Showing all 34 ascents.
| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Sun 3rd Mar 2024 - The Remarkables | ||||||
| Single Cone East Face | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Delta
- with
Gareth
| 200m | ★ Good | |||
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| Fri 1st Mar 2024 - The Remarkables | ||||||
| Double Cone East Face | ||||||
| 17 ~16 |
★ Alta La Vista
- with
Alex Heanly
| 300m | Average | |||
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First two pitches were good but we got a bit off route and missed the crux pitch by going too far left. Had another two pitches at a pretty solid 16 through a chimney & ledge system and then simulled through easy terrain to the top.
One stellar section was a hand crack for about 30m at about grade 15, but the rest was kinda average. |
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| Mon 26th Feb 2024 - The Remarkables | ||||||
| West Face Telecom Tower | ||||||
| 18 Easy |
★★★ Indian Summer
- with
Riccardo, Gareth
2
16
50
lead by
Gareth
Gareth led up the mossy face on the right side of the corner. Good pro, but not as classic as pitch one.
3
15
60
lead by
Riccardo
Riccardo's first lead on gear. Pretty non-obvious where to go so he had to quest out in a few different directions. Eventually, did a low traverse and went up an unprotected steep slab, which seemed roughly right and took us up to a bolted anchor in the boulder field, so I guess it was the right way. Pretty random place to have a belay TBH.
4
18
60
lead by
Jay
Description in the guide is not great. There are heaps of options from the ledge. I think we tried every single one of them, before eventually finding the where you were meant to go up. Lot's of up and down climbing! | 200m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Cool day out. Climbing is pretty cruisy for the grade but finding pitch 4 was a bit weird.
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| Sat 2nd Dec 2023 - The Remarkables | ||||||
| Double Cone Alta Slabs | ||||||
| 17 ~17 |
★★ The Fat Lady Sings At The Circus
- with
Ola Wesolowska
| 140m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Really fun climb - last pitch is where the money is. The rooflet is pretty bouldery for a 16, but it's one move and on a bolt. A foot slipped and I only just managed to hold it together
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| Fri 1st Dec 2023 - Homer Hut Area | ||||||
| Moir Moir's Mate West Face | ||||||
| 20 Hard |
★★★ Lucky Strike
- with
Alex Heanly
1
18
55
lead by
Alex Heanly
3
18
30
lead by
Alex Heanly
5
20
25
lead by
Alex Heanly
8
12
lead by
Alex Heanly
Added a bonus pitch on gear up some of the more interesting terrain instead of just scrambling to the summit | 280m, 11 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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The walk in might have been my favourite bit of the climb - Like a mini Grand Traverse in Queenstown, but with Fiordland views.
Climbing was good, most fun pitch was probably the 19. Views the whole way are spectacular. Pretty much a sport route, with a few bits of gear where it's easy to place, and the climbing is a bit mellower. |
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| Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Chinaman's Bluff | ||||||
| Ravages Area | ||||||
| 20 Easy |
★★★ The Ravages of Time
- with
Grant
1
17
20m
lead by
Grant
Cool slabby pitch - all bolts
2
18
35m
lead by
Jay
Super fun pitch. 1 bolt off the ground and easy gear. Some cool airy moves stepping around the arete.
3
18
30m
lead by
Grant
Good gear and another cool move around and arete.
4
20
30m
lead by
Jay
Probably the most technical pitch. Surprisingly not pumpy at all. Maybe grade 12 on gear and then then an easy 20 on bolts.
5
17
20m
lead by
Jay
Surprisingly, I found this pitch the hardest. You've got to really pull off the ground and then sick moves up the arete. All bolts.
6
16
35m
lead by
Grant
Fun moves!
8
20
35m
lead by
Grant
Definitely the coolest pitch! Easy crack climbing the then a gentle overhang with jugs | 240m, 47 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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FWIW this route can just be descended on a single 60m rope. We climbed on two 60s but didn't need them for the raps. Accidentally rapped down the first set of anchors from the half way ledge, which made for three 30m raps and a little dirty scramble.
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| Mon 17th Apr 2023 - The Remarkables | ||||||
| Double Cone East Face | ||||||
| 17 ~16 |
★★ DB Eh?
- with
Tom O Roy
| 350m | ★ Good | |||
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Pretty soft for the grade - there's one move on a small roof that's maybe grade 17 but the rest is 5-15
We swung leads for the first four and a half pitches and simul climbed the rest (more out of inertia than any real need). The last four pitches are pretty cruisy scrambling - significantly easier than the NE Ridge of Single Cone or the GT. Maybe comparable to the SE Couloir? To descend we unroped and scrambled down to the abseil, midway through pitch five. Walking down a bit further, we thought we were next to the end of the first pitch, and a bit more scrambling took us to the bolts and we rapped straight down to our bags. Pretty mellow most of the way, but a cool day out - just expect more scrambling than climbing |
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| Wed 15th Mar 2023 - The Remarkables | ||||||
| Double Cone East Face | ||||||
| 13 |
★ My Kingdom for a Horse
- with
Gareth Hews
| 160m | Don't Bother | |||
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Probably would've enjoyed it more if it wasn't soaking wet, covered in mud and freezing
Last pitch was by far the most enjoyable (and coincidentally, driest).
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| Wed 13th Apr 2022 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
| The Organ Pipes Northern Buttress | ||||||
| 9 |
★ Skyline Minor
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 120m | ||||
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Linked a bit of this either side of "Pegasus"
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| 18 |
★★ All Systems Go
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 32m | ★ Good | |||
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Seconded the first half, led the second and linked to the second half of "Pegasus" and into Skyline Minor
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| 14 |
★★ Sentinel Ridge
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 70m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Linked into this from the top of "Skyline Minor"
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| Sat 9th Apr 2022 - Federation Peak | ||||||
| South Western Cliffs | ||||||
| 5 |
★★★ The Normal Route
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 100m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Pretty rad walk! Definitely would've been nice to be able to rap down.
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| Wed 6th Apr 2022 - Fortescue Bay | ||||||
| The Moai | ||||||
| 16 |
★ The Moai Escape
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 60m | ||||
| Tue 5th Apr 2022 - Fortescue Bay | ||||||
| The Candlestick | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ Corner Route
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | |||
| Mon 4th Apr 2022 - Cape Raoul | ||||||
| 8 |
★★ Route from Wedding Cake to Cape
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 300m | ||||
| 16 |
★ The Wedding Cake Return Pitch
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 35m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Gets a star for going into the bowels of the earth
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| 19 18 |
★★ Jihad
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 30m | ★ Good | |||
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Pretty exciting at grade 18
Definitely a bit more intense than the first pitch.
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| 22 |
★★★ Pole Dancer
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 40m, 12 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Really cool climbing - like an indoor boulder problem. Heaps of good heels!
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| Tue 22nd Mar 2022 - Warrumbungles | ||||||
| Crater Bluff | ||||||
| 17 |
★★ Lieder (Lieder Linkup Lieben)
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 190m | ★ Good | |||
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Started pretty well but got a bit lost and ended up on the crux pitch of Lieben which was a bit spicy
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| Mon 21st Mar 2022 - Warrumbungles | ||||||
| Belougery Spire West Face | ||||||
| 10 |
★★ Vertigo
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 78m | ★ Good | |||
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Did it in two pitches with Alex
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| Wed 16th Feb 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Narrow Neck Crags Southern Crag | ||||||
| 15 |
★★★ Fuddy Duddy
| 95m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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We did the direct start and I wouldn’t recommend it. It was loose as and I pulled off a few blocks and broke a foothold or two. The rest of the climb was rad. Start of the third pitch is definitely at the hard end of 13
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| Tue 15th Feb 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ Joseph
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 46m | ★ Good | |||
| 18 |
★★★ The Eternity
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 22m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Pretty sick route. Lots of real good rests which lowers the intensity a bit.
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| Sun 13th Feb 2022 - Wolgan Valley | ||||||
| Coal Mines Cliff | ||||||
| 19 |
★ Positively 4th Street
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 43m | ★ Good | |||
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Bottom half is awesome! I followed the crack all the way to the top, but wasn't really worth it. Probably more bang for your buck to just rap down from the anchors on 'Absolutely Sweet Marie'.
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| 16 |
★★ Conspiracy
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 45m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Really cool, cruisy climbing! Did it in two pitches, I lead the first, Alex lead the second.
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| Wed 26th Jan 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Leura The Fortress | ||||||
| 11 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- with
Alex Mantaut
| 170m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
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Pretty much a run out sport climb - didn’t need much gear. Pitch 5 is by far the best pitch!
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| Tue 3rd Nov 2020 - Barrier Range | ||||||
| Steeple Peak | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ Weta Prowl
- with
Gabriel Jacobs Corban
| 400m | ★★★ Classic | |||
| Sun 13th Sep 2020 - Remarkable Dykes | ||||||
| 13 |
★★ Angels' Pavement
- with
casey harris
| 40m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sun 28th Jun 2020 - Warrumbungles | ||||||
| Crater Bluff | ||||||
| 14 |
★★★ Cornerstone Rib
| 190m | ★★★ Classic | |||
| Mon 6th Apr 2020 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
| The Organ Pipes Northern Buttress | ||||||
| 14 |
★★ Pegasus
- with
Dion Woolley
| 48m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| 12 |
★★ Pulpit Chimney
- with
Dion Woolley
| 60m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Tue 7th Jan 2020 - Cape Raoul | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Rain Of Terror
- with
Dion Woolley
| 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Scouting mission with Dion
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| Wed 1st Jan 2020 - Frenchmans Cap Area | ||||||
| Frenchmans Cap Tahune Face | ||||||
| 12 ~16 |
★★ Deceptive Gully
- with
Tom Veit
| 120m | ★★ Very Good | |||
| Sun 19th May 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls | ||||||
| 14 |
★★★ Sweet Dreams
| 130m, 20 | Average | |||
Showing all 34 ascents.
Variation on the first pitch was a grade 17ish slab, including a pretty spicy swing I was happy Gareth led, and a 30m runout.
The second pitch was probably a stiff 15 (but super fun climbing the whole time). Fun scramble to the top, took us to the slabs of the NE Ridge