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Sat 3rd Feb 2024 - Coalcliff | ||||||
The Quarterdeck The Alcove | ||||||
17 | ★ Powerful Owl | 10m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Excellent! Must check out. This is the fun warmup you want.
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Mon 30th Oct 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Lizard Block | ||||||
19 | ★★ Heil Von Abbott | 20m | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★★ Taco Kisses | 28m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
20 Hard | ★ Diplomatic Immunity | 27m | ★ Good | |||
Hard suspended motion onsight. Shutdown at the crux figuring out what to do. Three possible options were presented, eventually decided to go left of the crack. Unclear if this was the right way. Top section a bit sandy, some fragile holds.
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21 ~19 | ★★ You wish jellyfish | 28m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Total sandpit near the bottom, but then very enjoyable easy chimney style climbing.
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18 | ★ Blue Steel | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 16th Sep 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Hogwarts | ||||||
21 ~22 | ★★ Is Graeme Hill Severus Snape? | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
What a strange rad climb. Bit of a confused struggle on the onsight, found myself horizontal at the second bolt. Very nice rock.
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15 | ★ Sirius Black | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
20 ~19 | ★ The Golden Snitch | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very nice climbing. Easy at grade.
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Sun 11th Jun 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Betty Blue Area | ||||||
21 | ★★ Broken And Barbed | 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really nice climbing, recommended.
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Sun 11th Jun 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point The Grease Cave | ||||||
18 | ★ Black Adder | 15m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Doesn't look the most appealing, but climbs well enough.
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Sat 3rd Jun 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point The Grease Cave | ||||||
17 | ★★ Bullwinkle | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Nice 3D, tricky slab, a bit dirty
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Thu 5th Jan 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
Bomaderry Creek South Central | ||||||
19 Hard | ★ Burping Burgers | 8m | ★ Good | |||
A bit harder then Silver Hands.
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19 | ★★ Silver Hands | 9m | ★★ Very Good | |||
You only get to onsight it once!
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Sat 26th Nov 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Bomaderry Creek Mortein Wall | ||||||
18 ~19 | ★ Fribble | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
A bit stiff on onsight, missed a key hold. Very different bottom section to top section.
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20 | ★★ Bug Itch | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very comfortable and enjoyable climbing, not too hard, not too soft, just right! Best one on the wall.
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Sun 11th Sep 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Gunbarrel Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Planet Mossvale | 28m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Huge route, really quite airy and exposed. A bit confused on the traverse with all the other bolts.
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Sun 11th Sep 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Vanderholics Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Freak Magnet | 20m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very hard onsight, route is quite difficult to read and you use a lot of energy crimping those thin sections figuring it out.
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19 | ★★★ Vanderholics | 25m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Yep pretty classic, amazing rock
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18 | ★ Gina Hardface | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Bolt placement a bit odd, chimneying the corner?
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Sun 11th Sep 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Lizard Block | ||||||
15 14 | ★ Lounge Lizard | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great route, same difficulty as gecko
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15 | ★ Gecko | 16m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great
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Sat 18th Jun 2022 - Stanwell Tops | ||||||
Stonehaven | ||||||
20 | ★ Fukinsei | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★★ JAC | 14m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 12th Mar 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Bomaderry Creek Mortein Wall | ||||||
19 | ★ Organo Cockacide | 7m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Quite good, bouldery, but way too many chalked holds, don't need half of them.
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Sat 19th Feb 2022 - Point Perpendicular | ||||||
The Town Cliffs Tumbledown | ||||||
17 | ★ Dettol | 15m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
16 | ★ Hey Dude, Wheres My Glasses | 14m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Tricky end. Difficulty more or less the same as the others.
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20 | ★★ 17 My Arse | 15m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Confirmed rad! Great moves a couple of tricky sections for the onsight. Could be easier then 20 once you know the tricks.
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17 | ★ Southbound | 15m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Sun 23rd Jan 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls | ||||||
16 | ★★ Barbie Twins | 17m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Crack with bolts, good.
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15 | ★ Big Dreams | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Confused method at traverse
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21 | ★ Alex The Kidd | 12m | ★ Good | |||
Tricky crux near bottom, mantle move off mono
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20 | ★★ Beavis | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Quite ticky sustained slab work
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15 | ★★ Santa's Little Helper | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Confused direction over roof.
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17 | ★ Terrapin Tricks | 15m, 5 | ||||
Rain, humidity, moss and ants. Not good conditions on route.
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Sun 18th Jul 2021 - Mount Keira | ||||||
North Face | ||||||
23 | ★★ Fascination | 10m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
A Keira gem 'hidden' in plain sight! Very good face climbing, great sequences, great rock, and quite reasonable for the grade - which was a shock at Keira!
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Sun 16th May 2021 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Tianjara Falls Bill James Testimonial Gully | ||||||
17 | ★ Easy Like Sunday Morning | 18m, 7 | Average | |||
Average rock.
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19 20 | ★ G Spot | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Confirmed rad! Much better rock then everything else around. Ending is weird, the kind of route I wouldn't mind doing again and having some more fun with.
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18 | ★★ Mustard | 30m, 11 | ★ Good | |||
A nice enough doddle. Very 'traditional' style route.great views.
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Sun 16th May 2021 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Tianjara Falls Huskinson Homo (Ricky) and the (Graeme) Hill Top hoods gully | ||||||
17 | ★ God save the Queen | 15m, 5 | Average | |||
19 | ★ Fascist Regime | 15m, 6 | Average | |||
20 | ★★ Trad Dads Can't Campus | 20m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Sit down cleaning anchor.
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22 | ★★★ Dodecahedron | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pretty nice, pumpy.
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Fri 14th May 2021 - Mount Keira | ||||||
West Face | ||||||
17 | ★ Serenity | 11m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Finally after all these years on a cold windy day I find no bees on the route and I can tick this off!
Absolutely bring a bolt plate and clip that first carrot or you are in some real high ball trouble for the first ring bolt.
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Sat 1st May 2021 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point The Very Nice Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Killer Boas | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very nice, quality technical start then great jugs. Went easier then expected, nice for the grade.
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Sat 1st May 2021 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls | ||||||
17 | ★★ Hang On | 15m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Could be the best at gully wall for the grade? Great climbing.
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17 | ★ New Nowra is Old News | 15m | ★ Good | |||
A bit weird and confused, but some good moves on rock.
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15 14 | ★★ Turtle Wall | 17m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Amazing rock formation.
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Sun 11th Apr 2021 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Betty Blue Area | ||||||
17 | Kicking Dogs Balls | 8m | Average | |||
21 | ★★ A Day at the Beach | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mostly excellent, though some uncertainty at the last bolt (crux and crimps).
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Sun 11th Apr 2021 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Orca Area | ||||||
19 | ★★ The Money or the Box | 25m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great route!
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Sun 11th Apr 2021 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Descent Gully Walls | ||||||
19 | ★ Euphoria (Blunt) | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Confusion at crux bolt, pike right then back left?
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Sat 27th Mar 2021 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Lasseter's Rare Earth Buttress | ||||||
20 | ★★ Lithium Ion | 15m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice slab to interesting corner.
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20 19 | ★ The Gold Lead | 14m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Good crack, but confusion at roof, unclear route and bolt placement.
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18 | ★ Promethium | 15m | Average | |||
Sun 31st Jan 2021 - Nowra | ||||||
Bomaderry Creek Cheesedale Cheddar Choss Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Uncertainty Pleasure | 8m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Uncertainty, pleasure.
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Fri 1st Jan 2021 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Hylands Lookout South-Western side Dark Energy Slab | ||||||
18 | ★ An Easy Day for a Lady | 29m, 9 | Average | |||
Slabby slab. Pointless anchors over the ledge, too much rope drag to pull a double rap, annoying!
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17 | ★ An Easy Lady on the Loose | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Much nicer slab with interesting rock, recommended!
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22 | ★★ Nazomi | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Technical blunt arete, a little desperate but good quality.
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Fri 1st Jan 2021 - New Nowra - Braidwood Road | ||||||
Hylands Lookout South-Western side Liquidity Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Birds Over Burnouts | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Quality fun roof and tricky headwall. First section a bit average, negate 1 star.
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Sat 26th Dec 2020 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Donutland Leftside | ||||||
19 | ★ Apple Related Tragedy - with Sarah | 22m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
14 13 | ★★ Blade Flake | 22m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
16 | ★ Beans on Toast | 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Somehow did this with only 2 brackets. Dodgyyyyy.
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Sun 4th Oct 2020 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline The Grotto Proper | ||||||
17 | ★★ L'Arch | 16m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Crappy start then good flakes and stuff.
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Sun 4th Oct 2020 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline The Hood Area | ||||||
22 21 | ★★ Baby Coneheads | 8m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
A bit slick but fun climbing. Hard crux with the slickness
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Sun 4th Oct 2020 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Palm Tree Wall | ||||||
18 | ★ Backdraft | 22m, 7 | Average | |||
Varied climbing. Technical slabs, ledges and some steep jugging. Don't use the tree?
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Sun 4th Oct 2020 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Gonads Wall | ||||||
19 18 | ★★ Depleted Gonad Circumference | 20m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Big airy climbing, bit stiff for an 18 warmup though.
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Fri 24th Jul 2020 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Babylon Western Cliffline | ||||||
20 19 | ★ Kadimirra | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
So much for an easy day warmup! Pumpy and a bit runout.
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21 | ★★ Bel Merodach | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Excellent. Definitely the one to do. Top section flapping around trying to find holds, then found a beaut hidden jug to get to anchor.
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20 | ★ Dintir | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Nice rock.
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Sat 18th Jul 2020 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories Scoop Wall | ||||||
17 | ★ Gazpacho | 8m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Nice moves on good holds, shame it is so short!
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21 20 | ★ Failed Diplomacy | 18m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Pretty bold for a 20. Varied climbing, some burly moves over bulges then runouts on rests.
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Thu 25th Jun 2020 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline The Grotto Proper | ||||||
19 | ★★ Alien Space Monsters | 25m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Good climbing but very runout, not for those a bit nervous leading
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20 | ★★ Spinning Blades of Steel | 9m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pumpy warmup
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Sat 18th Apr 2020 - Kiama | ||||||
Bombo Quarry Butt Muncher Buttress | ||||||
19 22 | ★★ Till The Ocean Takes Us All (Closed Project (Please stay off)) | 17m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Sun 12th Apr 2020 - Stanwell Tops | ||||||
Stonehaven | ||||||
20 | ★★ Bitchin About Lichen | 12m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
Much better than the adjacent Shaven Stonehaven !
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20 | ★★ The Shield | 16m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
COLD FINGERS, Winter has come to Stonehaven.
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Thu 20th Feb 2020 - Hangdog Climbing Gym | ||||||
Climbing routes | ||||||
25 | ★★ Grade 25 route | 6m | ★ Good | |||
Left steep wall. A bit jumpy, with crimps.
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26 | ★ Grade 26 route | 6m | ★ Good | |||
Same. Jumpy, big moves, powerful hand-on-hand diagonal boulder move at top
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Sat 15th Feb 2020 - Scarborough Cliffs | ||||||
Whale of a Time Wall | ||||||
18 17 | ★ Humpback Sushi Roll | 22m, 6 | Average | |||
Not happy about the bolt runout. Nearly 4m between some bolts. Combined with fragile rock made this an unhappy lead.
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Thu 2nd Jan 2020 - Mount Keira | ||||||
South Face | ||||||
16 | ★ Prow Prowess | 13m | Average | |||
Beginners only.
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18 | School of Rock - Graduate | 12m | ★ Good | |||
Some good moves, but not good for top rope, particularly with the current anchors. Recommend bolts!
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20 | ★★ Intrinsic Factor | 8m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Short but quality bouldering fun! The extension over sandy slopers? No way Jose!
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Sat 23rd Nov 2019 - Stanwell Tops | ||||||
Stonehaven | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Trixie’s Ton | 18m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Perfect onsight! One of the best I have climbed at Stonehaven.
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17 16 | ★★ Three Rooves to Glory | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Funky! Maybe a bit too juggy and steep for 16. Not for beginners.
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20 | ★★ Hone Your Bone | 12m, 7 | Average | |||
Made a hash of the slabby arete crux. Rest was OK
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21 20 | ★★ Fling The Merciless | 12m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Pumpy. Tough if you are not 6ft tall.
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Fri 22nd Nov 2019 - Stanwell Tops | ||||||
Stonehaven | ||||||
17 | ★ I Carried a Watermelon | 11m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
17 | ★ Who the Fuck is Kenny | 11m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 7th Sep 2019 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories Scoop Wall | ||||||
19 | ★ Seven Day War | 18m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Still pumped out so this was a bit desperate at end of day. Beginning a bit stiff and run out?!
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Sat 7th Sep 2019 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories First Canyon | ||||||
21 | ★★ Desert Storm | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
End was so satisfying!
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19 | ★ Intifada | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Crux maybe the start? Then cruising through awesome mega jugs
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Sat 7th Sep 2019 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories Slabs | ||||||
16 | ★ GMA | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Undergraded
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22 | Cereal Offender | 16m | ★ Good | |||
Numb fingers! But made it through
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13 12 | ★ Cereal Killer | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Good one for beginners
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Sat 7th Sep 2019 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories Scoop Wall | ||||||
15 15/16 | ★★ Infiltrator | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good for teaching balance
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16 14 | ★ Beit Hadassah | 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Sun 1st Sep 2019 - Mount Keira | ||||||
South Face | ||||||
17 16 | ★★ Travail | 20m, 11 | ★ Good | |||
Pretty thin and slabby down low. Started up mind games then ended up on travail which seemed a more logical path.
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Sun 1st Sep 2019 - Mount Keira | ||||||
West Face | ||||||
20 19 | ★★ Turkeys Take Off | 9m, 4 | ||||
Little pumper! Very awkward clipping first 2 bolts, could do better next time. Suggest a stick clip next time!
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Sat 3rd Aug 2019 - Stanwell Tops | ||||||
Stonehaven | ||||||
19 | ★★ Who's the Clown | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Exploration!
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