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★★★ Microdermabrasia
![]() | 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 22nd Nov 2015 | ||||
Pitch 3 (24) only. An exciting onsight with no chalk on anything. Mostly this pitch is sustained thin pumping at hard 22. However, this climb harbours a seriously tricky crux featuring a desperately long reach off a 1/4 mono-crimp. The finish up the steep, groovy stemming feature is pretty cool when hanging out at the top of the majestic Bentrovato wall.
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★★★ Microdermabrasia (Microdermabrasia P1)
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| 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 27th Dec 2015 | ||||
Pumpy route. I made it through the crux and all but was in trouble at the next bit.
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★★ Binary Neil
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 7th Jan 2016 | ||||
Probably is the best of the harder routes. Nice sequencey climbing on good rock.
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Wed 6th Jan 2016 | ||||
Really fun climb. loved it. Climbing it in the rain while the crux holds are all wet makes it all that more fun and exciting, unusually! Ticked on my second shot.
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★★ Taxi Driver
![]() | 20m, 9 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Wed 6th Jan 2016 | ||||
2nd shot in torrential rain.
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Wed 6th Jan 2016 | ||||
the easiest of the 25's we tried at this crag
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 17th Jan 2016 | ||||
I have wondered whether i would be able to climb this, given that its so technical with gastons, sidepulls and underclings, on tiny feet, which is not at all my style but i fucking LOVED this route!! I probably should've ticked it on the second burn, just forgot one foot at the crux and it cost me. Looking forward to the rematch!
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Thu 4th Feb 2016 | ||||
Didn't think I'd actually get this, was feeling low on courage but stil managed to flash it.
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 7th Feb 2016 | ||||
Ahhh, this one felt sweet! Took 3 shots today. 1 to equip, 1 slip and then cruised up on the third shot. Such great climbing!
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 7th Feb 2016 | ||||
Had one attempt, working out beta. Got to the anchors, just need to link it all together. Looking forward to the next visit. Classic face climbing.
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★★ Binary Neil
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | Sat 20th Feb 2016 | |||||
Stoked! Committing to a dicey move on the slopey crimps led to the OS.
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Tue 23rd Feb 2016 | ||||
Solid before and after one stopper reach move, that needs 2cm extension. Will have to look for different short person sequence as too low percentage otherwise.
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 12th Mar 2016 | ||||
Managed to work out the crux but couldn't stick it 2nd shot. Super cool crux move. Rock is sharp and reduced my skin levels too much to have another shot .
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★★★ Armistice
![]() | 14m, 6 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Mon 28th Mar 2016 | ||||
Cool swinging around up in space. First try after doing the direct.
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★ Digitalicious
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 10th Jan 2016 | ||||
Surprisingly good climb.
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sat 23rd Apr 2016 | ||||
Third shot.
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★★ Taxi Driver
![]() | 20m, 9 | Blue Mountains | Average | Sat 30th Apr 2016 | ||||
2nd go
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★★ Gavia
![]() | 20m | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sat 7th May 2016 | ||||
Hmmm, pretty solid! Had to bail, as neither of us could work out the crux, after crossing over exile and its probably 25 to there...
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★★★ Microdermabrasia (Microdermabrasia P1)
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| 85m | Blue Mountains | Sat 21st May 2016 | |||||
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★ Thunderstruck
![]() | 45m, 17 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sat 11th Jun 2016 | ||||
P1 only.
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★★ Binary Neil
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Mon 13th Jun 2016 | ||||
Still need to come back to figure out that thin bit above the lip.
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Vespasian's Wall P1)
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| 58m, 20 | Blue Mountains | Fri 15th Jul 2016 | |||||
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Vespasian's Wall P1)
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| 58m, 20 | Blue Mountains | Fri 15th Jul 2016 | |||||
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | Fri 15th Jul 2016 | |||||
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | Fri 15th Jul 2016 | |||||
Came off at the last move.
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | Fri 15th Jul 2016 | |||||
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Thu 28th Jul 2016 | ||||
Sent on my 3rd shot today, 6th total. Felt quite hard for the grade.
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★★★ Reigning Steel Extension
![]() | 27m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 7th Aug 2016 | ||||
HARD 25
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★★★ Microdermabrasia (Microdermabrasia P1)
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| 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 7th Aug 2016 | ||||
HARD and awesome 23, one of the best in bluies
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 13th Aug 2016 | ||||
Second shot today, probably 8-10 total. Really enjoyed my time on this rig, tricky top crux which spat me off multiple times unitl i found a sequence that worked for me. Full value 25 blue mountains face climbing!
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★★ Weakend Worrier
![]() | 30m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 28th Aug 2016 | ||||
This had a super stumper crux move. Took about 10 minutes of head scratching to solve.
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★ Digitalicious
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sat 3rd Sep 2016 | ||||
Two strenuous moves down low, after that kick back and enjoy the jugs and the view!
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 18th Sep 2016 | ||||
Onsight attempt and one go to work out beta
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 17th Sep 2016 | ||||
3 shots (6 in total). Rad climb with very un bluies like moves. Super technical with some super rad moves and body positions. Psyched
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★★★ Microdermabrasia
![]() | 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 17th Sep 2016 | ||||
Pitch 1 only. Cool line up an awesome feature. Not a straightforward as it looks with quite a hard crux
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★★★ Microdermabrasia (Microdermabrasia P1)
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lead by
Jens
| 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 25th Sep 2016 | ||||
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 26th Sep 2016 | ||||
Bloody awesome!
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall
![]() | 58m, 20 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Mon 26th Sep 2016 | ||||
One EOD burn. Didn't feel too hard! Cool crux.
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall
![]() | 58m, 20 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 25th Sep 2016 | ||||
Rad technical face climbing in true bluies style. Took a bit of head scratching to figure out the crux (thanks matty). Close on the 3rd burn but just ran out of gas. Will be back for this one for sure
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Tue 25th Oct 2016 | ||||
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★★★ Microdermabrasia
![]() | 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Tue 25th Oct 2016 | ||||
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★★ Swansong - Project Paul
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Wed 26th Oct 2016 | ||||
Top Rope Solo lap before bolting. Only 25m long, but great climbing on good rock. 2 stars for THIS crag. The crux is probably grade 24 slab.
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | Sat 29th Oct 2016 | |||||
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 22nd Oct 2016 | ||||
Very good climbing and awesome
Moves. Onsight to the second last draw but didn't read the sequence properly
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 22nd Oct 2016 | ||||
Second shot, was pretty sure I was gonna send it but alas, foot slip. Pretty bummed. Gotta come back for this
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★★★ Reigning Steel Extension
![]() | 27m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 22nd Oct 2016 | ||||
Super awesome linkup and extension to Reigning steel. That 2 finger undercling pocket right at the start after the 23 is rad couple with sidepull and crimps, this route is a must do. Awesome. Will be a hard 25 to link up.
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★★ Swansong
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 30th Oct 2016 | ||||
3rd shot today (and 1 lap on Top Rope solo previously, before bolting). Struggled with the high humidity on the tiny holds today, almost didn't manage the tick. Squeaked it just before the rain arrived. Would be stupidly popular at Shipley or Porters Pass. Grade 22 face climbing for 15m, then a 5m gr23 techno-crimp section, with a final 5m baffling and bizarre gr24 slab sequence to the anchors. If you're crimping hard on the top crux, you're doing it wrong!
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 30th Oct 2016 | ||||
Fell with stupid beta at the crux - pulled straight back on and through to the top before the thunderstorm hit. Excellent climbing, comparable to all the classic mountains routes in the style that I've been on
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★★ Taxi Driver
![]() | 20m, 9 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 29th Oct 2016 | ||||
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★★ Binary Neil
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sun 30th Oct 2016 | ||||
Very close, just need some beef jerky before I send it
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★★★ Microdermabrasia (Microdermabrasia P1)
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| 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 17th Sep 2016 | ||||
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★★★ Project (Closed)
![]() | 30m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 2nd Jan 2017 | ||||
Wow this things is amazing and hard! Look forward to trying it when Neil gets it done.
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★★★ The Post Truth Era
![]() | 30m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 7th Jan 2017 | ||||
Just the one Flash attempt after Monty's First Ascent! Probably the best single pitch of all the "newish" routes established by others that I've repeated in the Blueys in the last few years. Immaculate rock, sustained, demanding, technical and terrifically exposed. If this was at Shipley or Porters it would be a Mega Classic (but the whole East Face area has its own "quality" standard, because it's all just THAT good.). 1 fall at the main crux in the bottom 1/3rd, and another at the technical crux in the top 1/3rd on my flash attempt, otherwise clean. I hope I get a chance to come back for the Send, but as it was, after climbing this morning and 7.5 weeks without training/hard climbing, I wasn't sure I could do this 2nd shot today. It's definitely worth the effort to come back for the tick. I will give $1 to anyone who can validly onsight the top Technical crux of this (with the proviso that they climb < 8a).
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★★ Binary Neil
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Fri 20th Jan 2017 | ||||
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★★★ The Post Truth Era
![]() | 30m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 28th Jan 2017 | ||||
2nd shot today. Been hanging out to get on this since seconding it few weeks back. This went easily today after working out my beta on the bottom crux. Spectacular route with some of the best rock in the bluies. Possibly my favorite bluies 25. Nearly fell off before the anchor after a massivr lightning strike nearby!
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall
![]() | 58m, 20 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 16th Feb 2017 | ||||
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 19th Feb 2017 | ||||
Brilliant face climb! Mostly good positive holds with beautiful movement. Climbed it clean to the crux, but fluffed my foot onto the rope.
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 19th Feb 2017 | ||||
As usual for me, a poor second shot. Excuses include fatigue from the day before, and trying to rush. Two falls.
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Vespasian's Wall P1)
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| 58m, 20 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 23rd Feb 2017 | ||||
Brilliant face climb! Mostly good positive holds with beautiful movement. Climbed it clean to the crux, but fluffed my foot onto the rope.
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Vespasian's Wall P1)
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| 58m, 20 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 23rd Feb 2017 | ||||
As usual for me, a poor second shot. Excuses include fatigue from the day before, and trying to rush. Two falls.
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★★ Binary Neil
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 26th Feb 2017 | ||||
Slipped off the crimp mid crux. Cruised it next shot. Great route.
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 1st Apr 2017 | ||||
Very close to clean - one fall at the crux.
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★★★ Microdermabrasia (Microdermabrasia P1)
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| 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 2nd Apr 2017 | ||||
1st pitch, very nice. Last climb of the day. Blew the onsight after the cruxy flake as I was getting way too pumped
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 8th Apr 2017 | ||||
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★★★ Microdermabrasia (Microdermabrasia P1)
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| 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 8th Apr 2017 | ||||
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 8th Apr 2017 | ||||
Getting even closer - fell after touching the hold coming out of the crux, while placing the draws. 2nd go didn't go better...
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★★ Binary Neil
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 26th Feb 2017 | ||||
Yep, even after all these years, I still can't do the move to get OUT of the cave. The "conventional" crux is challenging, but not TOO bad for me, but my legs are too long for the normal "kneebar" approach to the cave, and my arms are too short to do the span to the holds out of the cave. Never stuck the sequence once today, despite a fair bit of effort.
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | Thu 11th May 2017 | |||||
Bit stiff for me at the moment.
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★★★ Microdermabrasia
![]() | 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 21st May 2017 | ||||
first pitch only, super fun
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★★★ Vespasian's Wall (Pitch 1 only)
![]() | 25m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 21st Apr 2017 | ||||
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 7th Apr 2017 | ||||
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Thu 1st Jun 2017 | ||||
new and better beta!!
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 27th May 2017 | ||||
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★★ Binary Neil
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | Tue 6th Jun 2017 | |||||
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Mega Classic | Fri 23rd Jun 2017 | ||||
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★ Thunderstruck (Thunderstruck P1)
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lead by
Max
| 45m, 17 | Blue Mountains | Mon 10th Jul 2017 | |||||
Only did the first pitch. Average climb with a weird traverse
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★ Thunderstruck (Thunderstruck P1)
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| 45m, 17 | Blue Mountains | Average | Sat 29th Jul 2017 | ||||
First pitch only. Bailed at the weird runout traverse bit.
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★ Thunderstruck P1
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| 45m, 17 | Blue Mountains | Average | Sat 29th Jul 2017 | ||||
It's actually a nice climb at the grade if it just had one more bolt.
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★★★ Reigning Steel Extension
![]() | 27m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 14th Aug 2017 | ||||
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 27th Aug 2017 | ||||
Sweet sequence, pulled some moves, not in order.
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 27th Aug 2017 | ||||
Pulled together the sequence and positions, it'll be tough, but it'll go.
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★★★ Microdermabrasia
![]() | 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 19th Aug 2017 | ||||
First pitch only (23) skittish on the laybacks and trusting holds crux thew me a couple times, then up and over!
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★★★ Microdermabrasia
![]() | 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 19th Aug 2017 | ||||
First pitch only (23) used izzy's sit-down rest, made it past the crux only to fall there!
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★★★ Microdermabrasia
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| 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sun 27th Aug 2017 | ||||
First pitch only (23) set and sent! Used sit down rest
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★★★ Microdermabrasia (Microdermabrasia P1)
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| 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 28th Aug 2017 | ||||
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 16th Sep 2017 | ||||
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 16th Sep 2017 | ||||
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★★★ Reigning Steel Extension
![]() | 27m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Mon 18th Sep 2017 | ||||
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | Sun 24th Sep 2017 | |||||
I like it! 2nd go
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Fri 6th Oct 2017 | ||||
Great to get on this... bit out of my league atm, so many powerful moves on a row! Great rock and moves though!
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 7th Oct 2017 | ||||
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 7th Oct 2017 | ||||
A moderate start gets you just pumped enough that the technical crux is quite baffling, After two attempts my beta is still not 100% reliable, and the final move was also mind boggling. Yet still plausible. A good techy project
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★★★ Microdermabrasia (Microdermabrasia P1)
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| 85m | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 7th Oct 2017 | ||||
A few tricky sections on this!
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sun 15th Oct 2017 | ||||
Bouldery lip. Runout of PW for end of the day
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★★ Binary Neil
![]() | 25m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sun 15th Oct 2017 | ||||
Warm up laps didn't really worked but after 3rd shot Sand bag gone!
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Mon 16th Oct 2017 | ||||
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 23rd Oct 2017 | ||||
Beta run
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★★ Swinging In The Rain
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Mon 23rd Oct 2017 | ||||
Came close on the second attempt falling off trying to stand up above the lip. That blind left foothold under the lip is the secret!! The second bolt above the lip is such a sucker clip. Thinking about clipping that before youre through only wastes precious time and energy
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★★ Swinging In The Rain.
![]() | 20m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★★ Very Good | Sat 21st Oct 2017 | ||||
Alastair made the roof moves look easy, but on second found them extremely hard. Probably have to try something different (ie get stronger!) on the lip!
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★★★ Kizashi
![]() | 20m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Sat 28th Oct 2017 | ||||
Strenuous and fun! Couldn't work out the top move.
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