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| Tue 2nd Feb 2016 - Wreck Beach | ||||||
| 24 |
★ Left Crack
| 10m | ★ Good | |||
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Not 24, maybe 22 max placing gear.
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| 20 |
★ Looks Good in Leather
| 10m | ★ Good | |||
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Felt eardrums going to pop from the booming waves at he start. Atmospheric
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| Sun 31st Jan 2016 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Slape Area | ||||||
| 17 |
Slape
| 20m | Average | |||
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Would be an ok climb with a couple more bolts and traffic. Currently big pendulum top rope, but still less scary than leading it
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| Sun 31st Jan 2016 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Helen Boulder | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Helen
| 12m | Average | |||
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Fun little crack
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| Sun 20th Dec 2015 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Newnes Plateau Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area Bung Crag The Green Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ The Little Leprechaun
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Rpt on tr, before getting slammed by sun. Fun but with no ascents after the first it was pretty sandy again
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| Sat 12th Dec 2015 - Wahroonga | ||||||
| Browns Road Courtyard Area | ||||||
| 22 21 |
★ JP
| 12m, 1 | ||||
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Quite dirty, was a bit stout as the warm up
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| 17 |
★ CB
| 10m | Average | |||
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Fists
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| 17 |
★ Fingers & Fists
| 10m | Average | |||
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Much wider than fists up top
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| 16 |
★ Sexy Sue
| 10m | Average | |||
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Offwidth no 3 for the day- in shorts
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| 20 17 |
★ JR
| 10m, 1 | ★ Good | |||
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One long move to a pocket
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| 16 |
★ Sardine
| 10m | Average | |||
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Stout in the middle if you can't reach the pocket off the ledge
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| Tue 1st Dec 2015 - The Slot | ||||||
| East Wall | ||||||
| 17 |
Mixed Reactions
| 10m | Average | |||
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Ledgy
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| 23 |
★★ Bug Storm
| 19m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Excellent climb despite mostly being wet and slippery
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| Mon 30th Nov 2015 - The Slot | ||||||
| West Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Torn
| 21m | ★ Good | |||
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Rpt. A bit greasy today, but still a lovely flake.
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| Mon 23rd Nov 2015 - Tomaree Head | ||||||
| Deception Bay | ||||||
| 23 |
★★ Deception 3
| 9m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Mark didn't know if this had been done, but Johnny say of course!
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| 19 |
Deception 1
| 8m | ★ Good | |||
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Placing the gear adds the spice. Pretty interesting climbing
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| 19 |
Deception 2
| 7m | Average | |||
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Yep, mucked up hand sequence and couldn't reverse. A gray C3 is useful.
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| Sun 22nd Nov 2015 - Tomaree Head | ||||||
| Dolphin Walls Lower | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Maid Marion
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Quick eotd. I had forgotten how good this route is.
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| Sun 22nd Nov 2015 - Tomaree Head | ||||||
| The Sundeck | ||||||
| 23 |
★★ Every which way but Loose
| 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Finally led it clean. Hold snapped on the redpoint, fortunately after I had clipped first bolt. Put a long sling on second bolt for second shot to make it sane. Somewhat runout otherwise.
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| Sun 8th Nov 2015 - Popran | ||||||
| 20 |
★★ Monty
| 30m | ★ Good | |||
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Done this before if it's the route with 1 bolt and finishes on anchors of FC.
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| Fri 30th Oct 2015 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County The 39 Steps | ||||||
| 20 20 R |
★★ Clutching at Straws
| 40m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Interesting and a little scary
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| 21 |
★★ Comfortably Numb
| 25m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Was the warm up, and a good one
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| 23 |
★★★ Gentlemens Drag (Gentleman's Drag)
| 28m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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My tanty may have been heard from katoomba when I fell off 5 m from the anchors having felt totally relaxed and unpumped and just filled the hand j with a stupid extra cam
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| 19 |
★★ I'd Rather Be Sailing
| 28m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Is the start of this getting harder?
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| Sat 22nd Aug 2015 - unknown | ||||||
| 14 |
FA
Veetoo
| 7m | Average | |||
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FFA. Unfortunately has about 3 moves and it's over
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| 20 |
FA
★ Dog leg
| 8m | ★ Good | |||
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Flashed on Dave's gear
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| Sat 15th Aug 2015 - The plunge Pool | ||||||
| 17 |
★ Outrageous
| 10m | Average | |||
| Sun 26th Jul 2015 - Watagans | ||||||
| Dora Pinnacles Lego Land | ||||||
| 15 |
Santa
| 8m | Average | |||
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The chimney
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| 16 |
Crud Crack
| 5m | Average | |||
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About grade 10
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| 17 |
★ Flare Crack
| 5m | Average | |||
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About grade 8!
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| Sun 26th Jul 2015 - unknown | ||||||
| 16 |
FA
Cranky groove
| 7m | Average | |||
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Dave led it. He's crazy. Nice tree runner.
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| Fri 3rd Jul 2015 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| The Lighthouse Superliner Area | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Voyager
| 15m | Average | |||
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Pretty sandy, not as good as oarsome
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| 19 |
★ James Hardy 1000
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
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Quite nice narrow hands
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| Fri 3rd Jul 2015 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| The Lighthouse Centurion Area | ||||||
| 21 |
★ Rapt in Rubber
| 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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Short, but exposed and nice crux move
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| 17 |
★★ Oarsome
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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Nice climb, couldn't feel fingers in the cold wind, nearly dropped a cam
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| Fri 3rd Jul 2015 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| The Lighthouse Red Riding Hood Area | ||||||
| 21 |
★ Struggle Streets
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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So pumped due to cold and frozen hands.
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| Tue 30th Jun 2015 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| Bayside The Yardarm | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Bombs Away
| 35m | Average | |||
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Dreadful rock down low, nice position
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| Sun 14th Jun 2015 - Tomaree Head | ||||||
| The Back End Northern Wall | ||||||
| 23 |
★★ Guardian Angel
| 45m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Another couple of shots. Actually did all the moves including nails crux. Very reachy in parts and some amazing balancy mantles. Superb
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| Sat 13th Jun 2015 - Watagans | ||||||
| Monkey Face Middle Crag | ||||||
| 19 |
Int-Arete-Sting
| 6m, 1 | Average | |||
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Quite stout lay always. Single bolt needs replacing
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| 16 |
Napotiliano (Direct)
| 9m, 1 | Average | |||
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Good moves around the bolt.
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| Mon 1st Jun 2015 - Berowra | ||||||
| Pimple Buttress | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Pimple
| 10m, 1 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Rpt
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| Mon 1st Jun 2015 - Berowra | ||||||
| Ladder of Gloom Area | ||||||
| 19 21 |
★ Savage Cabbage
| 8m | ★ Good | |||
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Rpt
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| Sat 23rd May 2015 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Narrow Neck Crags 100' Slab Area | ||||||
| 14 |
★ 100' Slab Direct Variant (100' Slab Direct)
| 16m | ★ Good | |||
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Kind of liked the slabby moves, but only memorable cos it's so run out
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| 11 |
★★ 100' Slab
| 45m, 4 | Average | |||
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No rings there now. Ok gear.
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| Sat 9th May 2015 - Watagans | ||||||
| Dora Pinnacles Sunny Side | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Scotch and Dry (Direct)
| 28m, 7 | Average | |||
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Hard off hand start, with lots of loose pebbles
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| Sat 9th May 2015 - Watagans | ||||||
| Dora Pinnacles Dark Side | ||||||
| 11 |
Ann's
| 25m, 1 | Average | |||
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Chipping from the dark ages. Good beginner top rope
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| 8 |
Noel's Masterpiece (Direct)
| 25m | Average | |||
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Felt like a solo until near the top
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| 10 |
★ Pee Wee's Slab
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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Good gear, nice beginner trad lead
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| Sat 25th Apr 2015 - Iris Moore Park | ||||||
| 25 |
★★ Wilde Times
| 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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5m of hard climbing after the roof
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| Wed 25th Mar 2015 - West Gosford | ||||||
| House Of Praise | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Open your Eyes
| 10m, 2 | Average | |||
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Didn't have any cams. Hard start then a few dirty jams
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| 22 |
★ Pearly Gates
| 12m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
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Nice jams up top, no trad gear
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| Fri 20th Mar 2015 - Ebor Gorge | ||||||
| First Breakaway | ||||||
| 18 |
★ The Fat Shiela
| 15m | Average | |||
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Would be good if it had more traffic
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| 20 |
★★ Sucking Faces
| 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Just hope the tourists don't chuck their rubbish
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| 16 |
★ Caballero
| 10m | Average | |||
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The gr de 16 offwidth feels harder than the 20s
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| 20 |
★★ Bombay Duck
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
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Quite nice moves
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| 15 |
★ The Removalist
| 15m | Average | |||
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Wide hands in parts
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| Sat 14th Mar 2015 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
| Central climbing areas Private sector | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ Slackers and Robbers
| 10m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
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Tricky start. Nice moves.
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| Sat 14th Mar 2015 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
| Central climbing areas Shooting Star Block | ||||||
| 13 |
★ Shooting Star
| 8m | Average | |||
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Ok
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| Mon 9th Mar 2015 - Tomaree Head | ||||||
| Dolphin Walls Upper | ||||||
| 19 |
Houdini
| 20m | Average | |||
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Up to higher ledge and bolts. A v chimney.
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| Mon 9th Mar 2015 - Tomaree Head | ||||||
| Dolphin Walls Lower | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Houdini
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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After work session. Nice afternoon.
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| 18 |
★★ Dopey Mick
| 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 22 |
★ Honey Log
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
| Sun 15th Feb 2015 - Iris Moore Park | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ Cracked It
| 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Rpt with blinkers to make it more strenuous
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| Sun 8th Feb 2015 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount York Dragon's Tooth Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Technical Stuff
| 20m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
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Did 4 yrs ago
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| Wed 7th Jan 2015 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| The Lighthouse Red Riding Hood Area | ||||||
| 18 17 |
★★★ Little Red Riding Hood Direct
| 30m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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I agree, a much better version than the originals wobbly flake. Some of the rock looked suspect, but nothing broke.
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| Wed 7th Jan 2015 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| Bayside The Deeps Area | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Rohanda
- with
lous Blundell
| 40m | ★ Good | |||
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Led in 2 pitches for some multipitch practice. Second pitch up arête is nice.
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| 19 |
★★ Bushido
| 30m | ★ Good | |||
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Engaging in an old fashioned way weaving back and forth on a sandy wall. Double ropes would have been good.
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| 19 |
★★★ The Deeps
- with
lous Blundell
| 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Some nice moves in the middle. Unfortunately dropped a sling. It hit the water below.
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| Sun 4th Jan 2015 - Watagans | ||||||
| Monkey Face Turkey Walls | ||||||
| 24 |
★ Quasimodo
| 18m, 4 | Average | |||
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This climb is a finger shredder. Need some crimp campus training I think
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| 19 |
★★ Bereska
| 18m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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The old warm up, still stout at 19 even with the extra bolt, or tr lap
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| Sat 3rd Jan 2015 - Tomaree Head | ||||||
| The Back End Northern Wall | ||||||
| 23 |
★★★ Zorro
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| 95m, 26 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Beautiful moves after a tricky start. Top pitch only, down as 24 which it may feel on lead
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| 23 |
★★ Guardian Angel
| 45m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Harder than fathead and the top pitch of Zorro. The top corner is choss, so swung over to finish on Fathead. Some crazy moves
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| Wed 31st Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Cottage Boulder | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Abra Cadabra
| 40m | ★ Good | |||
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Did this about 5 years ago
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| Wed 31st Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount York Birdsnest Area | ||||||
| 21 |
★ Spangled Drongo
| 20m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
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Macdougalled into birds nest apparently
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| 18 |
★ Sparrow
| 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
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Would have been poorly protected with 1 bolt
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| Wed 24th Dec 2014 - Bulahdelah | ||||||
| Fieg's Overhang Fiegs Right Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Crackpot
| 15m | Average | |||
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Need to take a brush and hammer to this, but actually climbs well.
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| Mon 22nd Dec 2014 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| Seaside Windjammer Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Jaws direct
| 30m | ★ Good | |||
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Way out before rain. Not bad climbing
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| 16 |
★★ Man Overboard
| 26m | ★ Good | |||
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Way out Sunday.
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| 23 |
★★ Last Man Standing
| 25m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Fell off after last bolt. My arms pan doesn't do the undercling reach. Found a sequence on tiny crimps that almost worked second go, but felt about 25. Not sure if I was enroute just below final roof as had to do a crazy traverse from left after clipping a bolt. No chalk anywhere.
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| Mon 22nd Dec 2014 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| Bayside The Deeps Area | ||||||
| 13 |
★ Banksia Corner
| 40m | Average | |||
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Horrible rock lower half and hollow block at top.
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| Sun 21st Dec 2014 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| Seaside Windjammer Wall | ||||||
| 23 |
★★★ Hungry Eyes
| 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Even cruxier for short! But really good
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| Sun 21st Dec 2014 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| Bayside Gushing Blood Area | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Stan The Stingray Man
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
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Not bad for a chimney
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| Sat 20th Dec 2014 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| The Lighthouse Red Riding Hood Area | ||||||
| 17 |
★★★ Little Red Riding Hood
| 25m, 1 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Rpt. Still nice, though the rock quality isn't great
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| Sat 20th Dec 2014 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
| Bayside Bluebeard Area | ||||||
| 7 |
Lobster Pot
| 6m | Average | |||
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The easy corner
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| 17 |
★ Bluebeard
| 35m | ★ Good | |||
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Better than it looked
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| 16 |
Snorkel
| 40m | ★ Good | |||
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A steep little unit, quite fun
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| 10 |
Boiled Lobster
| 6m | Average | |||
| 20 |
★ Peabody
| 8m | Average | |||
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Thrutchy, the way I did it anyway
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| Mon 15th Dec 2014 - Scout Wall | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ V groove
| 9m | ★ Good | |||
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Some interesting tight moves
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| 13 |
The prow
| 9m | Crap | |||
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The whole thing feels like it could topple
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| 15 |
★ Woggle
| 10m | Average | |||
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Moderate swell snapping at my ankles
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| 16 |
★ Dib Dib Dib
| 10m | Average | |||
| 11 |
★ Rock Craft
| 10m | Average | |||
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Soloed about 10 years ago, along with a lot of stuff here
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| 10 |
★ Seal Spotting
| 9m | Average | |||
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Soloed about 10 years ago
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| 18 |
★ Tea Bag
| 8m | ★ Good | |||
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Kind of tiring having to stop mid boulder moves to drag the jumar up
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| 15 |
★ Venturing On
| 10m | Average | |||
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About grade 12
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| 18 |
★ Muppets
| 10m | Average | |||
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Corner up top is nice, about grade 16
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| Tue 9th Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Rip Van Winkle Wall | ||||||
| 16 |
★ Penguin Pete
| 20m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
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The rope was over it as it started to mist in
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| 16 |
★★ Van
| 44m | ★ Good | |||
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One hard move, harder than anything on Turkish delight
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| Tue 9th Dec 2014 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Black Bart's Wall | ||||||
| 13 |
★★★ Honey Dip
- with
Helen
| 28m, 1 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Lovely old school climb
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