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| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Tue 28th Jan 2020 - Jane Fonda Workout Wall | ||||||
| 25 |
★★★ Melting Point
| 30m, 12 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
| 25 |
★★★ Melting Point
| 30m, 12 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Going up for a training lap
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| Sun 9th Jun 2019 - Albert Terrace | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Ramahana Road
| 11m, 5 | ||||
| 15 16 |
★ Itbeckonstan
| 11m, 5 | ||||
| 13 |
★ Defenced
| 11m, 5 | ||||
| 15 |
★ Quacker
| 11m, 5 | ||||
| 19 20 |
★ Peggy Peggy Phew
| 11m, 5 | ||||
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The sequence proved too tricky for the onisght. Pretty stiff.
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| Sat 8th Jun 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Dinosaur Face Field | ||||||
| V4 |
★ I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!
| 3m | ★ Good | |||
| Sat 8th Jun 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Entrance Field | ||||||
| V4 |
★★★ Dirty Rascal
| 7m | ||||
| Sat 8th Jun 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Main Field | ||||||
| V6 |
★★ Falcon
| ★ Good | ||||
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Good fun
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| Mon 3rd Jun 2019 - Sebastapol Bluffs | ||||||
| Unwin Crag Left sector | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Whispering grass
| 25m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
| 16 |
★★ Fringe benefit
| 28m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Climbed a couple of days after a big southerly snowstorm. The rock was dry and friction great. The sun leaves the wall early in winter though
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| Sun 26th May 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Main Field | ||||||
| V6 |
★ Swoop Da Scoop
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| V5 |
★★ Instant Classic
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| V2 |
★★★ Sunshine Arete
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| Sun 26th May 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Entrance Field | ||||||
| V8 |
★★ Limestone Orgasm
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
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Polished, but still awesome
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| Sun 19th May 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Entrance Field | ||||||
| V4 |
★ Rail of Delight
| ★ Good | ||||
| Sun 5th May 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Entrance Field | ||||||
| V3 |
Marsupial hunt
| 6m | ||||
| V3 |
Just stand up!
| 4m | ||||
| V3 |
★★ Second Hand
| 4m | ||||
| Thu 25th Apr 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Entrance Field | ||||||
| V8 |
★★ Limestone Orgasm
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
| V0 |
★★ Orange 35 Wall (Orange 35)
| 4m | ||||
| V3 |
★★★ Stem Cell
| 5m | ||||
| V5 |
★★ Smeagal
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| Sun 21st Apr 2019 - Pōhara | ||||||
| Bo Peep Slab | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Leftist (Unknown)
- with
Minke, Robin Jodon
| 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| 22 |
★★ Coup de Grâce / Coup d'etat (Extension) (Coup De Grace)
- with
Minke, Robin Jodon
| 17m, 9 | ||||
| 22 |
★★ Flexestentialism
- with
Minke, Robin Jodon
| 12m, 5 | ||||
| Sat 20th Apr 2019 - Paynes Ford | ||||||
| Creese Wall / Rawhide Roof | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Bite My Chunk
- with
Robin Jodon
| 18m, 5 | ||||
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First two bolts are very far apart even by NZ standards
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| 15 |
★ Gorgonzola Goes
- with
Robin Jodon
| 18m, 6 | ||||
| 20 |
★★ Tongue In Groove
- with
Robin Jodon
| 14m | ||||
| 22 |
★★★ Rawhide
- with
Robin Jodon
| 18m, 5 | ||||
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Plenty of excitement available on this!
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| Fri 19th Apr 2019 - Pōhara | ||||||
| Sea Grass Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Franklin's Tower
| 26m, 9 | ||||
| 18 |
★★ Hair On A G-String
| 15m, 4 | ||||
| 17 |
★ Up Against The Wall M.F.
| 13m | ||||
| 16 |
★ Some Like it Hot
| 13m, 5 | ||||
| Sun 10th Mar 2019 - Barnett Park | ||||||
| The Cave | ||||||
| 27 26 |
★★ Rubble
| 14m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| 27 26 |
★★ Rubble
| 14m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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One hang, felt good
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| 27 |
★★ Groundhog Day
| 13m, 7 | ||||
| 27 |
★★ Gorilla Grip
| 15m, 7 | ||||
| Sat 9th Mar 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Cave Stream High End | ||||||
| V0 |
★★ 7 Pyramid Groove
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| Sat 9th Mar 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Split Apple Field | ||||||
| V5 |
★★ Split Apple SS
| 5m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sat 9th Mar 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill The AIDS Boulder | ||||||
| V6 |
★★ Orange Aid
| 5m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sat 9th Mar 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Cave Stream High End | ||||||
| V5 |
★★★ Babyfood
| 6m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Great problem, cleans up well. Worked it on top rope then sent over the pads.
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| Wed 20th Feb 2019 - Lyttelton Rock | ||||||
| Rage Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Leaning Wall
| 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Always a pleasure
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| 21 |
★★ Leaning Wall
| 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Training lap
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| 18 17 |
★★ The Environment Centre Bites The Dust
- with
Robin Jodon
| 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Stiff 18 is more like it. Gear is adequate, but the entire middle section is protected only by an ancient peg. The crux is most definitely not at the top.
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| Wed 20th Feb 2019 - Lyttelton Rock | ||||||
| Year Right Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Nanny State
- with
Robin Jodon
| 20m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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Pulled some loose holds off on the abseil down, take care between the 5th and 6th bolts.
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| Sun 17th Feb 2019 - Lyttelton Rock | ||||||
| Rage Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Leaning Wall
| 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sun 17th Feb 2019 - Lyttelton Rock | ||||||
| Feeding Time Area | ||||||
| 23 |
★★ Prophet of Doom
| 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| 17 17/18 |
★ The Promised Land
- with
Robin Jodon
| 16m, 1 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 17 |
Calling All Sportclimbers
- with
Robin Jodon
| 16m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 17th Feb 2019 - Lyttelton Rock | ||||||
| The Thunderdome | ||||||
| 27 |
★★★ Gone Bimbo
| 12m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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Figuring out beta
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| 27 |
★★★ Gone Bimbo
| 12m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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Got up to halfway before falling, looking forward to a few more goes on this
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| Wed 6th Feb 2019 - Jane Fonda Workout Wall | ||||||
| 25 |
★★★ Melting Point
| 30m, 12 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
| 24 |
The Biscuit Factory
| 28m, 10 | Don't Bother | |||
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Fell when I made a biscuit at the crux. Worth putting a helmet on your belayer.
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| 22 |
★★ Wacking Wendy
| 26m, 9 | ||||
| Sun 3rd Feb 2019 - Sebastapol Bluffs | ||||||
| Orange Wall | ||||||
| 19 17 |
★★ Freshly Squeezed
| 26m, 8 | ||||
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Typical Murray Judge sandbag. Nice slab moves, bring your edging shoes.
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| Sat 2nd Feb 2019 - Sebastapol Bluffs | ||||||
| Crimea Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ Back in the U.S.S.R
| 38m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Nicely set up route, can easily be done as one pitch
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| Sat 2nd Feb 2019 - Sebastapol Bluffs | ||||||
| Lunar Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ Nicked
- with
Robin Jodon
| 55m, 12 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Spicy, old school style of having bolts just after the cruxes. Great climbing.
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| Sun 27th Jan 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Split Apple Field | ||||||
| V4 |
★ Trapezius
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| V4 |
★★ Launchpad
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| Sun 20th Jan 2019 - Britten Crag | ||||||
| The Alcove | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ U Haul
| 10m, 3 | ||||
| Sun 20th Jan 2019 - Britten Crag | ||||||
| Angel Face | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Chocoholic
| 15m, 4 | ||||
| 21 |
★★ Out Of Africa
| 15m, 6 | ||||
| 22 |
★★★ Face Race
| 15m, 6 | ||||
| 16 |
★ Easter Rising
| 15m, 5 | Average | |||
| Tue 6th Nov 2018 - Lyttelton Rock | ||||||
| The Thunderdome | ||||||
| 23 24 |
★★ Jug Jockey
| 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Went back up to strip the draws. Nice climb to repeat.
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| 23 24 |
★★ Jug Jockey
| 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Doable without gear, a bit runout at the top but no biggie. Long moves between good edges.
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| Tue 6th Nov 2018 - Lyttelton Rock | ||||||
| Ataturk Wall | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ Colonel Malone
| 18m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Tue 6th Nov 2018 - Lyttelton Rock | ||||||
| Year Right Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Funacation
| 22m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
| Tue 23rd Oct 2018 - Wye Creek | ||||||
| South Side Main Wall | ||||||
| 17 18 |
★★ About Time
| 30m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Brilliant climb up a great sculpted wall, comfy holds, almost all sidepull pinches!
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| 20 |
★ La Submission
| 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Seems like the natural line for "The Mission", but cruxier obviously.
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| Sun 21st Oct 2018 - Mount Iron | ||||||
| Iron Curtain | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ The Bastard from Gunn Rd
| 20m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Staying left felt much harder than 24, might be stiff 23 going right. Great climbing.
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| Sun 21st Oct 2018 - Mount Iron | ||||||
| Ironside | ||||||
| 24 23 |
★ Easily the Best Route on the Crag
| 20m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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The sting is in the tail. The crux felt more like a 24.
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| 20 |
★ Sonique (Sonic)
| 20m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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Pumpy
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| Sat 20th Oct 2018 - Hospital Flat | ||||||
| Sunnyside | ||||||
| 25 |
★★★ Mental As Anything
| 21m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Managed it with one hang but couldn't quite put it together, I'll be back!
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| 22 |
★★ The Bastard of Cleardale
| 17m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 7th Oct 2018 - Barnett Park | ||||||
| The Cave | ||||||
| 27 |
★★ Gorilla Grip
| 15m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 27 26 |
★★ Rubble
| 14m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| Sat 29th Sep 2018 - Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Nudity
| 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Had a play on top-rope, some very sporty moves at the grade!!
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| 10 |
★ Mr Baggins
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Great climb, even though it doesn't look like much from the ground. Would be a perfect first trad lead.
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| 16 |
★ Gargantua
| 18m | Average | |||
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Awkward moves! But decent rock
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| Sun 15th Jul 2018 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Trifecta Field | ||||||
| V5 |
★★ Keepers of the Funk (Left of Warmup)
| 4m | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 15th Jul 2018 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
| Flock Hill Split Apple Field | ||||||
| V4 |
★★ Split Apple Dyno
| 4m | ||||
| Fri 9th Feb 2018 - Little Babylon | ||||||
| 25 |
★★★ Solitude
| 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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The bottom is shite and the top is glorious
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| Sun 4th Feb 2018 - Little Babylon | ||||||
| 28 27 |
★★ Bish Bosh Bash Extension
| 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Loved the crux, but took a few whippers trying to clip the chains...
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| 23 |
★★ Rua Tahi
| 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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warmup
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| 24 23 |
★ Bish Bosh Bash
| 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
| Sat 3rd Feb 2018 - Homer Hut Area | ||||||
| Moir Moir's Mate Diamond Face | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Garden Trowel Route
| 120m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Stiff. Had to have a hang on the first pitch due to freezing fingers (screaming barfies and all!) but fantastic climbing. Finished up the Bowen Allan corner.
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| Fri 2nd Feb 2018 - The Chasm | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ The Drunkin Skunkin Leprechaun
| 20m, 5 | ||||
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Caroline lead it
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| 27 26 |
★★★ Bus t' Milford
| 18m, 8 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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The route of the crag really, hard bouldery start leads into incredible pockety section then some more cranking to finish, awesome!!
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| 26 |
★★★ Buster Gonad
| 24m, 9 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Top pitch (it's really a one pitch route from the ledge) is awesome, equipped with 11 permadraws now.
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| 19 20 |
★★ Another One
| 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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Climbed as access to the ledge, poor Caroline had to climb it with the pack on!
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| 10 |
★★ Access rungs
| 20m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Best route in the Darrans
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| Tue 30th Jan 2018 - Babylon | ||||||
| Left Hand Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Monsoon
| 30m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Great route. Long.
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| Tue 30th Jan 2018 - Little Babylon | ||||||
| 25 26 |
★★★ Jugular
| 18m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Tough! Awesome burly moves on a beautiful wave of rock
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| 23 |
★★ Rua Tahi
| 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
| 22 21 |
★ Multitude
| 9m, 4 | Average | |||
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It would be grade 21... except for the V2/3 final move.
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| Mon 29th Jan 2018 - Homer Hut Area | ||||||
| Moir Moir's Mate West Face | ||||||
| 20 |
★★★ Lucky Strike
- with
Caroline
| 280m, 11 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Long bolted climb on quality rock. Only placed three pieces of gear on the climb. Absolutely love it!
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| Sun 21st Jan 2018 - Barnett Park | ||||||
| The Cave | ||||||
| 28 |
★★ Let There Be Bolts
| 13m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Got it! Great route, loved every attempt on it.
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