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Tue 12th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Katoomba Area Narrow Neck Rhum Dhu | ||||||
14 | ★★ Shandy - with Will Eyland | 99m, 6 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Thu 14th Dec 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Medlow Bath The Sunbath | ||||||
12 | ★★ Until Death Do Us Part - with Claire Bear | 25m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fun crux with a two finger pocket, three if your fingers are smaller (Claire, I'm looking at you).
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Fri 1st Dec 2023 - Elanora Heights | ||||||
Heist Wall | ||||||
18 ~17 | ★★ Entrapment - with Marty Middlebrook | 12m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fri 1st Dec 2023 - Elanora Heights | ||||||
Feather Wall | ||||||
17 | ★★ Feathers - with Marty Middlebrook | 18m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Excellent start through the bulge. Solid rails on the way up the slab.
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17 | ★★ Feathers - with Marty Middlebrook | 18m, 8 | ||||
The run out between to the last bolt freaked me out a bit.
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Fri 1st Dec 2023 - Elanora Heights | ||||||
Heist Wall | ||||||
17 | ★★ Room With A View - with Marty Middlebrook | 10m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Wed 25th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Descent Gully Area | ||||||
9 ~14 | ★ Great Unwashed - with Marty Middlebrook | 20m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
The perfect way to exit the crag!
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Fri 15th Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Auntie Jack Area | ||||||
10 | ★ Lishenbak | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Easy scramble up to the roof where the fun begins!
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Fri 8th Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Choc Chip Chai Sector | ||||||
18 |
★★ Little Jug of Happiness P1
- with
John Hollott
| 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fri 8th Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Theory of Negativity Wall | ||||||
20 | ★★★ Theory of Negativity - with John Hollott | 22m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fri 8th Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Binary Cave | ||||||
20 | ★ Rock Snob - with John Hollott | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Wind was bowing a gale and quickly lost interest at the crux.
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20 | ★ Rock Snob - with John Hollott | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Wind was bowing a gale and quickly lost interest at the crux.
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18 | ★ Please Dry - with John Hollott | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Gassed out at the last draw trying to figure the sequence. Excellent technical moves.
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Sat 2nd Sep 2023 - TBA | ||||||
The Lollipop Guild | ||||||
V1 | ★★ In The Meantime | 3m | ★★ Very Good | |||
V2 | ★★ Sideways Startup | 4m | ★★ Very Good | |||
V0 | ★ Startup | 3m | ★ Good | |||
Thu 31st Aug 2023 - Jindabyne | ||||||
Campsite Boulders | ||||||
VB | Practice Your Mantel Part 5 | 2m | ★ Good | |||
Did it in access shoes. Part 5 of the Practice Your Mantle series.
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VB | ★★ Sastrugi | 2m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Did it in my La Sportiva access shoes. Very nice problem.
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Fri 21st Jul 2023 - Narrabeen | ||||||
Wakehurst Parkway Steep Side | ||||||
14 | ★ Bloggs Eliminate - with Marty Middlebrook | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
First few moves are the best.
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14 | ★ Rippling black heart - with Marty Middlebrook | 3 | Don't Bother | |||
Fri 16th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
The Overlook Section D | ||||||
17 Hard | ★★ Turds in Tin Hats - with maaddzzyy | 14m, 6 | ||||
Accurate for the grade. The direct start is committing and you'll need a switched on spotter. Sus the holds and sequence out before you start. Once through the sequence and on top of the ledge, take a moment to breath and smile. Route appears run out between several bolts but the good holds are there, just need to find them. More traffic = more chalk, so will be easy to spot holds once crag is released. An excellent climb and well protected.
Be mindful the rope naturally falls and runs through the crack beneath the 5th bolt when being lowered. |
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16 Easy | ★★★ The Rapture of Being Alive - with Marty Middlebrook | 14m, 7 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Best climb I've done to date! Route is easy to read and well protected on quality rock. Nice bouldery start followed by perfect holds exactly where you need them. Will return to this crag simply for this climb! Good one for the kids on top rope.
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Fri 16th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
The Overlook Section C | ||||||
17 | ★★ Happy Holiday - with Marty Middlebrook | 9m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Accurate for the grade, several good moves throughout the climb.
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9 | ★ Balloon Buster - with Marty Middlebrook | 7m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Fun and easy. Did in access shoes.
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Sun 11th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area | ||||||
15 | ★ Shabby Doll - with Phuong Ho | 16m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
15 ~16 | ★ My Grandmother's Dinky - with Phuong Ho | 20m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Fri 19th May 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Abseil Gully | ||||||
12 |
★★ The Eyrie
- with
John Hollott
1
12
30m
lead by
Brendon Flanagan
Found a nice 6mm thread hidden away about halfway up the first pitch. | 45m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Fri 19th May 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Shock Wall/Fire Bug Mall | ||||||
14 ~17 | ★★ Baby Carrots - with John Hollott | 35m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
Great start to the climb on good holds. Crux consists of a few consecutive technical moves on thin holds.
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Sat 15th Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Atomic Punk Area | ||||||
14 ~18 | ★ Refusal - with Evan | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
14 ~16 | ★★ The Obituary - with Evan | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Thu 1st Dec 2022 - Middle Cove | ||||||
Harold Reid Reserve Middle Cove Crag | ||||||
14 | Ept - with He that shall remain unamed | 8m | Average | |||
Nice little dyno start, then on to easy slab. Dropped from the anchors and broke my ankle. Gravity sucks and so does a poor belay.
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Sat 5th Nov 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area | ||||||
16 | ★★ Mezzaluna - with Phuong Ho | 25m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 5th Nov 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Ashes to Ashes Area | ||||||
7 | ★ Peeceezy - with Phuong Ho | 40m | Average | |||
All the climbing is at the start. The trees at the top aren't looking very healthy.
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Fri 28th Oct 2022 - Barrenjoey | ||||||
Southwest | ||||||
9 | ★ Hang Over - with Siobhan Sullivan | 12m | ★★★ Classic | |||
The crux looks more daunting that it actually is. Excellent climb!
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14 | ★ Starboard Barnacles - with Siobhan Sullivan | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Sun 25th Sep 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Crackle Area | ||||||
10 13 R | ★ Pop - with Phuong Ho | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Much easier than the registered grade. Take a few extra 120cm slings for protection!
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15 12 | ★ Snap - with Phuong Ho | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Excellent climb but stiffer than the registered grade. Cruxy move coming out of the cave but all the holds are there. Quite a few good restrictions for nuts.
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Sat 20th Aug 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Atomic Punk Area | ||||||
14 | ★★ The Obituary - with Phuong Ho | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Used a mixture of cams, hex's and nuts. Worth extending when possible as I started to experience rope drag in the final few moves. Excellent climb.
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Sat 25th Jun 2022 - Terrey Hills | ||||||
15 | ★ Shinkansen - with Micha | 7m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
15 | ★ Shinkansen - with Micha | 7m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 5th Jun 2022 - Bonnet Bay | ||||||
15 | ★ The Jungle Book - with Siobhan Sullivan | 9m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★ Mowgli - with Siobhan Sullivan | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
15 | ★ The Chimney - with Siobhan Sullivan | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 1st May 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Slape Area | ||||||
14 |
★ Chimney and Wall
- with
Siobhan Sullivan
| 36m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Typical Piddo old school grading, much harder than the grade. First pitch has some decent rests with placements for medium cams, medium nuts and large nuts. Take a couple of #5's for the second pitch or simply bump as you go. Excellent climbing!
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Sun 6th Feb 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
13 | ★ Charity - with chris | 14m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Sun 19th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Camerons Crest | ||||||
9 | ★ Quick Snack - with Marty Middlebrook | 9m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 18th Dec 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane | ||||||
13 10 | ★ Alisons Playhouse - with Marty Middlebrook | 27m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Start has been smoothed by all the smearing starts. Approached start from the front of the block with a redirectioanl in the crack. Easy scramble up to the crack. Fun climbing up the block and to the tree.
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Mon 15th Nov 2021 - Berowra | ||||||
Ladder of Gloom Area | ||||||
10 13 | Four Question Marks (????) - with Chanté Fisk | 12m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
4 | Cenotaph Corner | 8m | ★ Good | |||
Mon 15th Nov 2021 - Berowra | ||||||
Blackboard Wall | ||||||
12 | ★ Marsala - with Chanté Fisk | 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mon 15th Nov 2021 - Berowra | ||||||
Positive Ape Factor Area | ||||||
14 | ★ Kenneth's Climb - with Chanté Fisk | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Thu 30th Sep 2021 - Blues Point | ||||||
Life Aquatic Wall | ||||||
20 | ★★ In a Sea of Sunflowers - Variant 2 - with maaddzzyy | 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 19th Sep 2021 - Blues Point | ||||||
Life Aquatic Wall | ||||||
16 | ★ Short Arms and a Big Heart - with Siobhan Sullivan | 13m | ★ Good | |||
Second lap
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16 | ★ Short Arms and a Big Heart - with Siobhan Sullivan | 13m | ★ Good | |||
16 | ★ 'Thar She Blows! - with Siobhan Sullivan | 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
A second lap.
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16 | ★ 'Thar She Blows! - with Siobhan Sullivan | 13m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 11th Sep 2021 - Blues Point | ||||||
Life Aquatic Wall | ||||||
16 | ★ Short Arms and a Big Heart - with maaddzzyy | 13m | ★ Good | |||
16 | ★ 'Thar She Blows! - with maaddzzyy | 13m | ★ Good | |||
Thu 9th Sep 2021 - Blues Point | ||||||
Kung Fu Captin Wall | ||||||
V2 | ★ Monkey Magic | 3m | ||||
Thu 9th Sep 2021 - Blues Point | ||||||
Life Aquatic Wall | ||||||
V0 | ★★ Perfect Flake | 3m | ★ Good | |||
V0 | ★ One Move Wonder Dyno | 2m | ★★ Very Good | |||
V2 | ★ I Can See The Clock But I Don't Know What The Time Is | 12m | ★ Good | |||
V1 | ★ Get Down Low And Go Go Go! | 6m | ★ Good | |||
Wed 8th Sep 2021 - Blues Point | ||||||
Life Aquatic Wall | ||||||
V1 | FA ★ A Maddie In Waiting | 4m | ★ Good | |||
Thank you Australia Post for running late.
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Sun 13th Jun 2021 - Middle Cove | ||||||
Harold Reid Reserve Middle Cove Crag | ||||||
14 | Ept - with Siobhan Sullivan | 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice dyno up to the bollard then a few nice opportunities for a rock over.
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Sun 30th May 2021 - Berowra | ||||||
Positive Ape Factor Area | ||||||
19 | ★ Wall Thing - with Daniel Butler | 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Couldn't get the final move!
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Sun 30th May 2021 - Berowra | ||||||
Kid Free Area | ||||||
8 | ★ Ramp of Death - with Daniel Butler | 10m, 3 | Average | |||
18 | ★ Angry Ants - with Daniel Butler | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Broke a footer off on the slab but will still climb the same.
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Mon 3rd May 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
8 | ★ Faith | 52m | ★★ Very Good | |||
11 | ★ Angular Crack - with Siobhan Sullivan | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 1st May 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Slape Area | ||||||
12 |
★ Chimney and Wall
- with
Siobhan Sullivan
2
8
24m
| 36m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Tricky start followed by some amazing chimney work. Good holds both hidden and obvious with medium size placements. Felt harder than an 8, but shouldn't expect anything less at good old Piddo. Ran out of time so will return to do the second pitch. Rapped off the small shrub closest to the start of the second pitch (brown pants).
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Wed 14th Apr 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Lower Blue Mountains Slab World Main Wall | ||||||
13 | ★ Drone Bone - with Mira Bug | 15m | Average | |||
Sat 3rd Apr 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Camerons Crest | ||||||
16 | FA ★ Easter Bonnet Parade - with Phuong Ho | 10m | ★ Good | |||
FFA.
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11 | ★★ Terrestrial Tiptoe - with Phuong Ho | 38m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 3rd Apr 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Stateline Gully | ||||||
3 | ★★ Bill - with Phuong Ho | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Quite run out on quality rock with good holds. Don't exit down Stateline Gully as the ground and rocks are exceptionally unstable after the rain. Exit between Camerons Crest and Memory Lane.
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Sat 27th Mar 2021 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
Vox Populi Wall | ||||||
14 | ★ Selective Cleansing - with Micha Middlebrook | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 27th Mar 2021 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
Central Area | ||||||
17 | ★ Reborn - with Marty Middlebrook | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
15 | ★★ Alpine - with Micha Middlebrook | 20m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Wed 3rd Mar 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
15 | ★★★ Tombstone Wall - with Mira Bug | 30m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mon 1st Mar 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
11 |
★ Prologue
- with
Jenny S
| 8m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Mon 1st Mar 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
14 |
★★ Joseph
- with
Mira Bug
2
14
22m
| 46m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Thu 4th Feb 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Descent Gully Area | ||||||
9 ~14 | ★ Great Unwashed - with Jenny S | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
The best way to exit the crag via the decent gully!
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Thu 4th Feb 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area | ||||||
18 | ★★★ The Eternity - with Jenny S | 22m | ||||
Not my style of climbing. Felt like a 4am drunk walking down the street trying to eat a kabab...all over the place!
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Sat 16th Jan 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura The Fortress | ||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- with
Phuong Ho
| 170m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
Finally ticked it off! Very consistent for the grade. Started at 7 and took us 10 hours car to car but that was probably due to having a coffee while enjoying the view for 20 mins before we rapped in. Rope drag on 2nd and 4th pitch were tolerable. Carrots were difficult to locate so ran it out in a few places which wasn't anything to worry about considering how easy the climb is. Take a few short slings as cam and nut placements may not be available when you want them or may not appear to be of a trusting quality. Had a piece of iron stone ledge brake off in my hand while leading the final pitch. If you start this climb late ensure you bring sun protection.
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Thu 24th Dec 2020 - Middle Cove | ||||||
Harold Reid Reserve Ranger Daves School Yard For The Gifted Climber | ||||||
18 | ★ Sundown Showdown - with Chanté Fisk | 8m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Even on second it's still an excellent first few moves.
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18 | ★ Balance and Crimp - with Chanté Fisk | 7m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Sun 6th Dec 2020 - The Stables | ||||||
The Stables | ||||||
19 | FA ★ Moments Like These - with Chanté Fisk | 2 | ★ Good | |||
FFA.
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Sat 5th Dec 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Deceptor Buttress | ||||||
7 | Brass Monkey - with Chanté Fisk | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 5th Dec 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Rip Van Winkle Wall | ||||||
14 | Rip - with Chanté Fisk | 20m, 2 | Average | |||
Sat 5th Dec 2020 - Wolgan Valley | ||||||
Coke Ovens Cliff | ||||||
14 | ★ Death Bed Confessions (Alt) - with Chanté Fisk | 30m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Excellent and consistent for the grade. Only needed two cams to complete the route. Carrots are a little run out however it's all on good climbing with no choss from the fires.
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Fri 4th Dec 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall | ||||||
18 | ★ Stormin Norman - with Chanté Fisk | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fri 4th Dec 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane | ||||||
14 | ★ How Much is That Doggie in the Window? - with Chanté Fisk | 27m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Found this trad route sporting 5 BR's and 1 RB with 2 BR's for a top belay/top rope at the top. Great view from the top!
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12 | Doodle Bug - with Chanté Fisk | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Come for the grade, stay for the second half of the climb. Battle through the bush to reach a very satisfying second half crack.
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Wed 25th Nov 2020 - Mt Ku-ring-gai | ||||||
Hidden Heights | ||||||
15 | FA ★ Blades of Grass RH Variant - with Marty Middlebrook | 12m | ★ Good | |||
FFA.
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17 | ★ Drowning in Climbing Karma - with Marty Middlebrook | 9m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Very good start with a slow and steady send to the lower offs.
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Sat 21st Nov 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls | ||||||
17 |
★★★ Sweet Dreams Middle Variant (Sweet Dreams Variant #2)
- with
Kerrylee Kirk
| 120m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 14th Nov 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area | ||||||
11 | ★ Prologue - with Chanté Fisk | 73m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
A climb with all the holds in the right places but you need to work for them. As a friend said, the hardest 11 in the mountains. Certainly worth a repeat!
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8 | ★ Faith - with Chanté Fisk | 52m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sat 14th Nov 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Descent Gully Area | ||||||
9 ~14 | ★ Great Unwashed - with Chanté Fisk | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 11th Oct 2020 - Lindfield Rocks | ||||||
Four Cracks Wall | ||||||
V0 | ★ 11 - The Juggy Face | 4m | ★ Good |