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Table of contents
- 1. Cape Solander Kurnell 29 in Crag
- 2. Index by grade
1. Cape Solander Kurnell 29 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Alle Bouldern
Lat / Long: -34.020002, 151.229718
Übersicht
Seaside bouldering
Beschreibung
A known spot for some quality bouldering. Afternoon shade. If you know any names, grades or other routes please update! Some of the boulders in this area are in this video https://vimeo.com/67496225 and on this flickr page https://www.flickr.com/photos/davebateman/4268028897
Einschränkungen
Officially rock climbing is banned in this National Park. Keep a very low profile, do not use ropes or bolts, do not abseil, do not go in groups, avoid distrubing any wildlife or birds, take any rubbish (yours and others) with you and avoid climbing here during public holidays or whale watching season.
Zustieg
Located in Kamay Botany Bay National Park in the suburb of Kurnell. Pay your $8 national park fee and drive to the Cape Solander lookout. Walk 100 m south along the cliff edge and follow the ramp down where the boulders meet the cliff. Scramble down and either continue south for another 100m for the main area and Little Mermaid area or backtrack 100m north for the lookout area.
Geschichte
A popular bouldering area from 20 years ago with many first ascents by Joseph Hodgson, James Phillips and others.
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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Main areaThe main area of Kurnell Bouldering. Friction is somewhat dependent on the ides and swell, and climbs near the Black Arete stay wet for a while after rain due to a slow drip from above.... | ||||||||
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Dyno
Topo indication is approximate. Please refine if you know this route. Erstbegehung: Joseph Hodgson | V7/8 | ||||||
| 3 |
★ MA1
Trending left from pockets stand start. | V3 | 4m | |||||
| 4 |
MA2 Mini me
Sit start | V1 | ||||||
| 5 |
★★ Black Arete (jump start)
Jump start and up. | V2 R | 4m | |||||
| 6 | Black Arete (sit start) | |||||||
| 7 |
★★ MA3
Start on the left and join into Black Arete | V3 | 4m | |||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 8 |
★★ MA4
Sit start low. Located just below the Black Arete block. A lowball boulder following the sloper edge of a mini roof. Erstbegehung: James Phillips or Joseph Hodgeson around 1998? | V4 | 2m | |||||
| 9 |
★ MA 5
Start on the diagonal small flake between two small pockets. | V4 | 3m | |||||
| 10 |
★★ MA 6
Starts on flake under mini roof. | V3 | 3m | |||||
| 11 |
MA 8
Right arete | V0 | 4m | |||||
| 12 |
MA 7
slab sloper pockets | V0 | 4m | |||||
| 13 | MA 9 | V0 | ||||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 14 | MA10 | V1 | ||||||
| 15 | MA11 | V0 | ||||||
| 16 | MA traverse | |||||||
Little Mermaid areaContinue about 50m south from the main area. Wet in high tide or high swell. | ||||||||
| 18 | LM1 | V0 | ||||||
| 19 | ★ LM2 The cave blade | V0 | ||||||
| 20 |
Slab Knob
The right side of The slab on the ocean side of LM2. Up to the knob and topout. | V1 | ||||||
| 21 |
LM4 slab middle
Direct up the middle of the slab. | V3 | ||||||
| 22 | LM5 Slab left. | V1 | ||||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 23 |
★★ The Little Mermaid
About 100m further south on a steep boulder near the water. Start matched on the bucket jug, set up and go! | V8/9 | ||||||
| 24 |
1
info anyone? On the south side of the big boulder behind Little Mermaid. | 4m | ||||||
Lookout areaThe sector almost directy below the lookout carpark helipad. Stays dry in high tide and high swell. | ||||||||
| 26 |
LO 1
Sit start one move wonder | |||||||
| 27 |
LO 2
sit start pocket low and large sloper hole. | V1 | ||||||
| 28 |
LO 3
sit / crouch start on opposing slopers. Up and left to join previous line to top out | V4 | ||||||
| 29 | ★ LO 4 | VB | ||||||
| 30 |
★★ LO dyno
Sit start on pockets. | V4 | ||||||
| 31 |
★★★ LO 6
Sit start | V2 | ||||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 32 |
★★ LMAO 1 / Sea RT / Fridge-ile Steps
Fridge hug from a stand start. Erstbegehung: Meedu Samaraweera & Emmanuel Madayag, 5 Feb 2020 | V3 | 3m | |||||
Matti Puckridge2. Index by grade
| Grade | 
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Stars | Name | Style | Pop |
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| VB | ★ | LO 4 | |||
| V0 | LM1 | ||||
| ★ | LM2 The cave blade | ||||
| MA 7 | 4m | ||||
| MA 8 | 4m | ||||
| MA 9 | |||||
| MA11 | |||||
| V1 | LM5 Slab left. | ||||
| LO 2 | |||||
| MA10 | |||||
| MA2 Mini me | |||||
| Slab Knob | |||||
| V2 | ★★★ | LO 6 | |||
| V2 R | ★★ | Black Arete (jump start) | 4m | ||
| V3 | LM4 slab middle | ||||
| ★★ | LMAO 1 | 3m | |||
| ★★ | MA 6 | 3m | |||
| ★ | MA1 | 4m | |||
| ★★ | MA3 | 4m | |||
| V4 | LO 3 | ||||
| ★★ | LO dyno | ||||
| ★ | MA 5 | 3m | |||
| ★★ | MA4 | 2m | |||
| V7/8 | Dyno | ||||
| V8/9 | ★★ | The Little Mermaid | |||
| ? | 1 | 4m | |||
| Black Arete (sit start) | |||||
| LO 1 | |||||
| MA traverse |