Ascents climbed between 2022-00-00 and 2022-12-31 in Arapiles

Did this in two pitches as a team of three and a team of two with James leading the whole way with Erin. Not bad for a first day of leading trad, I think he did experience some of the wonders of rope drag though on the 50m first pitch.

A religious experience and rite of passage for all involved.

Another great shenanigan with Erin, Olly, and James all leading portions of this and Jack being dragged along on basically his first rock climb. I soloed in and around the two parties checking gear and helping with anchor building and other random things. Pretty rad to see Erin and Olly step up to the plate and go questing into the semi unknown having not led trad before. Radical. Headed to Melbourne shortly after.

First route of the trip.

One of the better routes i’ve done. Classic from go to woah.

Not really harder than curtain call but with poorer gear and less nice everything else too.

Slippery and hard in the true fashion of an Arapiles classic in the high teens.

Was on the 2018 trip list. Good to do!

Unreal. Felt like a proper quest in the dark. Didn’t get to the top.

Two goes.

An evening affair.

Instead of doing Tannin which I’d done before. Quality. I seem to only find myself up here at night.

Had a pretty good go at flashing this but came off somewhere in the middle. Pretty pleased I tried it from the ground though.

I think I went up three times on TR after my flash go, two of them clean. Thanks Chris for sorting out an anchor etc.

Mini epic with Chloe Fu. Trad climbing is hard and scary.

A joy.

A fun romp.

In the rain. Leading the top pitch was a pretty bold effort by Swena in the waterfall I reckon.

Winner! Top roped to warm up and then had a go and thankfully that was the only one I needed. Lee followed me up and I tried to onsight the second pitch but got scared and jumped off before getting to the bolt. Did it pretty easily second go though just clipping the bolts and then some gear on the face after. Lee led the ‘third and most significant pitch’ though so maybe i can’t claim the tick after all. With routes like this it’s no wonder Tobin was a believer.

Adds a little bit but that little bit is choss and doesn’t change the grade.

Third go after Chris did it, taking out his gear. A bit of a spicy meatball this one, not sure if I’m brave enough this trip.

Another three goes. Two one hangs from different points.

Joyful. Taking out Lee’s gear, not that there was much of it.

One of the better things I’ve ever done. Don’t know what this nonsense about a poorly protected start is.

Same log as the previous one. The whole no rest days thing really gets to you.

Dreamy. TR to warm up and get the gear back out of it after Swena’s heroic onsight attempt and then had a lovely time on the sharp end. One of the best routes at Araps, well protected, and not too hard for the grade by the standards around these parts. Single pitch (obviously).

Another three on the last day. An unfortunate foot slip and fatigue from twelve days on meant no dice for me. No sends in doggers gully were had this day.

Seconding Lee in the dark. Still so outrageous good.

Classic with some mandatory jamming for the grade!

Did something like this wondering over the face in the dark. The bees in the hole are well and active. I looked in and thought “hey that’s cool” and then heard the angriest scariest humming sound of my life and bolted out of there as fast as my fingers would carry me. No stings were sustained nor bees harmed.

got a bit lost on the second pitch and sadly missed the step. Got there eventually. Really good.

Thinking Golden fleece was pretty stiff for 18, turns out I was on a different route.

Got to love a pinnacle.

absolutely delightful.