Ascents in Oceania as Onsight or Onsight solo as trad by Jay

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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Crag	Quality	Date
	22	★★★ Pole Dancer - with Alex Mantaut 1 16 10m lead by Alex Mantaut 2 22 30m lead by Jay	Mixed trad 40m, 12	Cape Raoul	★★★ Mega Classic	Mon 4th Apr 2022
Really cool climbing - like an indoor boulder problem. Heaps of good heels!
	20 Easy	★★★ The Ravages of Time - with Grant 1 17 20m Second lead by Grant Cool slabby pitch - all bolts 2 18 35m Trad 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 Second lead by Grant Good gear and another cool move around and arete. 4 20 30m Trad 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 Trad 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 Second lead by Grant Fun moves! 7 16 30m Trad lead by Jay Super fun! 8 20 35m Second lead by Grant Definitely the coolest pitch! Easy crack climbing the then a gentle overhang with jugs	Mixed trad 240m, 47	Chinaman's Bluff	★★ Very Good	Sat 14th Oct 2023
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.
	20 Hard	★★★ Lucky Strike - with Alex Heanly 1 18 55 Second lead by Alex Heanly 2 18 45 Trad lead by Jay 3 18 30 Second lead by Alex Heanly 4 19 45 Trad lead by Jay My favourite pitch! 5 20 25 Second lead by Alex Heanly 6 20 25 Trad lead by Jay 7 13 50 Trad lead by Jay 8 12 Second lead by Alex Heanly Added a bonus pitch on gear up some of the more interesting terrain instead of just scrambling to the summit	Mixed trad 280m, 11	Homer Hut Area	★★★ Classic	Fri 1st Dec 2023
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.
	19	★ Positively 4th Street - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 43m	Wolgan Valley	★ Good	Sun 13th Feb 2022
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'.
	18	★★★ The Eternity - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 22m	Blue Mountains	★★★ Mega Classic	Tue 15th Feb 2022
Pretty sick route. Lots of real good rests which lowers the intensity a bit.
	19 18	★★ Jihad - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 30m	Cape Raoul	★ Good	Mon 4th Apr 2022
Pretty exciting at grade 18 Definitely a bit more intense than the first pitch.
	18	★ Rain Of Terror - with Dion Woolley	Trad 30m	Cape Raoul	★★ Very Good	Tue 7th Jan 2020
Scouting mission with Dion
	18	★★★ Corner Route - with Alex Mantaut 1 18 30m lead by Jay 2 17 30m lead by Alex Mantaut 3 15 25m lead by Jay 4 15 20m lead by Alex Mantaut	Trad 110m	Fortescue Bay	★★★ Classic	Tue 5th Apr 2022
	18	★★ All Systems Go - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 32m	Mount Wellington	★ Good	Wed 13th Apr 2022
Seconded the first half, led the second and linked to the second half of "Pegasus" and into Skyline Minor
	18 Easy	★★★ Indian Summer - with Riccardo, Gareth 1 17 30 Trad lead by Jay Definitely the money pitch - super fun climbing, with as much gear as you like. 2 16 50 Second 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 Second 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 Trad 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!	Trad 200m	The Remarkables	★★★ Classic	Mon 26th Feb 2024
Cool day out. Climbing is pretty cruisy for the grade but finding pitch 4 was a bit weird.
	17 ~16	★★ DB Eh? - with Tom O Roy	Trad 350m	The Remarkables	★ Good	Mon 17th Apr 2023
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
	17 ~16	★ Alta La Vista - with Alex Heanly	Trad 300m	The Remarkables	Average	Fri 1st Mar 2024
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.
	16	★★ Conspiracy - with Alex Mantaut 1 16 45m lead by Jay 2 16 lead by Alex Mantaut	Trad 45m	Wolgan Valley	★★ Very Good	Sun 13th Feb 2022
Really cool, cruisy climbing! Did it in two pitches, I lead the first, Alex lead the second.
	17	★★ Lieder (Lieder Linkup Lieben) - with Alex Mantaut 1 30m lead by Alex Mantaut 2 30m lead by Jay 4 40m lead by Alex Mantaut 5 17 50m linkup Lieben , lead by Jay 6 35m lead by Alex Mantaut	Trad 190m	Warrumbungles	★ Good	Tue 22nd Mar 2022
Started pretty well but got a bit lost and ended up on the crux pitch of Lieben which was a bit spicy
	16	★ The Wedding Cake Return Pitch - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 35m	Cape Raoul	★★ Very Good	Mon 4th Apr 2022
Gets a star for going into the bowels of the earth
	16	★ The Moai Escape - with Alex Mantaut 1 12 60m lead by Alex Mantaut 2 16 lead by Jay	Trad 60m	Fortescue Bay		Wed 6th Apr 2022
	17 ~17	★★ The Fat Lady Sings At The Circus - with Ola Wesolowska 1 Trad lead by Jay 2 17 Trad lead by Jay 3 Trad lead by Jay	Mixed trad 140m, 6	The Remarkables	★★★ Classic	Sat 2nd Dec 2023
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
	15	★★★ Fuddy Duddy	Trad 95m	Blue Mountains	★★ Very Good	Wed 16th Feb 2022
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
	15	★ Delta - with Gareth	Trad 200m	The Remarkables	★ Good	Sun 3rd Mar 2024
Picked a slightly harder line than the normal one, going a bit further right on the slab. Went right again from the belay on the ledge to go up some more slabs and then a chimney between Delta and Epsilon. 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
	14	★★ Weta Prowl - with Gabriel Jacobs Corban	Trad 400m	Barrier Range	★★★ Classic	Tue 3rd Nov 2020
	14	★★★ Cornerstone Rib	Trad 190m	Warrumbungles	★★★ Classic	Sun 28th Jun 2020
	14	★★★ Sweet Dreams	Mixed trad 130m, 20	Blue Mountains	Average	Sun 19th May 2019
	14	★★ Joseph - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 46m	Blue Mountains	★ Good	Tue 15th Feb 2022
	14	★★ Sentinel Ridge - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 70m	Mount Wellington	★★★ Classic	Wed 13th Apr 2022
Linked into this from the top of "Skyline Minor"
	14	★★ Pegasus - with Dion Woolley	Trad 48m	Mount Wellington	★★ Very Good	Mon 6th Apr 2020
	14	★★ Central Buttress - with Jack Davies	Trad 190m	Arthur's Pass	★★★ Classic	Mon 3rd Jun 2024
Took a slightly harder line, maybe around 15/16 - 6 60m rope stretchers to the top!
	13	★★ Angels' Pavement - with casey harris	Trad 40m	Remarkable Dykes	★★ Very Good	Sun 13th Sep 2020
	11	★★ Tom Thumb - with Alex Mantaut 1 8 18m lead by Alex Mantaut 2 10 40m lead by Jay 3 9 16m lead by Alex Mantaut 4 8 45m lead by Jay 5 11 21m lead by Alex Mantaut 6 8 26m lead by Jay	Mixed trad 170m, 10	Blue Mountains	★ Good	Wed 26th Jan 2022
Pretty much a run out sport climb - didn’t need much gear. Pitch 5 is by far the best pitch!
	13	★ My Kingdom for a Horse - with Gareth Hews 1 Trad lead by Jay Had snowmelt flowing down it which made it a bit interesting. Quite muddy in the cracks too. 2 Second lead by Gareth Hews 3 Trad lead by Jay	Trad 160m	The Remarkables	Don't Bother	Wed 15th Mar 2023
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).
	12	★★ Pulpit Chimney - with Dion Woolley	Trad 60m	Mount Wellington	★★ Very Good	Mon 6th Apr 2020
	12 ~16	★★ Deceptive Gully - with Tom Veit	Trad 120m	Frenchmans Cap Area	★★ Very Good	Wed 1st Jan 2020
	10	★★ Vertigo - with Alex Mantaut 1 10 78m lead by Alex Mantaut 2 lead by Alex Mantaut 3 lead by Jay 4 lead by Jay	Trad 78m	Warrumbungles	★ Good	Mon 21st Mar 2022
Did it in two pitches with Alex
	9	★ Skyline Minor - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 120m	Mount Wellington		Wed 13th Apr 2022
Linked a bit of this either side of "Pegasus"
	8	★★ Route from Wedding Cake to Cape - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 300m	Cape Raoul		Mon 4th Apr 2022
	5	★★★ The Normal Route - with Alex Mantaut	Trad 100m	Federation Peak	★★★ Classic	Sat 9th Apr 2022
Pretty rad walk! Definitely would've been nice to be able to rap down.

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