Ascensões em Celebrity Crags

FFA. The things we do for 14 moves. As I said in the description this is virtually impossible to grade as the key move's difficulty is largely determined by arm length. Best thought of as a rope-protected boulder problem. 7 days work over 6 weeks.

Very cool boulder problem. The send was rewarded with a numb finger after using a desperate finger lock! 🤣

Fun for a laugh, couldn't do any of the crux moves but could see how it's possible if stronger.

FFA. V stoked. Trying on and off since last May. This route has a place on my list of memorable Blue Mountains dynos. And despite saying that, I don't believe it is particularly height dependent. Have at it! [10]

2 laps. All moves sorted BUT for the gnarly crux dyno. Aside from the sequence I didn't do, I consider this pretty rad, and the entire top headwall is brilliant intimidating, technical steep climbing. I'd be willing to have another look at this one in the future.

Two goes up this having a look. Couldn't fathom the dyno move or the move on the head wall to gain the thin flake. Well done Lee! Strong folk should jump on this.

Vaguely reminiscent of Sunnyside at the Pit. High stickclip to start; steep, moderate climbing for 6 bolts to a ledge below the quote-unquote slab. A baffling move to overcome the slab and then it's game on up the headwall on cool pockets to an improbable-looking, dynamic crux. [7]

Should of waited for this to get out of the sun. So much rad climbing on this thing. Didn't work out the slab crux and also one of the moves before the pocket up higher. Hard!

FFA. Who doesn't love some feet-first action? Three days [4]

Play on the start. Crazy steep bouldering on a rope. Psyched!

Not sure about this one? Has some cool moves and the rock up top is great but also some junk and sand while being sharp the whole way. Perhaps with some beta I might be more fun. I didn't do a couple moves in the first 2 boulders, scared to loose fingers in the tight roof slot.

Wow what a journey. Somewhere around 8+ days of effort. Punted from the anchor on friday, sent as my warmup today. Has been so good to feel the progress in my climbing. Thanks a ton Lee Cujes.

FFA. Roof boulder, then roof boulder, then deceptive headwall finale. Three days [4].

Might even earn "classic" after I spend some more time on it. 24ish to the half-height ledge, then a nails slab crux (that I didn't work out). The upper bit isn't so hard in isolated sequences, but a true power-endurance test piece for the link. It is deceptively steep, and sustained to the finish. If I can figure out the slab, I can see myself spending some time on this.

Really funky and engaging route. Did all bar the slab move first shot, and figured out the tricky slab boulder second shot in the dark. After the ledge to the top is pretty full on with big moves between ok holds, I am sure I can fall off in plenty of spots.

3 laps this arvo. Did the slab crux twice on link but its the undercling and compression moves just above that feel like the hardest moves to me. Hard 8

Was suitably baffled at the slab move - didn't get it. How does it go Lee Cujes? Above that was quite sustained, could be hard 28.

Made a big highpoint first lap, linked the crux for the first time and made it up to the hard left dead point. One hung it..

The second lap ended in a weird head first whip off the underclings... Getting closer.

Two quick laps this arvo, before reel rock. Failed on the slab X2 today but both times pulled back on and up to the hard dead point. Dailed in a couple higher sections but this route is just plain hard.

5th visit for a 28???

Getting closer, linked up to the deadpoint 3 for 3 and latched it twice but lacking the power for the the hand-foot match and drive to the big pocket. Prime connies today, hot but dry and windy.

yeh nah nah nah nah nah... I'm not particularly fit at the minute but this feels nails! That slab crux is delicate, intricate, shouldery weirdness... then it gets powerful!

Two large holds broke off just before the slab. I don't think it changes much.

Draws up. A few goes over the last month. All moves up to the roof done. So sick!

Side point! Turns out 3 beers, late night and breathing lots of campfire smoke works wonders. Psyched for more progress.

So much action on this today. More progress using Paul's beta for the drop down.

Hilariously masochistic. I seem to spend a lot of time giggling at the absurdity of a grade 30 traverse, and an equal amount of time being scared and glad I'm wearing my helmet.

Committing and intimidating, but radical heel-happy desperation. Jason McCarthy and I spent the day swapping beta to solve each other's cruxes and both made -I think- progress... though 'tis still a long way away.

Also found out I can't fit my knee in any of the sneaky kneebars... bloody short people have all the luck

Quick investigation before I had to run away for daycare pickup.

I thought this was 30 when I established it, and it possibly was with the beta I used. Smarter heads prevailed with the beta, so now 29, and I've heard suggestions as low as 27(!) Time will tell. More importantly, it's a pretty unique piece of climbing for this part of the world. [10]

Would of been more fun as a left Traverse.

Just having a look. Amazing line

Wild side ways traverse

Very nice.

First try on a 29.

Looks like I can only do 2.5 tries on a 29.

Cool, bailed after trying crux a few times.

Maybe I should do more traversing routes. SPOILER ALLERT: There is a no hand rest half way, feel like a 24 +full rest and a 25. It is definitely a tricky rest( and might just the rest gives a extra grade).

FFA. Bouldering on a rope - fun athletic, super steep climbing split by a couple of rest ledges. Iron cross down low, elevator doors at the mid-crux. Three days [4]

All moves done other than the start gaston and span. Linked from the knee bar before ledge to the top. Just need to strengthen the shoulders for the Gaston.

bloody hard

Draws up for 4+ months. Fires, floods and viruses. A gazillion attempts at the start. Fell off the finish 6 weeks ago and hadn't linked to the top since. So psyched to send this today.