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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Quality
Fri 2nd Apr 2021 - Waitpinga
Cephalopod Wall
	17	★ Its Barque is Worse Than Its Bight	Trad	★ Good
Finished at the AG chains.
Wed 17th Mar 2021 - Ben Lomond
Northern Escarpment Bullfighter Buttress Area
	17	★★ Champagne Jam - with Jason Barltrop	Trad 20m	★★★ Classic
Mon 15th Mar 2021 - Ben Lomond
Northern Escarpment The Pavillion
	16	★★ Parson's Climb - with Jason Barltrop	Trad 35m	★★ Very Good
Fri 19th Feb 2021 - Waitpinga
Mollusc Wall
	22	★★ Technically Compromised - with Jason Barltrop	Mixed trad 26m, 4	★★ Very Good
Nice! 19 Trad, 22 Sport
Fri 4th Dec 2020 - Waitpinga
Mollusc Wall
	17	★★★ Flight of the Gull - with Cymru Rob 1 17 30 lead by Cymru Rob 2 15 60 lead by Garth Wimbush 3 11 20 lead by Cymru Rob	Trad 110m
E-W traverse
Sat 31st Oct 2020 - Cleland
Bandicoot Buttress
	17	★ Lock Up Your Furry Animals - with James Sunjaya	Trad 10m	★ Good
Quite nice - lovely aspect.
	17	★ Koala Kapers - with James Sunjaya	Trad 12m	★ Good
A touch wet!
Sat 4th Jul 2020 - The Bluff
The Shaft Slabs
	19	★★★ Richard's Route Direct - with Rob Carlin	Mixed trad 18m, 1	★★★ Classic
Sat 4th Jul 2020 - The Bluff
The Pleasure Dome
	14 14 R	★★ Pleasure Dome - with Rob Carlin	Trad 5m	★★ Very Good
Mon 1st Oct 2018 - Moonarie
Checkers Wall
	19	★★★ Pine Crack - with Rob Baker 1 19 30m lead by Rob Baker 2 19 25m lead by Garth Wimbush	Trad 55m	★★★ Mega Classic
Sun 30th Sep 2018 - Moonarie
Checkers Wall
	19	★★ The Creature - with Rob Baker	Trad 30m	★★ Very Good
Funky climbing!
Sat 29th Sep 2018 - Moonarie
Southern Crags
	18	★ Madam Butterfly - with Rob Baker	Trad 20m	★ Good
	16	★★ Crack Up - with Rob Baker	Trad 38m	★★ Very Good
Sat 29th Sep 2018 - Moonarie
Checkers Wall
	21	★★ Goldfinger - with Rob Baker	Trad 35m	★★ Very Good
Interesting crux.
	16	★★ Asimov - with Rob Baker 1 40	Trad 40m	★★ Very Good
First pitch only.
Fri 28th Sep 2018 - Rawnsley Bluff
The Dark Side Dice Walls
	13	★ Princess Destroyer - with Liz Milner	Trad 14m	★ Good
Quite a nice corner, with good pro.
Sat 12th May 2018 - Morialta
The Boulder Bridge
	20	★ Rattling Good Fit - with Liz Milner	Trad 17m	★ Good
Very dirty from recent rain...
Mon 13th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
Bluffs Bluff Major Bluff Major North Face
	17 17 R	★★★ Missing Link - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 30m	★★ Very Good
Interesting. The reputation of the climb had me a bit nervous on the traverse, but with the right gear things aren't too bad.
Sun 12th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall
	18	★★ Skylark Direct Finish - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 38m	★★ Very Good
Fun! Well worthwhile finish to Skylark.
Sun 12th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
	16	★★ Saracen - with Jack Mattinson 1 lead by Jack Mattinson 2 lead by Garth Wimbush 3 4 5	Trad 110m	★★★ Classic
1.5 hrs
	13	★ Lawrence - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 100m	★★ Very Good
Lead the whole thing in one long pitch, moving together. 47 mins.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Pinnacle Face Tiptoe Ridge Area
	14	★ The Green Singer - with Jack Mattinson 1 lead by Jack Mattinson 2 lead by Garth Wimbush 3 4	Trad 130m	★★ Very Good
Done in 2 pitches, simul-climbing most of it. 50 mins.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Pinnacle Face Area Below Tiptoe Ridge
	18	★ Free Beer - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 30m	★★★ Classic
Really nice climb.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Left Watchtower Face
	12	★★ Watchtower Chimney - with Jack Mattinson 1 lead by Jack Mattinson 2 lead by Garth Wimbush 3 4	Mixed trad 110m, 1	★★★ Classic
1hr and 10. Moved together for the first 3 pitches, then pitched the last.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Mari Buttress
	18	★ Femroc - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Tricky through the bulge, and quite sustained above.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	16	★★ The Confession - with Jack Mattinson 1 linkup Salamander , lead by Garth 2 lead by Jack Mattinso 3	Trad 45m	★★ Very Good
Worthwhile.
Sun 1st Oct 2017 - Moonarie
The Ramparts
	19 18	★★★ Miles from Nowhere - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 100m	★★★ Mega Classic
Great climb! Led middle crux pitch. Somehow missed the goat on the 3rd...
Mon 28th Aug 2017 - Lake Louise
Outhouse Area
	5.10c	★ Heartattack and Vine - with nicole anderson	Mixed trad 40m, 5	★★ Very Good
Second pitch was great. Sustained crimping!
	5.10d	★ Duracell - with nicole anderson	Mixed trad 30m, 3	★ Good
One move wonder, but quite nice.
Sun 23rd Apr 2017 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
	14	★★ Tremulo - with Andrew Roberts	Trad 25m	★ Good
Better than it looks
Sun 23rd Apr 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	16	★★★ Brolga - with Andrew Roberts 1 16 lead by Garth 2 16 lead by Garth 3 16 lead by Andrew	Trad 90m	★★★ Classic
Sat 22nd Apr 2017 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face
	18 17	★★★ Oceanoid - with Rachel Katterl	Trad 75m	★★★ Mega Classic
Superb! Varied and fun.
Sat 22nd Apr 2017 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Death Row Pinnacle
	17	★★ Garden Gnome - with Rachel Katterl	Trad 20m	★ Good
Short, but fun.
Mon 19th Sep 2016 - South Coast
Beowa National Park Pulpit Rock North Side
	17	★★ Cenotaph Corner Down Under - with Liz Milner, andrew roberts	Trad 9m	★★ Very Good
	10 12	The Pull Pit - with Andrew Roberts, Liz Milner	Trad 8m	Average
Sandbagged
Mon 25th Apr 2016 - Raetjen's Gap
The Main Cliff
	14	Silence of the Frogs - with Garth Wimbush, colin harris	Trad 13m	Average
	18 17	★ Lead Break - with Rebekah Richardson	Trad 17m	★ Good
Seemed difficult for a 17.
	20	★ Syllogism - with Rebekah Richardson	Trad 13m	Average
Sun 14th Feb 2016 - Mt Rosea
Main Cliff
	20	★★★ Debutante (Debutante Linkup Debutante DS) - with Rachel Katterl 1 20 linkup Debutante DS , lead by Garth 2 14 lead by Garth 3 13 lead by Rachel 4 14 lead by Rachel 5 11 lead by Garth	Trad 120m	★★★ Classic
The climb was worth doing for the pinnacle belay alone.
	20	★★ Debutante Direct Start - with Rachel Katterl	Trad 24m	★★★ Classic
A bit greasy, but a fun, sustained, mandatory-jamming crack.
Sat 13th Feb 2016 - Mt Rosea
Main Cliff
	17	★★★ Heretic - with Rachel Katterl 1 16 lead by garth 2 17 lead by garth 3 17 lead by garth 4 17 lead by garth 5 17 lead by garth	Trad 120m	★★★ Classic
Brilliant. Really consistent, on quality rock the whole way.
Tue 3rd Nov 2015 - Rawnsley Bluff
The Dark Side The Last Wall
	15	★ Extrusion - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 25m
Interesting - easier than i expected.
Tue 9th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
	18	★★ Morgul Khan - with Lorien Martin	Trad 40m	★ Good
Quite enjoyed this one.
	6 6 R	★ Cloaca - with Liz	Trad 30m	★ Good
Not a good beginners lead, but pleasant enough climbing.
Mon 8th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Far North Lower Curtain Wall
	21	★★★ Comic Relief - with Lorien Martin	Trad 20m	★★★ Classic
Superb!
Mon 8th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Far North Werewolf Area
	20	★★ Werewolf - with Fred Dyer	Trad 24m	★★ Very Good
This is not 19 - the jamb in the crack was not good enough to be 19.
Mon 8th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Far North Lower Curtain Wall
	19	★★ Sideshow - with Lorien Martin	Trad 35m	★★ Very Good
The difficulties are short, but a lovely climb nonetheless.
Sun 7th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Pilot Error Cliffs Cobwebs Gully
	18	★★ Gilt Edged - with Rebekah Richardson	Trad 40m	★★★ Classic
Hard for the grade, but really good. Linked both pitches.
Sat 6th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Left Fork
	18	★★ I'm A Little Dinosaur - with Adam Clay	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Nice, though not as nice as Asteroid.
Sat 6th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
King Rat Area Lizard Procrastination Pinnacle
	11	★ Lizard Procrastination - with Rebecca Richardson	Trad 40m	★ Good
Led both pitches. The only climbable rock we could find in the rain!
Sun 5th Apr 2015 - Rawnsley Bluff
The Dark Side South East Upper Tier The Corners
	15 14	★★ Scrubs Up Well - with Lyron Winderbaum	Trad 15m	★★ Very Good
Short, but really nice, with some mandatory jambing. We thought this was a new route until we looked at the guide after the climb.
Sun 5th Apr 2015 - Rawnsley Bluff
The Dark Side South East Upper Tier Jabba Sector
	19	★★ Garth Vader - with Lyron Winderbaum	Trad 20m	★★★ Classic
With a name like that, how could it not be a classic?
Sat 4th Apr 2015 - Rawnsley Bluff
The Dark Side The Amphitheatre
	17	★★ Eerie Eyrie - with Lyron Winderbaum	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
FFA!
Sun 5th Oct 2014 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock South Mitre
	17	★ Revelations - with Mike Hillan 1 15 lead by Mike Hillan 2 17 lead by Garth Wimbush	Trad 48m	★★ Very Good
An old school classic. Superb moves above the second belay.
Sat 4th Oct 2014 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Lower Gully
	18	★ Four Sticks - with Mike Hillan	Trad 20m	★ Good
Fun cranking, just like the book says.
Sat 4th Oct 2014 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Ethereal Buttress
	21	★★ Ethereal - with Mike Hillan	Trad 20m	★★★ Classic
Quite sustained, but the gear is very good, and the moves nice.
Fri 3rd Oct 2014 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	21 21 R	★★★ Auto Da Fe - with Mike Hillan	Trad 90m	★★★ Mega Classic
Beautiful, and not really runout. The Rockover above skink was exhilarating. Mike kindly let me lead both pitches.
Sun 9th Jun 2013 - Red Rock
	12	★ E.R.C. - with Mike Garret, Liz Milner	Trad 18m
Bush-bash topout. Worthwhile climbing though.
Sat 8th Jun 2013 - Red Rock
	18 17	★★ Victorian's Crack - with Mike Garret	Trad 18m	★★★ Classic
Superb jamming sequence, though the difficulties are short.
Sat 18th May 2013 - Rawnsley Bluff
The Dark Side South East Upper Tier Jabba Sector
	15	★ Te Deum - with Adam Clay	Trad 18m	★ Good
Reminded me of TDM in the Wolgans a very small bit.
Sat 18th May 2013 - Rawnsley Bluff
The Dark Side South East Upper Tier The Corners
	17	★★ Dos Cabras Negras - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 18m	★ Good
Nice route for the grade. Fantastic pro. A two goat audience at the top.
Sun 14th Apr 2013 - Montacute
Left Tit
	18	Nipular Ecstasy - with Adam Clay	Trad 18m	Average
The sonorous hanging block made things interesting.
Sat 9th Feb 2013 - Bundaleer Area
Bundaleer
	12	★★ Scarab - with Liz Milner	Mixed trad 59m, 1	★★★ Classic
linked P1 & P2.
	21	★★★ Pathos - with Liz Milner	Trad 28m	★★★ Classic
You think you've done the hard move, but you haven't quite finished!
	20	★★★ Blimp - with Liz Milner	Mixed trad 25m, 1	★★★ Mega Classic
Really nice, and multiple cruxes.
Mon 28th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Pinnacle Face Tiptoe Ridge Area
	5	★★★ Tiptoe Ridge - with Liz Milner	Trad 120m	★★★ Classic
Nice - fun outing.
Sun 27th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
	18	★★★ Eurydice - with Mike Barnes	Mixed trad 65m, 2	★★★ Classic
Mike let me lead both pitches - I had a ball, even with the couple of guanoey ledges...
Sun 27th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
	10	★★★ Eskimo Nell - with Liz Milner	Trad 130m	★★ Very Good
Linked 2&3 and 4&5. The 2nd pitch was a standout favourite.
Sat 26th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
	15	★★ Toccata - with Mile Barnes, Sarah Wallwork 1 15 lead by Garth Wimbush 2 14 lead by Garth Wimbush	Trad 50m	★★★ Classic
Beautiful! Especially done as one 50m pitch.
Sat 26th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
Northern Group Harlequin Cracks Area
	10 9	★★ Beau Geste - with Liz Milner	Trad 140m	★★ Very Good
Led all 5 pitches. Scenic!
Thu 10th Jan 2013 - Hospital Flat
Tombstone Boulders The Tombstone
	17	★★ The Crack - with Mike Hillan	Trad 15m	★★ Very Good
The classic line up the centre - superb!
Mon 7th Jan 2013 - Sebastapol Bluffs
Twin Cracks
	21	★★ Ethical Debate - with Mike Hillan	Mixed trad 18m, 4	★★ Very Good
Wed 2nd Jan 2013 - Wharewerawera / Long Beach
Dragon's Lair
	18	★★ When The Fog Lifts - with Mike Hillan	Mixed trad 15m, 3	★ Good
Mon 31st Dec 2012 - Mt Horrible
	22 17	★ Twin Cracks - with Mike Hillan	Trad 15m	★ Good
	19	★★ Wildman - with Mike hillan	Trad 15m	★★ Very Good
A perfict mandatory jambing climb - just too short!
Sun 30th Dec 2012 - Mt Horrible
	17	★ Arch Dig - with Mike Hillan	Trad 12m	★ Good
	14	★ China Boy	Trad 14m	★ Good
Sat 20th Oct 2012 - Raetjen's Gap
South West Crag
	12	★ Medroom Beserker - with Liz Milner	Trad 13m	Average
Agreed - hard for the grade.
Sat 15th Sep 2012 - Moonarie
Lower Tiers Goat Crag
	20	★★ Billy Bunter - with Adam Clay	Trad 18m	★★★ Classic
Really nice moves, and lovely line.
	16	★ Completely Straight - with adam clay	Trad 12m	★ Good
Nice! Pity the jamming higher up didn't last longer.
Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Moonarie
Callitris Corner
	15	★★★ Hangover Layback	Trad 90m	★★★ Classic
Led all three pitches. Had two followers - tricky organising the double ropes! Every pitch superb.Watch the loose rock 3m below the top of the second pitch, on the lip of the scoop.
Thu 26th Apr 2012 - Moonarie
Lower Tiers Goat Crag
	14	★ Incommunicado	Trad 14m	★ Good
Quite nice - good rock.
Sun 8th Apr 2012 - Moonarie
Great Wall Area
	17	★★ Rush	Trad 60m	★ Good
Andrew Moser led 1 & 3, I led 2. A nutty problem getting out of the niche - nice climb!
Sun 8th Apr 2012 - Moonarie
Lower Tiers Goat Crag
	19	★★★ Billy the Kid	Trad 10m	★★★ Classic
A sting in the head and tail!
Wed 15th Feb 2012 - Wolgan Valley
Coal Mines Cliff
	20	★★★ TDM	Trad 35m	★★★ Mega Classic
Fingerlockin' good!
Sun 28th Aug 2011 - The Rock
The Towers
	15	★★ Angie	Trad 35m	★★★ Classic
Mon 25th Apr 2011 - Moonarie
Checkers Wall
	19	★★★ Pine Crack	Trad 65m	★★★ Mega Classic
Beautiful climb, up there with the best I have done. Hard moves off the ground though!
Mon 25th Apr 2011 - Moonarie
Flying Buttress
	15	★★★ Flying Buttress	Trad 110m	★★★ Classic
The roof crack was out there.... a real Moon 15. Seconded by Lynne.
Sun 24th Apr 2011 - Moonarie
Great Wall Area
	19	★★★ Downwind of Angels	Trad 40m	★★★ Mega Classic
Fantastic! Quality all the way. Sustained & consistent.
	16	★★★ Outside Chance	Trad 50m	★ Good
Nice exposure, second pitch a bit average. Liz & Johno followed.
Sat 23rd Apr 2011 - Moonarie
Gargoyle Wall
	16	★ Hunky Dory	Trad 35m	★ Good
The crux move is very height dependent. I found it quite hard, maybe 19?
	19	★★ The Prince	Trad 33m	★★ Very Good
Nice! Quality first pitch. Seconded by Lynne.
	14	★ Corkscrew Retribution	Trad 35m	★ Good
Led straight through. The last mantle was tricky and hard to protect...
Sun 13th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Main Wall
	13	★ Sexless Sue	Trad 20m	★ Good
Challenge: only use hexes for protection! Dominated (with a wee ground-fall risk).
Sun 13th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
	20 19	★★ The Desired	Trad 60m	★★★ Classic
Really hard move in the first 3 metres - close to losing it.
Sat 12th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Preludes Wall
	18 17	★★ Preludes	Trad 35m	★ Good
You have to like jamming for the crux down low. Harder than it looks!
Sat 12th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Castle Crag
	11	★★ Trapeze	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Interesting, although I often think this should have been called Swinging!
Sun 13th Feb 2011 - Mitcham Quarries
Car Crash Quarry Sector 2 - Central
	11	★ Sexy Love Slot	Trad 8m	Average
Hard for an 11! Interesting moves on onto the slab.
Fri 11th Feb 2011 - Morialta
Far Crag
	20 20 R	★ The Crunge	Trad 14m	★ Good
Surprisingly nice! Good gear, too, although my last piece was one wire just above the Illequipt branch.
Sun 6th Feb 2011 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Vanoise Area
	20	★ Cranky Babies	Trad 12m	Average
One hardi(ish) move, and you're there!

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