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Mon 1st Apr 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Private sector | ||||||
20 | ★ Moistened Bint - with Volodymyr K, Laura Price, Bryn Norris, Peter Forsyth | 7m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
20 | ★ Moistened Bint - with Volodymyr K, Laura Price, Bryn Norris, Peter Forsyth | 7m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 23rd Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress | ||||||
20 M1 | ★★★ Kiss Me Deadly - with Michael Moore | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Top rope burn, shoulder felt great after I tweaked it a couple weeks ago here. Got to the crux clean feeling fairly solid, had a tussle with the rope stuck in the crack where I needed to be. Worked it all and did get the crux moves, but it feels like the crux isn't actually the crux and it's the thinner hands on the headwall which are doable when fresh but brutally sustained after the lip which is the extended crux. The top boulder problem I got first go last time and made a mess of it this time cause I was super cooked.
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20 |
★★ Rites Of Passage
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Michael Moore
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Rapped in and scrubbed what I thought was the line. Got to second bolt and ventured right into nothing, footer broke and fell. Jugged up the rap line and did some lichen archaeology and found the real line and then resumed from the second bolt clean to the top. The crux is start of the arete at the 4th bolt and pretty happy to flash the real line. Honestly tempted to log the whole route as a flash just to see if @best_of_thecrag pulls me up on it
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Kept going up this stellar hand crack as a single pitch. | 45m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
This one has been on the list for ages and I should have done it years ago, its one of the best routes in the gorge! It climbs well and it's in a top spot
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Fri 8th Mar 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress | ||||||
20 M1 | ★★★ Kiss Me Deadly - with Michael Moore | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Two goes on top rope and made a lot of progress. This feels very doable now compared to last time. The first roof is not too bad after all, pinch abd layback instead of jam. Second roof is perfect hands for me, the lip is just a constant grunt fest and is more of a stamina thing than pure technical difficulty. Head wall is just more constant fight and thins out and I think you’d want to just punch through it quickly up to the rest before the third little roof. Final section was surprisingly easy and flows nicely. Strained my shoulder / bicep somewhere on the first go and should have taken it easy and cooked it a bit on the second go
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Thu 29th Feb 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress | ||||||
20 M1 | ★★★ Kiss Me Deadly - with Michael Moore | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Didn't pull on, just cleaning and belaying. Found a perfect photo ledge level with the main roof with the water fall in the background
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22 | ★★★ Cloud Grazer — 2 attempts - with Michael Moore | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Had one flash pumpy burn, figured out the start which ended up being the quite straight forward and exactly how I originally thought it would go. Had a second hang at the 3rd bolt which is probably the true crux. Clean second go. The end feels spicy but you just keep moving and its totally fine.
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Sun 18th Feb 2024 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas The Fortress | ||||||
22 | ★★★ Cloud Grazer - with Ben Vincent | 18m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Was totally ruined after attempting kiss me deadly. Had a few comical prawn cramps. Got all the moves except the crux at the second bolt. Recommend morning shade and not sweltering arvo direct sun. Maybe 23
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20 M1 | ★★★ Kiss Me Deadly - with Ben Vincent | 35m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Whoa! Epic, daunting, steep, tantalizing, humbling
Lead to first roof and then shut down |
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Sat 30th Dec 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Cascade boulders Evan Stone area | ||||||
V2 ~V1 | ★★ Mother's Milk - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood | 6m | ★★ Very Good | |||
I remember being freaked out watching Ben on this but this time it just seemed like no big deal looking up at it. You absolutely do not want to fall but it might even be a V0.
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V3 | ★★ Chicken Cacciatore - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood | 1m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Super happy with how I re-sent this, very smooth and controlled didn't struggle or grovel at all. All in the hips
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V5 | ★★★ Blokus - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood | 6m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Felt pretty hard getting back on this, took long breaks to save skin and made each go count. Got it maybe 3rd or 4th try
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Sat 30th Dec 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Cascade boulders Below the bridge | ||||||
V5 | ★★★ Shawarma - with Benji Dutaillis, Alec Eastwood | 3m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Second go, not sure I'll ever get sick of it
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Fri 1st Dec 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress | ||||||
21 Easy | ★★ Capstone Project - with Ben Vincent | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Did the traverse fine and then gassed myself on the mantle. Needed to just get much deeper and palm up and fight a bit more. Don't think my commitment level was the same with time limit and heat. I think I was expecting it to feel a lot easier the second time round.
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22 | ★★ The Art of Misdirection - with Ben Vincent | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
On a tight time mission, rushed the lower crux and pulled on a draw. The top crux felt really different the second time and still a bit desperate, the karate chop jam does not feel secure but its over quick enough.
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Fri 24th Nov 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress | ||||||
21 Easy | ★★ Capstone Project - with Simon Porter, Ben Vincent | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Lots of mental rehearsal. Once you commit and get into it it’s not too bad, holds are pretty juggy and the mantle is probably technically the crux.
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Sat 18th Nov 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress | ||||||
★★ alternate end - with Volodymyr K, Simon Porter | ★ Good | |||||
Good go, got to end of traverse and popped and my shoulder wasn't happy so rested it the rest of the day
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22 | ★★ The Art of Misdirection - with Volodymyr K, Simon Porter | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Send! Stoke is high. Executed the bouldery first section perfectly in 2 mins. Then took me around 6 tentative goes up and down over 25 mins to get comfortable with the 5th clip and then slapped and thrutched my way to freedom. It did not climb the way I'd visualized.
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Mon 13th Nov 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress | ||||||
22 | ★★ The Art of Misdirection - with Simon Porter | 15m, 6 | ||||
Fri 3rd Nov 2023 - Wallaby Rocks | ||||||
V2 | ★★★ Possum Magic - with Volodymyr K, Simon Porter | 6m | ★★★ Classic | |||
So glad to finally send this on a beautiful dawn mission. Standing under it it's still intimidating and you definitely do not want to mess up as you pull the lip or down climbing but it is all perfect hand and fist jams and then glory jugs. Did about 10 goes hanging around for pictures and worked myself to the point where I fell off at the top and had a pretty good fall. Head butted my bicep as I landed and gave myself a dead arm!
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Mon 30th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall | ||||||
19 | ★ Lonely Thursday - with Alex, Mark, Denni Heywood | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
23 | ★★ Dictator in a Deerstalker - with Alex, Mark, Denni Heywood | 9m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Second go
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Mon 30th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Mossy Wall | ||||||
20 | ★ Truancy Officer - with Alex, Mark, Denni Heywood | 15m, 4 | ||||
19 | ★ Shadow the Goat - with Alex, Mark, Denni Heywood | 15m, 5 | ||||
10 | ★ Hesitation - with Alex, Mark, Denni Heywood | 15m | ||||
Mon 30th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Wet Feet Area | ||||||
10 | Mystery Tower - with Alex, Mark, Denni Heywood | 12m, 4 | ||||
Where has the rope solo tick type gone??
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Mon 30th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall | ||||||
16 | ★★ The Sisters of Fatima - with Alex, Mark, Denni Heywood | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 29th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Medlow Bath The Sunbath | ||||||
17 | ★ I Only Eat Plankton - with Mark, Alex, Denni Heywood | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very cruisy, full body rest at first bolt for kicks. Nice little cruxy finish
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25 | ★★ Atoms in Action - with Mark, Alex, Denni Heywood | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Two guys working this let me have a quick top rope to clean it as the sun had just hit it. Got to the crux and got the sequence and just peeled off the jug on half pads. After that is a few steep jugs and home free. Would be a great to come back in the morning shade.
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16 | ★ Unknown 4 - with Mark, Alex, Denni Heywood | 12m, 5 | ||||
4 | ★ Kaboomba Brothers - with Mark, Alex, Denni Heywood | 10m, 4 | ||||
13 | ★ Unknown 3 - with Mark, Alex, Denni Heywood | 10m, 4 | ||||
Sun 15th Oct 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress | ||||||
22 | ★ Southern Comfort - with Simon Porter | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Didn't actually attempt, just belayed Simon - used to be able to log 'phantom' ticks but can't see how to do that anymore
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21 Easy | ★★ Capstone Project - with Simon Porter | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Route was naturally a bit dirty again, takes slight bit of shine off. Progress was made. Route is in shade until 10am
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Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
South-Western Boulders Powers Lab | ||||||
★ Powers Lime - with Volodymyr K, Bryn Norris, Laura Price, Soph, Emily, Simon Porter | 3m | ★ Good | ||||
Cleaned half of this and had a bit of an admittedly low commitment go
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V3 | ★★★ Powers Lab - with Volodymyr K, Bryn Norris, Laura Price, Soph, Emily, Simon Porter | 5m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Super classic, did a few laps on it including a no feet campus lap until the last mantle. This time we just took a single mat and moved / held it in place and way easier than trying to fix them in place with gear over the water
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Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
South-Western Boulders Crack Boulder | ||||||
V3 | ★★★ The crack - with Volodymyr K, Bryn Norris, Laura Price, Soph, Emily, Simon Porter | 4m | ||||
Sat 23rd Sep 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress | ||||||
21 Easy | ★★ Capstone Project - with Noah Craven | 15m, 3 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Working and aided the moves
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19 | ★★ Springer - with Noah Craven | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
The boulder start to this is really cool
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17 | ★ Keystone corruption - with Noah Craven | 15m, 3 | Average | |||
I was originally going to do the real easy far right zig zag but got a bit sketched by the levitating arch. It seems solid but I definitely won't be putting gear near it. The move onto the slab is interesting but it's over too quick and the grassy ledge section at the top out is not ideal.
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Sun 10th Sep 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas Gate Boy Boulder | ||||||
V0 | ★★ Gate Boy Crack - with Michael Moore | 5m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Approach shoes with no pad. Great hands
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Sun 10th Sep 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas The Bastille | ||||||
13 | ★★ Youth Beauty Fame - with Michael Moore | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Super easy fun, the jugs rails would be amazing if they were on a steeper angle. The little chimney finish scrubbed up nicely for something a bit different
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16 | ★★ A Dash of Loneliness - with Michael Moore | 20m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Cruisy and flowly and a delight, just like impunity but more consistent. A #3 works in the first horizontal but a #4 is better
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27 | ★★★ Chicks Dig Scars - with Michael Moore | 25m | ||||
'Attempt' is being polite. I flailed on this hard. I've given Michael so many catches it was overdue I had a play. The first half is nice and easy but not trivial. Maybe grade 18 and I've often wondered about it being a route in its own right as the two sections are so different in style and grade. At the roof the doom music kicks in and its just ... hard. I may have done about 4 actual moves total on the head wall between sags
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Sun 3rd Sep 2023 - Kwiamble National Park | ||||||
MacIntyre Falls Rock pool and the Beach Steps boulder | ||||||
V2 | ★★ Welcome mat - with Mark | 5m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Last time I didn't actually climb this, and dismissed it but it is really great. I might have just been eyeing up more to the right and missed the two great holds further left
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Sun 3rd Sep 2023 - Kwiamble National Park | ||||||
MacIntyre Falls Rock pool and the Beach Deep in the jumble | ||||||
Jungle in the rumble - with Mark | 4m | |||||
Tried this linking from the left 2, this feel doable and love to work this properly with more than one pad and some shade, maybe even bring a beach umbrella down
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★ Pinch arete - with Mark | 3m | ★ Good | ||||
Feels doable, can get to the pinch and was slapping just short of the arete sloper. Only tried it one or twice it was baking
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V2 | ★ Jumble sale - with Mark | 3m | ★ Good | |||
Sun 27th Aug 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Cascade boulders Below the bridge | ||||||
V5 | ★★★ Shawarma - with Volodymyr K | 3m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Pulled on and did the crux move, got to the rail and kinda lost steam. Very tired after the last 2 days in the gorge
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V1 | ★★ Turbot St Exit - with Volodymyr K | 4m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Covered in pine needles, started to sprinkle
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V0 | ★ Stuart - with Volodymyr K | 4m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 26th Aug 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Psychosomatic Wall | ||||||
V4 | ★★★ Tactical vomit - with Ben Vincent, Alec Eastwood | 7m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Man oh man what an experience! Thing thing was such a find but I wasn't sure where or how it would finish. After we all had a few goes unlocking it bit by bit I got to the far right fantastic side pinch and then prepped to grovel my way up and out of the chimney. I fought and wrestled and thrutched and thought I was off a few times and then finally back my back pressed high and dry and was basically done and then ... slid out. Gutted! Utterly exhausted and a dry mouth wreck, had a gulp of what in hindsight was waaay too much fluid and then felt much worse. Spent the next 10 mins retching. Meanwhile Ben sends it and they're egging me to get back on it while I feel like death. Then finally I have a couple vomits of red poweraid, and after a few more mins I'm good to go, shoe up and, this time actually using some technique instead of brute force, send it! Stoked with the send and feeling elated I then take 2 steps and sink to the ground retching again for good measure
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22 | ★★ The games climbers play - with Ben Vincent, Alec Eastwood | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
After a few goes it looked like this thing might be way too staunch. Micro beta sorted it out, little far right side pull, lean left to chip and very careful match, then power through the slopers and up to the easier stuff before gravity realized what you did. It's hard to judge how many goes when you get shut down on the second move, maybe 5
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Sat 26th Aug 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress | ||||||
22 | ★ Southern Comfort - with Ben Vincent, Alec Eastwood | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Glad to finally get on this and send after its long incubation period, got it 3rd go
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Fri 28th Jul 2023 - Mt Yarrowyck | ||||||
New Age area Aces boulder | ||||||
V5 ~V5 | ★★★ Ace of spades - with Alec Eastwood | 5m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Was pretty worked and this felt impossible again, just like last time I did it, and then it all just resolves. Maybe 5-6 goes. Bumped it to a V5.
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V3 | ★★★ Ace of diamonds - with Alec Eastwood | 5m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Got it again second go, committing but fine mantle
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Fri 28th Jul 2023 - Mt Yarrowyck | ||||||
The practice rocks | ||||||
V6 | ★ Steppen Wolf - with Alec Eastwood | 5m | ★ Good | |||
A bunch of goes, tickling the pinch and can't figure out if I want to pinch it or gaston. Lots of finger taping. Very shouldery
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Fri 21st Jul 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Cascade boulders Evan Stone area | ||||||
V0 | ★ Rail - with Finn, Noah Craven | 3m | ★ Good | |||
V0 | ★ Rubik's cube - with Finn, Noah Craven | 3m | ||||
Fri 21st Jul 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Cascade boulders Scultpure garden | ||||||
V3 | ★★★ Open up and say - with Finn, Noah Craven | 3m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fri 21st Jul 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Cascade boulders Below the bridge | ||||||
V1 | ★★ Turbot St Exit - with Finn, Noah Craven | 4m | ★★ Very Good | |||
V5 | ★★★ Shawarma - with Finn, Noah Craven | 3m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fri 21st Jul 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central Boulders Vulcanology area | ||||||
V6 | ★★★ Vulcanology - with Finn, Noah Craven | 4m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Still no resend but pretty happy to be slapping the last hold a few times
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Fri 21st Jul 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central Boulders Mozzie Rock | ||||||
V4 | ★★ Mozzie Rock - with Finn, Noah Craven | 4m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 16th Jul 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas The Bastille | ||||||
15 | ★★★ Impunity - with Blue Mountains Orangutan | 20m, 3 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fun and flowy, fairly consistent and a great warm up for Innocence in a similar style
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18 | ★★★ Innocence - with Blue Mountains Orangutan | 25m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
So good, a couple spicy moves still but its all there
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Wed 12th Jul 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Savage Amusement Buttress | ||||||
22 | ★ Southern Comfort | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Scrubbing, worked out all the moves
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Sun 11th Jun 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Central climbing areas Hope Buttress | ||||||
21 | ★★ Wired World of Sport - with Todd Free, Denni Heywood, Mark, Alex, Peter, Jonas, a ton of kids | 10m, 2 | ||||
Really dogged this and had to aid to the last bolt. Surely something has ripped off, the start is great but then getting to the sloper ledge is either a big dyno, or a massive ape span, or off super minging sharp crimps. Second bolt isn't in the best position.
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17 | ★★ Cross wired - with Todd Free, Denni Heywood, Mark, Alex, Peter, Jonas, a ton of kids | 8m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
15 | ★★ Hubris - with Todd Free, Denni Heywood, Mark, Alex, Peter, Jonas, a ton of kids | 6m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
14 | ★★ Charity - with Todd Free, Denni Heywood, Mark, Alex, Peter, Jonas, a ton of kids | 20m | ||||
Toyed with a direct start, should scrub up into something
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16 | ★★ Hope - with Todd Free, Denni Heywood, Mark, Alex, Peter, Jonas, a ton of kids | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Fri 9th Jun 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Powers creek junction The Runway Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Jet B - with Todd Free | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Clean on top rope first go, then took maybe 4 goes to get it clean on lead. Everything is subtle, every try I used different holds and took a while to settle on a sequence
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16 | ★ Transit lounge - with Todd Free | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Warmup
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Sat 27th May 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas The Bastille | ||||||
23 | ★★★ The Fuckwit And The Protégé - with Michael Moore, Denni Heywood, Nora | 20m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Got another couple moves into the crux than last time, got high foot on the little chip but couldn't balance on it to straighten up. Feels like its only 2 moves away but I found it nails. Did the slopey foot traverse out of the crux.
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Sun 21st May 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Powers creek junction Cluster | ||||||
★★★ Broke back mantel - with Ben Vincent | 4m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
A real tantalizing test piece that draws you in and makes you want to do it. Both of us feeling tired and the more we pulled on the more stoke was generated. Around 15 tries each
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★★★ Gluteus maximus levitatum - with Ben Vincent | 5m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
A proper session, had a few goes going feet first and got almost sitting on the slopey exit with a toe cam. I am in love with this weird problem. Can't believe its been 7 years
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Sun 21st May 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Powers creek junction Max friction boulders | ||||||
V2 | ★★ Side pull caliper - with Ben Vincent | 2m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Ace little problem. Onsight but dabbed, did it a couple times in different ways
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Sun 21st May 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Powers creek junction The Runway Wall | ||||||
22 | ★★ Jet B - with Ben Vincent, Todd Free, Mark, Alex | 10m, 3 | ||||
Top rope scrub, all the holds are delicate but its all there and relatively obvious sequence
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23 | ★★ Tarmac - with Ben Vincent, Todd Free, Mark, Alex | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pulled through the first crux just fine, popped a foot at the second crux for a one hang
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20 | ★ Jetlag - with Ben Vincent, Todd Free, Mark, Alex | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★★ Pushback - with Ben Vincent, Todd Free, Mark, Alex | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
One hard move and you're on the way, another lovely additional to the family
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Fri 19th May 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Powers creek junction The Runway Wall | ||||||
16 | ★ Sideslip | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
So lovely and juggy
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15 | ★ Soft field | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
The entire way up I was constantly blowing lots of dust off every move, considered calling it 'Solo blow job' but this is a PG rated crag
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16 | Short Field | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Fri 12th May 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas The Bastille | ||||||
23 | ★★★ The Fuckwit And The Protégé - with Michael Moore | 20m, 12 | ||||
Not quite sure how to log this I wish there was just a 'note' non-ascent ascent type. I rapped down this, gave Michael a catch on chicks, then jugged up and was intending to lead this later. Barely 3-4m up I saw a fluff on my rope above, as I got to it I saw core. It's totally shot with 2cm of unsheathed core and bends completely 180. Brand new birthday rope used only a handful of times, and cut almost exactly at the half way mark. Gutted, did not climb at all. Still not clear exactly what cut it and when.
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Sun 7th May 2023 - Coffs Harbour | ||||||
Pebbly beach headland | ||||||
V2 | ★ Rusty fish hooks - with Ben Vincent | |||||
V0 | ★ Rusty Spoon - with Ben Vincent | 3m | ||||
V3 | ★★ Rusty Sea Star - with Ben Vincent | 6m | ||||
V2 | ★★ The Rusty Barnacle - with Ben Vincent | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
So good, didn't do the sketchy top out
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Fri 28th Apr 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Downstream climbing areas The Bastille | ||||||
23 | ★★★ The Fuckwit And The Protégé - with Todd Free, Simon Porter, Michael Moore, Benji Dutaillis | 20m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fairly cruisy, maybe 19 until the crux kicks in on the second face
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Thu 20th Apr 2023 - Glen Innes and surrounds | ||||||
Beardy Waters Woodlands Central Boulders | ||||||
Slab project | ||||||
This doesn't look too bad, a couple crimps and then up, might be a gara v2-3. Top out should be fine - tip toe through the ivy. I tickled the first moves with no pad and was sketchy
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V2 | ★ Vancouver | 3m | ||||
Had to work hard for this, it is probably just a V2 but I was pretty gripped with no pad and felt harder
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V0 | ★ Portland | 3m | ||||
No pad, surprisingly nice
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V4 | ★★ Going Underground | 3m | ||||
V0 | ★ The End | 2m | ||||
No pad
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Sun 16th Apr 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Powers creek junction Humpty Dumpty area | ||||||
20 | ★★ Idiopathic - with Volodymyr K, Soph, Todd Free | 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Should scrub up with traffic into an ok little route, still the odd loose bits. The start is nice.
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Sun 16th Apr 2023 - Upper Gara Gorge | ||||||
Powers creek junction The Runway Wall | ||||||
23 | ★★ Tarmac - with Volodymyr K, Soph, Todd Free | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Got it clean 3rd go, worked out so high step beta for the second high crux
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20 | ★ Jetlag - with Volodymyr K, Soph, Todd Free | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Warmup
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Wed 12th Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Mossy Wall | ||||||
18 | ★ Death of the Moss Monster - with Mark, Alex, Denni Heywood | 15m, 5 |