Ascensions dans Barrenjoey comme croix de types variés par John Thirlwell

descent route

Easy once you know how to get off the ground, then airy move out onto the arete. Classic

Nice bulges - was very wet, so made me think twice

Bit slopey at the top, not the mega-classic it has the reputation of.

Finished in the rain. A great climb

easier than last time!

Start is very tricky - footholds are now smoother than they would have been - once over the rooflet, it's very easy, but unprotectable climbing up to the next bolt.

sparse pro to halfway!

nice moves

v thin in parts, bolts too far apart to confidently lead at this stage

found it quite a bit easier this time

somewhat wild, but no riding.

thin start, pro's ok

very nice

not awesome

good fun

as previous, quite straight-forward

major struggle with my head!! got there in the end.

Dodgy cam placement in break, otherwise it's a solo to the BR to protect the top-out.

desperate finish! Is a grade 20 - the 19 is an average of all grades, and the grade from the guidebook is for the variant finish which is a 16.

Thin start, quite shaky clipping final BR before top-out! Final BR has thicker shank - need to place 45 degree bolt-plate rather than a 90.

Seemed much harder than a 10 after 2 days of climbing!

Pretty interesting climb to only earn a grade 14!

bit sparsely protected in places!

just another 14 on that section

small cams needed for crack lower down

bit tricky with crack in places - I followed the groove up to the left

nice and easy

good fun up through flared chimney!

easy crack, then finish to right

huge run out from last piece of pro up to BR near top - I'd be happy to never lead this again

nice and easy

pro down low is a bit dodgy