Ascents in Blue Mountains by Aaron Jones

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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Quality
Mon 27th May 2024 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Boycetown
	24	★★★ Barking up the Wrong Tree	Sport 27m, 11	★★★ Mega Classic
Super duper.
	23	★★ Boisterous	Sport 25m	★★★ Classic
Still good Disregard the seeping section at the overlap and continue on.
	26	★★★ Beastie Boyce	Sport 30m	★★★ Classic
A monsterous quest involving many gambles. Quite fun and definitely memorable. I fell off half a meter below the anchor, after choosing to go the wrong way which was unfortunately very tick marked, very sad emoji. Beta for the top available on request I brushed those ticks off on the lower off.
Sat 18th May 2024 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath The Sunbath
	23	★ Gas, Food, Lodging	Sport 20m	Average
A gross minging throw thing.
	25	★★ Atoms in Action	Sport 12m, 5	★★ Very Good
One punchy move.
	20	★★ Radioactive Man	Sport 12m	★ Good
Tue 26th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Mount Banks Banks Gully Amphitheater
	25	★★ Charlie Don't Surf P2 2 Sport	Sport 70m, 18	★★ Very Good
It is what it is. Pretty sustained, just hung in there for the os.
	24	★★★ The Thin Line of Reprieve	Trad 75m	★★★ Classic
What a line. Excellent climbing in a stunning location, with the most stonking gear I've placed in the 'Mountains. We bailed onto Charlie Don't Surf instead of continuing up the dripping second pitch.
Fri 15th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Boycetown
	25	★★ Rolls Boyce - with Heath Black	Sport 37m	★★ Very Good
A bit bouldery at the start, then strap in for the grand journey above
	24	★★★ Barking up the Wrong Tree - with Heath Black	Sport 27m, 11	★★★ Mega Classic
This route has to be one of the best at the grade in the mountains.
	23	★★ Boisterous - with Heath Black	Sport 25m	★★★ Classic
Excellent.
	25	★★ A Long Walk (Down a Short Pier)	Sport 30m	★★ Very Good
Via the right hand start. An excellent journey. Nice one Mitch!
Wed 13th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Ben Trovato Wall
	25	★★★ Kizashi - with Lee Cujes	Sport 20m, 12	★★★ Classic
Super duper.
	25	★★★ Microdermabrasia - with Lee Cujes 1 23 30m Sport 2 25 25m Second lead by Lee Cujes Minging crux outro. Clean on 2nd, 3 24 30m Sport Blew the OS trying the grade one million varient to the right. The long move version was much more in line with the grade. Absorbing climbing.	Sport 85m	★★★ Classic
Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Katoomba Cliffs Echo Point Echo Point Walls
	25	★★★ Echo Crack - with Lee Cujes 1 Trad 2 Second 3 Trad 4 Second	Trad 190m	★★★ Classic
The line is unquestionably primo. The climbing itself was like questing up a slimey waterslide at Raging Waters. I slowly greased out of a right jam on the crux transition a couple of times before pulling the rope and sending it. Crack gloves next time A memorable ascent, although I might wait for a couple of seasons of glorious El Niño conditions before repeating this one.
Wed 6th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Dogs, Cats & Apples Wall
	23	★★ Flirting With the Spanish Dancer - with Heath Black	Sport 20m, 9	★★ Very Good
	23	★★ These Cats are Full Of Milo - with Heath Black	Sport 20m, 8
	25	★★ Ness is Best - with Heath Black	Sport 20m, 8	★★ Very Good
Physical slabbing. The crux felt hard.
Wed 6th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Sail Away Wall
	28	★★★ Returnity — 2 attempts - with Heath Black	Sport 25m	★★★ Classic
Crux hold was wet today.
	25	★★★ Wipe Out - with Heath Black	Sport 30m, 8	★★★ Mega Classic
Still great.
Sun 3rd Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Bell Supercrag Arrivals (Lower)
	26 Hard	★★ Three Hour Commute Direct — 2 attempts	Sport 17m	★ Good
Packs a punch. Powerful minging bouldering. Fell at 2nd bolt,lowered to ground and sent clean.
	24	★★ Ten No Trumps	Sport 16m, 7	★★ Very Good
	21	★★ Jingle Bells	Sport 15m	★★ Very Good
	26	★★★ Cavity Search	Sport 20m	★★★ Classic
Very enjoyable climbing.
Fri 1st Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau Marchant's Canyon Crags Waylander
	27	★★★ The Enforcer - with Jacques Beaudoin, Heath Black	Sport 36m	★★★ Classic
A spectacular journey. The chossy band at the start is fine, and the rock above the first rooflet is just stunning. Took one fall on the first long left deadpoint. Happy to onsight the rest of it, which took some grunting and whimpering on the slimpers.
	27	★★ Kaizen - with Jacques Beaudoin, Heath Black	Sport 38m	★★★ Classic
Onsight of the 25 bit to the roof. Excellent wall climbing on great rock (above the first band).
	23	★★★ Born Restless - with Jacques Beaudoin, Heath Black	Sport 30m, 13	★★ Very Good
Awkward start, excellent above.
	24	★★ The Darkest Hour - with Jacques Beaudoin, Heath Black	Sport 25m, 12	★★ Very Good
Quality, especially with the new shiney clip-n-go.
Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau Marchant's Canyon Crags Waylander
	26	★★★ Megaflex — 2 attempts - with Heath Black	Sport 40m, 20	★★★ Classic
A superb and varied journey. Fell trying to cat scratch my way onto the wall above the overlap with no feet. Would have been comical to watch. Booo.
Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area The Hill Millionaire's Row
	22	★★★ Festival of Sweat - with Heath Black	Mixed trad 35m, 4	★★★ Classic
Thoroughly enjoyable and quite sustained the whole way, with nothing too desparate either.
	23	★★★ Old Punks Must Die	Sport 35m	★★★ Classic
Very very cool. Get on it.
Sun 25th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau Marchant's Canyon Crags Waylander
	23	★★★ Saw-Toothed Snake - with Heath Black	Sport 28m, 13	★★★ Classic
Super cool steep goodness on the world's biggest jugs!
	25	★★ Hail Mary - with Heath Black	Sport 28m, 12	★★ Very Good
Excellent wall climbing with a techy finish. Somehow hung in there with the top couple of holds running with water and slime. Very enjoyable low angled climbing.
Sun 18th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains
Leura Sublime Point West Face (Main Area) Middle Cliffs Ben Trovato Wall
	26	★★★ Sadomastication — 2 attempts	Sport 67m	★★★ Classic
Excellent sustained wall climbing. 2 goes and punted from the top jug twice
Sun 11th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains
Medlow Bath The Sporting Complex
	24	★ Get a Black Dog Up Ya - with Lee Cujes	Sport 35m, 17	★★ Very Good
Deserves 2 stars - similar style to the rest of the routes on the wall. The pick of the exit routes IMO. With lots of extendo draws, rope drag wasn't an issue.
	26	★★ Leviathan - with Lee Cujes	Sport 32m, 15	★★ Very Good
Some good bits. Nice wall climbing. Helped having some beta for the middle and top sections.
	25	★★ Being and Nothingness (2nd Edition) — 2 attempts - with Lee Cujes	Sport 35m, 12	★★ Very Good
Fell at 3rd bolt resulting in delicious gravel rash right down my chest, lowered to no hands rest on slab then did the rest clean. Somewhere between a flash, a redpoint and a dog A good endurance training route, quite the journey.
	24	★★ Buckley's Chance - with Lee Cujes	Sport 35m, 13	★★ Very Good
Sat 10th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	28	★★ Green Eggs and Ham - with Lee Cujes	Sport 22m	★★ Very Good
Unexpected sendage on the warmup lap.
Wed 7th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	28	★★ Green Eggs and Ham — 2 attempts - with Lee Cujes	Sport 22m	★★ Very Good
2 cracks, off at the throw to the sidepull jug both times. Loving the funkiness of this route.
	29	★★★ Don't Believe the Tripe - with Lee Cujes	Sport 22m	★★★ Mega Classic
Tickety tick! So stoked to get this done after substantial effort, about 25 shots. My first route at the grade. A thoroughly enjoyable process
Thu 1st Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	24 Hard	★★ Shore Break — 2 attempts - with Lee Cujes	Sport 15m	★★ Very Good
Gusting 3 stars. Hard for the grade. Very good I reckon.
	26	★★ Smoked Mussels — 2 attempts - with Lee Cujes	Sport 12m, 4	★★ Very Good
2nd shot.
	25	★★★ Rubber Lover - with Lee Cujes	Sport 20m, 5	★★★ Classic
Sat 23rd Dec 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	29	★★★ Don't Believe the Tripe	Sport 22m	★★★ Mega Classic
3 goes.
Wed 13th Dec 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	29	★★★ Don't Believe the Tripe — 2 attempts	Sport 22m	★★★ Mega Classic
2 shots, sooo hot today.
Sun 10th Dec 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Wave Wall
	26 Easy	★★ Puddles	Sport 17m	★★ Very Good
Nice addition Lucky, and thanks for the rebolt Monty.
	23	★★ Split Wave	Sport 20m	★★★ Classic
	21	★ Hang Five	Sport 15m, 5	★★ Very Good
This deserves 2 stars. A better warm up prospect than Jaws IMO.
	24 ~23	★★ The Tube	Sport 12m	★★ Very Good
A fun little route wih massive jugs.
Mon 27th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	29	★★★ Don't Believe the Tripe — 3 attempts	Sport 22m
Highpoint at the clipping pocket. 3 Shots.
Tue 21st Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	29	★★★ Don't Believe the Tripe — 3 attempts	Sport 22m	★★★ Mega Classic
Same highgpoint off the pinch but felt more solid there. 3 goes.
Mon 20th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Sail Away Wall
	28	★★★ Returnity — 3 attempts	Sport 25m	★★★ Classic
Still punting trying to latch the drive by. 3 goes.
Thu 16th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	29	★★★ Don't Believe the Tripe — 3 attempts	Sport 22m	★★★ Mega Classic
Fell trying to latch the crimp off the pinch. One hang. 3 goes this session.
Mon 13th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Sail Away Wall
	28	★★★ Returnity — 4 attempts - with Jacques Beaudoin, Heath Black	Sport 25m	★★★ Classic
Very cool moves. Been wanting to try this one for a while. 4 shots, all one hangs except for the first exploratory lap.
Thu 9th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	29	★★★ Don't Believe the Tripe — 2 attempts	Sport 22m
2 goes. Highpoint at the nipple.
Tue 7th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Boronia Point Main Wall (Ferris Cave)
	29	★★★ Don't Believe the Tripe — 2 attempts - with Lucas C	Sport 22m	★★★ Mega Classic
Opening the account on the quintessential 'Mountains 29. This will be a project for some time. 2 shots today.
Mon 23rd Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Pit Sector 'Pit Fighter'
	27	★★★ Mono No Aware - with Jacques Beaudoin	Sport 25m	★★★ Classic
	28	★★★ Sword Of Damocles - with Jacques Beaudoin	Sport 25m	★★★ Classic
Tick!
Tue 10th Oct 2023 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Pit Sector 'Pit Fighter'
	28	★★★ Sword Of Damocles — 3 attempts	Sport 25m	★★★ Classic
3 shots, it's becoming a siege!
Sat 23rd Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zig Zag Shakes and Flakes Wall
	25 ~24	★★ The Racer's Edge Direct Finish - with Heath Black	Mixed trad 30m, 7	★★ Very Good
A cool iron stone flake feature running up the arete. A couple of crux crimps turn into nice little sequence and then the route backs off into an enjoyable Mountains arete.
Thu 21st Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Pit Sector 'Pit Fighter'
	28	★★★ Sword Of Damocles — 3 attempts	Sport 25m	★★★ Mega Classic
One hang, 3 shots.
Mon 11th Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Pit Sector 'Pit Fighter'
	28	★★★ Sword Of Damocles — 3 attempts - with Lee Cujes	Sport 25m	★★★ Mega Classic
Trouble at the top crux. Trying a high right heel, difficult on link.
Sun 3rd Sep 2023 - Blue Mountains
Newnes Plateau Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area Azaria's Northern Star Wall
	28	★★★ Northern Star — 3 attempts - with Jacques Beaudoin	Trad 17m	★★★ Classic
What a ripper of a line! That sidepull into gaston crux is tough. Thanks Jacques for the tour!
Wed 23rd Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area
	16	★★ Mezzaluna	Sport 25m, 8	★★ Very Good
	20	★★ Murmel Snooze	Sport 25m, 9	★ Good
Wandering bumble with a bizarre single carrot at the top that can be skipped.
Wed 23rd Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Ashes to Ashes Area
	25	★★★ Ashes to Ashes	Sport 18m, 7	★★★ Classic
Excellent jumping with loads of good rests. Very fun route. Go'ey at the top.
Wed 23rd Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Masterplan Area
	23	★★ Royal Doulton	Sport 15m	★★ Very Good
	23	★★ Master Plan	Sport 15m	★★ Very Good
	22	★★ The Go Between	Sport 15m	★★ Very Good
Maybe harder than the other routes on this boulder? Very good.
	20	★ Marooned	Sport 12m	★ Good
Sun 20th Aug 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Zap Crag Upper Zap
	28	★★★ Pulse — 2 attempts - with Will Monks	Sport 20m, 7	★★★ Classic
	22	★★ Jug Buzz - with Will Monks	Sport 15m, 6	★★ Very Good
Mon 31st Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Equaliser Wall
	29	★★★ Decodyfier - with Heath Black	Sport 20m
Such great sequences. 2 x 1 hang burns today. Still struggling with the 'spock' hold between second and third cruxes.
Thu 27th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Equaliser Wall
	29	★★★ Decodyfier — 3 attempts - with Lee Cujes	Sport 20m	★★★ Classic
Opening the account. 3 shots. On the second shot, fell latching the sharp right hand pocket off the weird spock hold - a good flapper and fair amount of blood. Need to have more conviction in that splayed left hand. Beta is all there, just need to work on linkage off this bit, through the 2 minging crimps, to glory
Mon 24th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Lower
	26	★★★ Too Many Dicks on the Dance Floor — 3 attempts - with Heath Black	Sport 32m	★★★ Classic
Brilliant route, let down by some average rock in the middle section. Boxed at the crux on the onsite, muffed the footwork on the second attempt and sent it 3rd go. Highly recommended!
	24	★★ Quran Calling - with Heath Black	Mixed trad 30m, 12	★★ Very Good
Came off trying to stick the utterly desperate move above the 3rd bolt. Highly agree with the other comments - just pull past this and do the route at 22M1 to open up a super enjoyable and engaging arete route. The 2 cams are bomber but the first placement is hard to see until you've climbed above it. Sent it clean above that minging 3rd bolt move
Wed 19th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grand Junction Wall
	24	★★ Land of Green Navels - with Will Monks	Mixed trad 30m, 10	★★ Very Good
Fitness burn at the end of the day. Smoked off the top, haha!
Wed 19th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Equaliser Wall
	27	★★ The Weakest Link — 2 attempts - with Will Monks	Mixed trad 22m, 6	★★ Very Good
Lower crux felt fine, but linkage in the upper section was pumpy! 2 shots.
	26	★★ Slay Ride - with Will Monks	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
Very worthwhile. Standard Shipley goodness.
Thu 15th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County The 39 Steps
	22 ~23	★★ Building a Better Mousetrap - with Will Monks	Sport 25m, 9	★★ Very Good
Good, technical thin wall climbing, nails at the grade IMO!
Thu 15th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane
	24	★★ Junction City - with Will Monks	Sport 27m, 13	★★ Very Good
Wasn't a fan of the reachy start, but the rest above was super enjoyable.
	23	★★★ Walking Wounded - with Will Monks	Mixed trad 20m, 4	★★★ Classic
Excellent
Thu 15th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County The 39 Steps
	27 ~26	★★★ Hollow Men Direct - with Will Monks	Mixed trad 28m, 7	★★★ Classic
Superb climbing the whole way. Nothing minging, just lovely big moves on great holds.
Wed 31st May 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall
	26	★★ Bare Essentials — 2 attempts - with Will Monks	Sport 12m	★★ Very Good
Cool boulder then it backs right off with pleasant climbing to the anchors. Had a play on this 23 years ago with Heath Black. Today with better beta it went 2nd shot.
	25 ~26	★★ Apraxia	Sport 14m, 5	★★ Very Good
Rather solid at the grade! Took many attempts over a couple of days. At least it's done now and I can move on
Wed 29th Mar 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Centennial Glen Main Wall
	25 ~26	★★ Apraxia — 3 attempts - with Heath Black	Sport 14m, 5	★★ Very Good
A nice soft 'Glen 25, but for some reason it's almost impossible Should be called quattro cruxo! Fell off the nails top move twice. Great climbing nonetheless.
Thu 16th Mar 2023 - Blue Mountains
Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Egg
	26	★★ Glow — 2 attempts - with Will Monks	Sport 18m, 9	★★ Very Good
Great climbing, a bit techy down low, with 2 good rests up higher. Had 2 shots figuring out the beta, felt a bit smoked towards the end of the day.
	24	★★ Red Demon - with Will Monks	Sport 14m	★★ Very Good
Perhaps a little too much 'value' for an effective warm up.
	27	★★ Headshot - with Will Monks	Sport 17m, 7	★★ Very Good
Somehow managed to bluff my way through the first bouldery section then dig deep for the rest of it. Great route. Thanks for the beta spray Will Full disclosure - the second draw was clipped because it was meant to be an exploratory lap.
Wed 1st Mar 2023 - Blue Mountains
Blackheath Area Porters Pass Self Portrait Wall
	29	★★★ Self Portrait — 2 attempts	Sport 30m	★★★ Mega Classic
Opened the account What a wonderful route - the position, sequences, stone and location. All moves felt ok, linkage fitness not so much. 2nd shot went through to the top throw of the thin flake sequence. The beta at the top is going to need to be well locked in on the send!!
Sat 25th Feb 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Corroboree Walls Black Gold Buttress
	23	★★ Bubbling Crude - with Heath Black	Sport 40m, 15	★★ Very Good
Low admin, rap in climb out. Fun climbing up a nice orange wall, a little bit punpy too.
	24	★★ Black Gold - with Heath Black	Sport 30m	★★ Very Good
A worthwhile arete in a prominent position. Nothing too hard, just abit committing with your rope running around the arete. Would be worth considering twin ropes.
Sat 18th Feb 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Dragon's Tooth Area
	23	★★ Mal's Mega Route	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
	21	★ Panasonic Princess	Sport 20m	★ Good
	22	★★ Samnivel	Sport 20m	★★ Very Good
Sat 18th Feb 2023 - Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Deep Freeze Area
	20	★★ Deep Freeze	Sport 18m, 11	★ Good
	22	★★ Serious Leather	Sport 18m	★ Good
	21	★ Nocturnal	Sport 15m	★ Good
	19	★★ Popular Opinion	Sport 15m	★ Good

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