Ascents in Australia as various tick types by David McQueen

I have done harder 22's, but I am happy with this tick.

Finally.

Done.

Where's the star? Just because it's on a damn good street.

Because it's gone.

First pitch is 23, just need to know what's there. 2nd p is run out but fine. 3rd p is the pick of them all. 4th p is not 23, it felt like a hard 24, easier if you are tall and can actually clip the rings without first pulling the crux. 5th p is pretty easy. 6th p has massive holds, but they might as well be mini micros at that stage of the day. Happy ticking.

I'd like to give it a star just because it is my first 23 onsight, but it really isn't worth one. If you are out of stared 23's jump on it. It is really varied climbing, from a balancy layoff start to thin slopers on a slab and finally a bit of a haul over a roof.

Massive Launches!

Really cool.

Wild Line. Not too hard to find by walking into the bottom. Slighly loose rock. Bit run out P1&2. Lead P2, second 1&3

Straight Forward.

Really cool climb

Another great climb. Really good moves, with one big reach, then the rest is just uncertainty pleasure.

Nothing too hard on this one.

Tricky sequence over the lip. Glad I don't have to do that again.

Great climb for a wet day.

I like it heaps because it is my first clean 23!

Seems easy once you have done it clean.

No stars? What a load of crap. Gold line. Someone has pulled out the 4th bolt, so we put a number 3 cam in the letterbox which worked OK.

Foot slipped just after sticking the crux on the onsight. Had to settle for 2nd go.

Thin.

Really Good climb compared to most of the crap up Keira. Got it second go.

Got through the crux fine, just blew it over the lip with the clip and lost the flash (30/3/05). Got it this time (24/9/05)

Needs at least one star. Third time lucky. Not the best warm up.

I swear I have done some harder 22's. I'll take the tick happily though.

Second time lucky.

Got it on the 4th go.

Just needed one go through the start to put draws on and work it out.

A bit chossy at the bottom. Hard crux to read. Nice last pitch.

Wow! First pitch goes at 22+. The rest of the climb is really fun. The traverse make you feel mortal. I advise against doing this climb after racking 300+ meters of sport climb at Sahara Point the day before.

Pretty thin, but a good climb.

Hard finish in the wet.

Get on it before the big jugs snap off or the cliff face falls down.

All there, just very pumpy.

Really Good. This is the only climb to do at the entire crag if you are picky about quality.

Pretty easy 22 for Nowra.

Not too bad. Quite a cruxy crux. Don't expect the breaks to all be bomber.

Ticking the cover of the book is so satisfying. Fairly straight forward 22. Hard start move.

There's no dyno here!

NOt my style, but can appreciate the crack line.

Just one thin and balancy section. Fair grade.

Not the best idea to warm up on this.

A very cool climb.

Pumpy for a warmup.

Tricky move over bulge.

A bit dirty.

Good warm up.

Very intense. Tricky start, then heavy finish. good though.

More like a diffucult 21 when compared to the surrounding 22's, but would be fair anywhere else.

Difficult but fun start.

This is a really good climb. Don't let the difficult looking start scare you off it.

Sooooooo close to coming off this one!

Really fun moves

The best line I have done at Dams so far.

Pretty cool climb. Look right for crimpers when it starts to get a bit thin.