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Sun 28th Apr 2024 - Treatment Plant | ||||||
Plant 3, The Rock Pool | ||||||
20 | ★ Layback corner - with RoDog | 10m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Cool climb, was wet as well so decided to top rope. Will give it another go in better conditions.
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18 | ★★ Wet Linkup - with RoDog | 10m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Bottom of Stemming Corner was too wet to climb. Made this linkup between the 2 climbs
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14 | Easy route - with RoDog | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Was seeping a lot. Stick clipped the 2nd bolt to avoid decking
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Fri 26th Apr 2024 - Bulahdelah | ||||||
Beehive Area | ||||||
23 | ★★ Trotter's Delight | 16m | ||||
Nowhere near close ahah. Cruxy from start to last bolt. Pretty much sat at every bolt.
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23 | ★★ Lactic Glasses | 22m | ||||
Pretty solid climb. Will have to get stronger to get through the crux
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21 | ★★ Golden Nectar — 2 attempts | 14m | ★★★ Classic | |||
First attempt on top rope. Sent on second attempt. Good variety of moves and holds.
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15 | Grey Box | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Good climb (except for the anchor situation)
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Thu 25th Apr 2024 - Joll's Bridge | ||||||
Lower cliffline | ||||||
21 | ★★ Stairway to Heaven — 2 attempts - with Brent Forrester | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Onsight attempt felt desperate, dogged my way to the top and got it real clean on top rope on the second try. Will have to come back for another lead attempt.
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21 | ★ Biceps Femoris - with Brent Forrester | 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Sick bouldery start to decent slab climb.
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20 | ★★ Corrosion Castle — 2 attempts - with Emma Brisson | 35m, 15 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Loved the climb. Blew the onsight at the crux at the bottom.
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17 | ★ Natie Head - with Brent Forrester | 8m | Average | |||
Sun 14th Apr 2024 - Bulahdelah | ||||||
Fieg's Overhang Fiegs Right Wall | ||||||
19 | ★ Meat and Beer - with RoDog, Emma Brisson | 18m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very good climb. Lots of options.
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18 | ★ New route - with RoDog, Emma Brisson | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Good one to start the day
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18 | ★ Pinky and The Brain - with RoDog, Emma Brisson | 24m, 12 | ★ Good | |||
Good mix of climbing style within the route. technical slab at the start, into the overhang section to finish on some small pockets to the anchors
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19 | ★ Acme Corporation - with RoDog, Emma Brisson | 24m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Tricky start. Got pumped at the crux past the midway anchors, but somehow made it through.
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Mt Gibraltar | ||||||
North Walls | ||||||
16 | ★ Fawkes (3) | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Cool start. Enjoyed this one.
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13 ~14 | ★ Magic (2) | 15m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Would rate higher due to the size of the foot holds. Also, quite exposed since there’s only 2 carrots.
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Sat 23rd Mar 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Teardrop Gully | ||||||
19 | ★ The Unrideable Chicken - with Ben Thompson | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Solid little crux at the top
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18 | ★ Gone Viral - with Ben Thompson | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Enjoyed this one
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18 | ★ Sleeping Dogs - with Ben Thompson | 12m, 5 | Average | |||
Not our favourite climb in the crag, and the anchor setup is a bit shit
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Sat 23rd Mar 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes University Buttress | ||||||
19 | ★★ 19 Shades of Grey - with Ben Thompson | 15m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Best climb of our session
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19 Easy | ★ Sun Stealer - with Ben Thompson | 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really enjoyed this one
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16 | ★ Catch the Sun in Flight - with Ben Thompson | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Fri 22nd Mar 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Central Buttress | ||||||
18 Hard | ★ Living the Dream - with Ben Thompson | 12m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
18 | ★ The Three Stooges - with Ben Thompson | 20m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
18 ~17 | ★ Bad Back - with Ben Thompson | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Thu 21st Mar 2024 - The Paradiso | ||||||
12 | ★ Unknown - with Ben Thompson | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
After lunch warmup
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17 | ★ High Noon - with Ben Thompson | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
16 | ★ Unzip - with Ben Thompson | 13m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
20 | ★★ Aftershock - with Ben Thompson | 13m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
17 | ★ Mixed Groceries - with Ben Thompson | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Mon 11th Mar 2024 - Bulahdelah | ||||||
Black Wall Major | ||||||
14 | ★ Beautiful Weather for Georgina | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Enjoyed this variant with the slab traverse
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13 | ★ Crumbs Crikey Georgina | 12m, 7 | ★ Good | |||
Enjoyed this one. Good slab first half and challenging to the finish.
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11 | Unknown 2 | 35m, 12 | Average | |||
Ok. Less drag than on 'Unknown 1'
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11 | ★ Unknown 1 | 35m, 11 | Average | |||
Ok. Lose eye contact with belayer 1/3 into the climb. Lots of drag when you get towards the top.
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Mon 11th Mar 2024 - Bulahdelah | ||||||
Beehive Area | ||||||
18 | ★ Bee Sting | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
My first climb in Beehive area. Managed to get 2 bee stings while halfway up the wall.
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Sun 7th Jan 2024 - Glenrock Lagoon | ||||||
Waterfall Area | ||||||
21 | ★ Ghost of Sparta — 2 attempts - with RoDog | 9m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Figured out the beta on the first attempt and got it clean on the second. Needed a bit of brushing.
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18 | ★ Ferns and Fings - with RoDog | 9m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Warmup and good to check out the holds for ‘Roo Fing’ on the way down.
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20 | ★ Roo Fing - with RoDog | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Needed a good brush, especially on the slab portion
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Wed 3rd Jan 2024 - Iris Moore Park | ||||||
21 | ★ Animal experiments - with RoDog | 20m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Felt pretty hard at the top as you get onto the face. Ended up going left at the last bolt and traversing right for the finish.
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20 | ★★ Cocky Monkey - with RoDog | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really good climb.
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20 | ★ Bicycle graveyard — 2 attempts - with RoDog | 17m | ★ Good | |||
Tried leading it, felt too exposed between 2nd & 3rd bolt, decided to do on top rope instead.
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Thu 28th Dec 2023 - Bouddi National Park | ||||||
Wagstaffe - Lobster Cave | ||||||
21 | ★★ Lobster — 2 attempts - with Emma Brisson | 8m, 6 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Blew it at the anchors when I tried to clip on the draw. Will be back for a proper send. It climbs so good.
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19 | ★ Second Cave Carrots - with Emma Brisson | 7m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
A bit tricky to get past the 3rd bolt, but pretty good climb.
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18 | ★ Frying Nemo - with Emma Brisson | 7m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
First climb of the session. Felt a bit sketchy, but it climbs well.
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19 | ★ Pinchy the Lobster - with Emma Brisson | 6m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Pretty cruisy to the last bolt, then pretty long and sketchy for the anchors
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22 | ★★ Scallops - with Emma Brisson | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Thought I was doing 'Left hand slab' as a cool down at the end of the session, to then realise halfway up that I was on 'Scallops" ahah. Not so cool down.
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Fri 15th Dec 2023 - The Surge | ||||||
The Surgery | ||||||
18 ~16 | ★★ Surgery - with Brent Forrester | 12m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good climb, did not feel like 18. Used the anchors of #4 'Left of Arch'
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13 | ★★ Dill Pickles - with Brent Forrester | 12m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Cruisy warmup. Used the anchors of #4 'Left of Arch'
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Fri 15th Dec 2023 - The Surge | ||||||
21 | ★★ Stephan the Barbarian — 3 attempts - with Brent Forrester | 10m, 4 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great climb, took a couple tries to figure out the crux
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Fri 8th Dec 2023 - Awabakal | ||||||
17 | ★★ Missed For 30 - with RoDog | 23m, 12 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Really good. Fun to get a few crack moves
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15 | ★ Sargent Starfish - with RoDog | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Good warmup, rock felt better in this area.
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16 | ★ Essential Services - with RoDog | 15m, 4 | Average | |||
Enjoyed the climb, just very friable
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Fri 1st Dec 2023 - Glenrock Lagoon | ||||||
Middle Earth | ||||||
22 | ★★ The Stairs of Cirith Ungol — 2 attempts - with RoDog | 11m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Still unable to get this one in one go
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22 | ★★ Hand Shandy - with RoDog | 11m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Could not get past the crux to save my life
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Fri 1st Dec 2023 - Glenrock Lagoon | ||||||
The Fish Bowl | ||||||
19 | ★★ I'm not gunna lie to you.....Nice - with RoDog | 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 29th Oct 2023 - Mt Stuart | ||||||
Secret Crags Under the Radar | ||||||
19 | ★★ Spicy Warm Up - with Meg MacAuslan | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Blew it after the last bolt/crux and had to take a rest on gear.
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Sun 29th Oct 2023 - Mt Stuart | ||||||
Secret Crags Jurassic Wall | ||||||
17 | Charmander - with Meg MacAuslan | 6m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Good little warmup.
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Sun 29th Oct 2023 - Mt Stuart | ||||||
Secret Crags Secret Garden | ||||||
20 | ★ The Wicked End - with Meg MacAuslan | 15m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Very hard second half. Got worked.
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Fri 27th Oct 2023 - Castle Hill | ||||||
Eastern Bluff Alias | ||||||
18 ~17 | ★★ Flower Power - with Meg MacAuslan | 15m, 13 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really fun climb, lots of bolts, could be graded lower
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16 ~17 | ★★ Wings of Steel - with Meg MacAuslan | 8m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great climb, could be graded higher
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20 Hard | ★★ Slab Ambassadors - with Meg MacAuslan | 15m, 15 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great climb. Had to rest on gear before the last bolt, couldn’t figure out the beta.
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Fri 27th Oct 2023 - Mt Stuart | ||||||
Big Slab Boulder | ||||||
16 | ★ Birthday Route - with Meg MacAuslan | 6m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Took a while to find the holds
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Fri 27th Oct 2023 - Mt Stuart | ||||||
The Pinnacle | ||||||
18 | ★★ Old, Fat and Broken - with Meg MacAuslan | 23m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fri 20th Oct 2023 - Bulahdelah | ||||||
Black Wall Major | ||||||
16 | ★ Fifth Clip Kickflip - with RoDog | 20m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good climb, tricky start.
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18 ~17 | ★ Unknown 4 - with RoDog | 15m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Gets easy from the second bolt. Thought it was pretty soft for the grade, but still fun climb.
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16 ~15 | ★ Pump Pack Solo - with RoDog | 12m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
15 | ★★ Black Groove (Left Variant) - with RoDog | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good warmup. Enjoyed it.
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15 ~14 | ★ Black groove - with RoDog | 28m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very easy once you pass the 3rd clip.
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19 | ★★ Rubber Ranger - with RoDog | 15m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Really good climb. The good flake on the right side between 3rd and 4th clip was snapped off. Still climbs well.
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Sun 24th Sep 2023 - San Vito lo Capo | ||||||
Scogliera di Salinella Central Terra Media Casa Claudia | ||||||
6b | ★★★ Serpente nero | 23m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
5a | ★★ Easy for You | 18m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 24th Sep 2023 - San Vito lo Capo | ||||||
Monte Monaco Cattedrale nel Deserto | ||||||
6a | ★★ Passeggiata | 24m, 10 | ★★★ Classic | |||
6a | ★★★ Freebird | 20m, 10 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Sun 3rd Sep 2023 - Glenrock Lagoon | ||||||
Waterfall Area | ||||||
20 | ★ You are not the bose, I am the bose — 2 attempts - with RoDog | 9m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Think I went too far left of the route after the second bolt. Couldn't figure out the moves going straight up.
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19 | ★★ Super Nintendo Chalmers — 2 attempts - with RoDog | 10m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
19 | ★ All Work and No Climb Makes Jack a Weak Boy - with RoDog | 8m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fri 1st Sep 2023 - Glenrock Lagoon | ||||||
Waterfall Area | ||||||
19 | ★ Bedtime Sillies - with RoDog, Michael Cavanagh | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★★ Peeking Possum - with RoDog, Michael Cavanagh | 10m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great warm-up
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14 | ★ Sharon is Karen - with RoDog, Michael Cavanagh | 9m, 3 | Average | |||
Wed 23rd Aug 2023 - Morna point | ||||||
South Wall | ||||||
19 | ★ Toadfish - with RoDog | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Enjoyed this one. Good variety of moves.
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20 | ★ Octopussy - with RoDog | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Good climb. Hard moves between 3rd bolt and anchors.
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16 | Stop Wanking, get Cranking - with RoDog | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
17 | ★ Calamari - with RoDog | 9m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Good fun. The traverse is great.
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22 | ★ Wobbygong — 2 attempts - with RoDog | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Couldn't figure out the moves between last bolt and anchors
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19 | ★★ Scallops — 2 attempts - with RoDog | 11m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Bit wet due to rain overnight. Couldn't commit to the moves below the anchors, had to go up 'MT' to set up on top rope.
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Fri 11th Aug 2023 - Fingal Gym | ||||||
16 | ★ Sashimi - with Vinayaka, RoDog | 10m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
15 | ★ Scrimshaw - with Vinayaka, RoDog | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Really enjoyed this one
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13 | ★ Ichi Knee - with Vinayaka, RoDog | 8m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Not much to it once you've done the mantle at the start
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19 | ★ Vertical Hanger - with Vinayaka, RoDog | 12m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Like the description says, very thin crack for the first half
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16 | ★ Skip n Jump - with Vinayaka, RoDog | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
18 | ★ Hop - with Vinayaka, RoDog | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Tricky first half
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19 | ★ Wetting The Wick — 2 attempts - with Vinayaka, RoDog | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Sketchy fall between first and second bolt on the first attempt
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16 | ★ Kill Willy - with Vinayaka | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fun climb, water seeping through the wall on the lower half
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17 | ★★ Free Bill - with Vinayaka | 18m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Water seeping through the wall on the lower half, but still good climbing
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Fri 4th Aug 2023 - Glenrock Lagoon | ||||||
Middle Earth | ||||||
15 | Hobbits Pockets - with RoDog, Michael Cavanagh | 7m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
22 | ★★ The Stairs of Cirith Ungol - with RoDog, Michael Cavanagh | 11m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Had a good run to the 3rd bolt, but had to drop before making the move up to the anchors.
Good kneebar rest at the 2nd clip
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19 | ★ Kleptomania - with RoDog, Michael Cavanagh | 10m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 30th Jul 2023 - Morna point | ||||||
South Wall | ||||||
14 | ★ Lobster Trap - with RoDog | 9m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
20 | ★★ Hammerhead direct start - with RoDog | 10m, 2 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Great climb, but very exposed to long fall between second clip and finish
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