Showing all 28 ascents.
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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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Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Katoomba Area Katoomba Cliffs Echo Point Echo Point Walls | ||||||
25 |
★★★ Echo Crack
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Lee Cujes
1
2
3
4
| 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. |
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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 | |||
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
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Heath Black
1
2
3
| 130m, 13 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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
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Heath Black
1
19
30m
2
23
25m
3
19
30m
4
15
45m
| 130m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 Yesterday Gully Upper Gully | ||||||
28 Hard | ★★ Yesterday Direct Direct - with Lee Cujes | 25m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Had a play, all moves free but nails 'ard. Lots of subtle body position details to link it together.
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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 | ||||
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 | |||
Super fantastic!
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Sat 1st Oct 2022 - Mt Stapylton Amphitheatre | ||||||
Central Buttress | ||||||
23 | ★★★ Missing - with Gareth Llewellin | 75m, 2 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
The memories! With Mark Spicer.
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Fri 1st Jan 2010 - Wolgan Valley | ||||||
Old Baldy Upper Cliff | ||||||
21 | ★★★ Stiletto | 90m, 11 | ||||
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 |
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We bailed onto Charlie Don't Surf instead of continuing up the dripping second pitch.