Ascents in Blue Mountains as Onsight as sport by Kurt Doherty

Super fun line and happy to read it well and bag the onsight.

Pretty chuffed to nab the onsight. Sequenced really well and found many of the holds to be much better than I was expecting. Crux was pretty darn fun, especially with numbed out hands; thankfully managed to rest just enough before it to pull through. Thanks for the permadraws; made it very easy to consume.

Gym climbing in a spectacular area. Big holds with some big moves. Fun.

Great steep thuggery. Very happy to get the onsight. Felt strong and climbed fast. Awesome.

Great punchy little number. Over very quick and likely soft for 23 but still good value.

Squeaked this in with very little skin. Start was very sharp and more difficult than I expected. Crux was quite enjoyable.

Not the best warm up. Spicy to second bolt with the boulder below then short techy crimp crux to easy finish.

Cool little start to a tough mantle/long reach around the 3rd (I think). Had to work hard at the 4th as I didn't sight out the holds as well as I should have. Finish was also pretty touch and go as I was feeling pretty fatigued by this stage.

Stiff start, then easy climbing to an interesting and committing finish on the arete. Loved the final moves.

Fantastic. At the easier end of 22 I think, but it's very much my style. Some surprising holds and enjoyable sequences on good rock.

Great climbing. Butchered the crux a little and flash pumped a bit, so spent a long time resting on the jugs just after it before realising there was a huge ledge just above me haha. I spent more time resting there thinking the finish was going to the be the main crux, but it turned out to be jugs. Very fun route, and a nice length. Would be classic if the ledge wasn't there.

Good fun but didn’t feel 22. Well easier than Flash Flood.

Great climbing. Sequenced the start boulder really well, finding the holds quite a bit better than I expected. Headwall was good fun too, with some nice consistent movement...kind of a shame it doesn't keep going! I ended up doing the extension, but it adds nothing more than some extra metres.

Hands numbed out mid-crux but otherwise went okay. A little disappointed with how the simple the rest of the arete was to climb, was kind of hoping for something a little more engaging than simple jugging, but it's a cool position and a fun crux.

Really enjoyed this one. Moving above the first break was much harder than I expected. Sequenced poorly above the third and had to work a little harder than I should have, but the rest was pretty straightforward. Bolt spacing makes it feel more exposed and exciting than it really is. Called it a day after this as rain was quickly heading our way.

Fun start that wasn't quite as "streno" as the route description led me to believe. Middle of the route was enjoyable, though the movement was a little repetitive. Finish was a tad confusing; big jugs up right or nails (not 22) holds direct through the bulge...obviously, I went via the jugs, but it felt a little off route given where the last bolt and anchors are positioned.

Onsight central.

Seriously good technical climbing. Nothing too hard, but good body position and sequencing will get you through. Really really enjoyed this.

Another really good route. Great flowing sequences. Stiff for the grade but less technical than 'Thirty Three Years'.

Pitch 1 only. Really enjoyable, largely due to getting 9 kneebars along the way. Will definitely come back for the rest as pitch 2 looks epic.

Short, fun thuggery.

Straight after Little Triggers. I almost dropped the crux, but just got through. Makes me feel like a beginner haha!

Difficulties are short lived, but otherwise enjoyable.

Definitely soft for the grade as it's a one-move wonder. The rest is enjoyable jugging with nicely spaced bolts. Could be 20 unless you're short?

Good fun. Nice climbing up the flake to the start of the steepness, then it definitely turns on. A pretty fierce crux (for the grade) is followed by some steep jugging that could definitely see you getting some air time; I was working pretty hard against the pump and EOD fatigue.

I really enjoyed this one, despite the burly start. Rest of the route felt a few grades easier than 21, but has some great sequences. Moving around the final arete felt pretty cool.

Consistent and solid for the grade. A great little climb that builds a surprising pump.

Super fun. Great climbing at the grade. Those holds!

One of the coolest routes I've done for the grade. So much fun and plenty of places to rest.

Interesting climbing and definitely a bit cruxier than the others. Still, all the harder bits are broken up by plenty of jugs.

Also enjoyable, with a great finishing sequence.

More warming up and getting gear on for Matt and Dad while they warmed up. Matt managed to onsight (!!) and Dad just missed out on the flash.

Not bad! Two cruxy sections with a comfortable rest in between. I left my feet a little low for the first and only just made it through, then sequenced incorrectly in the second and had to reverse two moves before going the correct way.

Quite thin above the first. Was a little spicy getting the second clipped, but fine after that. Another little thin pull up high, but the crux is definitely moving past the second.

Great pitch of climbing. Solid and pretty consistent for the grade. Shame it's not longer!

As with most routes on this section, the features are great. Fairly solid start into jugs then the namesake sloper adds a bit a spice in the middle.

Probably a tad more consistent than 'Sloper for Saddam'. Went very direct at the last bolt using a shallow pocket instead of heading a touch right. Nice to see some clip'n'lower anchors on this one too.

Way better than its neighbour. Some good sequences on the upper head wall.

I thought this was great. Quite interesting through the scoop and a little pumpy by the time you pull round the top. The carrot route to the left, Albatross, seems a little squeezed in though and could probably have been an alternate finish instead of an "independent" line.

Very cruxy and a little sandy. Felt more like a 20 to me

Straight after Monkey Girl. Superb climbing. Tough little start to enjoyable overlaps/breaks then great movement through the scoop. Really great value for the grade. Get's a classic in my book.

Straight after Sound and Vision. So good! Loved the crux up top. Great climbing and another classic in my opinion, though perhaps not quite a consistent as Little Triggers. Matt and Dad top-roped it (I was too lazy to climb it again if they didn't get to the chains lol). Matt didn't quite pull the crux, but Dad got through it after a few goes. They're climbing so good!

More great climbing! Bit of a run out through easy ground in the middle, but everything you need and more is available. Could be soft for the grade, but who cares when it's this enjoyable.

Four routes in without a rest and this felt tough! Bouldery little start on this one (that I read very poorly and almost punted), but it gives way to pretty juggy climbing.

Interesting start, but over too soon. The rest is pretty nondescript jugging. Soft for the grade.

Fun, though the difficulties are over pretty quick.

Did this as part of the onsight attempt for the full route. Start is definitely technical, then a little spicy to the second (feels like you'd hit the deck if you whip), and then run out on easy ground to the third. Found it quite a bit harder than Hot Flyer pitch 1, so I'm giving this a 20.

Simply sensational. I enjoyed every second of this onsight; it's certainly become one of my favourite easy routes in the mountains. Movement was interesting, with the route following a nice wandering line of features up the wall. The final few meters round the small bulge and up to the ledge felt fantastic. Carrots are nicely spaced, helping to create a good sense of exposure while climbing, but it didn't ever feel dangerous to me (the first carrot is about 10m up, with seven in total, so the spacing is around 3.5m). The carrots themselves are a mix of broad-heads and "normal" ones; of the seven carrots, my bolt plates fit four, so I had to use wires on the other three. I found it very easy for 19, but the finish definitely has the ability to bring heartbreak to would-be ascensionists, so it deserves some respect.

Warming up. Interesting crux for sure, but most of the climbing on this is long moves between good holds; don't really see why it gets two stars. Would be proper hard for shorties.

After bailing from Masterplan area looking for some easier climbing, we ended up here. A worthwhile addition to the cliff with a short thin crux above the big flake/block. Thanks for the bolts Lee Cujes

Nice slab with some good moves.

Some good slab action with nice climbing up top. Setup TR for Sarah and she climbed clean right up to the crux between the last bolt and anchors.

Great little climb on some cool featured rock.

Worst route I've ever done in the Bluies. Awkward, bad fall potential and horrible mantles.

Really enjoyable. Great line with some engaging movement for the grade.

Not too bad. A bit ho-hum until the very end.