Showing all 32 ascents.
| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Fri 5th Apr 2024 - Mount Buffalo | ||||||
| The Gorge - North Side North Wall | ||||||
| 28 |
Crack glove
★★★ Ozymandias (free version)
- with
Lee Cujes
1
23
25
lead by
Aaron Jones, Lee Cujes
A couple of meters of nice slab climbing before degrading into moist mank.
2
28
52
lead by
Lee Cujes, Aaron Jones
The most spectacular, beautiful and intimidating corner soaring up to infinity and beyond. We both sent it first shot on lead, after an hour or so on TR solo the day before. The best beta I've heard for this pitch is "if you find yourself pulling hard, you're not stemming well enough".
3
25
30
This was soaked, we jugged passed it unfortunately.
4
24
35
lead by
Aaron Jones
Sketchy stemming for about 5m, then the gear improves and it backs off and becomes more enjoyable to the awkward hanging belay.
5
22
30
lead by
Lee Cujes
A stunning, sustained finger sized corner, with the jambs becoming more pleasing the higher one gets. This one combined with the crux pitch must be 2 of the best single pitches of granite in Oz.
6
22
35
lead by
Aaron Jones
Old skool grunge involving most sizes of crack. Thoroughly enjoyable...after the event. Watch the drag.
7
19
15
lead by
Lee Cujes
Sweet airy traversing, with a spot of tree climbing thrown in for good measure (sorry tree). Glad to have converted to the dark side and donned crack gloves for this one.
8
14
20
lead by
Aaron Jones
End rock climbing. Commence canyoning. But how do you get off the ledge?! | 270m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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| Tue 26th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Mount Banks Banks Gully Amphitheater | ||||||
| 24 |
★★★ The Thin Line of Reprieve
| 75m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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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. |
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| Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Katoomba Cliffs Echo Point Echo Point Walls | ||||||
| 25 |
★★★ Echo Crack
- with
Lee Cujes
1
2
3
4
| 190m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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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. |
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| Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area The Hill Millionaire's Row | ||||||
| 22 |
★★★ Festival of Sweat
- with
Heath Black
| 35m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Thoroughly enjoyable and quite sustained the whole way, with nothing too desparate either.
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| Mon 30th Oct 2023 - Bungonia Gorge | ||||||
| North Wall - Main | ||||||
| 21 Hard |
★★ The Bachelor
- with
Heath Black
1
2
3
| 130m, 13 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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The second pitch is fantastic. The first pitch is the price of entry
This route makes for a great day out when combined with 'Bunghole" to the left. |
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| 23 Hard |
★★★ Right in the Bunghole
- with
Heath Black
1
19
30m
2
23
25m
3
19
30m
4
15
45m
| 130m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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An excellent, well protected adventure with wonderful belays. Climbed in 30 degree heat and it was still enjoyable.
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| 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
| 30m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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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.
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| 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
| 17m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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What a ripper of a line! That sidepull into gaston crux is tough. Thanks Jacques for the tour!
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| Mon 24th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Lower | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ Quran Calling
- with
Heath Black
| 30m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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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 |
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| Wed 19th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Grand Junction Wall | ||||||
| 24 |
★★ Land of Green Navels
- with
Will Monks
| 30m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Fitness burn at the end of the day. Smoked off the top, haha!
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| Wed 19th Jul 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Shipley Upper Equaliser Wall | ||||||
| 27 |
★★ The Weakest Link
— 2 attempts
- with
Will Monks
| 22m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Lower crux felt fine, but linkage in the upper section was pumpy! 2 shots.
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| Thu 15th Jun 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Memory Lane | ||||||
| 23 |
★★★ Walking Wounded
- with
Will Monks
| 20m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Excellent
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| 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
| 28m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Superb climbing the whole way. Nothing minging, just lovely big moves on great holds.
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| Sat 20th May 2023 - Arapiles | ||||||
| The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Uncle Charlie | ||||||
| 25 |
★★★ Spasm in a Chasm
— 2 attempts
- with
Lee Cujes
| 25m, 3 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Last tried this 23 years ago with Heath Black, still remembered that cigarette box block. Went ok this time. Great intro back to the Mount.
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| Sat 20th May 2023 - Arapiles | ||||||
| The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Upper Gully | ||||||
| 28 Hard |
★★ Yesterday Direct Direct
- with
Lee Cujes
| 25m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Had a play, all moves free but nails 'ard. Lots of subtle body position details to link it together.
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| 26 |
★★★ Yesterday
— 2 attempts
- with
Lee Cujes
| 27m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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A phenomenal line. Mega classic climbing, nothing too hard with excellent hand jam rests. Must come back to do it on redpoint.
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| Sat 20th May 2023 - Arapiles | ||||||
| The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Uncle Charlie | ||||||
| 28 |
★★ The Great Escape
— 4 attempts
- with
Lee Cujes
| 20m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Excellent climbing with a few varied sections. Was happy not to have to kneebar too hard on this one. 4th shot.
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| Sat 18th Feb 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mount York Deep Freeze Area | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Last Call for Fame and Glory
| 16m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
| Fri 25th Nov 2022 - Bungonia Gorge | ||||||
| South Wall - Main | ||||||
| 25 |
★★★ The Bridge to Total Freedom
- with
Heath Black
1
22
20
Amazing flake feature into total desparation on the delicate lichenous slab above.
2
23
35
Very cool slabbing with a hard crux high step.
3
19
20
Absorbing adventure up incipient cracks in the slab.
4
22
28
5
24
35
Awesome fun start section, then cool pockety climbing into a crux sequence towards the end. Fell at crux and had a rest on the #3 camalot above. Feet were sooo sore at the end of this pitch.
6
22
25
Really good. Best approached as an Araps style trad pitch with a couple of bonus bolts thrown in. Had to sit on a piece to retrive a well overcammed camalot.
7
25
30
Gob smacking position and stellar climbing up the tufa system. Stuck the span into the big grey tufa onsight, then it became a fine A0 ascent from there. | 190m, 48 | ||||
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A spectacular day out. An absolutely brilliant route blasting directly up the wall.
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| Fri 7th Oct 2022 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Far North Lower Curtain Wall | ||||||
| 18 |
★★★ Entertainer
| 20m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
| Fri 7th Oct 2022 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle | ||||||
| 18 |
★★ Aardvark
| 18m | ★★★ Classic | |||
| Mon 3rd Oct 2022 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Far North Lower Curtain Wall | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Comic Relief
| 20m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Super fantastic!
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| Sat 1st Oct 2022 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre | ||||||
| Central Buttress | ||||||
| 23 |
★★★ Missing
- with
Gareth Llewellin
| 75m, 2 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Classic and varied. Best not to fall in one section on first pitch. Second pitch was fantastic, felt unlikely and took 2 attempts to figure out crux beta. 3rd pitch a cool roof in great position. Thoroughly recommended.
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| Thu 29th Sep 2022 - Arapiles | ||||||
| Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes Central Organ Pipes | ||||||
| 11 |
★★ Piccolo
| 33m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
| Sun 7th Feb 2021 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Mount Banks Banks Gully Amphitheater | ||||||
| 23 |
★★★ Pebble Pundits
- with
Heath Black
1
20
110m
2
22
3
20
4
23
| 110m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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A brilliant route, quite moderate climbing in an awesome, steep and exposed position. All pitches were excellent, the standout being the second. Make sure you save a #3 and #4 camalot for the belay at the top of the second pitch.
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| Thu 28th May 2020 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Mount Victoria Area Mitchells Ridge The Quiet Place | ||||||
| 21 19 |
★★ Showpiece
- with
Heath Black
| 25m, 5 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Superb. Nails for 19
Bring small/medium cams plus 3 camalot for start.
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| Sat 20th Apr 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Katoomba Area Ngula Bulgarabang/ Radiata Plateau The Pit Sector 'Pit Fighter' | ||||||
| 28 |
★★★ Pit Fighter
- with
Lee Cujes
| 30m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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What a king line! Worked out that one has exactly 6.5 seconds in the finger lock before it slides out.
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| Fri 4th Jan 2019 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Boycetown | ||||||
| 22 |
★★ La Nina
- with
Heath Black
| 58m, 1 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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A very good outing. The start is stiff for the grade, like a hard Frog Buttress 22. I fell off it a couple of times and handed the line to tradgod Neilio
After that it backs right off. Second pitch is a very nice corner then left wall. Didn't find it chossy or run out (contrary to other comments). Last pitch is fun and cruisy. Take a couple of yellow and red alien size cams for the first pitch.
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| Sat 29th Dec 2018 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
| Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd Pierces Pass Lunch Ledge | ||||||
| 25 |
★★★ Samarkand
- with
Lee Cujes
1
21
2
25
3
23
4
22
5
22
| 150m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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A stellar route and quite achievable at the grade. Much less intimidating than the reputation that surrounds it. Solid gear and the carrots were "passable". Led pitches 1, 3 and 5 with Lee cruising pitch 2 and 4. A super duper fun day with no falls.
Would take a triples of 0.5, 0.75 and 1" camalot next time. #3 camalot optional and definitely don't need a #4. |
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| Mon 3rd May 2010 - Yosemite National Park | ||||||
| Yosemite Valley South Lower Merced Canyon Turtleback Dome The Rostrum North Face | ||||||
| 5.11c |
★★★ The Regular North Face Route
| 280m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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The memories! With Mark Spicer.
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| Fri 1st Jan 2010 - Wolgan Valley | ||||||
| Old Baldy Upper Cliff | ||||||
| 21 |
★★★ Stiletto
| 90m, 11 | ||||
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Did this a long time ago, recall it being stout for the grade.
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| Sat 30th Jun 2007 - Bungonia Gorge | ||||||
| North Wall - Main | ||||||
| 22 |
★★★ Strangeness and Charm
| 150m, 20 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Showing all 32 ascents.
Due to weather we only had 2 and a half days on the route. This reduced the pressure somewhat, because the scale of the thing felt insurmountable. Knowing how my brain works, this is probably is the reason it came together.