Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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Sat 15th Jun 2024 - Woodford Island | ||||||
Sandy Corner Sandy Caves | ||||||
18/19 ~19 |
★ Birdy
![]() | 8m | ★ Good | |||
Bouldery fun. The hardest of the 3 as many of the holds are blind.
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18/19 |
★ Hole in One
![]() | 8m | Average | |||
Novelty through hole.
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Fri 14th Jun 2024 - Woodford Island | ||||||
See Sea Wall | ||||||
10 |
Honey
![]() | 10m | ||||
14 |
S.I.S
![]() | 8m | ||||
18 |
Straws in the Wind
![]() | 8m | ||||
17 |
Berowra Dreaming
![]() | 8m | ||||
16 |
Next Level
![]() | 8m | ||||
14 |
★ Animals as Leaders
![]() | 8m | ||||
15 |
Over the Top
![]() | 8m | ||||
The climbs might be easy and short, but we had fun. Thanks to the route equipper.
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Tue 27th Feb 2024 - Cathedral Rock | ||||||
19 |
★★★ With The Angels
![]() | 43m, 17 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Found the move off belay at start the hardest en route ( short arms). Second pitch just lovely. Led P2 and 3…..
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Wed 21st Feb 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Bulging Buttress | ||||||
22 |
★★★ Heat Pump
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1
Good climbing in its own right
2
Spent ages in the middle shaking out and working out what to do. A few big reaches/ dead points in the first half sapped my energy | 30m, 12 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Sun 18th Feb 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Flange Buttress | ||||||
21 |
★★ Influenza
![]() | 28m, 12 | ★ Good | |||
Some nice moves once in the stemming groove. The 9 th or 10th bolt’s nut was quite loose. I finger tightened it, worth bringing a spanner
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Wed 24th Jan 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Northern Buttress | ||||||
20 |
★ Pension Day
![]() | 20m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Interesting enough, found it as tough as the other two, though may have been just reacquainting myself with the Pipes dolerite
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21 |
★ Game On
![]() | 28m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
Intricate crux at about third height for me that was quite enjoyable. A bit stop/ start from half height
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Tue 23rd Jan 2024 - North West Bay River | ||||||
Dog Leg Bend Main Cliff | ||||||
19 |
★ Black Lab
![]() | ★ Good | ||||
Not too bad for a late addition, though top a bit contrived and friable
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21 |
★ Guide Dog
![]() | ★ Good | ||||
Interesting lower section
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Sun 7th Jan 2024 - Fingal Gym | ||||||
13 |
★ Ichi Knee
![]() | 8m, 2 | Average | |||
Original ascent was solo, weirdly coming up as red point. Rpt today
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Mon 11th Dec 2023 - Fingal Gym | ||||||
18 ~19 |
★ Hop
![]() | 10m, 3 | Average | |||
Tricky start keeping left of arete. Stupid finish.
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Thu 7th Dec 2023 - Berowra | ||||||
Blackboard Wall | ||||||
20 |
★★ Tomorrow's Villians
![]() | 12m, 4 | Average | |||
Thu 7th Dec 2023 - Berowra | ||||||
Bullet Hole Wall | ||||||
19 |
★★ Boris
![]() | 13m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
It’s a squeeze but didn’t feel too contrived
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Thu 7th Dec 2023 - Berowra | ||||||
Pimple Buttress | ||||||
11 |
★ ThreeSandShoes
![]() | 5m, 2 | ||||
Surprised to see a standard solo for many years now with bolts
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17 ~19 |
★ Abe Simpson
![]() | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
I have this ticked as a solo, but I think that was Plum Duff. This is almost a retrobolt of Pimple and of similar difficulty
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13 ~8 |
WallowWall
![]() | 12m, 4 | Don't Bother | |||
Another questionable route
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3 ~1 |
★★ Abseil Slab
![]() | 12m, 2 | Crap | |||
Seriously, I walked down this with no hands and the dog ran up it. Needs to disappear.
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Tue 14th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall | ||||||
15 |
★ The Arrow and the Song
![]() | 26m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
The one I hadn’t done. Finished up Karinya by mistake. Found going direct at 3rd bolt quite tough for grade
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Tue 14th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Mossy Wall | ||||||
19 |
★★ Matador
![]() | 15m | Don't Bother | |||
Crap rock, only good move is the starting mantle ( if you don’t chimney)
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Thu 22nd Jun 2023 - Tomaree Head | ||||||
North Zenith Trade Wind Slabs | ||||||
18 |
★★★ Trade Winds
![]() | 60m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Trade winds will become a trade route I suspect
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Sun 23rd Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Darlz Walls Buttress 7 | ||||||
18 |
★ Timing is Everything
![]() | 13m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
A bit like the ironstone bits of BBB but a lot shorter
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Sun 23rd Apr 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Darlz Walls Buttress 3 | ||||||
16 |
★ Shady Character
![]() | 10m, 4 | Average | |||
15 |
★★ Cut Throat
![]() | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Thu 20th Apr 2023 - Waterworks Quarry | ||||||
12 |
Five Four
![]() | 8m, 3 | ||||
Setting up a Tr for the grandkids. Followed by sprints around the pump track which was far more exhausting
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Tue 18th Apr 2023 - Sand River | ||||||
The Panopticon Panopticon South | ||||||
18 |
★ Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
![]() | 20m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Nice, would be great but for the ledges
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14 |
★★ Just Another Day at the Office
![]() | 20m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
15 |
★★ The Nose of Il Cappuccino
![]() | 20m, 9 | ||||
Pleasant climb for grade
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17 |
★ Haiku
![]() | 12m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Fun. Non jammers may not like this
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18 ~19 |
★ Light Fingered Mckenny
![]() | 10m, 6 | ||||
Is a 20 on thesarvo. One big move
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16 |
★ Chutzpah
![]() | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Mon 17th Apr 2023 - Sand River | ||||||
BBQ Crag Wave Wall | ||||||
20 |
★ Crest
![]() | 8m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Felt twice as long as it was, quite thoughtful
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13 ~14 |
★ Point Break
![]() | 8m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
More like a sand river 14
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Sat 25th Mar 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Black Site Crags Black Site | ||||||
22 Easy |
★★ Spook Flake
![]() | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
I didn’t think it was hard except the reachy bit straight off the ledge if you can’t reach the top of the flake. Both halves have nice moves. A bit too much mizzle coming in to do more today, but nice spot .
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19 |
★ Gumbo
![]() | 15m | Average | |||
Rock quality rather blah ( even the good bit) . Quite pumpy
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Tue 14th Feb 2023 - Blackwood Rocks | ||||||
American Woman Area | ||||||
17 |
★★ Ruchipa
![]() | 25m | ||||
Very dirty, and horrible start. If you are short just step on partners knee….
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Wed 8th Feb 2023 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes The Columns | ||||||
16 |
Ford Prefect
![]() | 12m, 6 | Don't Bother | |||
A plus for bolt camouflage but minus a couple of stars for contrivance and bolt placement.
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Sun 29th Jan 2023 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Teardrop Gully | ||||||
18 |
★ Sleeping Dogs
![]() | 12m, 5 | Average | |||
Felt Contrived
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16 |
The Bentwood
![]() | 12m, 3 | Average | |||
Long moves between horizontals
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Wed 25th Jan 2023 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes University Buttress | ||||||
19 |
★ Sun Stealer
![]() | 14m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
I thought better than route to the right
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Sat 21st Jan 2023 - Mount Alexandra | ||||||
Vox Populi Wall | ||||||
20 |
★★ Iclimb
![]() | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
The grid bolting detracts
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Thu 29th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Historic Wells | ||||||
19 |
★★ Use the Fork Luke
![]() | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Definitely not 18 as in the guidebook. Very hard start., had to get out crack glove, and hard second clip
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21 ~20 |
★ Movin' On Up
![]() | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Quite a nice climb
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Wed 28th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Heathcliff | ||||||
22 Easy |
★★ Kate Bush
![]() | 20m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Start pretty thin but ok. Top easy.
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Wed 21st Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Historic Wells | ||||||
20 |
★★ Funkytown
![]() | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Another good crunch route, short but fun
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17 |
★ Thanks Mum
![]() | 13m | ★ Good | |||
Well bolted
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18 |
★ Awesome Daddy
![]() | 10m | ||||
Rock improves up higher
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Tue 20th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Historic Wells | ||||||
21 |
★★ Tree Beard
![]() | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice juggy fun and probably a grade easier if tall
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15 to 19 |
Boatbuilding For Clancy
![]() | 12m | ||||
Pretty gnarly move off sharp and small crimps, unless you can reach the good one
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15 |
★ Dirty Beasts
![]() | 17m | ★ Good | |||
Interesting crux
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Sun 18th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Mt Boyce Afghan/Girl in the Mirror wall | ||||||
21 |
★ Querilous Journey
![]() | 40m | Average | |||
Did as suggested in guide and started at first bolt rather than create a mega cairn.
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19 |
★ Caconofix
![]() | 50m | Average | |||
The move off the low ledge is tricky if you can’t reach the jug
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Sat 17th Dec 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Heathcliff | ||||||
19 |
★★ Chip Off the Old Block
![]() | 25m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
I think it was fun enough but not that memorable
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Tue 22nd Nov 2022 - Sand River | ||||||
Colosseum Area Eldorado | ||||||
19 |
★ Dangle
![]() | 14m, 6 | Average | |||
Fun enough but glad to have a longer panic draw, every bolt just out of reach
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16 |
Whack
![]() | 14m, 6 | Average | |||
Nice rockpast the ledge. Stopped hereafter our fall misn to find sun lover area. Setting out from carpark at 3 pm it wasn’t the best choice for a quick arvoclimb
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15 |
★ Nugget Juggler
![]() | 16m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Better than it looked
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Wed 16th Nov 2022 - Launceston (Cataract) Gorge | ||||||
The Sunny Side Saturday Night Buttress | ||||||
18 |
★ Zoo's Face
![]() | 10m | Average | |||
Would be a slightly scary solo
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Sun 30th Oct 2022 - Watagans | ||||||
Gate Crag Walls of 2000 | ||||||
13 |
Anniversary climb
![]() | 40m | Average | |||
A bit of a waste of bolts, but it was useful for multipitch “training” I guess.
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Sat 15th Oct 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Medlow Bath The Sunbath | ||||||
19 |
★★ Poultry in Motion
![]() | 15m, 6 | Average | |||
19 |
★★ Burger Boys
![]() | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Nice thoughtful route
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Wed 12th Oct 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Mezzaluna Area | ||||||
17 |
★ Sardines
![]() | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
I presume avoiding the crack is the go.
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17 |
★ Unethical
![]() | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Reasonable moves, not that memorable
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Wed 12th Oct 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Mount York Masterplan Area | ||||||
23 |
★★ Scatterbrain
![]() | 16m | ★ Good | |||
Super breezy, frozen hands more than pump
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Mon 3rd Oct 2022 - Area 51 | ||||||
21 |
★ Butch
![]() | 16m | ★ Good | |||
Very bouldery no chalk hint start. Felt harder than the others.
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21 |
★ Wagging
![]() | 20m | ||||
Fun enough
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Mon 19th Sep 2022 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Blackheath Area Hat Hill Crag | ||||||
21 |
★ Cat in the Hat
![]() | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Some cool sequences. The bolts are a bit spaced but I didn’t really notice it.
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Sun 11th Sep 2022 - Umina | ||||||
Lake View | ||||||
18 |
★ Excalibur
![]() | 8m, 3 | Average | |||
Good moves in the middle
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19 |
★★ Hieroglyphics of Luxor
![]() | 8m, 3 | ||||
Looks dirty but climbs well with interesting sequence
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Sun 28th Aug 2022 - Glenrock Lagoon | ||||||
Centennial Glen-rock | ||||||
17 |
Mallampati
![]() | 11m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Not a bad addition for Glenrock
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Sun 14th Aug 2022 - Umina | ||||||
Lake View | ||||||
15 |
★ Treasure Island
![]() | 12m, 4 | Average | |||
Good first lead for beginners. Not convinced by the anchor style, the glue in bolt is too extruded
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15 |
★ The Mirage
![]() | 13m, 5 | Average | |||
Moves past last bolt to anchors are a bit dicey due to ledge below.
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Wed 8th Jun 2022 - Berowra | ||||||
Kid Free Area | ||||||
18 |
★ Angry Ants
![]() | 12m, 4 | Don't Bother | |||
Dirty discontinuous climbing, even the arete at the top didn’t salvage it
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Wed 8th Jun 2022 - Berowra | ||||||
Ladder of Gloom Area | ||||||
15 |
★ Avoidance Arete
![]() | 8m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Better than it looked and feels quite long with the traversing. Interesting engineering at the start…
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Wed 8th Jun 2022 - Berowra | ||||||
Pimple Buttress | ||||||
19 |
★ Petroglyph
![]() | 8m, 2 | Average | |||
Wed 8th Jun 2022 - Berowra | ||||||
Glamorpus Area | ||||||
18 |
★ Extended Prejudice Remix
![]() | 10m, 3 | Don't Bother | |||
Only advantage is it makes it easier to clean
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17 |
★ Un Hommage du Craster
![]() | 8m, 3 | Average | |||
This is a retrobolting of JFH surely. Ok.
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Sun 5th Jun 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Babylon Areas Occupied Territories Slabs | ||||||
13 |
★ Just Right
![]() | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Sat 4th Jun 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point The Wastelands | ||||||
18 |
★★ Lucy Can't Dance
![]() | 22m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Never really noticed this before, quite good
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Sat 4th Jun 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Alley Wall | ||||||
18 |
★ Bombtrack
![]() | 24m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Yes, it’s better than it looks, the top is quite fun
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Thu 2nd Jun 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
Thompson's Point Alley Wall | ||||||
18 |
★ Suze
![]() | 14m | ★ Good | |||
Nice start, good late addition
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16 |
Me
![]() | 8m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Nice holds, bolts spaced
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Wed 1st Jun 2022 - Nowra | ||||||
The Grotto Cliffline Hogwarts | ||||||
13 |
★ Wingardium Leviosa
![]() | 12m | ★ Good | |||
Fun for the grade
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Fri 20th May 2022 - NE Mt Zero Range | ||||||
Golton Rocks Wave Wall | ||||||
21 |
★ Alfred's Slippers
![]() | 14m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Turning a roof without a double rack to weigh you down feels easy. This felt pretty soft.
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18 |
★ Holy Batmania
![]() | 11m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Short but fun.
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21 |
★ Holy Human Fly
![]() | 14m, 6 | Average | |||
May suit the short, pretty cruisy, I just didn’t like the rock
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Mon 2nd May 2022 - Bare Rock | ||||||
The Block | ||||||
15 |
Block O'Clock
![]() | 8m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Better than appearances with some thought needed
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Sun 1st May 2022 - Bare Rock | ||||||
Main Face | ||||||
23 |
★★ Tomorrows Dream - Variant 2nd Pitch
![]() | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice moves, probably 22 as per the guide when compared to a few of the other 23s here
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Thu 21st Apr 2022 - Bare Rock | ||||||
Main Face | ||||||
21 |
★★ Black Fire
![]()
1
21
40
| 40m | ★ Good | |||
Pitch 1 only. Was definitely holding onto Bits of rock that don’t get much use. Was hard at Rooflet. Pretty nice slab.
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Wed 20th Apr 2022 - Sand River | ||||||
BBQ Crag Shadow Wall | ||||||
17 |
★★ Deep State
![]() | 19m, 7 | ||||
15 |
★★ Shadowplay
![]() | 19m, 9 | ||||
16 |
★ Stormy(y) in a D Cup
![]() | 16m, 7 | ||||
14 |
★ Keep Calm and Carry On
![]() | 16m | ||||
18 |
★ Annica
![]() | 17m, 7 | ||||
This one was quite reachy and therefore the most memorable. A quick 2 hour session
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17 |
★ Enemy of the People
![]() | 18m, 7 |