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Shotgun Wall

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  • Ascents: 82

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Description

From the left hand end of 'Serpent', follow worn track uphill along the base of the massif for approximately 400m. You will pass the access point for 'Circus Wall' on your right (rope leading up slab). You'll also pass Bullet-Hard Buttress with its couple of bolted lines. About 50m past this is 'Shotgun Wall'. At the R-hand end of this wall, an arching crackline is found. This is the start of 'Semi Auto'. Continue along to the first pocketed orange streak. This is 'Pump Action'. Walk a little further up onto a raised platform. There is a fixed line on your L down a gully to access other routes.

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Approach

From the left hand end of Serpent, follow worn track uphill along the base of the massif for approximately 400m. You will pass the access point for Circus Wall on your right (rope leading up slab). You’ll also pass Bullet-Hard Buttress with its couple of bolted lines. About 50m past this is Shotgun Wall. At the R-hand end of this wall, an arching crackline is found. This is the start of Semi Auto. Continue along to the first pocketed orange streak. This is Pump Action. Walk a little further up onto a raised platform. There is a fixed line on your L down a gully to access other routes.

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Routes

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Up the crack on wires to rooflet. Over this (FH) and up face to lower off.

FA: Darrin Carter, 1997

Bolt protected and quite hard and a bit runout. Three FH’s.

FA: Darrin Carter, 1997

Slick and devious climbing up the attractive pocketed line. Runout after the third bolt.

FA: Gareth Llewellin, 1998

Powerful. Starts about 4m L of PA. Up black rock passing FHs. Crux is around the third one. Top is runout, and finishes at PA’s chains. Never feels like a 19.

FA: Darrin Carter, 1997

Technical. Starting on the pedestal 3m L of OOA. Line of FH’s up the easiest looking section. A stern crank down low leads to an intricate and excellent upper half.

FA: Darrin Carter, 1998

Starts 6m L of OOA. Up through small roof and up superb stone on the headwall passing a fixed thread to lower off.

FA: Darrin Carter, 1998

A pretty average natural route put up to get to a good photo spot for Ricochet. Follows ramp right of Ricochet and then up headwall left of the top of Out of Ammo.

FA: Chris Finn, 2000

Easily up slab to high first FH. Carefully clip second FH zigging L then zagging back R to jug at the base of the business (FH). Unlock the first crux to stance with mono pocket and out-of-reach final FH. Now lean into the second crux before a long runout to the anchor.

FA: Lee Cujes, 2006

3m L of R. Superb orange pockets with a crux up high. FH’s. Another hard onsight!

FA: Gareth Llewellin, 1998

A few metres to the left of Itchy. Will be a super sweet face climb.

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Author(s): Jimmy Blackhall & David Jefferson

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9377779499658

Hidden within the ordinary people of Queensland there exists a tight-knit community of scabby knuckles, grazed knees, massive forearms and iron-clad wills. This guidebooks seeks to shed light on this community and blocks of choice with all the information, skills and knowledge to open the door for you to explore all the bouldering that Queensland has to offer.

Author(s): Simon Carter

Date: 2018

ISBN: 9780958079068

A few years ago there was basically Frog Buttress and Coolum. Since then there has been more development than Barangaroo and South East Queensland should be on any climbers radar no matter what your style. Except ice climbing, definitely no ice climbing. But over 1250 routes with hard sport, multipitches and quality trad to make a great trip.

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