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Gio 25 Apr 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
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13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
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snapgate
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| 170m, 10 | |||||
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Mer 24 Apr 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con enya | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
Good quality rock, generally easy climbing, nice belays. Don't bring more than thr suggested gear, unless you want to skip bolts/lace it up.
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Ven 15 Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Sam Tidswell
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40
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16
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45
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21
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26
| 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Sensational day, really couldn't have asked for a better Tom Thumb run! Apart from maybe a few more bolt plates haha!
Cruisy climbing, a bitta wayfinding required but not too bad. We still managed to find some decent gear Shoutout to Sam, who downloaded the map from alltrails, so access was breezy. |
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Dom 3 Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Amanda Vipond | 170m, 10 | |||||
Cool adventure route!
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Dom 18 Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 Dura |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
kate slattery
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18m
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40m
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16m
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45m
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21m
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26m
| 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
First multi-pitch in the blue mountains. Felt very wild with stunning surroundings. Fairly easy climbing on good rock, really enjoyable. Rolled the dice with a forecasted thunderstorm, had the place to ourselves, topped out just the bad weather arrived.
Only took 2 carrot plates, plenty natural gear so no worries.
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Sab 3 Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Great day. 9.5 hours car to car.
We had a 5am start on a soggy misty morning. Rap chains were easy to find using a map on Sydney Rockies site --> http://sydneyclimbing.com/The+Fortress.html and a the katoomba topo map. We climbed as a party of three belaying caterpillar style, the slow way. Found the rock dry and better quality than expected. Pitch two was pretty sketch. Someone had built a little cairn to use as a step-off. Got two nuts in before the first bolt and regretted not bringing my grey #4 cam for use on the first big horizontal break. Clipped bolt. Moved right to big plates, then left to the arete then got lost towards the top and found myself 12 metres run out trying to find a bolt with two heavy dragging ropes pulling on me. There were a few moments on the climb when I couldn't find the next bolt, so placed a nut or threaded some ridiculous bollard only to find that the bolt was right in front of me at eye level. Next time might plan to extend every runner on the climb because the rope drag is a bit of a fun killer. Sun came out by the end as we were topping out. There’s a lizard that lives at the rap chains at the top. It will eat — with relish — any squashed flies a belayer may have to offer. Pays it forward. |
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Dom 19 Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Zack | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
A fun scramble in an awesome location, can easily be done on majority trad gear. Jogged in and out.
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Lun 23 Ott 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Mitch Baker
1
8
18m
2
13
152m
| 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
Seconded pitch one, simul'd the rest, five hours car to car at a casual pace. Would love to run in and out and go for speed.
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Dom 15 Ott 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
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18m
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40m
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9
16m
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45m
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21m
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26m
| 170m, 10 | |||||
Bolts are more for guidance than protection. Definitely felt like I was soloing for most of this climb as falling would have been a bad idea. probably only placed 4-5 pieces of gear on the whole climb as there aren't many options. rock is super choss so test everything before you commit
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Lun 25 Set 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Aaron Wong
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8
18m
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13
40m
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16m
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8
45m
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13
21m
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26m
| 170m, 10 | |||||
Fun day out. Super easy cruisy but sparse gear leads to long runouts which could make for a scary time if you were less experienced on lead. Hard to fall tho! First abseil was fun, bit of exposure.
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Dom 24 Set 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | |||||
Broad-headed snake on pitch 2, under the roof, sitting comfortably in a handhold.
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Sab 23 Set 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Laurie Bristow
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18m
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40m
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16m
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45m
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21m
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26m
| 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Views from the Fortress are always great! The climbing is alright. Not much gear needed. Although you could insist on climbing it more traditionally and eschew some of the carrots... which I ended up doing just to make it more interesting.
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Sab 13 Mag 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Dylan Glavas | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
First multi pitch climb, unreal views!
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13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con erin, ashton | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Nice and cruisy for Erin and Ashton's first multi, teaching them a few things
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Sab 22 Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Adam Cufer, Jack Ferguson
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18
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40
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21
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Nice easy multi with Adam and Jack.
Didn’t use much of the trad rack; think I only used a #2, #0.5 (but a 0.4# also fits) and a Bd 7 stopper.
A few big run outs, take looong draws and alpine draws. 7hr 20mins party of 3; first time for all |
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Gio 6 Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Noah Klugman, Liam Milne | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
Introducing Noah to the Blue Mountains and to outdoor climbing. Left my bolt plates in the car, thankfully I bought nuts.
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Sab 21 Gen 2023 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 Dura |
★★ Tom Thumb
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18
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40
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9
16
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45
5
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21
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26
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
32 inch tv sized block came off on pitch 6
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Mer 7 Dic 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Christian Pilarcik
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8
18
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13
40
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9
16
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8
45
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21
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26
| 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
Christian leading like a boss after Monday (first trad lead). Such a glorious position - surrounded by Evans LO, Govett’s Leap, Pulpit Rock and Mt Banks.
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Mer 30 Nov 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Nick Jacob | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
Such a good day out!
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Mar 29 Nov 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 Dura | ★★ Tom Thumb - con root | 170m, 10 | Media | ||||
Made the rookie mistake of not rapping far enough on the 3rd abseil. Had an adventure trying to find the climb
Quite a bit of suspect rock to watch out for. 90 degree bolt plates work better on the larger carrots |
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Sab 26 Nov 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Anthony Larbalestier
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9
16m
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8
45m
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13
21m
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26m
| 110m, 10 | |||||
Bit on a epic on this one, ended up rapping to the wrong ledge and spending 2 hours trying to find the climb 🙃
Ended up finding the climb somewhere on pitch three and climbed from there
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Sab 12 Nov 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Tony Kelshaw
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8
18m
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13
40m
3
9
16m
4
8
45m
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13
47m
| 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
Super fun, epic location. Stunning. Had a spa down the canyon track afterwards.
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Sab 5 Nov 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Taylor Cassady
| 170m, 10 | |||||
Good adventure, very comfortable cruisy climbing. Should've trimmed the rack a bit for the sake of the approach, only needed 4 pieces (mid sized cams and a nut).
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Sab 15 Ott 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Rope got stuck on a ledge on first abseil. Walked across to belay and did pitch 5 and 6 only. Good to know this is possible without being stranded on the ledge
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Mer 10 Ago 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Greg Nagy, Geoff Cooper | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Wonderful day out at a cool climb.
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13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
8hrs car to car this time with 3 people. 3.5hrs actual climbing
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Sab 30 Lug 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Ryan Cooper
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Take snacks. I can't climb 170m without snacks.
I can't do much without snacks. I'm weak like that. |
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Dom 26 Giu 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Brandon | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Third lap! 5.5 hours car to car, which is cool considering we pitched everything out and climbed at a pretty relaxed rate of speed.
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Mer 26 Gen 2022 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
11 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Alex Mantaut
| 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Pretty much a run out sport climb - didn’t need much gear. Pitch 5 is by far the best pitch!
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Sab 16 Ott 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
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26m
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
A very good climb. Extremely windy on the day. Spent plenty of of time on abseil untying the ropes. The climb itself its a solid alpine adventure.
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13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Extremely windy day. Brought static for first abseil to avoid pulling ropes and getting them stuck. Retreived the abseil rope at the end of the day. Led P1,2,3,4,6
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Dom 26 Set 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Brendan Davies | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
A great outing with a bit of everything. Probably best done on a cool day with early start. Well protected with seemingly new bolts although still need gear to protect when starting off from some belays. Use twin/double ropes if you intend falling or swinging around as there are lots of edges. I love a good hex placement...
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Dom 4 Lug 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Katie Bowers | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
The raps sucked a fair bit of time. I led every pitch and it took a few to get our systems dialled after having some time off trad/ multis. Beautiful winters day, low winds yet cool. Had to hustle to finish the last pitch by sunset, hiked out in the dark. 10.5 hrs car to car.
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Mar 22 Giu 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
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8
18m
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40m
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9
16m
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8
45m
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13
21m
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8
26m
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Great day out.
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13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
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26m
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Classic ramble
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Dom 13 Giu 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
2
13
40m
5
13
21m
6
8
26m
| 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Did it as a group of three. Carrots were super hard to find which led to some big runouts. If done again, wouldn't bring as much trad gear. Had multiple holds break off on us so be careful and definitely bring helmets
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Sab 29 Mag 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
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18m
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40m
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16m
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45m
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21m
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26m
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
We did our best to start late and make this a true epic (but also ignore the coordinates on the crag they are wrong!) Enjoyed the adventurous route-finding and the odd bomber placement. It was difficult to spot all the carrots in the dark and amongst the juggy ironstone, I can't imagine why... Used double ropes (50+70m worked fine), 9 bolt plates and a rack to #3. Do it in daylight to get more views!
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Sab 24 Apr 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Jacinda
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18m
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16m
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8
45m
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21m
6
8
26m
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Hangdog. When you've gotta go, you've gotta go.
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Sab 3 Apr 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
First time with Jesse and Bri. I led P1, 3, 4 and 6. Jesse led P2 and 5. Awesome adventure - spent 1.5hrs chilling in a cave so another party could pass. Walked out as the sun was setting!
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Mer 3 Feb 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Zi Hui Lie
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Much faster than last time. 7 hours C2C pitched out (not including sunset lunch).
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Sab 16 Gen 2021 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Phuong Ho
| 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
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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13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Led all pitches on a perfect sunny summers day (with Karen, Ev, Matt, Brendon & Phuong)
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Sab 7 Nov 2020 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Pleasant climb with dave and Jarrah. The approach is amazing walking along fortress ridge. Climbing was very easy but route finding was difficult in sections with two of the pitches zig zagging a lot. Definitely would like to go back to this spot and climb the wind cries Mary!
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Sab 12 Set 2020 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Easy climbing, hardest part is route finding. Some of the carrots are hidden amongst chossy iron stone. Climb isn’t direct rather it wonders around the face.
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Mer 15 Lug 2020 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Date approximate, mid-July I think, led all pitches. Climbed as a cold and wet waterfall in the rain
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Ven 15 Mag 2020 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
A scramble more than anything but to be expected for the grade. The Abseil points were pretty clear. Ended up doing it in a 4 pitches with a bit of rope drag.
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Dom 3 Mag 2020 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Led P2, P4, P6. Great day and perfect weather. Just needed to get an early start at 8am at the carpark, returning at 5pm
(with Slava)
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Sab 28 Mar 2020 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Lead pitch 1 3 & 5. 2nd time doing it and I still don't understand pitch 3
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Sab 21 Mar 2020 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Anne Weckert | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Swung pitches with Anne. She chose evens and got all the long pitches
Access has had some impact in the fires but the route is untouched. |
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Lun 11 Nov 2019 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
James Manson
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
A fun, easy climb. Lots of protection (some unnecessary). Saw a brown snake hanging around at the bottom of the first pitch. Guide book says the start is marked by a cairn. Didn’t find cairn but someone has marked the rock with a big ‘TT’ .
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Dom 14 Lug 2019 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Hayden L | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Only lead pitch one before the cold and the wind got the better of us. Still a spectacular climb and great first multi!
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Sab 15 Giu 2019 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
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13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Elliott Vercoe | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
a lovely intro back into blueys climbing
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Sab 1 Giu 2019 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Another great day on this classic. Led all pitches, but accidentally linked P3 and P4. Just enough rope (60m) but quite tough rope drag.
I thought winter would be a challenge with the shorter daylight, but it worked out perfectly. No wind (critical) and cloud cover which made for very pleasant climbing. Our timing with a party of 3 was as follows:
8:15 - 9:15 hike in
9:15 - 11:00 gear up and 3 abseils
11:00 - 2:30 climb up
2:30 - 3:00 late lunch and pack up
3:00 - 4:15 hike out.
8hrs car to car. The abseils soak up quite some time with all the flaking and rope tangling in trees
(with Vanessa and Karen)
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Sab 27 Apr 2019 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Good day out and adventurous for the grade. Good mix of natural pro and carrots where needed (if you can find them)
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Sab 13 Apr 2019 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
12 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Alie Repetto
1
12
150m
2
3
4
5
6
| 150m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Fun day out, overall ok climbing. Can be climbed as runout sport if you're happy to belay off one carrot on the second pitch.
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Sab 5 Gen 2019 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Greg
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8
18m
2
13
40m
3
9
16m
4
8
45m
5
13
21m
6
8
26m
| 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Mega windy day so plans changed from Margarine Ridge to Tom Thumb. First abseil was tough in the wind, but the route felt relatively sheltered once we got on it. It presented a nice mix of easy climbing in a great location. Having a rack of a few cams and nuts meant I felt the climb was well protected on the first and second pitches where there were less bolts/carrots around.
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Dom 25 Nov 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Great climb in a really exposed environment. We got a little lost so directions are as follows:
Pitch 1 - led by Geoff Pitch 2 - led by Ben Pitch 3 - led by Geoff Pitch 4 - led by Geoff Pitch 5 - led by Ben Pitch 6 - led by Ben |
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Sab 14 Lug 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Fun adventure, a great day out. Pitch 5 was the best. The first rap in was commiting.
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Sab 9 Giu 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Everyone likes an easy trad epic
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Ven 25 Mag 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Harley Von | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Beautiful view and great exposure. The walk in and out is all part of the adventure. It’s a very easy climb but good to blow the cobwebs out if you haven’t climbed in a while. Would highly recommend if you were taking a beginner. It’s a mix of a scramble and a climb.
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Sab 3 Mar 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
12 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con David Shapira | 170m, 10 | Pessima | ||||
Long, isolated but boring. The climb follows no real line, just meanders up a generic piece of rock. Could be worth taking beginners to for their first long climb if it wasn't such a faff.
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Sab 17 Feb 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Hot.
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Dom 4 Feb 2018 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | |||||
Fun and adventurous
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Sab 2 Set 2017 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
- con
Keith Davison
1
arrampicata in lead da
myself
2
arrampicata in lead da
keith
3
arrampicata in lead da
myself
4
arrampicata in lead da
keith
5
arrampicata in lead da
myself
6
arrampicata in lead da
keith
| 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
nice little trad-venture. *massive walk-in (1hr!).
from the carpark, walk to gate and down onto the fortress ridge walking track (clear track; no bushbashing) for about 1hr. you'll reach a massive rock outcrop on your left, look for a cairn and turn left onto a track here. go down the obvious track and you'll eventually (~10min?) reach the abseil chains. 3 abseils. *bring 2 ropes for this. gear used: 1 standard set of nuts, 1 set of cams from #0.3 through to #3 camalots (do not bring more gear), 8-10 bolt plates. beginning of the climb is clearly marked with large 'TT' in chalk. pitch 1: once you reach the top of the bulge and clip the first bolt plate, look very carefully to find the other carrot - it is ~50cm behind it (both are at ground level). belay from here. pitch 2: starts with a fun boulder move. easy if you are flexible enough to get a high right toe or heel. was able to place a #4 camalot but not worth the size/weight as there is a bolt nearby. once you move right after the bolt, i could not fit a size #0.3 in the horizontal crack so used a yellow(#5) bd nut instead. pitch 3: really short pitch. you'll reach 1 carrot bolt and need to build a trad belay to back it up. i used a #0.4 silver camalot and a yellow(#5) bd nut. pitch 4: basically all on carrot bolts so grab all the plates. pitch 5: basically all on carrot bolts so grab all the plates. i only found 1 placement (#1 red camalot). total sport pitch. pitch 6: few bolts here but lots of cam placements available if you prefer. walk back out the same way you came in. too much walking vs climbing time imo. but a good trad/mixed multi for a beginner. total climb time was ~3h45m |
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Gio 1 Giu 2017 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con James Waddell | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Really nice movements up the cliff, not the most exposed line. However a nice little outing that is quite remote.
10 draws is plenty. largest cam I used was a BD #3 P1 Mitch P2 Mitch P3 Mitch P4 Mitch P5 James P5 James |
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Sab 6 Mag 2017 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Dad | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
first outing with our new cams
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Mer 28 Dic 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Patrick | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
Fun day out with Pat and Nate. Beautiful views. Needed to take more water!
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Dom 9 Ott 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
Finding the beginning of the climb is a touch difficult. There is a buttress out on which the anchors are--it helps to know exactly what this looks before setting off. Researching this and the walk in as much as possible helps--we did and still added 30 minutes due to getting lost.
The abseils are good. I was thinking of a 150m vertical abseil, so looking out over the ledge each time was reassuring. It's more like a slope which is broken with dirt, rock/scrub horizontals, so that the one abseil pitch is like 15m, 25m and then 10m. It can be quite difficult to avoid vegetation and tree branches, and also knocking off rock. Helmets are required on those below, and they should be conscious of where they are standing and where the abseiler is. The climbing is easy. The major difficulty is route finding - and by route finding is to say finding the bolts. My friend lead this and then I'd find carrots that he missed and then the climber after me would also find missed carrots. It is so juggy, when you look up it's not a vertical wall that you can follow the bolts - some parts its just when you're right in front of it - not below it or above it or to the side. Gear - whether cams - does not place. For me as my first multi-pitch, as a seconder it was awesome. The climbing is good, no worries, i think even anxious climbers would be fine. My lead climber did not mind some mammoth run outs on due to missed carrots. Leading it for this reason does require a good head and a lot of people would not mind long run outs on grade 12 - but if you do, the exposure would make this unpleasant. The start of the 2nd pitch is not a grade 12. The climb starts 1.2m off the grade--the ledge is a cave, getting the feet onto this lip is a seriously hard move--on a single pitch climb there would be a pile of rocks at the bottom for this first move. Finding the bolts on the 4th pitch was extremely difficult. This is a grade 8. I wasn't leading, but the basically the guide said you start up to the right, then move left and straight up. The leader did, and then could not see a single bolt, anywhere, moving around. If there were markers of where the bolts were leading this would be jolly good fun. As my first multi-pitch, I have rated this as a mega classic for the grade (13). A sport 150m multi-pitch in a UNESCO Heritage Listed National Park, an abseil down into the Grose Valley, the stunning nature of the walk in--there would be nothing remotely like this for its grade elsewhere in Australia, and the fact that it is so good, I honestly don't know what more could be expected. |
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Sab 30 Lug 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Patrick | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Mega Classica | ||||
Awesome, adventurous day out! Beautiful location and jugs almost the whole way!
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Dom 26 Giu 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Steve Phillpott | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Nice day out on a sunny winters day. First move on P2 a bit stiff, otherwise easy fun. Hard to avoid rope drag, and super sharp ironstone edges shreddded the sheath of my skinny rope - bring your beefy old beater.
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Sab 25 Giu 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
With Denise and kate
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Lun 25 Apr 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Angi Kim | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Injury = ticking some easy classics of the list. Completed in 3 pitches using little or none of the carrots (and without trad)
P1/p2 - used 3 carrots (big rope drag) P3/p4 - soloed P5/p6 - used 4 carrots (big rope drag) Get a great view of the valley and the money climb 'The Wind Cries Mary GR20' (Next on the list) |
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Mar 19 Apr 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Jack Hinde, Scott | 170m, 10 | |||||
My introduction to big-wall, multipitch climbing. The date was more characterised by fear than exhilaration: we didn't exchange numbers, and I don't know that we'll be seeing each other again...
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13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Trevor Kettlewell | 170m, 10 | |||||
Me: led pitches 1,2,6. Scott: led pitches: 3,4,5
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Sab 9 Apr 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Kerrie Hammond | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Great day out! fun climbing in a beautiful location
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Dom 27 Mar 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
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Callum Cruickshank
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| 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
great fun, very enjoyable
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Lun 1 Feb 2016 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Very pleasant day out, great belay ledges, somehow forgot bolt plates which made things a bit more interesting...
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Dom 27 Set 2015 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 |
★★ Tom Thumb
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Hugh Ward
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Hugh Ward
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arrampicata in lead da
Brett Gilbert
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Hugh Ward
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Brett Gilbert
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Hugh Ward
| 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Simulclimbed the first pitch then swung the lead to the top. Really fun adventure for the grade. Location Location Location.
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Sab 11 Apr 2015 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
A fun big day out. Allow plenty of time for the hour and a bit walk in, 3 abseils, the climb and walk back out. Bring at least 10 bolt plates and set of cams from .3-3.
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Sab 7 Feb 2015 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Less interesting the second time round. A good one to take your canyoner/bushwalker mate on though.
Not getting the ropes stuck on the abseils and rope drag are the cruxes. |
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Gio 13 Mar 2014 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | |||||
First Multipitch a while back, thought I logged it but apparently not. Last pitch in the dark with head torches haha
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Dom 11 Ago 2013 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Pitch 5 easily the best - seemingly the only section of real climbing
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Dom 14 Lug 2013 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
A nice day out with excellent views across the Grose Valley. The under-cut start to pitch 2 seems harder than a 13.
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Mer 15 Mag 2013 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | |||||
Led P1 & P3 with Alex and Batey.
Easy ramble, fun day out
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Sab 11 Mag 2013 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con Quentin Twigg, Adrian Batey | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Led Pitches 2 & 4, Quentin led 1 & 3, then diverted onto Great Rum Beer Chimney as slower party was in front of us. Great climb, would happily do again to get the last two pitches in as well. Great easy all day climb.
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Mer 9 Gen 2013 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
How do people write off this route? Is 150m of blazing jugs not good enough for you?! 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th pitches all fantastic. Mostly clean and solid.
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Gio 3 Gen 2013 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★★ Classica | ||||
Led all the pitches, sharing a rack with Sam in two groups of two. Climbed with Blair and Nick. Great day out. Not chossy. great belays, awesome views.
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Sab 24 Nov 2012 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
An adventurous outing in a beautiful location, but the rock wasn't great and the climbing was average. We had fun, but won't be rushing back for a second ascent.
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Mar 14 Feb 2012 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb - con alisha borglund, Alisha Borglund | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Great day out. Fun rap in and easy climbing out.
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Mar 28 Giu 2011 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | Media | ||||
Tom thumbs down. with Simey and Steve Moon
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Sab 2 Apr 2011 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | Media | ||||
Could be called a sport route or a bushwalk. Might be better at night.
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Mer 24 Nov 2010 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Not so nice in the summer sun. Fun day out!
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Sab 28 Mar 2009 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | Orrenda | ||||
Dirty, dangerous and disgusting.
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Dom 13 Apr 2008 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
really nice intro to multipitch climbing.
Great views
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Mar 1 Mag 2007 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Went back and lead it.
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Sab 10 Feb 2007 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
With David Eckstein, alternate pitches, I failed to start the second pitch in the right place and ended up doing a pitch to the left behind the belay and finished it at the top of the last rappel station. we then traversed right to the correct belay.
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Sab 22 Apr 2006 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★ Buona | ||||
Fun, except for the tricky start on the second pitch (it's not kind to short people).
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Sab 8 Apr 2006 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Nice easy climb with a few fun bits
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Dom 2 Apr 2006 - Blue Mountains | |||||||
Leura The Fortress | |||||||
13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Top day out, not too chossy, scenic position! A great one for our first long multi-pitch.
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13 | ★★ Tom Thumb | 170m, 10 | ★★ Molto buona | ||||
Top day out, not chossy, scenic position! A great one for our first long multi-pitch.
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1 - 100 di 106 ascensioni.
Splitter condies.
Rack: -2*1/2 ropes (60s but 50s would have been ideal). -anchor kits (just quads would have been fine) ~12 bolt plates -Bunch of alpine draws with bolt plate compatable biners -Few draws (would just bring alpines next time) -Few double slings -Set of nuts (unsed none) -single set cams equiv 0.3-3
Approx approx 1hr Raps*3 approx 45 mins (low angle featured terrain, would have been better to bag/saddlebag), can see where groups stop too early.
Pitched, approx 2.5hrs on route with some routefinding/carrot finding faff (hint- several belays are 'over the edge' on ledges and can be hard to spot).
Belays mostly double carrots/GIMBs.
Three star atmosphere/location, many bivy caves, route best framed as mountaineering adventure terrain, mostly rambling with a few spooky moves.