Grade | Route | Gear style | Crag | Quality | Climber | Date | |||
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California - with Brett, Martin T, Martin T | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 20th May 2018 | ||||
This is an epic and hard climb! The traverse is the money pitch, I'm happy to have lead that one.
I'd probably do the linkup of the first 3 pitches of 'Contented Cows' if I ever try this again. Starting with the 22 as warmup is not yet my thing.
Anyway, I'm quite happy I am able to fully tick this climb!
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
1
22
350m
2
20
3
17
4
10
5
18
6
19
7
20
8
18
9
10
| 350m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 26th May 2019 | ||||
so so windy i got blown off the wall a few times! good day out, 8 hours car to car taking our sweet time.
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
1
22
45m
2
20
30m
3
17
40m
4
10
35m
5
17
30m
6
19
50m
7
20
30m
8
18
25m
9
20m
10
16
20m
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 19th Oct 2019 | ||||
Crazy day out, winds started off about 35-40kmh which felt manageable but as soon as we finished pitch 6 a massive storm rolled in. Managed to grit through and top out but the rope got stuck at pitch 7 belay station so I had to gri gri down to rescue it and self belay back up. Took a breather at pitch 9 and finished it. Lesson learnt, respect the weather!!
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Tom Bes
9
20m
lead by
Jake Delaney
| 330m | Blue Mountains | Tue 27th Apr 2021 | |||||
most of this climb i was stressed about being benighted and was having a pretty awful time. (neglecting to eat out of fear of 'wasting time' definitely did not help). then when we watched the sun go down and shed a tear each for our collectively fragility at the bottom of pitch 7, my worst nightmare had finally come true. and it was fine turns out. At that point, I had the best time ever on the top four pitches singing, being merry, killing rope management, and taking in the sweet sweet moonshadow cascading across the walls of the Grose. not even a wall plagued with funnelwebs could have gotten me down. big ups to boss noodles for the meal and hospitality. no thanks to my weak as piss stomach that couldn't handle our dine and discover feast after subsisting off 1.5 litres of water and 7 peanut m&ms for the 12 hours prior.
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
adam gearing
1
22
45
2
20
30
3
17
40
4
10
35
5
17
30
6
19
50
7
20
30
8
18
25
9
20
10
16
20
An amazing day with perfect connies* and no major hiccups. An incredible intro to pierces pass and big multis! Even better that we did it on a work day. | 330m | Blue Mountains | Fri 18th Nov 2022 | |||||
22 |
★★★ Hotel California
1
22
45m
The crux felt hard and a tad greasy, took a fall. After this theres a few deep lock offs that probably earn 22
2
20
30m
Lovely pitch
3
17
40m
A bit bland, possible to link into the next pitch to save rope admin
4
10
35m
Linked
5
17
30m
Bit chossy
6
19
50m
Left the money pitch for courtney, exposed and fun
7
20
30m
Nice and not too hard at the grade. Linked it
8
18
25m
Follows on an easy link from the previous
9
20m
Walk
10
16
20m
Shit but you've gotta escape somehow | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 26th Nov 2022 | ||||
A fun day out, the first pitch is hard as everyone knows, but the rest is pretty cruisy, and as it has a couple of easier pitches 8 hours car to car was chill.
With a 70 can link pitches 3+4 and 7+8
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Lee Prescott
1
22
45m
2
20
30m
3
17
40m
4
10
35m
5
17
30m
6
19
50m
7
20
30m
8
18
25m
9
20m
10
16
20m
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Wed 14th Dec 2022 | ||||
23 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Lauren Hunter, Lee Prescott, Hampus Holmberg
1
23
45
Hard!! Closer to 24 than 23. Pulled on gear at the crux, then fought the sustained climbing to the top
2
20
30
3
17
40
5
17
30
7
20
30
At this point the wind became unsafe and wasn't able to climb...
8
18
25
Beautiful top out!! Managed to climb despite the wind. However split the pitch in two to allow communication with Lauren
9
20
lead by
Lauren Hunter
10
16
20
lead by
Lauren Hunter
Exhausted at this point, barely able to pull on jugs. Felt amazing topping out despite all the adversity and wind gusts! | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Wed 14th Dec 2022 | ||||
Epic!! Every pitch is unique and great climbing. Got a bit unlucky with wind gusts pulling us off the wall, so couldn't really climb pitches 7 and 8. Would definitely come back and do it again on better conditions!
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
James Bailie
1
22
45m
2
20
30m
3
17
40m
4
10
35m
5
17
30m
6
19
50m
7
20
30m
8
18
25m
9
20m
| 310m | Blue Mountains | Mon 2nd Jan 2023 | |||||
Aid++ P1
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23 ~23 |
★★★ Hotel California
1
23
45
2
20
30
3
17
40
4
10
35
5
17
30
6
19
50
7
20
30
8
18
25
9
20
| 310m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 6th May 2023 | ||||
The first pitch felt like a 23. Pitch 6 is endurance feast. Pitch 7 was my favourite
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22 Hard |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Hyahno Moser
1
22
45
Too sustained for lil no endurance me, still an amazing pitch.
2
20
30
3
17
40
4
10
35
5
17
30
6
19
50
$$$
7
20
30
8
18
25
9
20
10
16
20
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 14th Sep 2023 | ||||
What a day! Epic epic epic. First pitch was a struggle, rest was amazing.
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22 ~24 |
★★★ Hotel California
1
22
45
2
20
30
3
17
40
4
10
35
5
17
30
6
19
50
spicy spicy
7
20
30
8
18
25
9
20
10
16
20
walked off to the left... choss cave looks pretty silly. | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 29th Oct 2023 | ||||
M8 that first pitch is a laugh at 22....
Such a great climb overall !!
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22 ~23 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Bonnie
1
22
45m
Bit sad to dog it, agree with others that it’s nails at 22. Not necessarily pumpy but definitely some hard moves
2
20
30m
Quite fun delicate climbing
3
17
40m
Felt like there was a single long move in this pitch that was definitely not 17, probably bad beta
4
10
35m
5
17
30m
Jugs 😍 also cool lizards
6
19
50m
One of the more epic pitches around. Absolutely stunning position and exposure, climbs really well
7
20
30m
Was a bit intimidated by the first few moves off the anchor while hanging a couple hundred metres off the deck but held it together for the onsquizzy. Very glad for the breeze as it was full sun ~35°
8
18
25m
Sinker jugs 😍
9
20m
Did p9 (barefoot bush walk) and p10 (mediocre sandy choss) for completion but next time would probably choose to end it early on a high note after 4 really nice pitches in a row.
10
16
20m
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 9th Dec 2023 | ||||
Awesome climbing and a great day out. Probably wouldn’t recommend faffing about on a 35°C day though. Car to car in 9:45. P6 came into the sun at 2ish and sunny from there to top
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22 Hard |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Johnny Sullivan
1
22
45m
Got the crux but took a fall at the end because I was pumped...
2
20
30m
3
17
40m
4
10
35m
5
17
30m
9
20m
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Fri 15th Dec 2023 | ||||
22 |
★★★ Hotel California
1
22
45
2
20
30
3
17
40
4
10
35
5
17
30
6
19
50
7
20
30
8
18
25
| 290m | Blue Mountains | Fri 29th Dec 2023 | |||||
Very muggy conditions today. Skipped the last 2 pitches due to thunderstorms moving in.
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Will Turner
9
20m
lead by
Will Turner
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 19th Jan 2024 | ||||
23 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Duncan Tweed
9
20
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 30th Mar 2024 | ||||
most epic day out! 10h C2C. faffing with two ropes is not recommended.
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Jack Prowse
1
22
45
2
20
30
3
17
40
4
10
35
5
17
30
6
19
50
7
20
30
8
18
25
9
20
Bush walking it up
10
16
20
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 29th Apr 2024 | ||||
A long day because of my poor rope management but a fun day out
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22 Hard |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
John van Osta
9
20m
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 20th May 2024 | ||||
All round great day out, 8.5 hours car to car.
Dropped puff jacket half way up, if anyone finds a blue jacket around the bottom please give me a call (0428873668) and I'd gladly swap some beers or otherwise donate to the mid-way emergency bin. |
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20 | ★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge (Randy Rabbit Ridge Linkup Bunny Bucket Buttress) - with Jess C | 300m, 99 | Blue Mountains | Mon 18th Jan 2021 | |||||
Lovely day out!
Got stuck for a while on P2 when moving from the corner to the arete. Ended up frogging the arete and throwing up to the high jug (might have got my RF high into the pocket? can't remember, I tried a lot of things). First attempt on P3 had to rest after trying to go up the fingernail crack and getting in an awkward position. Lowered off, climbed back up and grabbed the layback block like I should have done the first time. But after this and 'Tol' it seems I suck at laybacks at the moment. Jess wandered onto 'BBB' on P4 so P5 I just took the normal BBB route up to the lunch ledge, then we had lunch and restarted on the wrong tree and then the right tree. By the time I started P8 my body was already in some trouble: cramps started in my forearms, then as I pulled onto the traverse, fingers, then finally legs. Despite the great holds on the traverse, I really didn't fancy having to ascend here while my body seized up so I had a rest under a bolt where I could cam my leg in the break. Should have drunk more water and electrolytes at lunch! P9 and P10 on the headwall were juggy affairs, mostly about ignoring the blinding sun, biting flies and choosing holds that don't snap. I actually enjoyed P11 since the climbing was fun and the rock quality was better (or at least, only bad in obvious places). Getting the send here was optimistic given my current fitness levels, but the climbing and scenery still made for a great day out. Gear: 16 draws was more than enough, though would have been nice to have more alpines/slings even though we had double ropes anyway. Also needed an extra long sling for the tree belay. |
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20 |
★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge
- with
Grace McClelland
2
20
20m
lead by
Carl Walsh
Probs the technical crux of the route, super engaging, sharp, abrasive moves
6
20m
lead by
Grace McClelland
| 280m, 99 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 3rd Dec 2022 | ||||
20 |
★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge
1
20
25m
2
20
20m
Wet crux hold, but would have struggled to do it clean.
3
20
25m
Didn't enjoy pulling on the block after last weeks rockfall experience so had to compose myself.
4
18
40m
5
17
25m
6
20m
7
18
15m
8
20
30m
Traverse was wet. Felt very exposed
9
17
20m
10
18
30m
11
20
30m
| 280m, 99 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 28th Jan 2023 | ||||
Felt like a harder day out than Contented Cows/ Hotel Cali link up and a lot more than bunnys.
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20 |
★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge
- with
Dan Kozianski
1
20
25m
2
20
20m
3
20
25m
4
18
40m
5
17
25m
6
20m
7
18
15m
8
20
30m
9
17
20m
10
18
30m
11
20
30m
| 280m, 99 | Blue Mountains | Tue 26th Dec 2023 | |||||
Fell off the first pitch just got the beta wrong and the first 18 cause I was being a numpty. Super fun climbing and Dan got some great shots of me leading the traverse
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18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
- with
Peter O'Sullivan
| 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 6th May 2018 | ||||
This sport bunny needs to work on his endurance. 40m pitches at the end of the day leading with a backpack was tough work. Hung on the rope on the last bolt of P6, and pulled on a draw where the jugs run out near the top of P7.
The headwall of P6 and P7 is amazing! Awesome climb, very accessible at the grade. |
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18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
- with
Kylan Low
1
18
20m
2
18
20m
3
18
40m
4
8
30m
5
8
40m
6
18
40m
First time I've attempted leading with two ropes. Mucked something up, enormous drag, pumped out.
7
18
40m
8
13
40m
| 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 11th Sep 2022 | ||||
Fantastic adventure! Tried leading on two ropes and mismanaged drag through the cave and felt like I was pulling up 40kg on the head wall.
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18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
- with
Andrew Harward
1
18
20
lead by
Tracey Leonard
My first sport multipitch - what a fun start! Rested on gear to correctly extend a draw.
2
18
20
lead by
Andrew Harward
Enjoyed the crack climbing in the first section albeit some soggy parts. Struggled to get off the ledge without barn dooring!
3
18
40
lead by
Tracey Leonard
Excellent pitch! Some scary slabbing at the top of the nose and around the corner, hands dissapear so I nearly fell! Finally found something semi decent - fun!
4
8
30
lead by
Andrew Harward, Tracey Leonard
Simul climbed to save time! A bit nerve racking which made the scramble even cooler
6
18
40
lead by
Tracey Leonard
Loved the traverse, plenty of feet with some cool balancy moves. Nervy going around the corner but so fun! Forgot to extend so lots of drag on the slab, great holds though.
7
18
40
lead by
Andrew Harward
Epic slabbing! So pumped by the end but loved every minute! Take good rests | 270m | Blue Mountains | Tue 25th Apr 2023 | |||||
18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
1
18
20m
2
18
20m
3
18
40m
4
8
30m
5
8
40m
6
18
40m
7
18
40m
8
13
40m
| 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 22nd Dec 2023 | ||||
Epic day
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18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
- with
Will, Angus Gibson, Sharon Tran
1
18
20
2
18
20
3
18
40
4
8
30
5
8
40
6
18
40
7
18
40
8
13
40
| 270m | Blue Mountains | Fri 19th Jan 2024 | |||||
Bloody brilliant day out. Managed to be very efficient finding our way in and up the first five pitches before 11 am. Proudly onsighted the opening boulder problem only to snap off a thumb press while resting above, take a nice whipper, and have to do it all again. All the higher-graded pitches were great value. Made the mistake of climbing up to the roof for the traverse, which complicated clipping the middle bolt. Actual crux for me was the last two bolts of P7. After all the endless jug hauling and making it this far up, suddenly it turns to shitty slopers. Took the mother of all whippers trying to clip and sailed a long way back down. Definitely made harder by doing it in full, sweaty sun by that point and also running out of quick draws on the front loops of my harness. Anyway, despite all the fearmongering and growing levels of worry after reading about other people's epics, we had a blast! Thoroughly enjoyed the reading material in the emergency bin too - may all of Mel's dreams come true.
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18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
- with
Matthew Robbins
1
18
20
lead by
Softboi_core
4 attempts Start got me! A tall human beta worked(denied for all 3 attempts)
3
18
40
lead by
Matthew Robbins
Airy/ reachy/ arete. Had good fun! Almost slayed this pitch, hands had other plans.
6
18
40
lead by
Matthew Robbins
Traversing with pump and tip toe took me out on lead attempt. Quite a challenge on traverse seconding too, 🥹 absolute troll of jugfest until next pitch. | 270m | Blue Mountains | Tue 28th May 2024 | |||||
22 Hard |
★★★ Hotel California
1
22
45m
2
20
30m
3
17
40m
4
10
35m
5
17
30m
6
19
50m
7
20
30m
8
18
25m
9
20m
10
16
20m
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 14th Sep 2023 | ||||
20 ~19 |
★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge
- with
Rhys, Marcos Canales
1
19
25
2
19
20
3
19
25
4
18
40
5
17
25
6
20
7
18
15
8
20
30
9
17
20
10
18
30
11
19
30
| 280m, 99 | Blue Mountains | Sun 22nd Oct 2023 | |||||
20 |
★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge
- with
Stephen Hall
1
20
25
lead by
Shazzy
Wow what a tricky start. Had to sit because I got myself stuck in an awkward position trying to find some holds
3
20
25
lead by
Shazzy
Reachy. Had to trust feet on blank wall. Figured it out, moved through it and then popped off the wall suddenly. Not sure if it was my hands or feet. Scary
5
17
25
lead by
Shazzy
Wet feet moist rock. Flinally hit face climbing and I slipped off but caught myself with my left hand. Bloody scary. Close call but finally onsighted 😂
8
20
30
lead by
Shazzy
Got excited for this traverse until my hands went and dunked into a pool of slime. Both hands. So I sat to recoop. Got to arete and thought I needed to rest more before pulling the lip but it was actually chil. And fun
10
18
30
lead by
Shazzy
God damn did I freak out. My foot broke off 2 holds at separate times. One was when moving off the last traverse bolt. Went to step across with right foot and left foothold broke off but I caught myself with my left handhold. Then up a few more bolts and my right foothold broke off too. All ironstone climbing I was so scared to put my weight on anything | 280m, 99 | Blue Mountains | Wed 10th Jan 2024 | |||||
Finally got to jump on this climb so I was super stoked however I got challenged on this! I mean, comments say it's an easy 19 but I reckon if you climb trad or cracks it's an easy 19. I did not expect a tonne of layback larrys. Commiting. But definitely became a super easy multi after the first 3 pitches. Hardest 19 multi I've done. What an adventure
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with Nadav | 270m | Blue Mountains | Sat 10th Dec 2022 | |||||
18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
- with
Herm., Marcos Canales
1
18
20m
2
18
20m
3
18
40m
4
8
30m
5
8
40m
6
18
40m
7
18
40m
8
13
40m
| 270m | Blue Mountains | Sun 25th Jun 2023 | |||||
Pumped for days
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with morry, Ryan m. | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Tue 16th Jan 2018 | ||||
22 |
★★★ Hotel California
1
22
45m
10kg backpack made of love. Pulled on multiple draws. Not a fan of this pitch
2
20
30m
Lead but pulled on one draw down low. Run out climbing = must be easy!
3
17
40m
Cruisy
4
10
35m
Walk
5
17
30m
JUGS. Carrot bolt to make anchor before moving over the roof into traverse lol
6
19
50m
Spicy! Had to rest a few times, gargantuan pitch. Plenty of holds.
7
20
30m
Rested on the rope once, nice moves and good jugs to finish.
8
18
25m
Jugs and scoopy features.
9
20m
Walk
10
16
20m
Different style of rock, good day. | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 26th Nov 2022 | ||||
Huge day, bucket list ticked. 3L of water between us, carried too much food. Was told 100m fixed line was at the abseil so only brought one rope. Missed out on a haul line for the backpack but less logistics to manage.
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Myles
1
22
45m
Hard for the grade
2
20
30m
3
17
40m
4
10
35m
5
17
30m
6
19
50m
Amazing! Stressful.
7
20
30m
Also amazing!
8
18
25m
9
20m
10
16
20m
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 16th Sep 2023 | ||||
Freakin awesome day out. 7.5 hours car to car.
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Nil, Ryan Siacci, Shannon Keys
9
20m
lead by
Johnny Sullivan
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 15th Dec 2023 | ||||
Gumby train
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Gabe Colla
1
22
45m
2
20
30m
3
17
40m
4
10
35m
5
17
30m
6
19
50m
7
20
30m
8
18
25m
9
20m
10
16
20m
| 330m | Blue Mountains | Mon 29th Apr 2024 | |||||
Body felt pretty tired but it was worth it despite a coupla cheeky sits, high quality all the way, especially pitch 10
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19 |
★★★ Contented Cows/Hotel Cali link-up
- with
Tom
2
10
15
lead by
Tom
3
19
40m
lead by
Tom
4
10
lead by
Tom
5
10
lead by
Tom
6
19
50m
lead by
Tom
7
8
9
| 180m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 14th Jan 2023 | ||||
Lead the first pitch. Then second for the next 5 pitches. Attempted pitch 6, came off on the traverse above the roof.
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress | 270m | Blue Mountains | Tue 16th Nov 2021 | |||||
22 ~23 | ★★★ Hotel California - with Angie | 230m | Blue Mountains | Wed 28th Dec 2022 | |||||
Big retreat. Happy with our decision making processes, and effort. We were too weak. Every pitch felt stiff, and we hadn't allowed for that in our margin.
Unashamedly yarded through basically the whole thing. Except the traverse because you can't. Retreated at 5.30pm to the ground. Made it to the ledge from the top of P6 on 2x 60m ropes. Had a great day out though. |
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22 ~23 | ★★★ Hotel California - with Dave OS | 230m | Blue Mountains | Thu 29th Dec 2022 | |||||
Great long day out! We decided to bail after p6 when we ran out of energy and skin. Most pitches felt harder than the grades suggest, but maybe because we had to work too hard on p1 and got tired. I'm still glad we gave it a good shot, loved the exposure. Very grateful for the rescue crew who hiked down to Westface of the Mirrorball to help us get back out!!
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26 | ★★★ Big Nose - with Yulid Shorrock, Pedro | 250m | Blue Mountains | Sun 28th Jan 2018 | |||||
Sweeet, was a great day. Bit of an epic, but nevertheless (therefore?) great.
Good climbing all the way. Spaced, but reasonably bolted. I've kind of tried to free the crux, but decided to go back down to get a stick and clip that bolt. It looks pretty desperate and I couldn't have done it. Also the rest of the pitch is stiff and nowhere near a 23 I'd say. There was - and still is (28.1.18 ) - a small stick on the belay after pitch 1. Might be good to take your own on up with you though, just to be sure. Should reach it with a long panic-draw, I guess.
The roof-pitch is awesome, the traverse amazing and puts you in a fucking spledid position. Felt easier than 21 though. Got in the rain at that time and topped out drenched to the skin.
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26 |
★★★ Big Nose
- with
Nat
1
21
25m
2
26
45m
3
21
30m
4
10
30m
5
20
30m
6
21
30m
7
21
25m
8
18
30m
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Nats gift to me for my birthday. It was great to finally climb Stephen Hawkshaw's Big Schnoz. Probs the biggest Punter to have climbed this route. Sorry to anyone who heard me swearing my way up on second hahaha
First half of the route is pretty slabby with small holds. The crux being super thin. Props to Nat who whipped over 5 times till he got it clean. Whereas I spent most of this pitch aiding on draws. The upper pitches are far nicer however don't flow aswell as Bunnies or Hotel. The Traverse pitch is insane! you spend most of time traversing mere millimeters from the void untill you step up to grab the schnoz! Has anyone else noticed that there is a shape of the face in the rock!! also whats the big guys name???? Pretty stoked to have actually got up this!!! |
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26 |
★★★ Big Nose
- with
yim
5
lead by
yim
Incredible move going out from the roof back onto the face. Found a heel/toe cam to get established going horizontal out of the roof, then letting go of it puts you in this epic swinging cut loose, quick pull-up, then back onto another foothold to keep going.
6
lead by
Josh Peters
Super nails, probably the hardest pitch we did. Runouts were so wild I decided now would be a good time to start having a mantra while leading.
7
lead by
yim
The money pitch. The traverse across the big roof was nothing short of epic. Staying low on good feet made the stomach stay mostly in place, but the sheer exposure and risk of a sketchy rope dragging fall was enough to keep your cheeks clenched.
8
lead by
Josh Peters
Dunno if a single bolt for a 30 meter pitch is exactly what I had in mind for the top out, but I guess that’s what you get when you jump on a route bolted for 26 climbers. Thankfully the hold I tore off and the whip I took was only a meter or so above the sole bolt. Tapped every piece of rock a good dozen times from there on out. | 250m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 27th Nov 2023 | ||||
Linkup of the first 6 pitches of RRR into a 60m traverse to finish out on the nose. Super faffy to organise, but extremely glad we did - was a sick day out.
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25 Easy | ★★★ Cheeky Chinchilla Crack — 2 attempts | 30m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Thu 27th Apr 2023 | ||||
After an emergency shipment of big cams last week, I finally had the gear to climb the route!
Managed to aid through the roof today and find all key holds + placements. Some wild, wide-boys style beta needed to climb Chinchilla but it actually started to look possible after the gear was found and holds had some chalk. After trying the moves, and sticking a few of them, thinking the grade is 25ish. Today technically an FA, albeit in the most hang-dogging of styles. Aiming for an FFA attempt next week. |
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25 Easy | ★★★ Cheeky Chinchilla Crack — 3 attempts - with John | 30m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 1st May 2023 | ||||
All moves free baby!
Feel pretty confident with it being grade 25 as its harder than any previous trad route I’ve done, even after figuring out all moves and gear. This thing is cooked: a wide boys style heel toe cam into the roof crack leading into a dead point to a hand jam. Maybe there is other beta but by George it works and does it feel amazing to climb! |
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25 Easy | ★★★ Cheeky Chinchilla Crack — 4 attempts - with John | 30m, 3 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 11th May 2023 | ||||
God freaking dammit… made it through the roof THREE DAMN TIMES and pumped out pulling the lip each send attempt.
So so so so so so close 😭 Well, looks like the trip is being extended again! Just cannot leave with a send being that close. |
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21 22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 9th May 2009 | ||||
Fuckin ridiculously good! Only one fall, on P1.
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21 22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 29th Oct 2006 | ||||
Great adventure route, loved the headwall from the traverse on, fantastic holds. Really hard first pitch...not 21, unless you pull on the draw at the crux...not that I would do that...
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21 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 27th Jan 2007 | ||||
First ever multipitch bigger then 2 pitches...quite an experience
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | Sat 11th May 2013 | |||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 29th Dec 2013 | ||||
3 hours to get from car to bottom of hotel, Bush bashed 1.5hours too much. Sat on the first pitch a few times but did the rest fine . 6th pitch the traverse pitch was amazing but then I dropped my grigri hahaha... whats a multi without a few hickups! Got out safe and sound and car to car it took 9.5 hours slowwww day
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 26th Jul 2015 | ||||
What Ian said.lol
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California - with Magdalena de la Torre | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 25th Oct 2015 | ||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Fri 23rd Oct 2015 | ||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | 2010 | ||||
Second with many, many rests and some yarding on draws.
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Alex Mougenot
1
lead by
Alex
2
lead by
Me
3
lead by
Alex
4
lead by
Me
5
lead by
Alex
6
lead by
Me
7
lead by
Alex
8
lead by
Alex
9
lead by
Scamble?
10
lead by
Me
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Wed 17th Feb 2016 | ||||
Traverse pitch was awesome.
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Dirk Klicker
1
lead by
Dirk
2
lead by
Dirk
3
lead by
Bec
4
lead by
Bec
5
lead by
Bec
6
lead by
Dirk
7
lead by
Bec
8
lead by
Dirk
9
lead by
Bec
10
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 17th Sep 2016 | ||||
Stunning, exposed Blue Mountains classic. Had to dog the hell out of pitch 7, a bit mashed by that point. Great day out.
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 25th Nov 2016 | ||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Wed 28th Dec 2016 | ||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Mon 24th Apr 2017 | ||||
3 climbers, 9.5h car to car, 7h climbing. Rested and pulled on draws during the harder parts of P1, climbed the rest clean. Led pitches 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10. A pretty full-on introduction to Pierce's Pass!
BETA:
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California - with zac | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Thu 28th Dec 2017 | ||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 17th Sep 2017 | ||||
pull through crux, no regrets
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California - with Ryley Broekman | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Fri 24th Nov 2017 | ||||
Epic route, awesome exposure on the traverse and the headwall above. I led odds taking a couple of falls on the first pitch otherwise clean, Ryley led evens. We walked off after pitch 8 forgetting about the last couple, roughly 6 hours climb time including lunch breaks.
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Thu 28th Dec 2017 | ||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California - with Liz | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Tue 10th Apr 2018 | ||||
Had 1 fall on P1, clean the rest. P1 is harder than 22. P2 was hard for gr20 also. Dodgy alum brackets on the easy middle pitches. A great day out. P10 is worth while.
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California - with Aleix | 340m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 2nd Nov 2018 | ||||
Great day climbing with Aleix
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21 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Danny Burrows
1
21
350m
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
| 350m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 7th Dec 2018 | ||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Fri 26th Apr 2019 | ||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Fri 26th Apr 2019 | ||||
21 M0 22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Tue 29th Oct 2019 | ||||
Fav pitch: Pitch after the traverse
Least fav pitch: First pitch, not due to the climbing but due to MY climbing Fav move: Pitch 2 slab crux Fav belay: Hanging belay on the headwall up top New learning: The art of aid climbing (French freeing) on pitch 1 Something I would do different next time: Haul that bloody bag on pitch 1 Exciting moments: Trying to combine P7 and P8 without enough quickdraws Constant fear factor: Dropping them climbing shoes Scariest moment: Witness a guy use fiddle stick on the Weaselburger abseil Proudest moment: Checking out the emergency bucket. Holyshit there is a lot of stuff in there and I might have added a gourmet chocolate bar that will give guarantee the poor survivors a trip to the dentist. |
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22 |
★★★ Hotel California
- with
Hanna Kallweit
9
20m
lead by
Jorge
| 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Wed 27th May 2020 | ||||
LOL! I broke a hold and fell when seconding the last pitch (16).
Finished the climb in 6 hours. 8h car to car.
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 11th Oct 2020 | ||||
Dogged the first pitch because I'm fat and weak but sent the rest. Nice day out.
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Wed 28th Apr 2021 | ||||
7 hours car to car. Lead it in blocks. Mat crushed the first half, only resorting to french-free on the crux pitch. I took the lead from the traverse and french-freed on the 20. Incredible route, brilliant exposure. Beers taste good!
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 6th Nov 2022 | ||||
To say that I dogged this would be an understatement. Jay carried the team on this one, especially considering that we had 2 other groups behind us.
First pitch was definitely the crux, and the 19 traverse was really gripping.
Overall, an amazing day out.
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California (P1) | 45m | Blue Mountains | Thu 30th Jun 2022 | |||||
22 | ★★★ Hotel California - with Kelly Rathjen, Laura de Wal | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 1st Apr 2023 | ||||
Gassed out on the first pitch.
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22 | ★★★ Hotel California | 330m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Mon 30th Oct 2023 | ||||
22 ~23 |
★★★ Hotel California P1
- with
Eli Solly
1
22
45m
| 45m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 20th Jan 2024 | ||||
Had to bail, walked 6 hours back to the car. Should go without saying but start early and bring lots of water
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21 M1 | ★★★ Hotel California (8 pitches) | 290m | Blue Mountains | Thu 5th Oct 2023 | |||||
20 | ★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge - with Jesse Adams, Levi Worden | 280m, 99 | Blue Mountains | Sat 26th Jan 2019 | |||||
20 | ★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge - with Sean Peters | 280m, 99 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 19th Jun 2020 | ||||
Did both BBB and RRR in a day. 10 hours car to car. A few hold fell off on me on the headwall.
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20 | ★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge | 280m, 99 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Wed 13th Jan 2021 | ||||
Swung leads with a bunch of linkups (including an accidental one) making it hard to remember who lead what. Foot blew off and I came off halfway through P1, rip.
Still a good day out. Stacks of insecure moves in the first 3 pitches to keep you on your toes (or off your toes in my case) |
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20 | ★★ Randy Rabbit Ridge | 280m, 99 | Blue Mountains | Tue 9th Aug 2022 | |||||
First few pitches were tricky and sandier/chossier than expected.
Finished up BBB headwall for some decent pitches |
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Wed 5th Mar 2008 | ||||
Went with a friend who did most of the leading. Don't be fooled by the 18 grade. Some parts are tricky bouldering moves in fairly exposed areas. Take some energy gels for the last few pitches! They are definitely the best. Some crappy undergrowth on some of the middle, lesser graded pitches, you have to scramble a bit to find the anchors since the fires.
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 28th Feb 2011 | ||||
Led P3, 7+8 combined - resting on gear in the rain.
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with Junko | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Wed 29th Oct 2014 | ||||
Fantastic climb! Clean until 4 metres from the end of the second last pitch, I'm so soft. Anyway pitch 3 was the pick for me, the headwall was just amazing.
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with Pete Webster | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Tue 25th Nov 2014 | ||||
My first 9 pitch multi-pitch, I think I only seconded the first, third, the two 8 pitches and the last 13 clean. Fell off the traverse twice, learnt how to use prussiks but had the best time. Will do it again when I have two shoulders I can use
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18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress (Bunny Bucket Buttress P2)
2
18
lead by
Me
| 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 11th Dec 2011 | ||||
Just lost my balance.
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 2nd Nov 2014 | ||||
one of my last climbs before an almost two year sabbatical. great time swinging leads with Damion. i think i had one fall on the third pitch
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with Jarrad Aurisch | 270m | Blue Mountains | Wed 30th Nov 2016 | |||||
18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with Ryan Armstrong, Marty W, Matthieu Desmons | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 18th Feb 2018 | ||||
18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with Greg Czako | 270m | Blue Mountains | Sun 17th Feb 2019 | |||||
Followed up BBB, one of my first big multis.
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with Susandra | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 6th Mar 2021 | ||||
Got some really bad rope drag on P6 so had to take a couple of rests, pulling the rope up was pumping me out.
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with davedave | 270m | Blue Mountains | Mon 8th Mar 2021 | |||||
18 |
★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress
- with
5 star
1
18
20m
2
18
20m
3
18
40m
4
8
30m
5
8
40m
6
18
40m
7
18
40m
8
13
40m
| 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 2nd Nov 2023 | ||||
Despite the discouragement of some voices, I courageously retro-dogged the start move.
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress - with Mark Hoggard, Angus Gibson, Sharon Tran | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Fri 19th Jan 2024 | ||||
Tough and awesome in equal measures.
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18 | ★★★ Bunny Bucket Buttress | 270m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 30th May 2024 |