamp Buttress
19 No Parking Trad 20m Very Good
23 No Standing Mixed trad 20m, 4 Very Good
Great and slightly improbable moves on the bolted section. Eases off quickly after reaching the crack.

 
17 Well Then Bruvvers Trad 25m Very Good
Fun last move.

 
19 Five Bells Trad 20m Average
Fun enough, but currently a death route for the belayer, with a block on the LH side of the offwidth about 5m below the anchor only just held in.

 
24 Orient Express - with deano Mixed trad 23m, 4 Classic
A couple of burns with Deano. Will definitely put draws on before redpointing, and use a cam in the lower horizontal. Need to save fingers for the super thin layaway holds below roof.

 
Mon 16th Mar 2020 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge
Duck Reach Skidrow Buttress
23 The Joy of Specs Mixed trad 12m, 3 Good
Some fun moves, with a couple of hards bits. Took a couple of attempts to sort out the crux sequence. Would clean up very nicely.

 
18 Skidrow Trad 25m Very Good
The traverse into the second crack is defin8tely the highlight.

 
17 Sitting Bull Trad 10m Good
Just stayed in the L crack to practice more wide stuff.

 
23 Short and Sweet Trad 8m Good
Really wish this was much longer. Would be a nice lead, with good l9cks just after the crux.

 
22 Deathrow Mixed trad 20m, 2 Classic
Awesome moves! Good rests, but makes unfit people like me work for it. Stepping of the slab and avoiding the barndoor is great fun.

 
20 First Disadvantage Trad 10m Very Good
Perfect hand stacks!

 
17 Sawsea Trad 10m Good
Pretty cruisey. Either go straight up or move L at the top.

 
23 Lethal Injection Mixed trad 20m, 5 Good
Fingers not strong enough for that start. Looks pretty easy from a couple of holds higher.

 
20 Prison to Praise Trad 12m Good
Found it quite nice overall, with a slightly tenuous crux reaching the overlap.

 
Tue 24th Dec 2019 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes Rockaway and Amphitheatre
19 Ethnic Cornflake - with deano Trad 30m Good
Something new for Deano. Filthy, but actually quite good. Pity about the ledge part way, else it'd be pretty pumpy.

 
Tue 24th Dec 2019 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes The Columns
20 Icarus - with deano Trad 120m Very Good
Lead p1, follow p2. Good fun, took all the 2 and 3 BDs we had. Pretty steep for the pipes

 
Wed 14th Aug 2019 - Squamish
The Chief Echelon Wall
5.10b The Ultimate Everything - with Mike Trad 380m Good
Has a few enjoyable pitches interspersed with a lot of pretty ordinary ones, making it seem like the aim is just to get to the top, not climb great rock. Guide book gives it 10b, but I'd say 10a considering the first and last pitches.

 
Wed 14th Aug 2019 - Squamish
The Chief The Apron Above Broadway
5.7 Boomstick Crack - with Mike Trad 60m Very Good
Fri 9th Aug 2019 - Squamish
Slhanay
5.10d Pipeline - with Gregory Trad Mega Classic
Amazing, but also a bit scary! Ran out of gas about 1.5m from turning the lip on the overhang, took a good fall onto a tipped-out 6. Pulled up and got a bomber 4 big bro just a little lower, and made it through on the second go. Only had one 3 big bro and 2 4 big bros along with the 6 BD cam. A 0.4 BD off the belay and a medium nut at the top, otherwise 6 BD and larger for the main pitch. Next time will try to find 2 more 3 big bros, and will feel much safer!

 
Thu 8th Aug 2019 - Squamish
Smoke Bluffs Pixie's Corner
5.9 Joe’s Crack - with Gregory Trad 15m Very Good
Lovely topout move, very insecure after the rest of the climb!

 
5.7 The Locker - with Gregory Trad 15m Very Good
5.9 Wonderland - with Gregory Trad 30m Very Good
Super slippery feet to begin with, and then a fun dilemma near the end of the traverse.

 
Mon 5th Aug 2019 - Squamish
Smoke Bluffs Crag X Lower Crag X
5.9 Baby Lizard - with Soren Trad 45m Very Good
Super relaxing, climbed in approach shoes.

 
5.10c Centre Street - with Soren Trad 45m Classic
Excellent climbing with good rests and gear. Would be best to do in a single pitch, but had already used most of my thin stuff down below. Upper corner didn't feel any harder than the crack below, just intimidating with the ledge below. Great wires in corner.

 
Sun 4th Aug 2019 - Squamish
The Chief The Bulletheads Bulletheads South
5.8 5.9 Slot Machine - with Soren Trad 52m Very Good
Sun 4th Aug 2019 - Squamish
The Chief The Apron South Apron
5.8 Diedre - with Soren Trad 220m Classic
Sun 4th Aug 2019 - Squamish
The Chief The Apron Lower Apron
5.8 Rambles - with Soren Mixed trad 90m, 6 Good
Linked p1 and p2, and then p3 and p4. nice climbing, but probably not worth it unless you don't have to wait around for it.

 
Sat 3rd Aug 2019 - Squamish
Murrin Park Genesis
5.10b Geniside - with Soren Mixed trad 25m, 2 Classic
Great little line with plenty of bomber small wires when you leave the cams in the car...

 
Sat 3rd Aug 2019 - Squamish
Papoose
5.10a Hairpin - with Soren Trad 120m Good
Pitches 1,2, and final pitch. Moved onto The Scenario in the middle.

 
Sun 28th Apr 2019 - Squamish
The Chief The Grand Wall Base Grand Wall Base South
5.10b Rutabaga P1 - with deon Trad Very Good
Good quality clombing mostly 5.9, with a couple of harder moves the the first 15m.

 
5.11a Rutabaga P2 - with deon Trad Classic
Awesome pitch. Might only get 10d on some other areas because of all the no-hamds rests, but still great. Easy gear, lots of wires and cams <0.5. Hard finish if you go the wrong way.

 
5.10b Arrowroot - with deon Trad Classic
Ringlock upper section unless you have small hands. Save some 0.5-0.75 cams for the top. Careful lowering with a 60m rope- will need to downclimb last couple of metres.

 
Sun 28th Apr 2019 - Squamish
The Chief The Grand Wall Base Grand Wall Base North
5.10b Seasoned in the Sun - with deon Trad 35m Classic
Felt harder than Arrowroot, but still excellent climbing. Super well protected after the start.

 
Sat 20th Apr 2019 - Squamish
Murrin Park Nightmare Rock
5.12a Sentry Box - with deon Trad 25m Very Good
Sweet! Second go. Screwed up the crux sequence and took a whipper at the top after I didn't find a helpful foot left of the crack at the top. Things went almost perfect second time around.

 
5.12a Sentry Box Direct - with deon Trad 25m Very Good
Super hard, and would be a super sketchy lead. Tough bottom, pretty sustained, with a crux finish. Just as well the top rail is positive!

 
Sat 20th Apr 2019 - Squamish
Murrin Park The Brunser Area
5.10a Fist - with deon Trad 22m Good
Fri 12th Apr 2019 - Squamish
Murrin Park The Murrin Surrounds Seal Cove
5.10b Lost Horizon Mixed trad 45m, 8 Very Good
Really nice, moderate slabbing.

 
5.9 Future and a Hope Mixed trad 48m, 3 Good
5.10b Diamond Seas Mixed trad 20m, 4 Very Good
5.10c Whānau Mixed trad 30m, 8 Average
A bit wet and super cruxy.

 
5.8 Bubble Buddy Mixed trad 35m, 3 Good
5.10d The Next Generation Mixed trad 48m, 8 Very Good
Awesome little sections, would get 3* if it was more sustained.

 
5.11a Beware the Tides of March Mixed trad 25m, 7 Very Good
A few broken crystals, minor slips, and completely trashed shoes, but managed to stay on somehow.

 

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