攀登 in Woronora Lookout

FREE SOLO (extreme)

Can do with one layback move before wall etc.

Avoid broken beer bottle in cleft.

Well, not too blank, wherever that might be. Dunno if 18.

First a word on the approach: after rain the track along the cemetery boundary is muddied and running with discoloured liquid one only hopes is not "noxious effluvia" arising from those buried nearby, as detractors of the Newtown cemetery once asserted. Suffice to say, this was not an auspicious observation to be made in sandals. So to the route, solo: far less frightening.

Try as I might to avoid stemming, the crack was too wide for feet and at the top became dirty and grimey. Took a little fall on the green cam then finally reached the overhanging boulder on top for a forgettable ascent

A good boulder problem. Not overly confident on the slopey crack but good cams and shuffled them along until more face holds appeared. Sling on thread at top then walk out right across crack to gum tree to belay and abseil

A one move wonder with a layback. Used a number 4 and 5 cam to protect the wide crack. Belay at large gum tree up the hill (don't trust the Banksia)

Short climb. Cams in breaks and used a sling on the horn at the top - although it hardly seemed worth it. Carrot belay at top

Good gear and reasonable climbing. The odd hand jam but also some faceholds for feet. Carrot belay at top

great rock, even better start. general advice is don't fall

fine lil warmup

pretty sure its mixed since someone drilled thru the rock - great for a sling tho

ty to tom for the first two pieces - then nuts in the seam to the top. Araps practice im told. and thankfully offset nuts were not an entire waste of money

gear is shocking but you don't need it (but probs try)

HB off sets worked well for the Crux gear. Couldn't do the Crux move, a mono finger lock was all I could come up with. Had a little aid practice afterwards.

Sneaky knee bar to place the Crux gear. Couldn't figure out a direct approach to the crux, had to use a few holds to right.

Surprisingly difficult to gain the crimp-slap from the break!

Climbed halfway looking for the "good gear". Didn't see much, so continued climbing and before I knew it was at the top.

Not sure about this as a first trad lead, you'd be unlikely to come off but there certainly isn't much gear!

first time placing gear

Really fun. All the holds are there, gear in the break then ran it out to the top. Felt exposed for a short route.

Pre placed gear.

This was fun. Good hand jams all the way up. Don’t bridge to make it spiceier.

Great first trad lead.