Ascents in World as Onsight as trad by Kalang Kedumba Jones

I hope you like jammin too

Fun jams sure to weed out the bolt clippers from the trad dads

Pleasant way to finish up at ZZ. Fairly clean rock, 0.3 and wires handy

Warmup turned mini epic with the wrong gear. A #1 or #2 is essential for the otherwise very runout sandbag crux (don’t bother with wires!)… good reminder about the ways of old school blueys questing

Worked! Felt hard. Proud of this one

Didn’t find it so tricky but weird beta is my thing

Top 3

First 22 led at frog wahoooo

Extra star for the name

Joyous

First route at Frog. An intimate intro to Frog stones, even now they haunt my dreams. Thanks for the sandbag Imogen

Think my heart rate is still recovering! Climbed more facey than I anticipated

I emphasise old and classic. Boulder start had me thinking! Lots of fun and yes bring a 5 for most enjoyment!

It wasn’t done in an R1, but it was done in tights. A classic misadventure involving hommus and an odd sense of fashion. An excellent way to climb threadkneedle, especially for those with an aptitude for going off route… anyways what a climb! One of my favourites in Gariwerd for sure (what can I say I’m a sucker for the old classics)

If this was at Bundaleer, it would be a good warmup for Blimp. Unfortunately it’s lost in choss land, with the escape pitch being more akin to a messy construction site left dormant for a hundred thousand years (we found our fixed line useful here).

The corner is not quite the magnificent pitch we were led to believe, but still a fun and techy pitch with some thinness to keep you honest. A broken nub helped keep me gripped most of the way.

What the Grampians lacks in good corners, it makes up for in wildly dramatic scenery. The joys of adventure climbing!

Great fun

Very pleasant for a jam lover, probably even better when not spoogy

The circus came to town so we went to the circus. Love the sound of hexes in the morning! 3 star climb on a 3 star day

Stack those fists and you'll be sweet!

Another varied route at pastoral

A contender for most enjoyable climb within cooee of the wine cellar. If it wasn't for the bushy start and the sound of kookaburras you could be forgiven for thinking you're at Indian Creek. Sorta kinda. One to add to the town crack circuit anyways

The cheat code to enlightenment. The answer to all your questions. Once in a lifetime!

Loads of fun and finally dry. Worth the wait!

A waterfall in rain, a wonderwall when dry! Everything I hoped for and a sunset to match. Night rap without torches was classic. Get slabducated. Get on it!

Lock, stance, lock, repeat. Don't let faceholds cloud your experience. Climb until your hearts content!

Not as fun as other cracks here but still decent

We were stoked to find this stunner unblemished by mere mortals (ie sport climbers), probably because it is a fearsome neighbour to the other climbs.

Once spotting what appeared to be the most bomber overhung jams on planet earth, we knew our only choice was to appease the crack gods and try the line.

Ever the faithful servant, I tied in as sacrifice. I quickly found myself in a fight like a cockatoo balancing on a wire, and was even cheered on by the birds themselves. After gravity nearly brought me down, I managed to pull safely into a moss garden where I was able to moisturise any dry skin, before clawing my way to the finish.

Jake enjoyed a cleaner line up some crimps.

Safe to say the crack gods and I were pleased!

Fun slabs and a really good corner I wish was longer. Found the juggy finish weird and uncomfortable, I’d probably avoid the tower finish next time

Is there a cure for summit fever? Gets a star for being a cool rock

Good old fashioned fun

Nothing could be finer, than climbing up D Minor in the morrningg

We originally set out for the watchtower but were quickly and easily swindled into heading up the bluffs with some mates. Next thing we knew we were scrambling and squirming our way on the approach to blockbuster ledge (great fun in its own right!)

Finding ourselves in a mild, breezy and exposed position we knew it was on, and when my heart jumped out of my throat and landed in Scorpion, I could only whimper and dutifully follow. I felt happy to have some previous bottomless chimney experience in Death Row and Oceanoid… As per usual, I survived the ordeal with a right dose of singing. In the upper gloriousness I found my reasonably-sized forearms useful in tackling the unreasonably-sized fist crack.

Instead of oiling the vocal chords, Imogen opted for more practical beta with the head jam. Way to treat the new helmet I traded! Apparently it worked because she made it to the top.

Upon reaching the summit’s classic views, we could only laugh at the crowded watchtower carpark, and at the surrounding rain squalls that appeared from nowhere (only unleashing upon our arrival back at the pines). It also made me think - sometimes the best decisions in life are orchestrated by others.

It’s very cool to bring meaning to a line that’s caught my eye every time I’ve travelled past. In summary, a real stunner and every bit the adventure-I’ll-never-forget I hoped for!

Fun and surprisingly awkward

Awesome clean fun! Thanks again for the send hex Imogen

Fun steepish jams up high

Another great jam crack to add to your list