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Grade Route Gear style Crag Quality Climber Date
Top rope
23 Welcome Alex (The Alex) Top rope 14m, 7 Blue Mountains Good
Jason Lammers
Sat 10th Dec 2011
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23 Welcome Alex (The Alex) Top rope 14m, 7 Blue Mountains Good
Vanessa Wills
Sat 17th Dec 2011
Apparently first direct nonMcDougall start

 
23 Welcome Alex Top rope 14m, 7 Blue Mountains Good
Ben Jenga
Mon 21st Apr 2014
After watching pommy getting confused on the start I pulled through the sharp, tricky start then jugged to the top. When are you going to tick the nicer looking left start bundy?

 
Sport
29 Grave Rat Sport 25m, 11 Blue Mountains Very Good
Ben Jenga
Sat 16th Feb 2019
Potential project but I wasn't that psyched to figure out the crux roof. Might come back with some beta one day??

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Ben Jenga
Sun 31st Aug 2014
Sux that the top was wet as this route is pretty cool. Flashed the wall and through the roof up until the top boulder finish that was wet. I can't see this being that hard for an 8 as the top boulder is off a semi-rest.. Time will tell when a get back one day.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Ben Jenga
Sun 18th Jan 2015
A few more working Laps. Clean up to the boulder placing the draws for Andy's send. The top V5 boulder problem has some tricky heel moves and the last move could be another heart breaker.

 
26 Brixton Jamm ((Project Jenga) Brixton Jamm) Sport 15m, 10 Blue Mountains Good
Ben Jenga
Sun 18th Jan 2015
Surprised myself by doing all the moves and some links. They aren't as hard as I thought they would be but the start long move will be pretty hard for the short. The double undercling crux is rad.

 
26 Brixton Jamm Sport 15m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Ben Jenga
Mon 26th Jan 2015
FFA. Woohoo it goes. Bolted this last april, tried it last week, send second shot in the rain today. Dynamic start then a lay down rest. Punchy crux with move big steep moves to the top.

Have fun with big span at the start if your less the 6 foot.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Ben Jenga
Sun 1st Mar 2015
Two more laps..

One lap placing the draws and resting, dialling in the top boulder. Second shot climbing like a bag of potatoes but still managed to get up to the lip, had a rest then crushed the top boulder... Soon.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Ben Jenga
Sun 8th Mar 2015
Finally sent this beast, now I can stop rehearsing the crux boulder in my head. Second shot today after a refresher and brushing lap. The last move jump to the victory jug on the top of the wall is mega. Topped out to stand on the top of the wall for the full tick.

25ish to a top V5/6 boulder.

6.5 shots.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Sun 13th Mar 2016
Climbed cleanly to the roof. Fell off awkwardly in the roof and got slammed - ouch. Went through and played on the top boulder until I was smoked.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jake Bresnehan
Sun 28th May 2017
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Emil Mandyczewsky Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Lee Cujes
Mon 2nd Oct 2017
Gearing up.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Emil Mandyczewsky Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Lee Cujes
Mon 2nd Oct 2017
I still bare the scars from my failed onsight attempt on this last year where I skipped a clip, dynoed out the roof, failed to stick and splatted the wall hard on my wrist. It was good to finally get back on and giterdone. The last move, cutting feet on sketchy holds is super exciting. [3]

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with lloyd wishart, Matt Springall Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Rob Medlicott
Sat 2nd Dec 2017
Didn't get to do the business up the top, as the front rolled in and drenched us. I like the bottom and roof better than Spent Force, so i will switch projects i think.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Matt Springall, Chris Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Rob Medlicott
Sat 9th Dec 2017
All moves done and linked the whole top, after the roof. Pretty psyched for this one!

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Matt Springall Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Rob Medlicott
Sat 23rd Dec 2017
Fell off just before the roof, due to a mistake, not pumped. Then climbed up to try and work out the knee bar, but couldn't. Then linked the top section with ease. If i get a good day and i climb from the ground, past the roof, i might be able to tick the route.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with lloyd wishart Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Rob Medlicott
Tue 26th Dec 2017
Forgot to move my foot at the start of the top boulder and couldn't reach the heel hook. Probably cost me the tick but still a big high point. Good conditions could see me send this beast, psyched!

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Paul Frothy Thomson Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Rob Medlicott
Wed 3rd Jan 2018
Bummer! Pretty good conditions today but i came up short again. High point both laps though and it should go down on the next good day.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Matt Springall Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Rob Medlicott
Sun 14th Jan 2018
It's been over 4 years since i had a grade jump and fuck me it felt good! Battled right to the finishing jug! Such a rad route for my first 28!

 
27 28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Dave Hoyle
Thu 25th Jan 2018
28 Hokonui Henchman - with Duncan Steel † Sport 18m, 10 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Sun 1st Apr 2018
Gear on

 
28 Hokonui Henchman - with Duncan Steel † Sport 18m, 10 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Sun 1st Apr 2018
Fell at the final lip. Got some better beta. Next time!

 
28 Hokonui Henchman - with Duncan Steel † Sport 18m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Lee Cujes
Wed 4th Apr 2018
Pretty moderate to a sitdown, and then 4 bolts of really cool steep bouldering including a kneebar rollaround crux. This deserves way more attention! [3]

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Aidan
Sun 22nd Apr 2018
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Matt Springall, Chris Simpson Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Aristotle
Sun 6th May 2018
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Matt Springall Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Aristotle
Sun 13th May 2018
Such a rad climb. Making progress.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Ryan Holmes
Thu 22nd Dec 2016
28 Hokonui Henchman - with Gene Sport 18m, 10 Blue Mountains Good
Rob Medlicott
Sat 3rd Nov 2018
Only about halfwqy but wasn’t feeling it.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Ben Jenga Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sat 24th Nov 2018
Slab to sharp climbing. Then technical crux that doesn't let up to the final pounce.

 
28 Hokonui Henchman Sport 18m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Ben Jenga
Sat 24th Nov 2018
Two laps in the primo but fresh conditions today. Clean to the crux both times, first lap just sussing the moves. Second lap got to the no hands rest but went in hard so mason could close my bag to stop the currawong, then clean to the top. So in other words I pretty much could have sent???

Rad Kneebar compression crux with thin moves above, pity it so darn course and sharp.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Jason Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Lucas C
Sun 2nd Dec 2018
Feeling the moves! Not too hard. Just the move getting into the crux!

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Jason Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Lucas C
Sun 2nd Dec 2018
Another lash, beta refine! For the top pre crux! A real heart breaker last move!

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Lucas C Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sun 2nd Dec 2018
premature redpoint attempt. Bailed after the crimps. Need to work a clipping sequence for the head wall.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Lucas C Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sun 2nd Dec 2018
Felt good bolt to bolt.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Mitch Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Lucas C
Thu 6th Dec 2018
Boom to below the crux! Then sorted about beta for crux efficiency! The siege begin!! Ps I think this routes a cracker!

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Mitch Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Lucas C
Thu 6th Dec 2018
Just a normal Thursday at the crag! Tonnes of dog hanging and tonnes of brushing holds!

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Vanessa Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Rob Medlicott
Sun 23rd Dec 2018
28 Hokonui Henchman Sport 18m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Ben Jenga
Sun 20th Jan 2019
3 laps today, linked the sick knee bar boulder on the second and third but took a couple laps to remember the crux crimps. This route is very sharp but the funky top crux makes the pain worth while.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sun 20th Jan 2019
Draw up, feeling the move. Exploring the clipping for the crux.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sun 20th Jan 2019
Linked to the break. Found the Kneebar for the clip.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sun 20th Jan 2019
Draw retrieval. Total power fade. Probably shouldn't get on a limit route after 2 laps on a 26

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Jason, Emil Mandyczewsky, Ben Jenga, Mitch Perkins, Stephen Varney Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Paul Frothy Thomson
Sun 20th Jan 2019
A bit of an exploratory lap. Slowly made my way up to the final bolt on the headwall (with much beta-loading from Jason ), but got a bit intimidated on those final moves and bailed. Kinda sharp in the face-y section, but cool moves. The headwall is mega, and mega steep. Efficiency will be key.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sat 26th Jan 2019
"unless you let go, you can't move forward". Yah learn't to french step today

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sun 3rd Feb 2019
draws up. High point linked to mid crux. Reworked the crux. Skip the intermediate.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sun 3rd Feb 2019
Linked to the last move. Ohh so close.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sun 3rd Feb 2019
‍♀️ the practice the final move.

 
28 Hokonui Henchman Sport 18m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Ben Jenga
Sat 16th Feb 2019
Great to put this down easy first shot today. As Lee said this deserves more attention. Easier then gargoyles

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sat 16th Feb 2019
First burn of the day, and it’s done iIncluding the mantle top out and victory whip. (Note to self, to take anchor draws).

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Ben Jenga, Jason Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Tom Collins
Sat 16th Feb 2019
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Ben Jenga, Jason Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Tom Collins
Sat 16th Feb 2019
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Ben Jenga, Jason Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Tom Collins
Sat 16th Feb 2019
Figured out beta that is maybe feasible on link. This climb is unreal such great moves and position. Just sick!

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Jason McCarthy
Fri 26th Apr 2019
Good to check out this route. Maybe it didnt live up to the hype. Didnt do the start or the move off the side pull mup high. Will check it out again another day.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Rick Helm
Sat 14th Sep 2019
Great rout.

 
28 Hokonui Henchman Sport 18m, 10 Blue Mountains Good
Dave Hoyle
Fri 15th May 2020
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Jason McCarthy
Sun 11th Oct 2020
Another couple of exploratory laps. Quite intense below the roof with a lot of long moves. Top took a bit of working to find some viable beta. Kneebars and moonboards means i'll be back for sure.

 
28 Hokonui Henchman - with Marie Sport 18m, 10 Blue Mountains Very Good
Ryan Holmes
Sun 1st Nov 2020
Fun jugging to a kneebar crux. 2nd go.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Salvo Moscato Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Ludek Sykora
Tue 2nd Mar 2021
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
j rock
Fri 5th Mar 2021
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Jarrod
Sun 12th Sep 2021
Some exploratory laps

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Ben Hanley Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Grace Mackie
Fri 16th Dec 2022
x3, fantastic route. High point to the headwall crux

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Ethan, Jordan Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Grace Mackie
Mon 19th Dec 2022
x2, heartbreakingly close... Latched the final crimp only for my feet to cut and send me flying

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Adrian Kladnig, rickau, Steve Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Grace Mackie
Sun 8th Jan 2023
x3, conditions improved throughout the day but I did not...

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Steve, Simon Alsop, Khanh Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Grace Mackie
Thu 26th Jan 2023
x3, this route will actually be the death of me. Same highpoint, if I got any higher I'd be at the anchors...

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
ryan holm
Sat 18th Mar 2023
Fell off the anchor jug second shot, loved it!

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Mattia Fornari
Mon 20th Mar 2023
26 ~27 Brixton Jamm — 2 attempts - with Luke Hef Sport 15m, 10 Blue Mountains Average
Mattia Fornari
Sat 15th Apr 2023
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Naomi, JeremyPerier Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains
Demetrius
Sun 17th Sep 2023
Awesome route! fun to try but a bit beyond me at currently

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Marty W, carol Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Jorge
Sat 18th Nov 2023
28 Gushing Gargoyles - with Marty W, Iris, carol, liam, andrew Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Jorge
Sun 10th Dec 2023
Worked the start and first section.

 
28 Gushing Gargoyles Sport 25m, 10 Blue Mountains Classic
Brendan Coulter
Thu 15th Feb 2024
Thought i was getting on spent force (poor memory and no signal). Driest rock of the day, and awesome climbing! Got all the way to the boulder problem at the last bolt on the onsight, but got a little too pumped to get it all back at the lip rest.

It’s a tough boulder, but given you should be able to get it all back just before it, I feel like this could use a downgrade. Will see after the send

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Ben Jenga
Sun 31st Aug 2014
I think I am in love!! This route is mega and also the hardest I have ever climbed on a rope. Did all the moves second shot with a a couple of good links but that top crux is going to be killer on link… Lots of very hard but rewarding moves that just make you want to try your hardest. Post wedding this is top of the list. Awesome!!

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Ben Jenga
Mon 5th Oct 2015
Good to get back on this beast after a year. Got all the moves again and some little sections of linkage. Draws up for the long haul.

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Ben Jenga
Sat 17th Oct 2015
Sh*t yeah big linkage today. 3 laps dialling in move with 2 big high points. 3rd lap I made it to the last draw before the 4 move boulder crux. Breaks down as pumpy 27ish straight into a V6 crux. Game on!!

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Ben Jenga
Sat 24th Oct 2015
Just a matter of time hopefully. 4 shots today two solid high points, only 2 moves to freedom. Getting the bottom of the route more dialled, getting up to the crux fresher, super psyched

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Ben Jenga
Sun 1st Nov 2015
Not much progress in the steam and smeg today... 4 laps, up to the crux for 3 of them.

 
30 Radical Departures - with Ben Jenga Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Sat 21st Nov 2015
Quick bolt-to-bolt play with Jenga. Did all the moves. Certainly a cool route!

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Ben Jenga
Sat 21st Nov 2015
4 more laps.. Not really sure if this will be sooner or later? Hit the cross twice but its very hard to move my right foot up..

 
30 Radical Departures - with Emil Mandyczewsky Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Sun 3rd Dec 2017
Bolt to bolt warm up.

 
30 Radical Departures - with Emil Mandyczewsky Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Sun 3rd Dec 2017
Off the top crux.

 
30 Radical Departures - with Emil Mandyczewsky Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Sun 3rd Dec 2017
Off the top crux.

 
30 Radical Departures - with Emil Mandyczewsky Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Sun 3rd Dec 2017
Off the top crux.

 
30 Radical Departures - with @1293, Chris Beric Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Lee Cujes
Wed 6th Dec 2017
Warm up to last hold.

 
30 Radical Departures - with @1293, Chris Beric Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Lee Cujes
Wed 6th Dec 2017
Fun fun fun! [7]

 
27 Lofty Lungfish - with Duncan Steel † Sport 16m, 9 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Wed 4th Apr 2018
Onsighted to the lip placing the kit which I'm actually pretty pleased with. Oh man! That's like 6 bolts of ceiling climbing which actually drops about 1m over its length.

 
27 Lofty Lungfish - with Duncan Steel † Sport 16m, 9 Blue Mountains
Lee Cujes
Wed 4th Apr 2018
Dropped it on the lip. Too tired. This is a pretty incredible bit of roof campussing in an insane position. Will come back for it, and maybe a few happy snaps.

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Ryan Holmes
Sun 11th Mar 2018
Awesome!!

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Ben Jenga
Sat 16th Feb 2019
Two laps up the old project to re-light the fire. Did all the moves, time for a few more red-point attempts in the future.

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains
Jason
Sat 16th Feb 2019
Nice to try something starting with 3. Something to aspire to.

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Andrew Macfarlane
Sun 10th Mar 2019
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Very Good
Khosro Hashemzadeh
Sun 21st Apr 2019
Start and top has some hard moves and the middle part is not really bad with a good rest in the middle

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Very Good
Dave Hoyle
Fri 15th May 2020
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Mega Classic
Sean
Sat 29th Jan 2022
Account Opened

 
27 Lofty Lungfish - with Marie Sport 16m, 9 Blue Mountains Very Good
Ryan Holmes
Sat 14th May 2022
It was a bit damp... The headwall was dripping!! Good route though.

 
27 Lofty Lungfish Sport 16m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Swena Zheng
Wed 7th Dec 2022
27 Lofty Lungfish Sport 16m, 9 Blue Mountains
Mattia Fornari
Mon 20th Mar 2023
Very soft for my first 27 onsight but very my style, come just after the 28. Good day for a rainy day

 
30 Radical Departures Sport 20m, 9 Blue Mountains Classic
Brendan Coulter
Sat 27th Apr 2024
Awesome route! Skipped the move at 2nd bolt, and a couple of the crux moves to protect the injured finger, but it held out quite well, which I’m super stoked about!

Keen to come back and pull hard when I’m certain the finger is all better. That top crux feels like it’ll be nails.

 
25 Feisty Phasmid Sport 15m, 8 Blue Mountains Good
Ben Jenga
Sun 1st Feb 2015
Retro onsight..? I tried the start a long time ago but have no memory other then it being tricky. Had to dig pretty deep and fight like a soccerroo right to the bitter end. Pretty stiff and hard for a 5 but rewarding in in it own unique way.

 
25 Feisty Phasmid - with Ben Jenga Sport 15m, 8 Blue Mountains Good
Lee Cujes
Sat 21st Nov 2015
I wasn't particularly close to onsighting this

 
25 Feisty Phasmid - with Ben Jenga Sport 15m, 8 Blue Mountains Good
Lee Cujes
Sat 21st Nov 2015
Not the cruisy 25 you were looking for! Gotta work for it! I jumped through the roof. Chris did a very nice heelhook method. [2]

 

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