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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Thu 21st Apr 2022 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Back Wall
22 The Second Coming Trad 57m Classic
Pitch 1 only. Great stuff, scary slippery start.

 
Tue 19th Apr 2022 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area New Image Wall
22 Continuum Trad 25m Very Good
Very exciting pulling moves like that way above gear.

 
Mon 18th Apr 2022 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
19 Morgul Can't Trad 40m Very Good
Quite exciting with some fiddly gear and suss flake.

 
18 Salem Trad 40m Very Good
Great stuff.

 
Sun 17th Apr 2022 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Uncle Charlie
18 Virginia Trad 25m Very Good
This looked terrifying and nearly walked away. Climbed way better than it looked.

 
Sat 16th Apr 2022 - Arapiles
Colosseum Wall Area Colosseum Wall
18 The Rack Trad 13m Classic
Sat 16th Apr 2022 - Arapiles
King Rat Area Lizard Procrastination Pinnacle
21 Cruel Consistency Trad 15m Classic
21 English Ethics Mixed trad 15m, 1 Very Good
Fri 15th Apr 2022 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
17 Discord Direct Mixed trad 25m, 2 Classic
Awesome. Sketchy start and then continuous absorbing climbing

 
Sat 5th Sep 2020 - Point Perpendicular
Seaside Windjammer Wall
23 Last Man Standing Mixed trad 25m, 5 Very Good
22 SS Minnow (SS Minow) Mixed trad 25m, 4 Very Good
16 Man Overboard Trad 26m Very Good
Quite exciting with a single rack to #3

 
22 Rock the Clock Mixed trad 30m, 3 Classic
Super cool route. Peaking at the top.

 
Wed 25th Dec 2019 - Blue Lake
Elephant Buttress
19 Mindbender Trad 35m Mega Classic
As good as granite crack climbing gets! Great gear super varied climbing, absolutely stellar route.

 
Sat 3rd Aug 2019 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Flake Crack Area
22 On Edge Mixed trad 28m, 5 Very Good
Great route. Nothing to tricky or too scary.

 
Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Railway Cliff
22 The Five Forty Five
1 22 75m lead by Jason McCarthy
2
3
Mixed trad 75m, 1 Good
P1 only. Very easy climbing with a couple of interesting sections.

 
Sat 20th Oct 2018 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre
Taipan Wall - South
21 Constrictor Mixed trad 18m, 3 Very Good
The sport climber in me did not have fun. Quite full on for the grade.

 
Fri 24th Aug 2018 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Ben Trovato Wall
20 Ben Trovato Mixed trad 150m, 3 Very Good
P1 only. Awesome easy crack with bomber gear.

 
Sun 19th Aug 2018 - Wolgan Valley
Coke Ovens Cliff
19 The Knuckle Trad 52m Very Good
Super fun to climb as as one mega pitch.

 
Fri 11th May 2018 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head
22 Aladinsane Trad 32m Classic
I should climb trad more often, probably my 3rd route in 2 years. Awesome but nice and soft.

 
Wed 18th Oct 2017 - Red River Gorge
Natural Bridge Region Roadside Crag
5.10a 5.9 Andromeda Strain Trad 27m Classic
Dragged my rack across the globe so though I should use it. Amazing line.

 
Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Sweet Dreams Walls
17 Narcolepsy Mixed trad 100m, 11 Don't Bother
P1 and 2 only. Pretty horrible rock and dangerously runout. Finished up Saccharine Nightmare which is awesome!

 
Sat 31st Dec 2016 - The Unknown
19 Handcrack Trad 20m Good
Again, let down but the black dirty rock. Great crack climbing in the lower half .

 
Sun 6th Nov 2016 - Point Perpendicular
Seaside Windjammer Wall
20 Tenere Trad 28m Very Good
Looked easy, was a bleeding mess by the end. Should of taped, the top is a struggle.

 
Sun 30th Oct 2016 - The Cathedral
Main Crag
20 Get Out of Town Mixed trad 25m, 3 Classic
Awesome. Real goey past the first bolt as well as awesome moves past the last two bolts.

 
Sat 13th Aug 2016 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
20 Piranha Trad 45m Classic
Enjoyed this long route. Chimney section was quite thrilling.

 
Fri 12th Aug 2016 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
21 The One That Got Away Trad 35m Classic
Sustained awesome climbing with great pro. Loved it!

 
Thu 11th Aug 2016 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
21 Conquistador Trad 45m Classic
Pretty happy to onsight this one as I had been struggling more than expected this trip. I climbing the crux using mainly face holds and it want to tricky.

 
18 Chocolate Watch Band Trad 17m Good
Access to 'the plume'. Found this pretty cruisy for the grade.

 
Mon 8th Aug 2016 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
18 Warlock Trad 26m Very Good
Direct start took a few down climbs (20-21). Rest of the route was enjoyable and quite different to many of the routes here.

 
19 Magical Mystery Tour Trad 34m Classic
Had to work pretty hard for this as a warm up! Some exciting runouts even with some big cams.

 
Sun 7th Aug 2016 - Frog Buttress
West of the access track
19 Thor Trad 30m Mega Classic
Awesome. Loved the variety of moves on this one. Plenty of varied gear.

 
19 Infinity Trad 40m Mega Classic
Took the soft option and bypassed the starting offwidth. Mega-classic line that goes on forever.

 
Sat 30th Jul 2016 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Shock Wall/Fire Bug Mall
18 Gold Star
1 lead by jenna
2 lead by jason
Trad 58m Mega Classic
Absolutely awesome for the grade. P1 2nd clean. P2 O/S. Great steep crack climbing.

 
21 Vincent HRD Trad 28m Classic
So good, routes like this are why I love climbing.

 
19 Thruxton Trad 57m Very Good
Super fun corner. Climbs much better than it looks.

 
Sun 17th Jul 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Ikara Head
20 Caladan Trad 32m Classic
Awesome to finally get on this classic. Rather intimidating looking up and wondering how you will protect the wide section, but it all works out. Top 3rd is just awesome.

 
Sun 29th May 2016 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane
20 Mindblower Mixed trad 20m, 3 Very Good
Probably wouldn't give this 3 stars. Found this pretty straightforward but still great climbing. Bomber wires in the crack.

 
19 Bairds Effort Trad 37m Very Good
Another great bluies trad climb. Not as special as some of the other routes but still super fun.

 
Sun 22nd May 2016 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Shock Wall/Fire Bug Mall
17 Fire Bug Trad 63m Mega Classic
Another Bluies mega classic trad route. I linked P1 and P2 into a awesome long pitch and Jenna linked P3 and P4. Trad climbing doesn't get much better. Be careful of the loose block in the start below the small tree.

 
Sun 22nd May 2016 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Spoilt Brats Wall
22 21 Spoilt Brats and Gash Attacks Mixed trad 57m, 10 Classic
Totally awesome. Excellent rock, sustained climbing, perfect location.

 
Fri 18th Mar 2016 - Point Perpendicular
The Lighthouse Rex Hunt's Area
20 Bad Luck Streak Trad 30m Very Good
Great climbing and bomber gear. Great to get on this as we missed out last trip.

 
Thu 10th Mar 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Catch the Wind Area
23 Static Mixed trad 35m, 8 Classic
Awesome stemming corner. Maybe a touch over-graded as the moves are not hard just insecure. Easy crack to finish which is still fun and well protected.

 
Mon 22nd Feb 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head
22 21 Dude where's my cam? Mixed trad 45m, 4 Very Good
This would get mega classic if the rock was better quality through the lower section. Total sandbag at 20. Gear gets better just as you pull through the roof on wild moves, awesome climbing continue up to the arete where it doesn't let off. I'm claiming the onsight even though I stuffed up the first 3 meters of climbing.

 
Tue 16th Feb 2016 - Wolgan Valley
Old Baldy Upper Cliff
18 Scimitar Trad 91m Good
Pitch 1/2 OS, Pitch 3 - 2nd Clean, Pitch 4 - OS. Didn't live up to the hype though still great climbing up an impressive line.

 
Tue 16th Feb 2016 - Wolgan Valley
Old Baldy Lower Cliff
19 Lysander Trad 56m Good
Pitch 1 OS - Great crack climbing minus the sand cave. Glad I didn't read Heath Black ascent, I was stuck in the off-width contemplating my demise before face climbing around it on the right. Pitch 2/3 Clean 2nd - Still good climbiing for a while before it got dirty.

 
Tue 2nd Feb 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Eternity Area
19 Judas-Messiah Connection Trad 35m Very Good
Not sure how this is normally climbed. Direct up the arete looked sketch. I climbed up Messiah, into judas and then back in Messiah. Awesome climbing and gear the whole. way. Great fun and another great Piddo route.

 
17 Psychopath Trad 28m Classic
Awesome hand crack. Not that well protected around the wide section but your climbing on very secure face holds.

 
Mon 1st Feb 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area The Noisy Place
22 Die, Fox, Die Trad 15m Very Good
Only just got this, its hard! Awesome rattly fingers splitter.

 
20 Kneely There Mixed trad 15m, 5 Very Good
Awesome. Loved this route. Technical and thought provoking. Stiff warmup with no chalk on the holds.

 
Fri 29th Jan 2016 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Ikara, Victorialand, Odin Head, Thor Head Odin Head
20 True dreams (Sleipnir) - with Jenna Brady Trad 40m Very Good
Great climbing up a good looking line. This route has a bit of everything - hands, fingers, chimneying. Stopped at the ledge at 3/4 height and belayed as I had some bad rope drag. Jenna continued to the top. Left some new cord and rap ring on the tree.

 
Sat 22nd Aug 2015 - Alice Springs
Charles Creek
18 Smear Madness Trad 10m Average
Ok climbing

 
21 Smear Madness Direct Trad 10m Average
Ok climbing.

 
Sun 16th Aug 2015 - Eastern MacDonnells
Emily Gap M&M Wall
20 19 Gumby Wins the Meat Tray Trad 35m Classic
Wow! First climb in Alice and what a amazing route. Sustained on mostly perfect rock with exciting gear. Reminded me of 'new image' at Arapiles. More like solid 20/21.

 
Tue 14th Apr 2015 - Frederick Peak
South Sentinel North Face
15 The Noob Express Mixed trad 56m, 14 Very Good
P1 only to access ledge. In approach shoes. Good climbing for the grade.

 
Wed 25th Mar 2015 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane
23 Walking Wounded Mixed trad 20m, 4 Mega Classic
I'll claim the onsight but I did climb the route to the left to place gear to protect the start. Amazing moves on some of the best rock I've climbed in the mountains. Found this a stiff 23. Mega classic!

 
Wed 25th Mar 2015 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County The 39 Steps
23 Gentlemens Drag (Gentleman's Drag) Trad 28m Mega Classic
Climbing doesn't get much better than this route. Worked so hard to get the onsight. Mega classic!! First 23 trad onsight.

 
Wed 25th Mar 2015 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane
17 Interstate 31 Trad 30m Classic
Awesome hand crack. Great warmup. Rap anchors would be nice.

 
Fri 20th Mar 2015 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Solomon Area
20 Solomon
1 lead by jenna
2 lead by jason
Mixed trad 51m, 4 Classic
1st pitch was fun though the bush/tree at the top was a bit ugly. 2nd pitch is classic. One of the best corners i've ever climbed. Why are there bolts on this route!! I didnt clip a single one.

 
Fri 20th Mar 2015 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount Piddington Janicepts Area
21 The Kraken Trad 40m Classic
Great climbing and bomber gear. A bit easier than 'The Janicepts'.

 
Wed 18th Mar 2015 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Catch the Wind Area
21 Catch the Wind
1 lead by jenna
2 lead by jason
Trad 45m Mega Classic
It doesn't get better than this! Routes like this are why I rock climb. Exciting 1st pitch with slightly damp crux and the traverse under the roof was rad. The climbing in the 2nd pitch was out of this world! The most outrageous moves in a crazy position. Best route in the Blue Mountains!

 
Fri 6th Mar 2015 - Point Perpendicular
Seaside Windjammer Wall
17 Grey Mist Trad 30m Classic
Super fun way to finish the day. Sustained for the grade, great moves and good gear.

 
17 Grey Mist Trad 30m Classic
Super fun way to finish the day. Sustained for the grade, great moves and good gear.

 
21 Not All There Trad 25m Good
Hard start to an easy trad protect middle before turning it up again to the chains. Good fun.

 
Wed 25th Feb 2015 - North Esk
Riverbend
18 Too Much Alcohol Trad 17m Good
Doesn't climb as well as it looks. Easy for the grade. Needs a set of anchors so you don't have to faff about cleaning it on second.

 
Tue 24th Feb 2015 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge
Duck Reach Vamp Buttress
19 No Parking Trad 20m Very Good
Awesome Crack climbing and pretty solid at the grade. Bomber gear and cool moves. Be careful cleaning this route lowering off as our rope got stuck.

 
Mon 9th Feb 2015 - Mount Wellington
The Organ Pipes The Columns
20 Sky Rocket - with Jenna Brady
1 lead by jenna
2 lead by jason
Trad 60m Classic
Classic! First pitch was great with the short crack then some balancy climbing. Second pitch was amazing. Scary getting around the arete with the only gear in some dubious looking rock. Awesome climbing with good gear, feels like it goes forever. Had to run it out a little due to having only 1 #0.75.

 
Sat 7th Feb 2015 - Cape Raoul
16 The Wedding Cake Return Pitch Trad 35m Average
Didnt enjoy this at all. Would of been better going straight up.

 
22 Pole Dancer Mixed trad 40m, 12 Mega Classic
Other than Snake Dike on Half Dome I have never put so much effort in to climb one route. Totally worth the 14 hour day to climb this and get home. Amazing climbing in a world class positon, solid for the grade. Every climber should get out here once in their life.

 
18 Rain Of Terror Trad 30m Good
Good moves but some of the rock is a bit crumbly.

 
Mon 26th Jan 2015 - Ben Lomond
Northern Escarpment Robin's Buttress
18 Rajah Trad 80m Classic
Easy hand crack start but had to leap frog a bit of gear. Hands free rest on ledge before climbing the widening crack to the top. Crack gets to fist which gets a bit tricky.

 
Sun 25th Jan 2015 - Ben Lomond
Northern Escarpment Robin's Buttress
19 Ramadan Trad 80m Mega Classic
1st pitch only. Climbed this in absolutely freezing conditions, it started snowing when I got to the belay. Hard start through the off-finger section then sustained climbing forever. This pitch feels like it goes forever. One of the best cracks i've ever climbed. The freezing temps and snow made this an experience I wont forget.

 
Fri 9th Jan 2015 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Alchemy Wall
21 Alchemy Trad 25m Classic
Amazing climbing. Loved it!

 
Fri 9th Jan 2015 - Freycinet National Park
Coastal Cliffs Tetragrammaton Buttress
21 Tetragrammaton Trad 40m Very Good
Awesome climbing. I did 1st and Jenna did 2nd pitch.

 
Tue 6th Jan 2015 - Fortescue Bay
The Moai
16 The Moai Escape (The Moai Eascape.) Trad 60m Good
Slightly loose and exciting way to finish the day.

 
Mon 5th Jan 2015 - Hidden Face
20 Brown Eye Trad 25m Classic
Awesome climbing for the grade.

 
Mon 22nd Dec 2014 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
17 17 R Checkmate Trad 85m Mega Classic
Linked the 3rd and 4th pitches. Exciting climbing, a few runouts that would make it scary if 17 was your limit.

 
Tue 16th Dec 2014 - Victoria Range
Red Rock Area Eagle Rock
21 The Day of the Fox
1 lead by jason
2 lead by jason
Trad 30m Classic
Absolute Classic Trad route. Awsome rock quality, bomber gear and great moves. Stays in shade to way after lunch.

 
Wed 3rd Dec 2014 - Mt Rosea
Main Cliff
21 20 Debutante Direct Start Trad 24m Classic
Unreal crack climbing, made easier by some great jugs. The start chimney has a bit of dodgy rock but once your out of that the climbing and rock is amazing.

 
Tue 2nd Dec 2014 - Mt Rosea
Main Cliff
19 The Last Rites
1 lead by jenna
2 lead by jason
3 lead by jenna
4 lead by jason
Trad 120m Mega Classic
Best multi pitch Trad route I've ever done. The start of pitch 2 a little dirty, needs more people climbing it. Pitch 3 and 4 are the standout pitches with 2 not far behind. Crazy so many people are at Arapiles when this place is not far awa .

 
Fri 21st Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Northern Group Echo Crag
21 22 Honeycomb Trad 30m Very Good
Great route but the hard climbing is pretty short. Dont believe this is a 22.

 
Tue 18th Nov 2014 - Victoria Range
Eureka Area Eureka Wall
18 Darwin's Theory (1st 2 pitches)
1 lead by jenna
2 lead by jason
Trad 55m Mega Classic
Worth the walk. Average rock quality on pitch 1. Amazing exposed pitch 2. What an amazing wall. Needa a bit of gardening start of pitch 1 and end pitch 2. Archimedes Principle looks amazing, saving to onsight this one day.

 
Sun 16th Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Golden Fleece Wall
18 Golden Fleece Trad 35m Very Good
Nearly didn't do this one because it looked average. Way steeper than it looks, cool crux above a small wire.

 
Fri 14th Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Moby Dick Pinnacle
17 Moby Dick Trad 15m Very Good
Solid for grade. Awesome climbing but wish it was longer.

 
Fri 14th Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Left Brick Wall
19 Quisling Trad 30m Good
Not bad warm up. Rock gets a bit ugly up top.

 
Mon 10th Nov 2014 - Bundaleer Area
Bundaleer
21 Pathos Trad 28m Mega Classic
Doesn't get much better than thi . Awesome rock bomber gear and heaps of great climbing.

 
20 Blimp Mixed trad 25m, 1 Mega Classic
Amazing line. Bomber gear and no hard move . Loved every bit.

 
Sat 8th Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Reaper Buttress
22 Reaper
1 lead by jenna
2 lead by jason
Trad 40m Mega Classic
Awesome route. Followed Jenna up the 1st pitch, great moves and rock. Led 2nd pitch, not with much style but happy to get it clean.

 
Fri 7th Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall
19 Morfydd Trad 30m Mega Classic
Awesome line. Great jambs and and gear.

 
Thu 6th Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Gully Organ Pipes Gully Right Side
18 19 Lemmington Trad 30m Very Good
Not as good as Tannin. Gear was fine and the end was well protected with equalised RP' . Cool finish.

 
Wed 5th Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Bluffs Bluff Major Blockbuster Ledge
18 Scorpion Trad 30m Mega Classic
Awesome line. Scary step across into the start. Good gear all the way and the crack up high was a walk in the park. Be hard to fall off this one. I took 2x #3s abs 1x #4 which was heaps of big gear.

 
20 Quo Vadis Mixed trad 33m, 1 Classic
Bouldery start and then just fun all the way to a awesome finish.

 
Mon 3rd Nov 2014 - Arapiles
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Left Fork
18 I'm A Little Asteroid Trad 25m Good
Only one tricky move. Bit of suss roc .

 
Mon 3rd Nov 2014 - Arapiles
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Right Fork
18 King Rat Trad 20m Very Good
Bit pumpy but plenty of jug .

 
Sun 2nd Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area New Image Wall
21 20 New Image Trad 25m Mega Classic
Never thought this would go safely on gear from looking at it. Commiting start up to an awesome crux move and then it gets a little easier from ther . Wicked!

 
Sat 1st Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Far North Werewolf Area
20 Werewolf Trad 24m Very Good
Bouldery committing start then fun stemming up a cool corner.

 
Sat 1st Nov 2014 - Arapiles
Far North Lower Curtain Wall
19 Sideshow Trad 35m Very Good
Great climbing and more fun than the entertainer.

 
21 Comic Relief Trad 20m Mega Classic
Got close to pumping off whilst fiddling around with gear in the middle wider crack. Unreal climbing for the grad .

 
Thu 30th Oct 2014 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area Voodoo Buttress
18 Voodoo Trad 65m Good
Awesome slick slopey climbing down low but it tapers off and has some loose rock up high.

 
Thu 30th Oct 2014 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area Rats Alley
19 Tarantula Trad 20m Classic
Slick start and pumpy when you hang around too long placing gear. Awesome climbing.

 

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