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| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Wed 16th Aug 2023 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Ammo Dump Wall | ||||||
| 5.13a |
★★ Sluggo
— 2 attempts
- with
Sammi
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Second go today in 87% humidity which definitely added some spice. [6]
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| Mon 14th Aug 2023 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Ammo Dump Wall | ||||||
| 5.13a |
★★ Sluggo
— 4 attempts
- with
Sammi
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Nearly sent second shot, then did two more worse goes, powered down. [4]
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| Fri 11th Aug 2023 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Left Fork Shapeshifter Wall | ||||||
| 5.12b |
★★★ Power Trip
- with
Sammi
| ★★★ Classic | ||||
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It's rare in Maple to get to climb a "line" and this is one for sure. Worth seeking out for a heelhooking good time.
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| Thu 10th Aug 2023 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Cobble Roof | ||||||
| 5.10b |
★ Pigeon in a Bun
- with
Sammi
| ★ Good | ||||
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Sneaks.
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| Tue 8th Aug 2023 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Ammo Dump Wall | ||||||
| 5.8 |
★ Man Muncher
- with
evan
| 26m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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It will eat you alive!
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| 5.12b |
★★ Point Blank
- with
evan
| 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Burly hard. Evan's beta.
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| Sat 5th Aug 2023 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon The Gravity Well | ||||||
| 5.4 |
★★ The Tennis Shoe Slab
- with
Sammi
| 24m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Sneaks of course.
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| Fri 4th Aug 2023 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Cobble Roof | ||||||
| 5.13b |
Kiss The Cobble
- with
Sammi
| 15m | ||||
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Nah, seemed totally brutal. There's probably tricks but I didn't find 'em. Move on!
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| Mon 23rd Jul 2018 - Rifle Mountain Park | ||||||
| The Wasteland | ||||||
| 5.10c |
★★ Popular Demand
- with
Sammi
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
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Surprisingly awesome easy route.
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| Sun 22nd Jul 2018 - Rifle Mountain Park | ||||||
| The Nappy Dugout | ||||||
| 5.12d |
★ Kingfisher
- with
Sammi
| ★ Good | ||||
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Techy and a bit burly. Had to work pretty hard. [2]
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| 5.12d |
★ Kingfisher
- with
Sammi
| ★ Good | ||||
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Still feeling average.
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| Thu 18th Aug 2016 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Cobble Roof | ||||||
| 5.12c |
Gong Show
- with
Sammi
| 21m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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First try today. Lots of cut loose action across the rail to sinker kneebar, then techy face to destroy your dreams above. Hard for the $ I reckon. [3]
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| Tue 9th Aug 2016 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Campground Low Standard Cave | ||||||
| 5.12b |
★★ Eat Your Liver
- with
Sammi, Rob Saunders, Bernie Walsh, Stephen Hawkshaw
| ★ Good | ||||
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Lip traverse thing, blowing chunks. Day 1 altitude sickness.
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| Sun 7th Aug 2016 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Cobble Roof | ||||||
| 5.12c |
Gong Show
| 21m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Gearing up. Cool steep thugging through a big break in a roof.
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| 5.12c |
Gong Show
| 21m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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I got gonged off the headwall on grade 22 climbing. I used to be a pumper.
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| Thu 22nd Jul 2010 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Cobble Roof | ||||||
| 5.13a |
★★ Loser
| 21m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Power endurance. 8a for sure. [4]
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| Thu 22nd Jul 2010 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Ammo Dump Wall | ||||||
| 5.11b |
★ Maple Pickles
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| Wed 21st Jul 2010 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| The Upper Road Maple Corridor | ||||||
| 5.12a |
★ Spoils of War Direct
| ★ Good | ||||
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Nails dude, almost off
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| Thu 15th Jul 2010 - Maple Canyon | ||||||
| Box Canyon Cobble Roof | ||||||
| 5.13a |
★★ Loser
| 21m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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2 burns. Fucking hard.
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| Sun 11th Jul 2010 - Rifle Mountain Park | ||||||
| Canine Wall | ||||||
| 5.10c |
★ Brown Chicken
| ★ Good | ||||
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Leaning corner
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| Thu 8th Jul 2010 - Rifle Mountain Park | ||||||
| Sapper Cave | ||||||
| 5.11d 5.11c |
Cool World
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wtf? Got too 'on route' i.e. too direct. 1 fall.
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| Tue 6th Jul 2010 - Rifle Mountain Park | ||||||
| The Wasteland | ||||||
| 5.13a |
★ The Beast
| ★ Good | ||||
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4th shot. Fell off the extension. If you like bouldering, this is probably a good 13a. Otherwise, it's tough.
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| Sat 3rd Jul 2010 - Rifle Mountain Park | ||||||
| Funny Face | ||||||
| 5.8 |
★★ Sellers
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Sam's first clean route at Rifle!
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| Fri 2nd Jul 2010 - Rifle Mountain Park | ||||||
| The Nappy Dugout | ||||||
| 5.11a |
★★ Ivory Tower
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
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Super nice technical face. Like sandstone.
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| Sat 14th Mar 2009 - Eagle Rock | ||||||
| The Right Wing | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Starboarding
| 40m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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I'm giving it mega for the top pitch which is a superb and unique patina crimp pitch. I've done harder 23's than this link-up. Sustained and tricky to read no-chalk onsight.
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| Fri 13th Mar 2009 - Eagle Rock | ||||||
| The Left Wing | ||||||
| 16 |
★★ Children Overboard
| 16m | ★ Good | |||
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p3 of Sea Monsters up the slab
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| Fri 13th Mar 2009 - Eagle Rock | ||||||
| The Sand Pit | ||||||
| 20 |
Floater
| 10m | Average | |||
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p1 of Sea Monsters. Deceptively pumpy.
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| Thu 12th Mar 2009 - Flat Rock | ||||||
| 18 |
★ Marathon Man
| 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Was 14 M1 30 years ago. Nice.
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| 20 |
★★ Flathead Second Cast
| 13m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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The obvious line of orange scoops up the main wall. One biiig move.
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| 20 |
★★ Half Hour in the Fo'castle
| 13m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Classic thin finger crack corner. First recorded ascent.
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| Sat 27th Dec 2008 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mitchells Ridge Bay Tree Towers | ||||||
| 22 |
Plastered
| 22m | Average | |||
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Old school Blueies vertical nightmare
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| Sun 17th Feb 2008 - The Pulpit (private land) | ||||||
| Front Wall | ||||||
| 15 |
★★ Scorpion
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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First trip back for 08. 7 routes.
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| Sun 28th Oct 2007 - The Pulpit (private land) | ||||||
| Back Wall | ||||||
| 19 |
★★ Bamboozled
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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We're upgrading this to 20.
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| 25 |
★★ Collywobbles
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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Battled my ring off. Did the direct.
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| Thu 18th Oct 2007 - Joe Pike's 40 Acres | ||||||
| Left Buttress | ||||||
| 28 |
★★ (Codpiece Project)
| 17m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Third shot, sore skin, no good.
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| 28 |
★★ (Codpiece Project)
| 17m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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First shot couldn't even hang the holds
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| 28 |
★★ (Codpiece Project)
| 17m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Second go hung the holds, moved around a bit but couldn't do the dyno.
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| Mon 2nd Jul 2007 - Joe Pike's 40 Acres | ||||||
| Left Buttress | ||||||
| 28 |
★★ (Codpiece Project)
| 17m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Plane leaving...no time...must send...argh
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| 28 |
★★ (Codpiece Project)
| 17m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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First attempt - dog. Pulled all moves. Damn hard bouldery throw. A four move wonder, but challenging!
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| Sat 5th Nov 2005 - Dinosaur Rocks (private land) | ||||||
| The Judge's The Slot | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Trad 21 to the left
| ★ Good | ||||
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gear on
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| Sat 5th Nov 2005 - Dinosaur Rocks (private land) | ||||||
| The Judge's The Freezer | ||||||
| 23 |
★★ I'll Torque, I'll Torque
| ★ Good | ||||
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gear on
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| 24 |
★★ Peter Ryan's 24
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
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The arete. True onsight. Way pumpy.
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| Sat 5th Nov 2005 - Dinosaur Rocks (private land) | ||||||
| The Judge's The Slot | ||||||
| 26 |
★★ Bruce
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
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fell off last hard move on first attempt (TR)
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| Sat 5th Nov 2005 - Dinosaur Rocks (private land) | ||||||
| The Judge's Dogma Pillar | ||||||
| 23 |
★★ Walking The Dogma
| ★ Good | ||||
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gear on
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| Sat 5th Nov 2005 - Dinosaur Rocks (private land) | ||||||
| The Judge's The Freezer | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ Peter Ryan's 24
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
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The arete. True onsight. Way pumpy.
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| Sat 5th Nov 2005 - Dinosaur Rocks (private land) | ||||||
| The Judge's The Slot | ||||||
| 26 |
★★ Bruce
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
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fell off last hard move again! [1/2]
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| Sat 5th Nov 2005 - Dinosaur Rocks (private land) | ||||||
| The Judge's Dogma Pillar | ||||||
| 18 |
18 left of Dogma
| Average | ||||
| Sun 24th Jul 2005 - The Pulpit (private land) | ||||||
| Back Wall | ||||||
| 19 20 |
★★ Bamboozled
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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An edgy access pitch to Collywobbles
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| Sun 17th Jul 2005 - The Pulpit (private land) | ||||||
| Back Wall | ||||||
| 25 |
★★ Collywobbles
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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17/7/05 send [2/3]. 7/12/03: TR rest
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| Sat 18th Jun 2005 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Send in the Clowns | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ The Flashing Spade
| 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Big dyno out into space. Woo!
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| Sun 5th Jun 2005 - The Pulpit (private land) | ||||||
| Front Wall | ||||||
| 14 |
★ A Day In The Life Of A Married Man
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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More like 45m and way scary to rope solo
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| Tue 26th Oct 2004 - Lazio | ||||||
| Sperlonga - Gaeta Sperlonga Cliffs Il castello invisible | ||||||
| 5c+ |
★★ Rosa Fumetto
| 24m | ★ Good | |||
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Slabby arete overlooking the ocean
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| Tue 26th Oct 2004 - Lazio | ||||||
| Sperlonga - Gaeta Sperlonga Cliffs Avancorpo di sinistra | ||||||
| 6b |
★ Vaffanguru
| 20m | ★ Good | |||
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Sharp coral rock on this sector
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| 6b+ |
★ Taxifobia
| 18m | ★ Good | |||
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That's what you get when you have to pay $119 AUS for a 20 minute taxi ride.
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| 6c+ |
Obssessione Millimetrica
| 18m | Don't Bother | |||
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2nd shot. Screaming in pain. Finger shreading, they hurt for days afterwards.
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| 6c |
★ Il Gigante
| 18m | ★ Good | |||
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Absolute skin of the teeth!
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| Sun 19th Sep 2004 - Les Gaillands | ||||||
| Miscellanous routes | ||||||
| 7a |
★ (7a piller route)
| Average | ||||
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Contrived
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| Sat 18th Sep 2004 - Les Gaillands | ||||||
| Petit Gailland | ||||||
| 7a+ |
★ (Route R of above through roof)
| ★ Good | ||||
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2nd shot. Brutal hard moves.
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| 4b |
(Furthest R route)
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Onsight solo in walking boots
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| 7a |
★★ Les Lézards (Les Lezards)
| ★★ Very Good | ||||
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Hard glassy crack through bulge. Felt 24.
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| Fri 17th Sep 2004 - Pierre a Laya | ||||||
| 6a+ |
Les Fruits Du Chene
| 15m | Crap | |||
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Man, this is a really crappy old cliff. Don't go here!
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| 6c |
★★ La Fissure Express
| 27m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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"Zis is one of the most beautiful climbs at zie cliff"
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| 7b |
Birdy
| 20m | Don't Bother | |||
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Hideous. Dogged the crux.
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| Thu 16th Sep 2004 - Le Buet | ||||||
| 6a |
★★ Oursonne Le Glas!
| 100m | ★ Good | |||
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100m of frictional, overbolted granite/gneiss. 5 pitches, climbed in 2.
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| Sat 31st Jul 2004 - The Pulpit (private land) | ||||||
| Front Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★★ Pygmy Possum (Anal Snacks)
| 40m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Very long, very pumpy. #2 camalot didn't fit in the crucial pocket. Argh!
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| Sun 27th Jun 2004 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Sharks fin | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ Filthy Habit
| 35m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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A 4m traverse crux complete with double kneebars.
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| Sat 26th Jun 2004 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Send in the Clowns | ||||||
| 22 |
★ Suspended In Disbelief
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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There's just no easy way to do this one! (2/9/01: seconded the FFA with a rest)
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| 16 |
★ Traverse Of The Clowns
| 35m | Average | |||
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Not much more room for new routes that go up. So we go sideways.
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| Sat 23rd Aug 2003 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Mythologica | ||||||
| 16 |
Nihilism
| 14m | Don't Bother | |||
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Seriously scary protection! Not for the beginner.
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| Sat 23rd Aug 2003 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Sharks fin | ||||||
| 25 |
★ Trident
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
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Freed the aid through the roof for the first free ascent.
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| Sat 23rd Aug 2003 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Mythologica | ||||||
| 15 |
★ Hedonistic Succubus
| 14m | Average | |||
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Quite okay, but the pro is iffy until half height
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| Sat 23rd Aug 2003 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Sharks fin | ||||||
| 24 |
Stricken Chicken
| 15m | Average | |||
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I couldn't move off such small holds. Way thin!
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| 18 |
Little Chicken
| 15m | Crap | |||
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Contrived and terrible. James - how could you?
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| 21 |
★ Variant Chicken
| 15m | ★ Good | |||
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Quite good, watch the gear
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| Sun 20th Jul 2003 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Send in the Clowns | ||||||
| 23 |
Forrest Grunt
| 20m | Average | |||
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Desperate snatching
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| Sat 28th Jun 2003 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Send in the Clowns | ||||||
| 17 |
No Idea
| 20m | Average | |||
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Strained something in my chest on the start which made breathing painful for about 4 hours.
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| 21 |
White Sands Beach Corner
| 12m | Average | |||
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Did the gnarly crack easily without tape (2nded FFA 8/7/03)
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| Sat 2nd Nov 2002 - Serpent | ||||||
| Shotgun Wall | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Buy-Back Scheme
| 13m | ||||
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sustained. great rock on headwall.
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| Fri 21st Jun 2002 - Burleigh Heads National Park | ||||||
| 16 |
You Tarzan
| 15m | ||||
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The leaning, low-angle pillar, and wide shaft behind. The delicate crux is on the slabby pillar (no pro), so don't fall off! The first ascent was soloed onsight with a rope trailed for the second.
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| Thu 9th May 2002 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
| Yosemite Valley Three Brothers Lower Brother 4th Street Area | ||||||
| 5.10a |
★★ Maple Jam
| 50m | ||||
| 5.9 |
★★ Positively 4th Street
| 40m | ||||
| Mon 6th May 2002 - Lake Tahoe, Nevada Side | ||||||
| Cave Rock Lower Walls | ||||||
| 5.11b |
The Green Room
| 20m | Average | |||
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some gear was on
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| 5.11a |
★ Over The Falls Direct
| 20m | ||||
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pinkpoint
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| Mon 6th May 2002 - Lake Tahoe, Nevada Side | ||||||
| Cave Rock The Cave | ||||||
| 5.12a |
★★ Asylum
| 25m | ||||
| Mon 6th May 2002 - Lake Tahoe, Nevada Side | ||||||
| Cave Rock Lower Walls | ||||||
| 5.11a |
Over The Falls
| 20m | ||||
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pinkpoint
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| Sun 17th Mar 2002 - The Pulpit (private land) | ||||||
| Front Wall | ||||||
| 15 |
★★ Scorpion
| 25m | ★ Good | |||
| Sat 1st Sep 2001 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Send in the Clowns | ||||||
| 21 |
★ Cheese In My Chalk Bag
| 10m | ★ Good | |||
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2nd shot
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| Sun 8th Jul 2001 - Redcliffs | ||||||
| Send in the Clowns | ||||||
| 21 |
Tape Gloves De Rigueur Arête
| 12m | Average | |||
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seconded the FFA
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| Tue 1st May 2001 - The Pulpit (private land) | ||||||
| Front Wall | ||||||
| 23 |
Lascivious Gnats
| 20m | Average | |||
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not my cup of lipton
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| Sat 1st May 1999 - Girraween | ||||||
| Second Pyramid | ||||||
| 15 |
★★ Scania
| 30m | ||||
| Mon 28th Dec 1998 - Goombungee | ||||||
| 15 |
Sting
| 8m | Average | |||
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Starts 1m L of arete. Up thin weakness to break (cam). Short smooth section (crux with a FH) then overhung juggy top. Belay off chains a way back.
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| Tue 1st Dec 1998 - Goombungee | ||||||
| 10 |
Cracked Pillar
| 8m | Average | |||
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Onsight. 5m R of Force Of Habit. Up the cracked pillar. Quite a well-worn naturally protected beginner route. The crux (such that it is) is down low.
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| Tue 1st Jul 1997 - Nowra | ||||||
| Ben's Walk | ||||||
| 20 |
★ Wombats Grunt Then Grope
| 15m | ||||
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up to the final bulge (poor pro)
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| Sat 1st Feb 1997 - Mt Ngungun | ||||||
| Lower Cliffs The Cave | ||||||
| 13 |
Passive Action
| 17m | Average | |||
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First recorded ascent
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