Showing all 48 ascents.
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Thu 10th Aug 2023 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★★★ Classic | ||||
25 | ★★ French Desire — 4 attempts - with Andrés | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
I dedicate this ascent to C4 icy blue razz
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Mon 7th Aug 2023 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire — 3 attempts | 15m, 9 | |||||
Sun 2nd Jul 2023 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
Sat 3rd Jun 2023 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★ Good | ||||
Thu 4th May 2023 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Belledonna Brown, Andy Brown | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
I climbed absolutely horribly but managed to crawl my way up this one
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Brosnan Degenaar | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
for fitness
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Sat 18th Mar 2023 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire — 2 attempts | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Thu 9th Mar 2023 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire — 2 attempts | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Mon 26th Dec 2022 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Sat 4th Jun 2022 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Kallin Willis | 15m, 9 | |||||
25 | ★★ French Desire - with Kallin Willis | 15m, 9 | |||||
Mon 2nd May 2022 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
Sat 23rd Apr 2022 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Oscar Bassi | 15m, 9 | |||||
25 | ★★ French Desire - with Oscar Bassi | 15m, 9 | |||||
Fri 1st Apr 2022 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Jimmy Blackhall, James Anthony | 15m, 9 | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Thu 31st Mar 2022 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Belledonna Brown | 15m, 9 | |||||
Sun 6th Feb 2022 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Josh, Chris Gage, Brennan Bast | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Cleaning up a old dog.
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Sun 23rd Jan 2022 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Thu 13th May 2021 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Chris Gage | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
This was the warmup climb. Unfortunately got flash pumped hard and forgot my knee pads. The top of the mega-proj was wet again...
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Sat 3rd Apr 2021 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Kilroy, Josh, Anna Vo, Torren Lamont, Federico Techera Thove, Renee, Jimmy Blackhall | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Okay now the holds were very wet. Slip fest
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Sat 20th Feb 2021 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Ryan Siacci | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Felt about as hard as French, given that the traverse across the bulge is a bit tricky. A good linkup.
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Thu 31st Dec 2020 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Michael C | 15m, 9 | |||||
25 | ★★ French Desire - with Michael C | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Had a go at the end of the day but just too knackered. A decent link up, but not as nice as the standard line.
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Tue 29th Dec 2020 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Michael C, Alucian Lulu Halous | 15m, 9 | |||||
Had to dog past the crux. Need to work those moves fresh. Otherwise a fairly doable 25.
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Wed 8th Jul 2020 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
Thu 21st May 2020 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Nina Reinhardt | 15m, 9 | |||||
Gotta work out what works best for me through the "shield", looking forward to going back to work on this one.
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Sat 5th Oct 2019 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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26 | FA ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
FFA.
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Sun 18th Nov 2018 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Mon 12th Nov 2018 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Sun 21st Oct 2018 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
Easy dog to remember the moves on FC and to check out the new finish. Having had a dorsal capsular sprain a week ago, I’m mighty glad to be able to climb today... and the next 4 months. Second shot only got exciting when I fluffed a clip! Swore a bit but sent. Lovely spider at the anchors...
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Sun 19th Aug 2018 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | ★ Good | ||||
Fun to do once, but French connection finish has a nice flow to it. Second shot after slipping at the anchors
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Sun 5th Aug 2018 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
4th climb of the day, after sending French, though I would give this a go for fitness if nothing else. Surprised myself getting to anchors clean, casually put the draw on the anchor and somehow slipped and fell! Buugger
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Thu 9th Mar 2017 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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26 25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
Perfect perfect conditions in the cave today. Good breeze, no humidity. Even the crux crimps felt grippy and positive. It went third shot today, no expectations just climbed fast and everything felt positive, even in full arvo sun.
As for grade, it's harder than WJP and considerably harder than Terminus. Compared to the full FC you're missing the one awkward move up and right off the shield jug and a bolts worth of easy climbing. I've not done enough at the grade to call it with certainty, but it doesn't feel a complete grade easier. Peeling off clipping the FC anchor draw a few times next week might change that perspective yet... |
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Thu 2nd Mar 2017 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
Punting consistently at the last bump move in the shield crux.
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Sat 25th Feb 2017 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Luke Doherty | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Training lap. Climbed well to the crux but punted the bump to the jugs again. So weak today, but stoked we had good conditions!
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Luke Doherty | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Pretty sloppy in the crux and missed the bump to the jugs. Struggled to trust the shallow left-hand finger-lock with my dodgy finger...but at least I got to give Luke some good beta for his confident send.
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Sat 18th Feb 2017 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with ross ferguson | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
End of day attempt. Spooged off the last crux move. Great first day out for the year, despite the gross conditions.
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Wed 8th Feb 2017 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
3 more shots. One fall at the crux each time, through easily to the chains after a quick hang.
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Sun 5th Feb 2017 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
3 shots. No breeze but progress. High point to last hold on shield crux on the link. Feeling close.
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Sun 1st Jan 2017 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
Brutally hot on the last day of 2016 with unusually little breeze. Went through twice and may have found some better kneebar rest beta but it was a low motivation day.
Bailed to sit in a pool and drink beer.
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Wed 28th Dec 2016 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire | 15m, 9 | |||||
Went to these anchors today, less pump than the full route for sure, though you still have to deal with the shield crux. I figure I'll tick this variant then the full FC.
3/3 times through the crux first shot after a sit at the kneebar. It feels close. |
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Sat 22nd Oct 2016 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Sarah Doherty | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Warm up.
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Tue 20th Sep 2016 - Flinders Peak (limited access) | |||||||
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25 | ★★ French Desire - with Thomas Gissing | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Outstanding at 25. Got it first go, but it really only requires two or so easy moves to link from the shield jug into Terminus of Desire's final sequence, so I definitely can't claim anything more than a redpoint for the send. It's certainly not as good as the full French Connection, but it's easier than Wet Jigsaw and probably a fraction harder then Terminus, so I definitely think it's a worthwhile route. [1]
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