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Sun 12th May 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Ellen, Mercedes (my mum) | 110m | |||||
Thu 2nd May 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Selin
| 110m | |||||
Mon 29th Apr 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Done in 2 pitches
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Sun 28th Apr 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Shane Reglin | 110m | |||||
Sat 27th Apr 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
lukespencer
| 110m | |||||
Zen buddhism mediation type of climb. Until the last pitch when Luke and I couldn’t hear each other. But otherwise super lovely, good, pleasant, nice, relaxing, flowy, sublime, enjoyable.
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Wed 24th Apr 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Ben
1
8
40m
2
9
35m
3
8
30m
| 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Mon 22nd Apr 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Thu 18th Apr 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Freya lamont
| 110m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Cool but not the mega classic people make it out to be I don't think
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Mon 15th Apr 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Donna | 110m | |||||
Combined P2 and 3, with the wandering it's probably closer to 40/45m.
P4 is the best beginner lead on the climb with great pro, fun climbing and a simple belay. |
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Sat 6th Apr 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 ~10 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Jason Capenecas, Trisha
| 110m | |||||
Giving this ascent a 10 as did the last pitch in the dark. Always bring a headtorch. That lesson only needs to be learned once.
First time leading the majority of a big multipitch, learned heaps. Good experience. |
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Rhea Barnett | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Fri 29th Mar 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Nestor | 110m | |||||
Wonderful adventure. Was scorching hot. Was Overheated and sick.
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9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Tue 26th Mar 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Sara Godinez
3
9
14m
lead by
Tristan Lever
Slight deviation on this pitch to get a shared belay in the left arete cave instead of the right | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Didn't follow the route exactly, pitch one as normal, pitch two and three linked together but rather than heading to the right arete cave for pitch 3 I went straight up to the left arete cave as it offered shade from the afternoon sun. From the left cave belay headed back out right onto the face and finished as per normal. Great route, great protection.
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9 Easy |
★★★ Arachnus
1
8
40
2
8
21
3
9
14
4
8
30
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Wed 13th Mar 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Wed 6th Mar 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Harry Judd
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
A great route that may have been better on a cooler day and not mostly in the dark! Will come back again soon and have another go in better conditions.
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Tue 5th Mar 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Sun 3rd Mar 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with arlo | 110m | |||||
Fri 23rd Feb 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
1
8
40
2
8
21
3
9
14
4
8
30
Found it surprisingly hard to find nut placements on this pitch due to it being almost all horizontal cracks, so having a good amount of cams on hand might be a good idea. Cam placements were very easy to find. | 110m | |||||
linked pitches 2 and 3 which worked well as my partner did a good job of extending the pieces at the start of pitch 2 where it wanders a bit. Rope drag was really not a problem.
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Fri 5th Jan 2024 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Sat 30th Dec 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Alister | 110m | |||||
Wed 20th Dec 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
jonah ovadia
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Absolutely wonderful climb. Went direct at the bulge which felt about grade 16. One hard move then back to huge jugs. Top pitch is exciting with lots of horizontal placements
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Sat 16th Dec 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Jordon | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Sun 3rd Dec 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Jess Cotton
| 110m | |||||
Fun climb, was behind another group so a bit slow. Did 2nd and 3rd pitch in one.
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Sun 19th Nov 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with yasmine hassar | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Mon 6th Nov 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Sat 28th Oct 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Laura | 110m | |||||
Simul practice
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Mon 16th Oct 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with richard kimberley | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
specular
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Tue 3rd Oct 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Fri 29th Sep 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Rio B | 110m | |||||
First multi, led 1st and 3rd pitches
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Sun 10th Sep 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Andrew Rogers, kate saunders | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Kate's fist multi. I led all pitches and Andrew and Kate followed in A formation (two single ropes). Did it in 3 pitches.
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Mon 28th Aug 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Wed 16th Aug 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
KB
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Tue 1st Aug 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
kath
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | |||||
Mon 3rd Jul 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Sarah Morrison | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Sat 17th Jun 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 Easy | ★★★ Arachnus - with Tom G | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Fri 16th Jun 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with aly | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Sun 11th Jun 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | |||||
Sun 21st May 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Thu 18th May 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Dan Cox | 110m | |||||
On-site night simul
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Wed 10th May 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Sun 23rd Apr 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Mon 17th Apr 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Fri 14th Apr 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
8 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Ash Malbury
2
8
21m
lead by
Ash Malbury
Linked this pitch and the next of a variant to turn it into a 60m climb in the dark, epic! | 61m | |||||
Sun 9th Apr 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Dom | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Angus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
1st pitch: Spicy traverse when your cold and sleepy that gets you going. 2nd Excellent fun climbing with great protection. 3rd lots of options with lots of protection great belay cave. 4th classic arapiles climbing, just so good. Great anchor options.
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Sat 8th Apr 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
1
8
40
2
8
21
3
9
14
4
8
30
| 110m | |||||
Tue 4th Apr 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Linked 2-3. Took more medium cams than most equivalent routes.
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Sat 1st Apr 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Nicole Colback
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Zedekiah Colback
2
8
21m
lead by
Zedekiah Colback
3
9
14m
lead by
Zedekiah Colback
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Fri 24th Mar 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
This thing is amazing! Wasn’t expecting the epic airy moves and the perfect rock! Looks much more tame from the ground
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Thu 16th Feb 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Char | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Classic day out
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Mon 13th Feb 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | |||||
Sun 5th Feb 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with DaneW | 110m | |||||
Fri 27th Jan 2023 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Daniel Bush, Felipe Saraiva
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
All of this is amazing! I guess "Arapiles 9", anywhere else would be a few grades more than 9, but it's pretty straightforward climbing. Pitches 3 and 4 are epic!
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9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Bruno Alves Buzatto, Daniel bush, daniel bush
| 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Sat 31st Dec 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Sam Lothringer | 110m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Fri 30th Dec 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Daniel Smith | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Mega classic imo. Possibly the most fun I've had on a grade 9! I led all but pitch 2. Superb climbing the whole way. Pitch 4 was indeed exhilarating. Lots of horizontal placements that gobbled up my totem cams.
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Wed 21st Dec 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Mon 12th Dec 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | |||||
Wed 23rd Nov 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Mon 17th Oct 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Hannah Maloney | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Veered right a bit early and probably did some of Minerva. Excellent route. The start around the bulge was a little scary but not hard.
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Mon 3rd Oct 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
1
8
60m
3
9
45m
| 110m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Mon 26th Sep 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Sat 24th Sep 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Callum Brett
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Very lovely climbing. Linked pitch 2 and 3 together which was nice long climbing.
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Fri 23rd Sep 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Ross Paynter
| 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
mega fun!
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Mon 12th Sep 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Ben Day | 110m | |||||
Tue 30th Aug 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Thu 25th Aug 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Paul Norris | 110m | |||||
Outrageous steep jugging
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Fri 22nd Jul 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Karl Borg | 110m | |||||
Sat 9th Jul 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Nice and airy
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Sat 2nd Jul 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Patrick Brewer
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
A great climb, some decent exposure on the last pitch that certainly gets the heart rate going at the grade. Highly recommend cams on this entire route! Really great spots to set up belays from
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Tue 28th Jun 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with jude | 110m | |||||
Thu 19th May 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Crazy jugs! Did the original variant
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Mon 16th May 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Andy did pitch 1 I did 2-3-4 in the rain yewww alpine conditions
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Fri 6th May 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Sat 23rd Apr 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Mon 18th Apr 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Mark Hoggard
1
8
40m
2
8
21m
3
9
14m
4
8
30m
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
incredible jug-hauling. The cave belay is sooo cool.
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Sun 17th Apr 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with William Wardlaw-Kelly | 110m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Tue 12th Apr 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Charles Keene | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Well we ended up linking pitches. The traverse became so heavy with rope drag I was totally gripped, but got through it! Arapiles, the place to fear death on a 9.
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Sun 10th Apr 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Sarah Pitt, Moses | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Great climb to end a great trip
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9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | |||||
Sun 27th Mar 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Sat 19th Mar 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Kat Hayhoe
| 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Best multipitch I've ever done.
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Fri 11th Mar 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Ash Newton
| 110m | ★ Good | ||||
Fun climbing, not sure I’d give it three stars in my opinion.
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Fri 25th Feb 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Jade Burns, Adam | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Managed to do it in 2 long pitches. Really fun classic with my kids
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Mon 21st Feb 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Delightful way to spend an evening
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Fri 11th Feb 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Nat | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Fri 14th Jan 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Weoutthere
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Fantastic jug hauling up the mount on a sunset send with some surprisingly exhilarating moves
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Thu 13th Jan 2022 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Catpass Clanky
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Simul. Lead all pitches
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Sun 5th Dec 2021 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Sat 27th Nov 2021 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 |
★★★ Arachnus
- with
Yuji Nakano
| 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Thu 25th Nov 2021 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Very enjoyable.
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Sun 25th Apr 2021 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus | 110m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Tue 20th Apr 2021 - Arapiles | |||||||
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower | |||||||
9 | ★★★ Arachnus - with Sean Peters | 110m | |||||
Simul. Led and linked the first 3 pitches with a triple rack - tried to go as straight as possible after the initial traverse right.. Topped out at last light. Under 2 hours car-to-car.
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