20 ★ Dirty Blue "S" 14m, 4 - rated Good
21 ★ Special Forces 18m, 4 - rated Good
— with Rebecca Trigger, Ashley Felton, Rodney
14 ★ Sirius 40m - rated Average
Seconding the traverse on wet rock was not fun. — with Rebecca Trigger, Ashley Felton
19 ★★ Totally Awesome 17m - rated Very Good
— with Rebecca Trigger, Ashley Felton
21 ★★★ Stainless Steel 30m, 3 - rated Classic
— with Rebecca Trigger, Ashley Felton
17 ★★ Inner Space 15m - rated
— with Rebecca Trigger, Ashley Felton
20 ★ Psychopath 42m, 10 - rated Very Good
Fell at 2nd bolt of pitch 2. Scary but enjoyable climbing. — with Rebecca Trigger, Ashley Felton
18 ★★★ Baylac Direct 96m - rated Classic
Can't really log this without using the word 'sandbagged'. Definitely my hardest trad lead. I learnt a bit about crack climbing, anyway, and it is a great line. — with Ashley Felton
15 ★★★ Albatross 110m - rated Classic
— with Ashley Felton
21 ★★ Girly Germs 15m - rated Very Good
Nice climb, but the low crux had me stumped. Had to pull on the draw. — with Ashley Felton
19 ★★ Jack High 20m - rated Very Good
Excellent — with Ashley Felton
18 ★ The Answer is Obvious 20m - rated Good
Good — with Ashley Felton
18 ★ The Bandoline Grip 18m, 8 - rated Very Good
Cruisy as — with Ashley Felton
18 ★ Hold on to Your Hats 15m - rated Average
Rubbish bolting, climbs ok. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★★★ Hotel California 330m - rated Mega Classic
Exhilarating and super committing. We did all 10 pitches for completeness, and because I don't like walking up hills. — with Ashley Felton
19 ★★★ Whymper 150m - rated Classic
Superb, consistent climbing. — with Ashley Felton
20 ★★★ Theory of Negativity 22m, 9 - rated Classic
Juggy is right. — with Ashley Felton
18 ★ Let's Get a Taco 36m, 12 - rated Good
Intro to the Blue Mountains. Felt like 18 — with Ashley Felton
14 ★ Jaundice 8m - rated
Good route for trad beginners. Great cam placements everywhere — with Ashley Felton, Adam
17 ★★ Wishbone 15m, 5 - rated Average
Enjoyable — with Ashley Felton, Adam
22 ★★ Ithica 12m, 4 - rated Classic
Damn you, Ithica — with Ashley Felton, Adam
20 ★★ Lesser of Two Evils 12m, 4 - rated Very Good
Good. Took a few goes to get past the 2nd bolt. — with Ashley Felton, Adam
17 ★★ Sparrow 18m, 5 - rated
— with Ashley Felton, Adam
V5 Numbers 2m - rated
Getting better at the first move. — with Ashley Felton
V4 ★ Megamouth, left 3m - rated Very Good
— with Ashley Felton, Marc, Ian
V3 ★ Strength In Numbers 4m - rated
Pretty good — with Ashley Felton
V2/3 ★★ Shield, sit - rated
— with Ashley Felton
V1 ★ Problem #82 4m - rated
— with Ashley Felton
V2 Problem #81 5m - rated
— with Ashley Felton
27 ★★ Sweet Pea 22m - rated
In no sense was this an actual attempt. It just happened to be in the shade on a hot day. Got some of the beta for the bottom section, but there's a lot of work left to do. — with Ashley Felton
21 ★★★ Real Life Ambition 15m, 6 - rated Classic
Someone has left a lot of blood behind on this. — with Ashley Felton
17 ★ Morning Glory 20m, 6 - rated Good
— with Ashley Felton
16 ★ Blah, Blah, Blah 18m, 5 - rated Average
No stars. — with Ashley Felton
26 ★★★ Chips 'n' Dips 20m, 5 - rated
Better. Three sections. 1. To the good crimps on the Arete after the high step. 2. To the good rest on at the third last bolt. 3. To the top!
Need to stretch calves at the break as they’re what stopped me linking 1 & 2. So close! Will go.
Think I have beta and psychology sorted for start of section 3. That was the only not quite so solid section on this burn, and was all mental.
Could go clean next session if things come together.
Enjoyed the climb. Feels good. Solid for the most part. — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
26 ★★★ Chips 'n' Dips 20m, 5 - rated
First lead attempt. Messy with a few rope issues and lead jitters to work through. First time on lead in months!!! — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
19 ★★★ Tannin 35m - rated Mega Classic
Soooo damn close to the onsight(!) but so happy to have had a red hot go. Many more bomber gear placements and easier crux moves than i would have guessed from the ground, just so damn long! Superb climbing the whole way. — with Joe Hewitt, Ashley Felton, Rebecca Trigger, Kym Campbell
V4 ★★★ The Woody 3m - rated Classic
Preposterous yet there it is - a perfect tree- boulder. This kind of soft grading would not be tolerated in WA. — with Ian.Grabowski, Ashley Felton
★★★ The Michael Berry Squeeze 5m - rated Classic
Another goddamn classic. Make sure a friend is filming. — with Ashley Felton
19 ★★★ Tannin 35m - rated Mega Classic
Thanks to Paul for getting us up this stunning line. I wasn't game to try the lead, maybe next time. — with Paul Donovan, Ashley Felton, Rebecca Trigger, Joe Hewitt
V4 ★★★ The Woody 3m - rated Classic
Great fun, genuinely unique boulder problem. — with Ashley Felton, Joe Hewitt, Rebecca Trigger
18 ★★★ Entertainer 35m - rated Mega Classic
Highlight of the trip for me. Beautiful rock, good gear, couple of spicy runouts, classic finish through the overhang. This is about my trad limit at the moment. — with Ashley Felton
15 R ★ The Joker 25m, 1 - rated Good
Good little warm up. Not too tricky, pro was decent the whole way. — with Ashley Felton
14 ★★★ Lamplighter 78m - rated Classic
Got a bit of multi pitch fatigue on this route. Fortunately, Ashley was there to save the day and lead to the end. P2 is a beauty, though with some sections that are a bit tough at the grade. P3 is not like anything I've ever climbed, and once was definitely enough. — with Ashley Felton
16 ★★★ Watchtower Crack 95m, 3 - rated Very Good
Not as hard as I thought it was going to be. Also not as fun, other than P3, which was great. Would have been a scary venture without the #4 and #5 cams (thanks Joe). — with Ashley Felton
11 ★★★ Agamemnon 40m - rated Classic
Great route at the grade, with some spice at the end. Works fine as a single pitch, though the belayers doesn't get to see much of what the leader is doing. — with Ashley Felton
15 ★★★ Kaiser - Resignation 99m - rated Mega Classic
Brilliant link up. P1 is fantastic and well protected, P2 has a tricky, bouldery start (assuming we were on line, it's a bit hard to tell), and P3 has some great exposure but felt totally secure. — with Ashley Felton
13 ★★★ Muldoon 42m - rated Classic
Gorgeous climb. Amazing exposure on P2. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
11 ★★★ Blockbuster 30m - rated Classic
Doesn't get much better as far as 11's go i guess. Stunning exposure. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
13 ★ Ivan 14m - rated Very Good
There's about 5m of excellent thought-provoking climbing in this. — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
12 ★★★ Bard 120m - rated Very Good
Best thing about this climb was pitch 3 (superb) and the variety. First 4 pitches all very different. And who can forget the helmet jamming P2 traverse. — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
15 ★★ Beautiful Possibilities 30m - rated Very Good
Classy, nerveless lead by Ash. Lovely climb. Leave the big gear behind for this one. — with Ashley Felton, Joe Hewitt
14 ★★ D Minor 35m - rated Average
It's ok. Not worth 2 stars though. — with Ashley Felton, Joe Hewitt
15 ★★ Toccata 50m - rated Very Good
I may have done the start completely wrong, and it didn't put me in a good frame of mind to see my gear sliding down the rope, but this is a thought provoking route that likely has many solutions. Well worth doing. — with Ashley Felton
14 ★★ Tremulo 25m - rated Very Good
Doesn't look like much, but this is an excellent line at the grade. — with Ashley Felton
13 ★★★ Muldoon 42m - rated Very Good
Cruisy, fun climbing from start to finish. It's so juggy and secure that it's the one climb from this trip I'd consider soloing. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
11 ★★ Trapeze 20m - rated Very Good
Nice little route on a striking feature. — with Ashley Felton
11 ★★ Dracula 40m - rated Very Good
— with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
12 ★★ Watchtower Chimney 110m, 1 - rated Classic
Absolutely great. Pitch 1 is a gem, while pitch 3 thoroughly put me to the test, but was as exhilarating as anything I've climbed. — with Ashley Felton
9 ★★★ Arachnus 110m - rated Classic
Not too difficult, but pleasant and exposed. — with Ashley Felton
11 ★★ Piccolo 33m - rated Classic
Another (slightly skinnier than Horn Piece) sexy fin. Nice and long. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
13 ★★ Horn Piece 33m - rated Classic
Elated after defeating Kym in rock paper scissors for rights to the first climb at Araps, this one was a beaut. A fat fin on great rock and great pro. — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
11 ★★★ Blockbuster 30m - rated Mega Classic
It's hard to imagine a better route at the grade. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
13 ★ Ivan 14m - rated Very Good
Technical, interesting climbing that felt harder and less secure than I was ready for. Well worth doing, but mainly because it gets you to the start of Blockbuster. — with Paul Donovan, Ashley Felton
12 ★★★ Bard 120m - rated Good
Not great. That traverse pitch is abysmal. — with Paul Donovan, Ashley Felton
11 ★★ Dracula 40m - rated Good
Not especially memorable. But it's decent enough. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
11 ★★ Piccolo 33m - rated Good
Straightforward climb on a nice feature. Good to get your eye in. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
13 ★★ Horn Piece 33m - rated Very Good
The ideal place to start the week. Not too easy, not too hard. Rap rings at the top are always nice. — with Paul Donovan, Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Luck of the Draw 25m, 10 - rated Very Good
Warm up — with Paul Donovan, Marc, Ashley Felton
22 ★ Shut 'em Down 16m, 5 - rated Average
— with Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Luck of the Draw 25m, 10 - rated Very Good
— with Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Luck of the Draw 25m, 10 - rated Very Good
— with Ashley Felton
25 ★★ The Wiz 25m, 10 - rated Very Good
Hard moves feeling easier this time. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Luck of the Draw 25m, 10 - rated Classic
Hard to red point. Attentive 2nd clip. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
22 ★★ Luck of the Draw 25m, 10 - rated Very Good
Couldn't quite manage the flash, despite getting all the good beta. Nice face climbing, then delicate slab, then pumpy overhang, this is a really good route. It would be a tough onsight as there are some key holds that are well concealed. — with Paul Donovan, Ashley Felton
19 ★★ Inside Out 25m, 11 - rated Good
— with Paul Donovan, Ashley Felton
21 ★★★ Real Life Ambition 15m, 6 - rated Classic
Night climb. Head torch and flood light makes for some interesting shadows. — with Ashley Felton
23 ★ Agent de France 18m, 4 - rated Good
1 x dog. 1 x top rope to get the gear back. — with Ashley Felton
17 ★★ Kid Rock 14m, 6 - rated Good
Warm up in the shade. — with Ashley Felton
20 ★★ Dinosaur Killer 20m, 7 - rated Good
Quite possibly the last morning climb of the season. — with Ashley Felton
21 ★★ Conflation 12m, 5 - rated Very Good
21+ excellent, short route. Someone has stolen the biners. — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★ Monday Weak 15m, 4 - rated Good
Deja vu — with Ashley Felton
22 ★ Land of The Orange Druggie 30m, 10 - rated Good
Dogged the red point, got it clean next attempt. This is a fairly good climb with a couple of interesting cruxes and some ok climbing between them, but it's very dirty so it's hard to give a fair assessment. One star is probably about right. It's nice and long, and the bolting is good. — with Ashley Felton
18 ★★ The Ride of the Valkyries 25m, 6 - rated Good
Climbing on slippery, rain slick rock adds some spice. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★ Shut 'em Down 16m, 5 - rated Very Good
Couldn't for the life of me work out what to do at the crux despite having cruised through it on top rope a month ago... — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★ Monday Weak 15m, 4 - rated Very Good
One of those days.. — with Ashley Felton
19 ★ Turbodiesel Excavator 16m, 5 - rated Very Good
— with Ashley Felton
24 ★★ Monday Weak 15m, 4 - rated Good
Another dog. Happy to blame the temperature, humidity, recent rainfall and phase of the moon for not getting the tick this time. I mean, who can climb in these conditions? — with Gwyn Hughes, Paul Donovan, Ashley Felton
22 ★ Land of The Orange Druggie 30m, 10 - rated
Got to the 4th ring, not exactly clean, then found out that you need bolt plates for the rest of the climb, so I had to bail. Interesting, testing sequence to make the 4th clip, but it was very muddy so it's hard to assess whether it's a good route or not. — with Ashley Felton
20 ★ Double Happiness 35m, 12 - rated Good
A couple of tricky sections, one of which I misread so I had to do it over, and a whole lot of mantling. I'll come back for the tick, but it's not a 2 star climb, maybe 3/4 of a star. Need 2 ropes or a 70m rope to get down. — with Ashley Felton
18 ★ Motherlode 15m, 4 - rated Good
— with Ashley Felton
18 ★ Motherlode 15m, 4 - rated Average
Pulled like a b#%$@ on the first draw. Then its ok. Some holds don't seem like they will remain holds for much longer — with Ashley Felton
14 ★ Plantaganet 25m, 6 - rated
— with Sophie Champagne, Ashley Felton
21 ★ Split Personality 20m, 3 - rated Very Good
Well I nearly got to the third bolt. A line worth getting on again IF it had lower-offs.. Might need to learn how to bolt. Offers a rare and exciting 5m traverse. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
21 ★ Split Personality 20m, 3 - rated Good
Flash attempt (thanks to Ash and Paul for the beta), fell at the start through laziness, fell at the crux because it's not remotely obvious what to do. This is a really good climb that is let down by a first clip that is too high (truly a rubbish place to fall) and a lack of loweroffs. #0.5 and extended #1 C4 cams do the job at the top. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
20 ★★ On Edge 15m, 6 - rated Good
Night climb! Interesting use of arete as layback while climbing on the face. Pity it is so short. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
17 Adventure Line 30m, 5 - rated Good
Pleasant climbing. Pretty consistent which makes you think in places. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
21 ★★ Conflation 12m, 5 - rated Very Good
Very technical and challenging for the grade. Well worth getting on. Now has lower-off biners one on each of the last two bolts — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
20 ★★★ Power Play 25m - rated Mega Classic
First dog. should go next time since I know all the gear placements now — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
20 ★★ On Edge 15m, 6 - rated Very Good
Good fun. If this were at ground level, there'd be chalk all over it. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
17 Adventure Line 30m, 5 - rated Good
This would be good for anyone looking at getting into trad. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
20 ★ Psychopath 42m, 10 - rated Good
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. — with Ashley Felton
20 ★ Psychopath 42m, 10 - rated Good
A bit scary, the bolting on this line is odd. Also seems hard for the grade, but it's not a bad line. I pulled on the 2nd draw on the 2nd pitch, did the rest clean. Might come back to do it properly. — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★ Monday Weak 15m, 4 - rated Good
Closing in on the dog. Things are looking up. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
19 ★ Sex, Cigarettes and Chardonnay 50m, 10 - rated Good
Need some small gear for an anchor at the top of the first pitch, unless everyone's comfortable trusting their life to one bolt. Second pitch was muddy today and felt stiff for the grade. It's really easy to fall off the arete. Need 2 ropes to rap down. — with Ashley Felton
19 ★ Turbodiesel Excavator 16m, 5 - rated Good
An oldie, but a goodie. Probably better in the daylight hours. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
24 ★★ Monday Weak 15m, 4 - rated Good
Haven't been on this for ages, but I took up pretty much exactly where I left off last time, i.e., sucking badly. Short, but tough. — with Paul Donovan, Ashley Felton
19 ★ Turbodiesel Excavator 16m, 5 - rated Good
Dusk warm down. Good to finally tick this off. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
24 ★★ Monday Weak 15m, 4 - rated Good
Between the three of us we worked out how it's 'supposed' to be climbed. Rather desperately it turns out. Good mix of technique, crimping and a power pull-up required. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
25 ★★ Carbon Dogs 15m, 5 - rated Very Good
On a hot afternoon the highlight was definitely the Hop Hog. — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
13 ★ Middle Line 31m, 8 - rated Average
A pleasant enough warm-up. — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★★ Karma 25m, 7 - rated Mega Classic
Great for the pic ops — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
11 ★★ Cornerstone 130m - rated Very Good
Fun! — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
17 ★★ Jetstream 60m - rated Classic
— with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
18 ★ Dinosaur Jnr 120m, 19 - rated Very Good
Pro tip: try not to misread the topo and take only small gear. Flake at the start is a wide one. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
22 ★★★ Vous 20m, 4 - rated Very Good
This has been re-bolted recently, with the first clip at a much more reasonable position. Still enough of a run out on most bolts to keep it interesting. Very balancey slab climbing with a lead fall potential to leave you grating across some very sharp crystals. Pro tip: The second carrot bolt only took a 90' bolt plate, there's a fair bit of glue that's oozed out of the hole, which precludes use of a 45' plate. — with Ashley Felton, Kym Campbell
18 ★ Dinosaur Jnr 120m, 19 - rated Good
The huge, eye-catching flake at the start will draw you in (bring big cams, or run it out on dicy pro - big props to Bec for taking the second option). After that, it's slab with a bit of a dumb walk up a vegetated ramp. The fourth pitch is surprisingly good. Glad we did it, never coming back. — with Ashley Felton, Rebecca Trigger
11 ★★ Cornerstone 130m - rated Very Good
Fun climbing on solid rock with plenty of excellent pro, interspersed with some patches of vegetation and choss. Very enjoyable route. — with Rebecca Trigger, Ashley Felton
17 ★★ Jetstream 60m - rated Very Good
Looks thoroughly intimidating from the ground, but all the holds appear as you need them. Mostly pretty good pro, though the traverses are inevitably a bit run out. Hilarious 3rd pitch. — with Ashley Felton, Rebecca Trigger
15 ★★ Guinevere 18m - rated Very Good
Really enjoyable way to get down to and up from the lower bay. — with Rebecca Trigger, Ashley Felton
24 ★★★ Karma 25m, 7 - rated Classic
Dogged the onsight, got it second go. Spicy first clip, then beautiful face and arete climbing, then onto some thin slab. Probably soft at the grade, but spectacular all the same. — with Ashley Felton, Rebecca Trigger
25 ★★ Carbon Dogs 15m, 5 - rated Very Good
Two more dogs, another half metre closer. On track to finish the thing in mid-November, I guess. — with Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
25 ★★ Carbon Dogs 15m, 5 - rated Very Good
Feeble attempt today — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Beds are Burning 15m - rated Very Good
Very satisfying send for a first visit. Very technical, but the superb friction at this crag makes smearing more feasible. — with Marc, Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
19 ★ Big Man’s Rump 15m, 3 - rated Very Good
Really enjoyable. Several quality moves. — with Ashley Felton
21 ★★ Desperate Housewives 15m, 5 - rated Very Good
— with Ashley Felton
1 ★★★ Rabbit Hole 10m - rated Very Good
This was fun! Haha — with Paul Donovan, Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Beds are Burning 15m - rated Very Good
Got it clean! Great climbing, nice and technical and needing a bit of finesse. Bring good rubber and the confidence to use it! Some outstanding giant crystals, perfect tiny incut crimps, high steps and mantling. Can't ask for much more! — with Paul Donovan, Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Beds are Burning 15m - rated Very Good
Found beta which worked for me. — with Paul Donovan, Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Beds are Burning 15m - rated Very Good
I had no answer to the crux slab. — with Paul Donovan, Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
19 ★ Big Man’s Rump 15m, 3 - rated Very Good
Soloed the crack to the first bolt. Felt relatively secure with good foot jams. Nice slabby face climbing above that to get used to the crag. — with Paul Donovan, Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
21 ★★ Desperate Housewives 15m, 5 - rated Very Good
Nice climbing. Stay zen! — with Paul Donovan, Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
16 ★ Bril-liant Slab 20m - rated Good
A pleasant enough cruise. — with Ashley Felton
17 ★ Narrogin Line 24m - rated Good
A bit muddy and wet today. Decent. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Beds are Burning 15m - rated
Dogged the on sight, got it clean second time around with some desperate moments. Technical and puzzling, best route here. — with Marc, Ashley Felton, Paul Donovan
18 ★ Winnie 10m - rated Good
Some thin climbing on this one. — with Ashley Felton
19 ★★ Critter Country 12m - rated Very Good
Getting Ashley's gear back. — with Ashley Felton, Takeki Kawamura
17 R ★ First Harvest 15m - rated Good
Not bad. Good pro. The topout would have been spicy before the hanger was installed above the ledge. — with Ashley Felton, Mike
18 R ★ Kangaroo Graveyard 10m, 2 - rated Average
Another dog. This climb is likely temporary in its current incarnation - one hold broke off, and at least one more feels ready to go. AAA gold star placement for a .3 camalot in the crack. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Aztec 12m - rated Very Good
My only success of the day. Excellent route. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Apollo Ape 12m - rated Very Good
Pretty good. Technical and balancy, then crimpy, then grunty. Only lost the onsight because of all the times I fell. — with Ashley Felton
18 ★ TTFN 7m - rated Very Good
Warm up. Fell at the same place as last time. — with Ashley Felton
21 ★★ Super Slab Direct 30m, 2 - rated Classic
Tried the lead, got to the sentry box and chickened out of the finish with one small nut behind a flake preventing a possible ground fall. Did it on top rope afterwards. Probably should have done it the other way around. — with Ashley Felton, Rebecca Trigger
15 ★ Lost Arrow 10m - rated Good
Following Bec on her quest to tick 1 trad climb a week. — with Rebecca Trigger, Ashley Felton
20 R ★ Gates of Mordor alternate finish 30m - rated Good
A bit of fun. Mainly did it for the name. — with Ashley Felton, Rebecca Trigger
24 ★★ All the Young Fascists 15m, 6 - rated Classic
Finally got there. I'm calling it a classic because no one can stop me, and it's such a satisfying climb with an intricate sequence through the crux. Hard for the grade. — with Ashley Felton
12 ★ Placeholder 25m, 6 - rated Good
Pretty sure this is Black Slab for the start, but finishes either Plantagnet or Player depending on which bolts you head for. There's no route in between. Ashley Felton you looked into this? — with Mike
24 ★★ Monday Weak 15m, 4 - rated Good
Horrible toprope/aid/dog effort to get to the top, truly lamentable climbing. This is certainly doable, but not the way I was climbing tonight. — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★ Monday Weak 15m, 4 - rated Good
Second look. Got a bit further. Good crimps and bad crimps and not much else so far. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★ Shut 'em Down 16m, 5 - rated Good
An interesting puzzle to the 3rd clip, then the top half is a formality. — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★ Monday Weak 15m, 4 - rated Good
First look. Didn't get too far. Sure is crimpy. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★ Shut 'em Down 16m, 5 - rated Very Good
Fatal hesitation at the 3rd clip, when I should have just pressed on. Forgot there was a jug there. Next time. — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★ Shadow Of A Doubt 10m, 5 - rated Very Good
Same as last time, more or less. Two attempts, dogged all over the place on the first, got to the left arete on the second and fell. Still lacking a workable sequence for the end. — with Ashley Felton, Marc
24 ★★ Shadow Of A Doubt 10m, 5 - rated Very Good
I felt cold and miserable this morning. Couldn't even hold the first holds on the first attempt as my fingers were so numb. Second attempt got to the good rest again, with a dog on the third. Will come back for a full sun session one day after work. Need more pep. — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton, Shannon
22 ★★ Shadow of a Doubt Variation 10m, 5 - rated Very Good
Got to the good rest on the 24 feeling mega solid, placing draws, with the first draw pre clipped. Ticking this 22 variation for some intermediate satisfaction. — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
24 ★★ Shadow Of A Doubt 10m, 5 - rated Very Good
Got to the sharp hold clean but that last move still needs a final kicker. A bit of extra adrenaline next time should push it over the line.
Getting to the good rest clean feels relatively easy now. Did it twice, once placing draws. — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
24 ★★ Shadow Of A Doubt 10m, 5 - rated Very Good
Making some progress on this great route. Got to the 4th clip with a couple of hairy moments, and have half an idea what to do next. Not running out of strength is a large part of the plan. — with Marc, Ashley Felton
22 ★ Shut 'em Down 16m, 5 - rated Very Good
Dogged/aided the route, then worked the crux on top rope. It took a lot of false starts and refinement, but we got there in the end. Very sequency and satisfying, gets easier the higher you go. Hard 22. Will be back for the redpoint. — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★ All the Young Fascists 15m, 6 - rated Very Good
Felt like going backwards today. That crux is giving me grief, but there must be a way. — with Ashley Felton
15 ★ Made in Australia, from Local and Imported Ingredients 220m, 36 - rated Good
— with Ashley Felton, Mike
15 ★★ Raven 220m, 35 - rated Very Good
i liked it a lot except for when my shoe fell down and dropped into a cave! it was funny on the fourth pitch how i had to climb with one climbing shoe on and one walking shoe on, lucky that pitch was easy or i wouldn't be able to do it. — with Kym Campbell, Ashley Felton
24 ★★ All the Young Fascists 15m, 6 - rated Very Good
If I can find a way through the crux, this might go, but I had to aid through it this morning. For the rest it's mostly a matter of getting the sequence right. — with Ashley Felton
25 ★★ Hammer and Tongs 25m, 8 - rated Very Good
First lead attempt. Fell at the 4th clip, went upside down and spilled all my chalk, not quite the glorious ascent I'd envisaged. Next time I try this I might put a helmet on. — with Ashley Felton, Steve Whitehead
14 ★★ Hell Fire Gully 250m - rated Classic
Planned to do Devil's Nose Direct, but I wasn't feeling the love for run out trad this time around, so I convinced Ash to carry on up HFG instead. It's a great route anyway, and we just missed the rain and lightning so it turned out to be a fortuitous decision. — with Ashley Felton, Rebecca Trigger
25 ★★ Hammer and Tongs 25m, 8 - rated Very Good
2 top rope ascents, both of them clean, neither of them totally convincing, but some time I'm going to have to think about the lead. — with Ashley Felton
25 ★★ Hammer and Tongs 25m, 8 - rated Very Good
2 more top rope attempts. The first was truly ugly, but at least I eventually worked out the top mantle. Second was almost clean except I slipped on the mantle after doing the hard work, taking essentially the last possible opportunity to fall. — with Ashley Felton
17 ★ Smell of Rich Mahogany 13m, 4 - rated Very Good
I do love the smell of Mahogany, couldn't really smell it on this one and was tempted to mark its quality as average due to this. — with Ashley Felton
16 ★ It's a Formidable Scent 13m, 4 - rated Very Good
— with Ashley Felton
19 ★ Poo HQ 15m, 5 - rated Good
Takes a bit of working out. Worth another shot next time. — with Ashley Felton, Rebecca Trigger
19 Drilled into Submission 10m, 30 - rated Don't Bother
Short, unremarkable, no loweroffs. Not a lot to recommend it, really. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★ Richard Caranium 13m, 4 - rated Good
Quite good. Tough at the bottom, with some tricky weight transitions and long reaches on slopers. Worth coming back to. — with Ashley Felton
19 ★★ Ghost Pillar 15m - rated Very Good
Was looking forward to seconding this, but pulled the wrong end of the rope through the anchors of Richard Caranium and ended up having to lead it on pre-placed gear. Fortunately everything looked good. — with Ashley Felton
25 ★★ Hammer and Tongs 25m, 8 - rated Very Good
Started working the route on top rope. There's the odd desperate move here and there, but a lot of it's reasonably solid. On second attempt I got to the final mantle move, then ran out of ideas. — with Ashley Felton
23 ★★ Hard Coffee 7m, 3 - rated Very Good
Not too bad to half height, then the holds get pretty unfriendly. I think it would go if I was fresh. Well protected and well worth a shot. — with Ashley Felton, Andrea
21 ★★ Snake Hips 7m, 2 - rated Very Good
Good crimpy route with a nervy topout. Missed the onsight but got it clean at 2nd attempt. — with Ashley Felton, Andrea
19 ★ Mr. Buzzy 6m, 3 - rated Average
Not too hard, well protected. Useful as a warm up. — with Ashley Felton, Andrea
19 ★★ Capachow 16m, 3 - rated Very Good
Good nut placements, but the flake sounds real hollow at the top, so I wouldn't want to fall on them. Nice line though. — with Ashley Felton
16 Bitter 9m, 3 - rated Don't Bother
Nondescript and short. — with Ashley Felton
22 ★★ Ithica 12m, 4 - rated Classic
Played around on top rope and got it clean a couple of times. Great sequency climbing. Never got around to trying the lead because, you know, the top rope was right there. Another time. — with Ashley Felton
21 ★★ Redline 14m, 2 - rated Very Good
I don't much like the look of the nut placement, and the first bolt is high, so it would be a bold lead. Difficult to on sight, but there's a fairly sound sequence through the crux, so maybe one day. — with Ashley Felton
14 ★ Happy Daze 12m, 1 - rated Average
Not exactly memorable. — with Ashley Felton
20 ★★ Black Flag 14m, 2 - rated Very Good
Got out of sequence and fell at the first bolt. Came back down and finished clean at 2nd attempt. Looks somewhat improbable from the ground, but it has a bunch of really good moves, and in my opinion is the climb of the crag. — with Ashley Felton
18 ★ Eliminator 15m - rated Average
Unusual, but nothing special. — with Ashley Felton
18 ★★ Bone Machine 14m, 3 - rated Very Good
Enjoyable. Worth a star. — with Ashley Felton
16 ★ Freestone Valley 14m, 1 - rated Good
Decent warm up, and a good intro to the crag. — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★★ Running With the Bulls 18m, 8 - rated Mega Classic
So close to this. Fell once at the bottom crux on the red point attempt, then finished ok. Tried for the pink point, stuffed up the last clip and had to rest on the rope. — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★★ Running With the Bulls 18m, 8 - rated Mega Classic
Dogged my way up once, then had a go on top rope and got through clean. Such a great sequency climb, with more rests than I had thought. I'll get the lead some time. — with Ashley Felton
21 ★★ Exhilarating Heights 20m, 6 - rated Very Good
Interesting, varied climbing. A really good route. — with Ashley Felton
16 ★ Mount Everest 18m, 6 - rated Good
— with Ashley Felton, Mike
17 ★★ Kid Rock 14m, 6 - rated Good
— with Ashley Felton, Mike
13 ★★ Fryaway 13m - rated Very Good
How could you not like this? — with Ashley Felton
24 ★★★ Helter Swelter 14m, 4 - rated Classic
Started working the route on top rope. Super hard the whole way, it seems just barely possible for now, but it's got some great moves along the way. Maybe one day. — with Ashley Felton
— with Ashley Felton