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V3 | ★★ Chicken Cacciatore - with Ben Vincent, Benji Dutaillis | 1m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Sun 13th Feb 2022 | ||||
Pure finger licking good chicken wings. Left side in, tried right side with no luck
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V2 | ★★ Sleight of hand - with Alan Ezzy, Ben Vincent, Phil | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Thu 7th Dec 2017 | ||||
Strong possibility I did this a decade ago with Bruce, but seems lots in time. Really great problem with delicate feet
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V2 | ★ The jug tunnel - with Ben Vincent, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Sun 13th Feb 2022 | |||||
V0 | ★ Rail - with Alan Ezzy | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sat 7th Nov 2015 | ||||
Easy layback then mantle but still cool.
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18 | ★★ Death roof - with Ben Vincent, Benji Dutaillis | 6m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Sun 13th Feb 2022 | ||||
This cleaned up fairly nicely into a pure crack problem without the features to the left which we thought would be needed. Could be a couple variants. All over in 2-3 moves but still good fun. Still not sure I'd want to solo boulder it.
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V7 | ★★★ The West Face - with Brendan Heywood, Noah Craven | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Fri 21st Jul 2023 | ||||
A bit of a banger one move wonder. I think the grade is debateable depending on your dimensions, but otherwise its definitely a neat little climb.
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V3 | ★ Hock it | 1m | Upper Gara Gorge | Sun 31st Jul 2016 | |||||
A bit reachy for shorties.
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V2 | ★★ Sleight of hand | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Sat 15th Jan 2022 | ||||
Very nice
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V2 | ★ Side pull - with Ben Vincent, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Sun 13th Feb 2022 | ||||
I thought this would be really spicy but the left side is too close. A wild hard sit start could be possible off a little crystal pocket
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V2 ~V1 | ★★ Mother's Milk - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood | 6m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Sat 30th Dec 2023 | ||||
I remember being freaked out watching Ben on this but this time it just seemed like no big deal looking up at it. You absolutely do not want to fall but it might even be a V0.
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V1 | ★ Crimp face - with Ben Vincent, Benji Dutaillis | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sun 31st May 2020 | ||||
Apparently I didn't use the good hands, or the good feet, or any footers
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V2 V1 | ★ The Hammer - with Ben Vincent, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sun 13th Feb 2022 | ||||
More or less a nice extension
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V0 | Offwidth arete - with Ben Vincent, Benji Dutaillis | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sun 31st May 2020 | ||||
V0 | ★★ Easy corner crack | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Sun 1st May 2022 | ||||
can't remember when but did this when working The West Face
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V7 | ★★★ The West Face - with Alan Ezzy, Brendan Heywood, Phil | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | ||||
This just looked a bit silly at first. Okay holds to a point and then nothingness beyond. After a few flailing attempts Dr. Phil uncovered a new footer which I found to be quite useful. After plenty of psych I followed Al on the send train, but only just - the difference between sticking the finish and not was a couple of mm's of my middle finger pad. Good times!
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V7 | ★★★ The West Face | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V6 | ★★★ Fight Club | 5m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone - with Steve Karma | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 31st Jul 2016 | ||||
Line of the area. Just beautiful.
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Mega Classic | Mon 6th Mar 2017 | ||||
Such a nice line! Perfect height for a bit of spice. Had a foot hold break while making the move to the lip on a roped attempt which scared the shit out of me and put me off, but calmed down and sent next shot off rope. Slightly intimidating with one pad and no spotters..
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V5 | ★★★ Blokus - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 6m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Tue 15th Feb 2022 | ||||
Another splendid Gara surprise
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V4 | ★ A cult following - with Alan Ezzy, Brendan Heywood | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | |||||
What are you like, Skip? Quality, erm... good, but perhaps unnecessary? Basically look at all the holds you'd like to use and then only use some of them. At least 30 more combinations awaiting a F.A up this very wall
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V4 | ★ Right side of history | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V3 | ★ Hock it - with Alan Ezzy | 1m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sat 7th Nov 2015 | ||||
Had vague memories of trying this but don't think I'd got it before. Work it a bit. Alan did harder torquing heel hook then sidepull, I finally did it with heel on and dynoed up to left jug.
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V3 | ★ Hock it - with Ben Vincent, Alan Ezzy | 1m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | ||||
V3 | ★ Hock it - with Alan Ezzy, Brendan Heywood, Phil | 1m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | ||||
A fun problem and a not-so-good hammy warmer
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V3 | ★ Al, Ben & Phil's Excellent Slabby Adventure - with Alan Ezzy, Phil | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | ||||
The SS is all in the knobble. Getting established on the slab requires some crystal faith and delicate foot transitioning.
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V3 | ★ The Sickle | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V3 | ★★ Warmup Sit Start | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V3 | ★ Hock it | 1m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V3 | ★ The east face | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V3 | ★★ Three Ways - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 5m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Tue 15th Feb 2022 | ||||
a little contrived but a fun challenge with a little bit of commitment for the top out
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V3 | ★★ Chicken Cacciatore - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 1m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Tue 15th Feb 2022 | ||||
short but fun
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V3 | ★ The Sickle - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Tue 15th Feb 2022 | ||||
V2 | ★ Lefty rock on | 2m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V2 | ★★ Sleight of hand | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V2 | ★ The jug tunnel | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V2 | ★★ Lava lamp | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V2 | ★ Side pull | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V2 | ★ Side pull - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Average | Tue 15th Feb 2022 | ||||
V2 | ★ The jug tunnel - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Don't Bother | Tue 15th Feb 2022 | ||||
...if your're here anyway
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V1 | ★ Warmup traverse - with Ben Vincent, Alan Ezzy | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | |||||
V1 | Ben's crack | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V1 | ★ The Hammer | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V1 | ★ Warmup traverse | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V1 | ★ Crimp face | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V1 | ★ The Hammer - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Tue 15th Feb 2022 | ||||
V0 | Warmup - with Ben Vincent, Alan Ezzy | 2m | Upper Gara Gorge | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | |||||
V0 | ★ Rail - with Ben Vincent, Alan Ezzy | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | ||||
V0 | ★ Rail - with Alan Ezzy, Brendan Heywood | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | ||||
Fun. Wants to go higher.
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V0 | L.A.S Elevator - with Alan Ezzy, Phil | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Average | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | ||||
There was a crack there so we climbed it. The SS adds something....
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V0 | L.A.S Staircase - with Alan Ezzy, Phil | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Average | Sat 16th Jan 2016 | ||||
A two move wonder
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V0 | Warmup | 2m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V0 | ★ Rail | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V0 | ★ Rubik's cube | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V0 | ★★ Zig zag traverse | 6m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 21st Feb 2022 | |||||
V7 | FA ★★★ 7th Rule of Fight Club - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis, Katrina | 7m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 28th Mar 2021 | ||||
A high quality burly number! Had gotten close on previous attempts but managed to hang in there long enough this time, think more about my foot placements and push through it. Plenty of send-train psych and action out here today!
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V7 | ★★★ The West Face | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Sat 15th Jan 2022 | ||||
Yeeew
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V7 | ★★★ The West Face | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Thu 18th May 2023 | ||||
Great Dyno off nice crimps and nothing for feet. Lovely little Dyno.
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V6 | ★★★ Fight Club - with Brendan Heywood | 5m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Mega Classic | Fri 8th Jan 2021 | ||||
First proper session on this unique and burly piece. For much of the 3 hours we were here it was sprinkly mist above yet FC remained dry. Worked the start thanks to Skippy's hard earned beta and got myself into the jams which felt way more comfortable than the more marginal crux sequence. Elated to get the send but dampened a little given Skippy was all but on the send train before pulling up just short after a very solid session.
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V6 | ★★★ Fight Club - with Ben Vincent, Benji Dutaillis, Katrina | 5m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Sun 28th Mar 2021 | ||||
Last session we wanted to scout this, but the bridge was 40cm under so we never got here. Now 2 days later the water had receded but we assumed it would be wet as the flood a week ago peaked roughly 4m above fight club! It's been almost 3 months since I've tried this, or anything at all over the rainy period. I pulled on, and could barely move and then grunted and sagged off feeling very weak.
Everyone else had a go, then I silently pulled on for the second go, and all the muscle memory returned and I flowed smoothly through the first crux, got the double inverted feet, plugged the next couple hands, then ended up doing a different sequence through the crimp to touched the nose to finish ... And then just like that it was done Almost anti-climatic and it's easy to forget how much of a battle it's been unlocking this, around 40-50 goes over 8 sessions but it feels like longer. New shoes really show how utterly trashed my old ones are, they are at least 16 years old, unsure how many resoles, and have served me faithfully. The Scarpas are dead! Long live the Scarpas! Later on I worked the extension a little, which Ben put up today as well |
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V6 | ★★★ Fight Club - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis, Katrina | 5m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 28th Mar 2021 | ||||
I surprised myself by remembering the beta! Plenty of psych from the crew and even the mighty Gara chipped in with some post-flood froth of it's own for the occassion.
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V6 | ★★★ Fight Club - with Michael Moore, Benji Dutaillis, Matt | 5m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Sun 30th Jan 2022 | ||||
Had 4 attempts and super happy to tick this again. Got through the offwidth part all 4 burns. Need to remember to take the fan during summer, still hot underground
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Wed 31st Oct 2018 | ||||
Weird that I haven't logged this, done it a whole bunch of times. Got back there today to see how bad the flood debris was. Took about half an hour to move all of the sticks out and flatten it into a nest for the pads. It's probably a better and softer fall zone now than before. And then re-sent it just to make sure. Took maybe 5 shots
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone - with Nathan H., Todd Free | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Sun 11th Nov 2018 | ||||
Only 2 shots this time
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone - with Phil, Ben Vincent | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Wed 13th Feb 2019 | ||||
Did a couple laps
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone - with Brendan Heywood, Dr.Phil | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Wed 13th Feb 2019 | ||||
Got there!
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone - with Brendan Heywood, Dr.Phil | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Wed 13th Feb 2019 | ||||
Got there again much cleaner
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone - with Thor, Benji Dutaillis | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Thu 30th Jan 2020 | ||||
V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone - with Benji Dutaillis, Jonny | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Sat 26th Dec 2020 | ||||
A lot of debris at the moment, needs another good excavation. Got it second go but the stand start takes out the hardest move.
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone - with Todd Free, Volodymyr K, Sophia, Adhna | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Sat 1st May 2021 | ||||
V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Thu 17th Jun 2021 | ||||
Bruh, rad problem.
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Sat 15th Jan 2022 | ||||
Repeat 🤙
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V5 | ★★★ Evan Stone | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Mon 17th Jan 2022 | ||||
Repeat
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V5 | ★★★ Blokus | 6m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Mon 14th Feb 2022 | ||||
Coupla goes, another gem for this area 🤙
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V5 | ★★★ Blokus - with Ben Vincent, Benji Dutaillis, Volodymyr K | 6m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Tue 15th Feb 2022 | ||||
Took a bit of figuring out but such a great problem. This thing is such a cool find despite us looking at this block before and dismissing it. Maybe 10 attempts and was close to leaving it for next time.
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V5 | ★★★ Blokus - with Huw | 6m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Tue 12th Apr 2022 | ||||
Repeat
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V5 | ★★★ Blokus - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood | 6m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★★ Classic | Sat 30th Dec 2023 | ||||
Felt pretty hard getting back on this, took long breaks to save skin and made each go count. Got it maybe 3rd or 4th try
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V4 | ★★ Red licorice - with carol lee | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Mon 4th Oct 2021 | ||||
I first tried this 11 years ago! We intended to just have a look at this and then chase some underground shade at FC, but then we thrashed ourselves for 4 hours straight, maybe 20 attempts? I was done numerous times: left hand was swollen from the jam and right tips were shredded, but psyche kept regrowing. In the end some new subtle beta eliminated the jam altogether. Super stoked and quite unexpected. Now it just needs a proper start on the underclings, the two moves into where I started will likely bump it up to around V6-7
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V3 | ★★ Warmup Sit Start - with Alan Ezzy, Ben Vincent, Phil | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Thu 7th Dec 2017 | ||||
Great little dyno
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V3 | ★★ Warmup Sit Start - with Alan Ezzy, Brendan Heywood, Dr. Phil | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Thu 7th Dec 2017 | ||||
A satisfying number indeed!
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V3 | ★ The east face - with Thor, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Thu 30th Jan 2020 | ||||
V3 | ★★ Chicken Cacciatore - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood | 1m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Sat 30th Dec 2023 | ||||
Super happy with how I re-sent this, very smooth and controlled didn't struggle or grovel at all. All in the hips
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V3 V2 | ★★ Sleight of hand - with Alan Ezzy, Brendan Heywood, Dr. Phil | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Thu 7th Dec 2017 | ||||
balancy goodness.
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V2 | ★★ Sleight of hand - with Thor, Benji Dutaillis | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Thu 30th Jan 2020 | ||||
V2 | ★ Lefty rock on - with Thor, Benji Dutaillis | 2m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Thu 30th Jan 2020 | ||||
V2 | ★★ Lava lamp - with Benji Dutaillis, Ben Vincent | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Tue 28th Apr 2020 | ||||
A weird little nice semi high ball.
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V2 | ★★ Lava lamp (Lave lamp) - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Tue 28th Apr 2020 | ||||
A seemingly boring route turned into something cool!
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V2 | ★★ Mother's Milk - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 6m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Sun 31st May 2020 | ||||
If only this feature was lower down. And on a different rock.
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V1 | ★ Warmup traverse - with Alan Ezzy, Ben Vincent, Phil | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Thu 7th Dec 2017 | ||||
V3 V1 | ★ Warmup traverse - with Alan Ezzy, Brendan Heywood, Dr. Phil | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Thu 7th Dec 2017 | ||||
Watch out for the dab.
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V1 | Ben's crack - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Average | Tue 28th Apr 2020 | ||||
Will be better with a sit start.
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V1 | ★ Crimp face - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sun 31st May 2020 | ||||
A good footer problem. Unless you're Skippy and don't need feet ;-)
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V1 | ★ Harry Potter's Scar - with carol lee | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Mon 4th Oct 2021 | |||||
V1 | ★ Harry Potter's Scar | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Sun 14th May 2023 | ||||
V0 | ★ Rail - with Alan Ezzy, Ben Vincent, Phil | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★★ Very Good | Thu 7th Dec 2017 | ||||
V1 V0 | ★ Rail - with Alan Ezzy, Brendan Heywood, Dr. Phil | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Thu 7th Dec 2017 | ||||
Choose your own campus or heel hook adventure
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V0 | ★ Rail - with Thor, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | ★ Good | Thu 30th Jan 2020 | ||||
V0 | ★ Rubik's cube - with Thor, Benji Dutaillis | 3m | Upper Gara Gorge | Thu 30th Jan 2020 | |||||
V0 | Offwidth arete - with Brendan Heywood, Benji Dutaillis | 4m | Upper Gara Gorge | Average | Sun 31st May 2020 |