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Lawry Plunkett Reserve Guide

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Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

Mattias Braach-Maksvytis Phil Staples Alex Bjørkmann Phillip Booth Woody AustralianBusinessMan Cameron Louis Berthier

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1. Lawry Plunkett Reserve 10 routes in Crag

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All Bouldering

Lat / Long: -33.828567, 151.250522

summary

Home of the uber-classic 'Lovers Tiff' (V10) and a couple of other good variations.

description

A few good problems in a sweet location. Flat, grassy landing, no approach, kids friendly and just 200m from the beach.

access issues

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inherited from New South Wales and ACT

approach

Park on Botanic Road opposite of houses number 36-40 (8$/hour on weekends or $25/day). Caves are visible from the road.

ethic

Respecting the enviroment and keeping crags clean will maintain a healthy and important relationship between the climbing community, local councils and National Parks. Carry out what you take in and enjoy what the North Shore has to offer.

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inherited from North Shore
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Balmoral Arete

Arete on the right side of the bloc to the left of Lover's Tiff.

FA: Damien Alexander, 2011

V5 Boulder
2 Balmoral 6

Start as for Lover's Tiff but keep traversing left to top at the end of the cave.

V6 Boulder
3 Lovers Tiff Left

Same start as for Lovers Tiff but from the big horn, continue straight out instead of right.

Phillip Booth | Peter Jeavons

FA: Chris Webb Parsons, 2007

V8 Boulder 5m
4 Lovers Tiff Traverse

Same as for "Lovers Tiff Left" but once you reach the lip traverse right to finish up "Lovers Tiff". A tad harder than "Lovers Tiff Left".

V8 Boulder 3m
5 Lovers Tiff

Start on the chalked up jugs, traverse left to pockets out and through the middle of roof to finish above the start.

Mattias Braach-Maksvytis Aurel Gelot

FA: Chris Webb Parsons, 2007

V10 Boulder
6 Love and Pride

A.K.A. Lover's Tiff Direct. Go straight out the roof from the start jug and link into the end of Lover's Tiff. Morpho as anything. Edit: New beta seems to make this V10ish.

Mattias Braach Maksvytis

FA: Mattias Braach-Maksvytis, Jun 2020

V10 Boulder
7 McLovin

Sit Start on the 2 crimps below the jug rail, climb as for 'Love and Pride' then traverse into & exit 'Lovers Tiff Left'

R. Hofmann

FA: R. Hofmann, Oct 2020

V10 Boulder 4m
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
8 Alexander Fig Newton

Climb the left side of the bulb, left of the groove.

FA: Daniel da Silva, 1 Sep 2018

V4 Boulder 4m
9 Ain't Nuthin But A Twang

Stand start on the jug on the lip and mantle up the face to top out.

FA: Fat Fab, 9 Sep 2018

V3 Boulder 4m
10 It'll go.

Mantle.

BoulderProject 4m

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop
V3 Ain't Nuthin But A Twang Boulder 4m
V4 Alexander Fig Newton Boulder 4m
V5 Balmoral Arete Boulder
V6 Balmoral 6 Boulder
V8 Lovers Tiff Left Boulder 5m
Lovers Tiff Traverse Boulder 3m
V10 Love and Pride Boulder
Lovers Tiff Boulder
McLovin Boulder 4m
? It'll go. BoulderProject 4m
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