The Overlook Guide

A Crag Guide gives an extensive view of all sub areas and climbs at a point in the index. It shows a snapshot of the index heirachy, up to 300 climbs (or areas) on a single web page. It shows selected comments climbers have made on a recently submitted ascent.

At a minor crag level this should be suitable for printing and taking with you on a climbing trip as an adjunct to your guidebook.

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Table of contents

1. The Overlook 22 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

summary

200m cliff line facing east

description

Crag under development

access issues

The Blue Mountains are a World Heritage listed area. The Grose Valley, the cliffs around Katoomba and much of the Narrow Neck peninsula are part of the Blue Mountains National Park which is managed by the NPWS. The Western Escarpment - where most of the climbing is - is Crown Land managed by the BMCC. While the NPWS Plan of Management nominates several locations in the National Park where rock climbing is deemed appropriate, the majority of the climbing remains unacknowledged. To maintain access our best approach is to 'Respect Native Habitat, Tread Softly and Leave No Trace'. Do not cut flora and keep any tracks and infrastructure as minimal as possible.

Practically all crags are either in National Park or in council reserve: dog owners are reminded that dogs are not allowed in National Parks at any time and fines have been issued, while for crags on council reserve the BMCC leash law requires that dogs be on-leash.

For the latest access related information, or to report something of concern, visit the Australian Climbing Association NSW Blue Mountains page at https://acansw.org.au/blue-mountains/

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ethic

Although sport climbing is well entrenched as the most popular form of Blueys climbing, mixed-climbing on gear and bolts has generally been the rule over the long term. Please try to use available natural gear where possible, and do not bolt cracks or potential trad climbs. If you do the bolts may be removed.

Because of the softness of Blue Mountains sandstone, bolting should only be done by those with a solid knowledge of glue-in equipping. A recent fatality serves as a reminder that this is not an area to experiment with bolting.

If you do need to top rope, please do it through your own gear as the wear on the anchors is both difficult and expensive to maintain.

If you have benefited from climbing infrastructure in NSW, please consider making a donation towards maintenance costs. The Sydney Rockclimbing Club Rebolting Fund finances the replacement of old bolts on existing climbs and the maintenance of other hardware such as fixed ropes and anchors. The SRC purchases hardware, such as bolts and glue, and distributes them to volunteer rebolters across the state of New South Wales. For more information, including donation details, visit https://sydneyrockies.org.au/rebolting/

It would be appreciated if brushing of holds becomes part of your climbing routine - do it with a soft bristled brush and never a steel brush!

The removal of vegetation - both from the cliff bases and the climbs - is not seen as beneficial to aesthetics of the environment nor to our access to it.

Remember, to maintain access our best approach is to 'Respect Native Habitat, Tread Softly and Leave No Trace'. Do not cut flora and keep any tracks and infrastructure as minimal as possible or risk possible closures.

For the latest access related information, or to report something of concern, visit the Australian Climbing Association NSW Blue Mountains page at https://acansw.org.au/blue-mountains/

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1.1. Section A 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

description

Short upper cliff line closest to road

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		The Walk of Life Start left hand side following rising traverse to shared anchors FFA: rod, 3 Dec	10	Sport 8m, 3
2		The Sunlight zone Straight up middle of face to shared anchors FFA: rod, 3 Dec	11	Sport 7m, 2
3		I Dont Know Next bolt line across straight up face FFA: Kevin Van tilburg, 3 Dec	11	Sport 7m, 2
4		I Dont care Straight up right side of wall. FFA: Kevin Van Tilburg, 3 Dec	12	Sport 7m, 2

1.2. Section B 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

description

Single buttress with slabby start to face at half height

approach

Directly down hill further along cliff line form sector A

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		Arrogance of Ignorance Left side of buttress, slabby start with vertical face to anchors FFA: rod	13	Sport 10m, 3
2		Armchair expert Right side of buttress, slabby start with vertical face to anchors. Slick clip high first bolt form side but climb from base. FFA: Kevin Van Tilburg, 18 Dec	14	Sport 10m, 2
Next climbs to the right on separated boulder facing buttress
3		Project 1 - Dr H Left side of boulder tending left following upside down flake to anchors		SportProject 7m, 2
4		Project 2 - kev Up middle of boulder, over bulge to anchors.		SportProject 8m, 3
5		Seventeen Going Under Straight up featured face over short overlap to anchors	16	Sport 7m, 2

1.3. Section C 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
Upper Tier First lot of climbs are on the upper tier
1		Rod - project 1 Up left side of short steepish face		SportProject 7m, 2
2		Vlod vs Vlad Up middle of short steepish face FFA: Kevin Van Tilburg	20	Sport 7m, 2
3		Flashbacks of a Fool Straight up slab to shared anchors. Start harder than it looks to very easy finish. FFA: rod, 13 Feb	10	Sport 8m, 3
4		Silence is Violence Right side of arete up face and mantle to shared anchors FFA: rod, 13 Feb	15	Sport 9m, 3
5		Happy Holiday Up right side of shallow cave, delicate climbing following orange streak to anchors FFA: Kevin Van Tilburg, 13 Feb	17	Sport 9m, 3
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
6		The Soul Taker Up short slab past break anchors FFA: rod, 5 Feb	14	Sport 7m, 2
7		Balloon Buster Up right side of slab to anchors FFA: Kevin Van Tilburg	9	Sport 7m, 2
Lower Tier Next lot of climb down gully directly underneath upper tier
8		Kev - project 2 Straight up faint scoop, over small over lap to shared anchors		SportProject 9m, 3
9		Illusions of Hope Start on right side tending left under tree to shared anchors. FFA: rod, 5 Mar	16	Sport 9m, 3
10		Bendy Same start as BCC, traverse left to first bolt then up arete then back to shared anchors. FFA: Kevin Van Tulburg, 19 Mar	13	SportProject 10m, 3
11		Building Comfort Capital Up left side of slab FFA: rod, 8 Jan	13	Sport 10m, 3
12		Chaos Ensues Up middle of slab FFA: Kevin Van Tilburg, 8 Jan	14	Sport 10m, 3
13		Rod - project 3 Straight up right side of slab to anchors		SportProject 9m, 3

2. Index by grade

Grade		Stars	Name	Style	Pop	Area
9			Balloon Buster	Sport 7m, 2		1.3. Section C
10			The Walk of Life	Sport 8m, 3		1.1. Section A
			Flashbacks of a Fool	Sport 8m, 3		1.3. Section C
11			I Dont Know	Sport 7m, 2		1.1. Section A
			The Sunlight zone	Sport 7m, 2		1.1. Section A
12			I Dont care	Sport 7m, 2		1.1. Section A
13			Arrogance of Ignorance	Sport 10m, 3		1.2. Section B
			Bendy	SportProject 10m, 3		1.3. Section C
			Building Comfort Capital	Sport 10m, 3		1.3. Section C
14			Armchair expert	Sport 10m, 2		1.2. Section B
			Chaos Ensues	Sport 10m, 3		1.3. Section C
			The Soul Taker	Sport 7m, 2		1.3. Section C
15			Silence is Violence	Sport 9m, 3		1.3. Section C
16			Seventeen Going Under	Sport 7m, 2		1.2. Section B
			Illusions of Hope	Sport 9m, 3		1.3. Section C
17			Happy Holiday	Sport 9m, 3		1.3. Section C
20			Vlod vs Vlad	Sport 7m, 2		1.3. Section C
?			Project 1 - Dr H	SportProject 7m, 2		1.2. Section B
			Project 2 - kev	SportProject 8m, 3		1.2. Section B
			Kev - project 2	SportProject 9m, 3		1.3. Section C
			Rod - project 1	SportProject 7m, 2		1.3. Section C
			Rod - project 3	SportProject 9m, 3		1.3. Section C