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Sat 25th May 2024 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Betty Blue Area | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Still Life | 10m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | |||
End of day improbable jump on. Went great just fell at the penultimate move. Will come back to clean this one up for sure!
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24 Hard | ★★★ Betty Blue — 2 attempts | 20m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice rock and climbing. Need to focus on getting those feet positions right.
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21 Hard | ★★ Shifting Sands | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Quite good climbing and rock but bit of a sting to the anchors!
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Sat 25th May 2024 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point The Wastelands | ||||||
17 | ★ Moshpit | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
18 ~19 | ★ Gluten Free But Not Intolerant — 2 attempts | 16m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Really sandy and hard to read, gets easier with beta and some cleaning. Would be good with lots of traffic .
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Fri 26th Apr 2024 - The Hide Away | ||||||
The Ghetto Cave | ||||||
25 | ★★ Wipe On Sex Appeal | 12m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
'Enhanced'. Gave it a shot and I think I settled on some beta that worked for me, challenge will be keeping the pump in order later on (amazing jugs). One lap, save for later (as usual). Pockets were only a little damp.
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Fri 26th Apr 2024 - The Hide Away | ||||||
Grey Slab | ||||||
18 | ★ Wet Fridays | 14m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Good, though had some difficulty summiting the bulge thing with awkward feet placements.
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19 Hard | ★ Leed Lemon | 13m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
That anchor! What a contrived pain at the end. Got into trouble getting stuck under the roof figuring out how I was unwind myself to reach the anchor, annoying feet to reach this contrived end.
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19 Hard | ★ Dob in a Dumper | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Nice, quite varied climbing, anchor is hmm a bit contrived to the left.
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20 Hard | ★★ Tapering | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Interesting one, Mr. Bundy. Committing but satisfying crux.
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Mon 1st Apr 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Lower Blue Mountains Glenbrook Bluffs | ||||||
14 ~15 | Dip your bread in Gladys | 5m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
10 | ★ Choad of Choad Hall | 8m | ★ Good | |||
16 Hard | Professor Gysbergers I presume | 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Potential for harder route on the right side of arete.
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20 | ★ Dark Arts | 5m, 4 | Average | |||
Hard for one move to get out of cave then easy?
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16 | ★ Stopping All Stations | 10m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Unclear from description and assorted bolts on site how to start this correctly. Quite mossy on the traverse.
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15 ~16 | ★ Freja's Slab | 5m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Ok slab action, a little insecure and slippery.
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Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Wet Feet Area | ||||||
10 ~9 | Mystery Tower | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
An easy tick for the grade, get on it today.
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Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall | ||||||
22 | ★ Lay la Kay | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
I charged into this route like a raging bull, no stick clip or beta needed for me. Was soon huffing and puffing but held firm and fought on to the end. Quite good sustained climbing.
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19 Hard | ★ Sloper for Saddam | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very punchy, burly start (maybe a bit too burly for the grade?) and fun fun climbing.
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18 | ★ A Tale of Two Cities | 12m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Outstanding climbing. A million chalked holds but you only need a fraction of them so can you choose your own style of climbing on this excellent rock route.
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21 | ★ Friendly Fire | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Some quite nice climbing.
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22 Hard | ★ Vasco Pyjama | 12m, 4 | Average | |||
'Desperate crimping' is no joke. Very hard crux move (and a bit sharp), and the rest is a unbalanced rambling.
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19 | ★ Little Diego | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Technical feet. A little sharp on the hands at the end of session.
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Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Mossy Wall | ||||||
14 ~15 | ★ Fucary Rug | 15m, 5 | ||||
14 ~15 | ★ Fucary Rug | 15m, 5 | ||||
19 | ★ Shadow the Goat | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
18 ~17 | ★ Death of the Moss Monster | 15m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great warm up, just one hard move for the grade.
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Sat 16th Mar 2024 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
Manchester United Wall | ||||||
25 | ★★★ Quickie Quim Fill — 3 attempts | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very technical and beta specific to each individual. I think I worked it out but not confident some sections. Pulling the roof undercling crux. All freed but need to come back fresh...
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Sat 16th Mar 2024 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
Central Area | ||||||
18 | ★★ Dora the Explorer (and the lost crack of gold.) | 30m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
No joke you need the full 60m. A trimmed 59m rope would be too short!
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21 | ★ Crimp da buttock | 20m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Very slow and cautious onsight, a little tricky to read the buttock.
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Sat 16th Mar 2024 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
The First Cave | ||||||
21 | ★★ Bruised Poonarnee | 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
I had forgotten the crux was at the start!
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12 | ★ Permitted Exercise | 18m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Nowra | ||||||
Bomaderry Creek Scattered Crags The Ammo Dump | ||||||
22 ~23 | ★★ Chunkily Challenged — 3 attempts | 14m, 4 | ||||
Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Nowra | ||||||
Bomaderry Creek Scattered Crags Choc-A-Block | ||||||
19 Hard | ★ Dougie Dipshit MD | 8m, 4 | ||||
Sat 3rd Feb 2024 - Coalcliff | ||||||
The Quarterdeck The Top Deck | ||||||
18 ~19 | ★ Borderline | 15m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
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22 Hard | ★★ Call of Kthulhu | 20m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fought through the crack system but then made a bad call trying to clip mid crux above the cave, slipped off. Otherwise quite good route.
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Sat 3rd Feb 2024 - Coalcliff | ||||||
The Quarterdeck The Alcove | ||||||
17 | ★ Powerful Owl | 10m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Excellent! Must check out. This is the fun warmup you want.
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17 ~19 | ★ Jimmy 2 | 15m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Sandbag. Not the warmup you want.
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21 Hard | ★★★ Shore Break — 2 attempts | 25m, 10 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Definitely the classic line in the area. Good rock, tricky and sustained lower section.
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Sat 6th Jan 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Sandwiches Wall | ||||||
24 | ★★ Pallets of Pies | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Shutdown at punchy crux. Need to commit to the crimpy jugs, grimace at the poor feet position and launch for that slot.
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Sat 6th Jan 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grey Slab | ||||||
17 ~18 | ★ Burning Jowls | 18m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
18 Hard | ★ The Bandoline Grip | 18m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Curious uniform wear pattern on the rap off ring.
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Thu 28th Dec 2023 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
Spittle Hill Map 11 Cyclops Boulder | ||||||
V1 | 22 | |||||
Thu 28th Dec 2023 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | ||||||
Quantum Field Map 2 Omertà & Remorse | ||||||
V0 | 14 | 6m | ||||
V1 | ★ 10 | 6m | ||||
V0 | ★ 9 | 6m | ||||
Sun 19th Nov 2023 - Bangor West | ||||||
19 | ★ Buzz Boys Beat | 9m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
I ended up using the crack, it just felt too contrived otherwise. Anchors are above the crack, setting this as a toprope makes for a great beginners climb on the adjacent 'trad' route!
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17 | ★ Grotto Crack | 9m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Climbs alright. Carrot anchors.
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22 | ★★ End of the Century | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Definitely a Bundy route
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21 | ★ End of the Decade | 11m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Runout from 2nd bolt to end, could use another for comfort.
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19 Hard | ★★ Please Don't Piss Here Either | 8m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
19 ~20 | ★ Please Dont Piss Here | 8m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Much harder then it looks if you don't know the beta.
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13 | ★ Nana in the dark | 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Mon 30th Oct 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Lizard Block | ||||||
21 | ★★ Gorilla Gardening | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Quite tricky to read at crux and pumped out.
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19 | ★★ Heil Von Abbott | 20m | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★★ Taco Kisses | 28m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
20 Hard | ★ Diplomatic Immunity | 27m | ★ Good | |||
Hard suspended motion onsight. Shutdown at the crux figuring out what to do. Three possible options were presented, eventually decided to go left of the crack. Unclear if this was the right way. Top section a bit sandy, some fragile holds.
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21 ~19 | ★★ You wish jellyfish | 28m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Total sandpit near the bottom, but then very enjoyable easy chimney style climbing.
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18 | ★ Blue Steel | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
18 Hard | ★ Lazy Lizard | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Tricky, not the best warmup. Fell clipping first bolt - best to use stick clip.
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Sat 7th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave) | ||||||
25 | ★★★ Grape Hour | 22m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pumped out, even after mastering the Giles B 'crouch outwards' rest. No super hard moves.
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23 | ★★★ Lyptus | 23m, 8 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Struggling with the cold and endless pump, but top notch route. Got the 'meat wrap' beta from Giles at the crux.
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22 | ★★ Eucalyptus (Link-up) | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Excellent link up, worth doing as a warm up here.
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Sat 7th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Ancient Mariner Buttress | ||||||
19 | ★ Ancient Mariner | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
So cold, struggling with numb fingers
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17 | ★ Mr. Curly | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 16th Sep 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Hogwarts | ||||||
21 ~22 | ★★ Is Graeme Hill Severus Snape? | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
What a strange rad climb. Bit of a confused struggle on the onsight, found myself horizontal at the second bolt. Very nice rock.
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15 | ★ Sirius Black | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
20 ~19 | ★ The Golden Snitch | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very nice climbing. Easy at grade.
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Sat 9th Sep 2023 - Terrey Hills | ||||||
4 Easy | Down Climb | 7m | ||||
Maybe a bit soft
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7 | ★ Bumbliferous Buttress | 10m | ||||
Sat 26th Aug 2023 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
The Main Cave | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Diagonal du Fou - with chunlanyy | 15m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
The start section was much thinner and tricky then I expected. Good rests but the end was too pumpy for the end of today.
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Sat 26th Aug 2023 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
Between the First Cave and the Vox Populi wall | ||||||
18 | ★ Corner From Hell | 15m | ★ Good | |||
20 Hard | ★★ Chook | 16m | ★ Good | |||
Fun start. Headwall a bit of a lunge.
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22 | ★★ The Nose in 4 Minutes | 9m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Excellent fun moves to start, I then think I stayed too far left and the mantle was pretty struggle. Inspected on descent, could jug further to the right to make it easier to gain gain ground.
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Sat 26th Aug 2023 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
Central Area | ||||||
20 Hard | ★ Judas Escariot | 10m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Crux a bit 'exciting' and committing in a blind sort of way.
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14 ~15 | ★ Snooze and You Lose | 24m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
15 | ★★ The Gruffalo | 24m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Stiff crux at start then nice easy rambling.
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Sat 26th Aug 2023 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
The First Cave | ||||||
12 | ★ Permitted Exercise | 18m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 22nd Jul 2023 - South Pacific | ||||||
Right Side Slabs | ||||||
19 ~19 | ★★ Diva | 15m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great warmup, soft.
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Sat 22nd Jul 2023 - South Pacific | ||||||
Secret Gully | ||||||
24 | FA ★ Primal | 9m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Hadn't been on this in over the year, first attempt putting on the draws goes the send, figures!
A pretty intimidating route, not for the faint hearted pushing past the last bolt and crux on lead. Pity the start is so shitty, may be possible to do an extension to the ground corner? Also better to belay from there?
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22 | ★★ Century Of Change | 17m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Still great to climb on. New beta, maybe feels soft at 22 now?
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21 | ★★ 100 Pinger Jaw Swinger | 13m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Had forgotten how tricky some of these moves were. Still don't like the anchor clip.
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Sat 15th Jul 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Donutland Leftside | ||||||
21 | ★ Sinucab | 18m | ||||
I was going to jump on this, but after seeing my mate struggle for half an hour decided to retreat. Apparently the anchors are very rusty so caution for those interested. (Apparently seems to be a big sandbag at 21 as well)
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Sat 15th Jul 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline P.C. | ||||||
25 | ★★★ Escape From the Drilling Fields — 2 attempts | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Not very hard
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27 | ★★★ Hard Candy | 18m | ★ Good | |||
Warmup
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Sat 15th Jul 2023 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Donutland Leftside | ||||||
19 | ★ Apple Related Tragedy | 22m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Sat 24th Jun 2023 - Bangor West | ||||||
22 ~21 | ★ Pyromaniac Direct Start | 9m | ||||
21 | ★ Killer's Kidneys | 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
20 | ★ Sports Injury Clinic | 10m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
A bit desperate running it out to clip the first bolt! Stick clip this in future.
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21 | ★ Mars Apple — 2 attempts | 8m, 3 | Average | |||
Went flailing off into the air before clipping the first bolt, brutal slab start, needed to swap shoes.
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23 | ★ My Girl — 2 attempts | 10m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Ouch, maybe not the best way to get draws on GGGA. Fumbled the start so can't claim on the onsight, the rest was a bit desperate clawing. Bolts a bit suss!
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24 | ★★ Go Go Gadget - 2010 Remix | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Last time I tried this i got a finger injury. Good to get the dog off with a clean quick send after inspection and planning. Be sure to warm the fingers before getting in this one!
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21 | ★★ Tits and Bits | 10m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
20 ~19 | ★ Flash as a rat | 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
14 | ★ Get Walking | 9m, 3 | ||||
16 | ★ Grandma's Wheelchair | 10m, 4 | ||||
16 ~17 | ★ New Generation | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Pretty stiff crux over first bolt. Going round the corner after doesn't add any value.
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23 | ★★ Another kind of rainbow | 10m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great fun, great positions, one for the aspiring roof pumpers.
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13 ~14 | ★ Whippersnapper | 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Poor slabby feet, sandbag?
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Sat 17th Jun 2023 - GFC | ||||||
Westy Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Goober Boots | 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Top half is where it is at, very cool warmup.
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