Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | Crag | |
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V4 | ★★★ Get Schwifty
Left of “All Gas, No Brakes”. Stand start with your choice of crimps and get schwifty. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
Powah To The Mono
Stand start the blunt arete right of Clever Creatures. Rh high mono sloper, Lh on small highcrimp. Could possible start lower on bad compression holds. Up the blankness to mantle. Half cleaned. Set: Oliver Rickford | Passchendaele State Forest | ||||
V5 | ★★ Deoxyribonucleic Ascent
FA: Madeleine Eppensteiner | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V2 | ★ Right of pink bits
Right side of pink bits slab, staying off arete. Nice moves. | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V1 | ★★ Big Shoes
FA: Steve Kloske | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★ Gluten Intolerance
Stand start Lh small pizza crimp, Rh on slopey arete crimp. FA: Oliver Rickford, Apr 2023 | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | PCE
FA: Steve Kloske | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★★★ Pucker Up
The high slab on the boulder directly facing All or Nothing. Start up vertical seam then up and left to a high topout. One of the best problems anywhere. | 7m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★★ Opal
FA: Steve Kloske | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V5 | ★ Shiefer | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★★ Sarajevo '84
FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V3 | ★★ Battle of The Bulge
Overhanging Bulge provides a good mantling challenge. Found facing away from the access road on the backside of “Bitter” bloc.
Descent: Exit to your right hand side, downclimb steps/ledges. Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/Btpuq1ABt6o/ FA: Andrew Ramsden, 9 Feb 2019 | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V0 | ★★ Bahn
FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V1 | ★ Forced Sharing
FA: Jimmy Blackhall, 2020 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V6 | ★★ Super Baus
FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V2 | ★★★ Hidden in Plain View
Climb the perfect finger crack using locks and lie back technique. Located uphill of boulder #19 as listed in the Peter Crane topo. FA: David Jefferson, 27 Jan 2020 | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V2 | ★★ Obsidian
FA: Lachlan Ennis | 5m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V2 | ★ Embezzelment
FA: Rob Saunders, 2018 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V1 | ★★ Torpedo Arête
Stand start the LH sharp arete. Big move to a good hold and straight up to a positive finish FA: Peter Crane | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V0 | ★ Gecko
Stand start on juggy flake on the left side of the dish, straight up. FA: AJ Amies | 2m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V2 | Feral Pinus
First route done at Passchendaele. FA: Steve Kloske | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V2 | ★ Boot-Legged
FA: Rob Saunders | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V1 | ★ Ride the Saddle
FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V8 | ★ Chicken Nuggets
To the left of Pink Bits. Stand start with LH fang and RH sidepull. A very long move up and leftwards! Very reach dependant. * Has not been repeated since two large flakes have been removed* FA: sam bowman | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V0+ | ★★ Bitter
Front face of BOTB FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V4 | Skullduggery
FA: Rob Saunders, 2018 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V0- | Flaked
Up the easy slab. FA: Oliver Rickford, Apr 2023 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V3 | ★ Box Troll Contortionist
FA: Leah Dempsey | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V3 | ★★ Layback and think of England
Up the obvious crack. FA: Shawn Palmer | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V0 | ★ Hellbows
Start on good holds. Traverse right along the lip then mantle the ledge and climb to the top of the boulder. FA: Josie Resetarits | 5m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V2 | Five Finger Discount
FA: Corey Batten, 2018 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V1 | ★ Capital of Cool
Stand start the vertical runnel feature, moving right after the crack (with potential fist jams). *You may need a ladder to get down and be cool FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V2 | Ride the Saddle, Extended
FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V2 | ★★★ The Face Looks Like
Sit start the left side of the brown vertical face, on side pull and gaston. Technical climbing, to an airy mantle. Take care using the tree to get down. FA: Jimmy Blackhall, Aug 2020 | 5m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
The Shopping Trolley Project
| Passchendaele State Forest | ||||
V4 | Five Finger Discount Sit Start
FA: Rob Saunders, 2018 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V3 | ★★ State of Cool
Stand start down the gully with crimps in the horizontal flake feature. Traverse left joining into “Capital of Cool”. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 5m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★ Baus
FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V2 | ★★★ When the Wind Changes
Get technical and some wind up there, on the predominant Arete. Cleaned and scrubbed on one of the windiest days. Start on the left side of the arete with the big sidepull feature and move across right to the arete and up. FA: Jimmy Blackhall, Aug 2020 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
Unnamed 9
| Passchendaele State Forest | ||||
V1 | Wonderlove
FA: Rob Saunders, 2018 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V4 | ★★★ Daddy Cool
Stand start with choice of thin crimps. An array of holds and engaging moves, define this technical face. FA: Jesse P, 2023 | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
Consonance
| Passchendaele State Forest | ||||
V3 | ★★★ Highway Robbery
FA: Corey Batten | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V4 | ★★★ Wake up
In the words of the genre-bending Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, ‘wake up.’ Stand start as for “Pucker up”. After the vertical crack, gaining the jug half way- move straight up to thin edges (instead of going left) - topping out directly upwards. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 7m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V0+ | Pluralised Fish
Stand start on good crimps on right side of boulder, traverse diagonally left and retreat down via adjacent boulder. FA: Kai Becks, 7 Jan 2022 | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V1 | ★★ 6 Dogs
Stand start the arete with high RH in large pocket and LH face height on arete pinch. The large flake footer is out FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★ Fliegen Pilz
FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V2 | ★ The Starry Night
Sit start the right arete with a high LH side pull and low undercling. Straight up! FA: Jimmy Blackhall, Jun 2021 | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V6 | ★★ Tickle the Pickle
A delicate yet strong, slab test piece at the grade. Stand start matched on the crimp rail. When in doubt, use your feet. FA: Madeleine Eppensteiner | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★★ Krash Pad Kandy
Crouch start on lowest good crimps terrible feet. Work to top rail and begin traverse around bulge to the slab face using asthetic diagonal crimp rails continue around to the far left to decent ledge for top out. FA: Kaleb Kennedy, 26 Mar 2022 | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V2 | ★★ Botox Brain
Squat start with sandy good holds on the mound, straight up to a long move. Ascend the ramp, up and over the next bloc above. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 7m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★ Short Leash
Right of 'Match Fit' - start on generous undercling, throw for good holds and continue up. FA: Peter Crane | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V7 | ★★ Slippery Gypsy
FA: Corey Batten | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V1 | One Small Step
FA: Matthew Cochrane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V1 | ★★★ Diagonal Alley
In the “alley” directly behind “Burn Out” Boulder. Stand start at the start of the crack, and up and over the bulge. FA: AJ Amies | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V1 | Freedom of the Hills
Stand start next to the small boulder with crimps. Traverse right across good holds to finish up “6 Dogs” arete. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
★ Unnamed 6
| Passchendaele State Forest | ||||
V5 | ★★ Holy Macaroni
Jump start to the high crimp. campus your way up to the pocket and from there get your feet back on and top out. Short and powerful! Crazy idea by Zach Tesiram which worked nicely FA: Alexander Cvetkovski, 4 Oct 2020 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V3 | Almoss There
FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V1 | ★ Burnt Crack
Ascend the obvious open book corner and crack. Careful with the fern growing out of the crack up high FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V5 | ★★★ Martial Arts
Mantle into the scoop and make your way up and over the left side of the boulder. FA: Sam Lavender | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V4 | ★★ Frosty Nips
Tap into your inner zen on this beautiful slab, fondling the small nipple-like features on your way through to an exciting topout! FA: Alex Mougenot, Apr 2016 | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V1 | ★★ What The Buck
Peter Crane's boulder that starts at the jug for "Ride the Saddle, Extended" but goes to the right, along the seam. FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V0 | ★ Moss Factory
FA: Harry Bowman | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V0+ | ★ Not Today
FFA: Lachlan Trembath, 6 Jan 2023 | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V4 | ★★★ Judo
Same start as Martial Arts, mantle into the scoop and wrestle the horizontal crack around the boulder. FA: Sam Lavender | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V0 | ★ Big Socks
FA: Josie Resetarits | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V2 | ★★ Dark Overlord
On the smallest boulder of the three making the 'cave', make your way up the left side avoiding touching the giant boulder to the left. FA: Bernie Welsh | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V1 | ★★ Moss Factory Traverse
FA: Bill Hale | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V4 | ★★ Hoax
Stand start with obvious side pull, compressing the arete. When the blankness hits, think “light” thoughts. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 5m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V0+ | ★★ Sex & Kandy
Stand start the rippled face with slopey edges. Straight up finished as “KPK” | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V6 | ★ Oblivion
FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V0 | ★★ Afternoon Delight
Left of TSN FA: Jimmy Blackhall | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V3 | ★ Probe the Monkey
FA: Matthew Cochrane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V0 | ★ On a Scale From 1 to America, How Free Are You Right Now?
Opposite “Edges of Mercy” on the pink Boulder. Stand start with the high juggy rail, straight up and out to Freedom. FA: Jimmy Blackhall, Feb 2023 | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V2 | ★ Cringe
Sit start left of D.A with crimps and a right heel on. Traverse left along the low ball arete until you reach the juggy rail on the peak and mantle out. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V2 | ★ All Gas, No Brakes
Slow down, chill out and pump the brakes. Stand start with crimps and move up to an engaging mantle. FA: Jimmy Blackhall, 2023 | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V4 | ★★★ Edges of Mercy
Unlock the puzzling sequence rising up through the center of the pyramid. Keep your game face on for the top out and pray your spotters don't run for cover! FA: Rob Saunders, Oct 2018 | 5m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V5 | ★★ You know the Science
FA: Peter Crane | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V7 - 9 | ★★★ Jesse’s Cool Proj
| 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V1 | ★★ Slow Dancing In A Burning Room
Avoids the hard start of “Slab Life Project”- by starting on the right leaning feature - climbing the arete. Once the arete finishes moves left and finish straight up. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 6m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
★ Paracetamol
Needs a re-grade as most of the problem is on the ground now- if there is even a problem here anymore FA: Madeleine Eppensteiner | Passchendaele State Forest | ||||
V1 | ★ Hang Test
To NE of Hidden In Plain View, between slopey rocks and face with cracks. Up obvious crack and up lodged, juggy rock slices. FA: Jarred Vardy, 16 Jan 2021 | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V9 | ★★ Clever Creatures
The starting rail doesn’t exist anymore as of 2023. FA: Peter Crane | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
VB | Cosmic Chicken Bits
Backside of Pink Bits Boulder. Stand start with high right foot and holds, moving right up up the low angle slab. FA: Jimmy Blackhall, Apr 2023 | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★★ How did I get here?
Cheeky little one-move wonder. Start on the two nice crimps to the right of Twas once the way down and zahoot your way up to the slopey ledge above. Cruisy top out for your efforts. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyN8MfuLR7q/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link FA: Kelsey Vale, 1 Oct 2023 | 4m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V3 | ★★★ All or Nothing
FA: Bill Hale | 5m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V1 | ★ I wish I had a wire brush
Stand start left side pull right two pad sloper to crimpy jug then slab to glory. FFA Issy Jukes. | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V4 | ★★★ Pink Bits
Stand-start this ‘must do’ semi-high ball, with small holds and crystals for feet in the centre on the rippled, mossy slab facing the road, close to Blue Moon. FA: Corey Batten, 2016 | 6m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V5/6 | Labour Of Love
Stand start with horizontal crack and improbable feet. A very reachy move straight up FFA: Jimmy Blackhall | 3m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V2 | ★★ Creature Of Statue
Stand start on Arete left of Clever creatures. FA: Jesse P | Passchendaele State Forest | |||
V8 | ★★ Shopping Bags
Stand start with use of the detached rock, with high crimps and figure out the puzzle up the cool cracked, bulgy face to a committing, intense mantle. Thoughtful stacking of pads are needed for the tilted landing. FA: Matthew Cochrane | 5m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
Slab life project
Stand start either left hand side pull and right hand crimp or left hand crimp and right hand mono on terrible feet. | Passchendaele State Forest | ||||
V1 | ★★ Magic Mike
The obvious crack FA: Steve Kloske | 7m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V0 | Not So Dark Overlord
In the cave, right side of the slab. Just right of 'Overlord'. FA: Rob Saunders | 2m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V1 | ★ Leftbows
Start as for 'Hellbows' but head up with some sneaky beta and then left across some chossy crimps before getting reach solid rock again. Easy top out from there. FFA: Kurt Doherty, 9 Oct 2016 | 5m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
V9 | ★★ The Mega Warped Wall
A contrived mega dyno for those who want an extra challenge, For this one it’s the same as The Warped Wall but this time considerably harder as the side pull is out for the start. Go straight to the jug. Feel free to use the sloper to top out once you’ve sent the epic first move. Once again top out if you want. Adds nothing but is really really satisfying FA: Liam Daniel, 28 Apr | 7m | Passchendaele State Forest | ||
SKE
| Passchendaele State Forest | ||||
V2 | ★★★ Cracks of Meaning
Up obvious crack to R of the convenient bail-tree into engaging climbing with good hands and fists. Good intro to jamming. FFA: Steven vdb, 16 Jan 2021 | 6m | Passchendaele State Forest |