Ascents in North West by Garth Wimbush

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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Quality
Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Bundaleer Area
Bundaleer
	12	★★ Scarab - with Adam Hons, Matt Finn	Mixed trad 59m, 1	★★★ Classic
Led the third pitch. Don't seem to be any bolts at the top of the second, like all the descriptions say?
Mon 13th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
Bluffs Bluff Major Bluff Major North Face
	17 17 R	★★★ Missing Link - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 30m	★★ Very Good
Interesting. The reputation of the climb had me a bit nervous on the traverse, but with the right gear things aren't too bad.
Mon 13th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall
	10	★ Eagle Cleft - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 120m
Simulclimbed in one pitch, 54 mins
Sun 12th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Under Flinders Lane Wall
	18	★★ Skylark Direct Finish - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 38m	★★ Very Good
Fun! Well worthwhile finish to Skylark.
	16	★★ Skylark - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 85m	★★ Very Good
Sun 12th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
	16	★★ Saracen - with Jack Mattinson 1 lead by Jack Mattinson 2 lead by Garth Wimbush 3 4 5	Trad 110m	★★★ Classic
1.5 hrs
	13	★ Lawrence - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 100m	★★ Very Good
Lead the whole thing in one long pitch, moving together. 47 mins.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Pinnacle Face Tiptoe Ridge Area
	14	★ The Green Singer - with Jack Mattinson 1 lead by Jack Mattinson 2 lead by Garth Wimbush 3 4	Trad 130m	★★ Very Good
Done in 2 pitches, simul-climbing most of it. 50 mins.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Pinnacle Face Area Below Tiptoe Ridge
	18	★ Free Beer - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 30m	★★★ Classic
Really nice climb.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Left Watchtower Face
	12	★★ Watchtower Chimney - with Jack Mattinson 1 lead by Jack Mattinson 2 lead by Garth Wimbush 3 4	Mixed trad 110m, 1	★★★ Classic
1hr and 10. Moved together for the first 3 pitches, then pitched the last.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Mari Buttress
	18	★ Femroc - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Tricky through the bulge, and quite sustained above.
Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	14	★★ Salamander - with Jack Mattinson	Trad 120m	★ Good
	16	★★ The Confession - with Jack Mattinson 1 linkup Salamander , lead by Garth 2 lead by Jack Mattinso 3	Trad 45m	★★ Very Good
Worthwhile.
Sun 23rd Apr 2017 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
	14	★★ Tremulo - with Andrew Roberts	Trad 25m	★ Good
Better than it looks
Sun 23rd Apr 2017 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	16	★★★ Brolga - with Andrew Roberts 1 16 lead by Garth 2 16 lead by Garth 3 16 lead by Andrew	Trad 90m	★★★ Classic
Sat 22nd Apr 2017 - Arapiles
Castle Crag
	17	★★ Swinging - with Andrew.Roberts	Mixed trad 20m, 2	★★ Very Good
Sat 22nd Apr 2017 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Front Wall and West Face
	18 17	★★★ Oceanoid - with Rachel Katterl	Trad 75m	★★★ Mega Classic
Superb! Varied and fun.
Sat 22nd Apr 2017 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Death Row Pinnacle
	13	★ Social Comment - with Rachel Katterl	Trad 37m	Average
	17	★★ Garden Gnome - with Rachel Katterl	Trad 20m	★ Good
Short, but fun.
Sun 14th Feb 2016 - Mt Rosea
Main Cliff
	20	★★★ Debutante (Debutante Linkup Debutante DS) - with Rachel Katterl 1 20 linkup Debutante DS , lead by Garth 2 14 lead by Garth 3 13 lead by Rachel 4 14 lead by Rachel 5 11 lead by Garth	Trad 120m	★★★ Classic
The climb was worth doing for the pinnacle belay alone.
	20	★★ Debutante Direct Start - with Rachel Katterl	Trad 24m	★★★ Classic
A bit greasy, but a fun, sustained, mandatory-jamming crack.
Sat 13th Feb 2016 - Mt Rosea
Main Cliff
	17	★★★ Heretic - with Rachel Katterl 1 16 lead by garth 2 17 lead by garth 3 17 lead by garth 4 17 lead by garth 5 17 lead by garth	Trad 120m	★★★ Classic
Brilliant. Really consistent, on quality rock the whole way.
Tue 9th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
	20 21	★ Beelzebub Direct Start - with Tim Smith	Mixed trad 10m, 1	★ Good
Tricky moves getting to the bolt. Stick clipped the first bolt.
	18	★★ Morgul Khan - with Lorien Martin	Trad 40m	★ Good
Quite enjoyed this one.
	17	★★ Edgell Gerber Memorial Flake Climb - with Tim Smith, Lorien Martin	Trad 30m	★ Good
A quick following ascent.
	6 6 R	★ Cloaca - with Liz	Trad 30m	★ Good
Not a good beginners lead, but pleasant enough climbing.
Mon 8th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Far North Lower Curtain Wall
	21	★★★ Comic Relief - with Lorien Martin	Trad 20m	★★★ Classic
Superb!
	21	★★ Round Up - with Tim Smith	Trad 30m	★★ Very Good
Quite enjoyable
Mon 8th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Far North Werewolf Area
	20	★★ Werewolf - with Fred Dyer	Trad 24m	★★ Very Good
This is not 19 - the jamb in the crack was not good enough to be 19.
Mon 8th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Far North Lower Curtain Wall
	19	★★ Sideshow - with Lorien Martin	Trad 35m	★★ Very Good
The difficulties are short, but a lovely climb nonetheless.
	18	★★★ Entertainer - with Lorien Martin	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Noice!
Sun 7th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Pilot Error Cliffs Cobwebs Gully
	18	★★ Gilt Edged - with Rebekah Richardson	Trad 40m	★★★ Classic
Hard for the grade, but really good. Linked both pitches.
Sun 7th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces The Watchtower
	9 9 R	★★★ Arachnus Variant (Minerva) - with Liz, Rebecca Richardson	Trad 110m	★★★ Classic
Nice as always - lead all three pitches.
Sat 6th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
King Rat Area King Rat Gully Left Fork
	18	★★ I'm A Little Asteroid - with Quang Doan	Trad 25m	★★★ Classic
Dries quickly after the rain.
	18	★★ I'm A Little Dinosaur - with Adam Clay	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Nice, though not as nice as Asteroid.
Sat 6th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
King Rat Area Lizard Procrastination Pinnacle
	11	★ Lizard Procrastination - with Rebecca Richardson	Trad 40m	★ Good
Led both pitches. The only climbable rock we could find in the rain!
Sun 5th Oct 2014 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock South Mitre
	17	★ Revelations - with Mike Hillan 1 15 lead by Mike Hillan 2 17 lead by Garth Wimbush	Trad 48m	★★ Very Good
An old school classic. Superb moves above the second belay.
	18	★ Skarramunga - with Mike Hillan	Trad 15m	★ Good
No easy tick for the leader - even seconding was hard work.
Sun 5th Oct 2014 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Fang Buttress
	25 24	★★ Strolling Right Hand Variant - with Mike Hillan	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Did all the moves on TR - pro is a bit thin above the bolt.
	23	★★ Strolling - with Mike Hillan	Mixed trad 25m, 1	★★ Very Good
Haven't latched the crux move yet. Nice route though!
Sat 4th Oct 2014 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Yesterday Gully Lower Gully
	18	★ Turquoise - with Mike Hillan	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Enjoyed - especially the last 5 metres.
	19	★ Green Shirt - with Mike Hillan	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Quality - especially the last bit.
	18	★ Four Sticks - with Mike Hillan	Trad 20m	★ Good
Fun cranking, just like the book says.
Sat 4th Oct 2014 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Ethereal Buttress
	21	★★ Ethereal - with Mike Hillan	Trad 20m	★★★ Classic
Quite sustained, but the gear is very good, and the moves nice.
Fri 3rd Oct 2014 - Arapiles
Fang Buttress and Surrounds Major Mitchell Gully Morfydd Wall
	24	★★ No Standing - with Mike Hillan	Trad 25m	★★ Very Good
Solved the initial crack problem, only to run out of steam before the final crux. Will go though!
Fri 3rd Oct 2014 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Kitten Wall Area Tjuringa Wall
	20	★★ Strangers Eliminate - with Mike Hillan	Mixed trad 54m, 1	★★ Very Good
Wierdness up to chains, then pleasant airyness above.
Fri 3rd Oct 2014 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	21 21 R	★★★ Auto Da Fe - with Mike Hillan	Trad 90m	★★★ Mega Classic
Beautiful, and not really runout. The Rockover above skink was exhilarating. Mike kindly let me lead both pitches.
Sun 10th Feb 2013 - Bundaleer Area
Bundaleer
	20	★★ Live Action - with Tim Smith	Trad 30m	★★ Very Good
A good lead by TS.
	13	★★ Odysseus (Odysseus P1) - with Tim Smith & Lorien Martin 1 13 linkup Basilisk , lead by Tim Smith	Trad 84m	★ Good
Reversed first pitch as part of Basilisk climb.
	16	★★ Basillsk - with Tim Smith & Lorien Martin	Trad 65m	★★★ Classic
Lovely outing. Reversed the first pitch of Osysseus to finish.
	22	★★★ Dagon's Temple - with Liz Milner	Mixed trad 25m, 2	★★★ Classic
Really nice. Made it to the monkey moves near the top before resting - I would love to get this clean! Back-cleaning from the chains is possible, but tricky.
Sat 9th Feb 2013 - Bundaleer Area
Bundaleer
	12	★★ Scarab - with Liz Milner	Mixed trad 59m, 1	★★★ Classic
linked P1 & P2.
	21	★★★ Pathos - with Liz Milner	Trad 28m	★★★ Classic
You think you've done the hard move, but you haven't quite finished!
	20	★★★ Blimp - with Liz Milner	Mixed trad 25m, 1	★★★ Mega Classic
Really nice, and multiple cruxes.
Tue 29th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
Central Gully Upper Central Gully Mari Buttress
	21 20	★★ Electric Warrior - with Self cleaned	Trad 30m	★★ Very Good
Well, I slipped 1m off the ground, then climbed it cleanly, so technically it was a redpoint, but it felt like an onsight! I found it more like 21 or 22 than 20 - there were a couple of quite tricky moves.
Mon 28th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Pinnacle Face Tiptoe Ridge Area
	5	★★★ Tiptoe Ridge - with Liz Milner	Trad 120m	★★★ Classic
Nice - fun outing.
Sun 27th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
	18	★★★ Eurydice - with Mike Barnes	Mixed trad 65m, 2	★★★ Classic
Mike let me lead both pitches - I had a ball, even with the couple of guanoey ledges...
Sun 27th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Dunes Buttress
	10	★★★ Eskimo Nell - with Liz Milner	Trad 130m	★★ Very Good
Linked 2&3 and 4&5. The 2nd pitch was a standout favourite.
Sat 26th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
	17	★★ Discord Direct - with Mike Barnes	Mixed trad 25m, 2	★ Good
	15	★★ Toccata - with Mile Barnes, Sarah Wallwork 1 15 lead by Garth Wimbush 2 14 lead by Garth Wimbush	Trad 50m	★★★ Classic
Beautiful! Especially done as one 50m pitch.
Sat 26th Jan 2013 - Arapiles
Northern Group Harlequin Cracks Area
	10 9	★★ Beau Geste - with Liz Milner	Trad 140m	★★ Very Good
Led all 5 pitches. Scenic!
Mon 14th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds The Pharos Back Wall
	16	★ Lady Dihedral	Trad 78m	★★ Very Good
Nice lead Dikko!
	14	★★★ Lamplighter	Trad 78m	★ Good
Not onsight, as we only did the first 2 pitches, then finished up Lady Dihedral. I led the first 2 pitches.
Sun 13th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Back Wall
	3	★ Trooper	Trad 10m	★ Good
Sun 13th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Main Wall
	13	★ Sexless Sue	Trad 20m	★ Good
Challenge: only use hexes for protection! Dominated (with a wee ground-fall risk).
Sun 13th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Back Wall
	15	★ Trooper Two	Trad 10m	★★ Very Good
A quick run up this with Garry & Eddie at the top.
Sun 13th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Bushranger Bluff Main Wall
	11	★ Working Class Hero	Trad 20m	★ Good
Climbed in parallel with Liz on doubles, who was on Long Bow. Thanks Dikko!
Sun 13th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
	20 19	★★ The Desired	Trad 60m	★★★ Classic
Really hard move in the first 3 metres - close to losing it.
Sat 12th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Preludes Wall
	18 17	★★ Preludes	Trad 35m	★ Good
You have to like jamming for the crux down low. Harder than it looks!
Sat 12th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Voodoo Area Rats Alley
	21	★★ Streetwise	Mixed trad 25m, 5	★ Good
Had one fall and a couple of rests on this. Quite a lot of fun - you had to work hard to find the holds.
	19	★★★ Tarantula	Trad 20m	★★★ Classic
Lovely, but took one rest at the crux
Sat 12th Mar 2011 - Arapiles
Castle Crag
	11	★★ Trapeze	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Interesting, although I often think this should have been called Swinging!
Mon 7th Feb 2011 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Vanoise Area
	20	★★ Vanoise	Trad 20m	★★ Very Good
Interesting. Ran up on pre-placed gear, and fell once at the crux.
Sun 6th Feb 2011 - Arapiles
The Pharos and Surrounds Pharos Gully Vanoise Area
	20	★ Cranky Babies	Trad 12m	Average
One hardi(ish) move, and you're there!
	16	★ Labouring the Point	Trad 90m	★★★ Classic
Nice climb, I especially liked the step across half way.
Sat 5th Feb 2011 - Arapiles
Central Gully Central Gully Right Preludes Wall
	19	★ Rosy Shy	Trad 35m	★ Good
Went slightly left at top for pro - nice pitch! Seconded bu Dikko.
Sat 5th Feb 2011 - Arapiles
Tiger Wall Area Tiger Wall Syrinx Area
	10	★★★ Syrinx	Trad 170m	★ Good
Led all pitches with Liz in tow. nice views; it started raining right when we were under the large overhang, then stopped as we emerged at the top. Perfect!
Tue 25th Sep 2007 - Summerday Valley
Wall of Fools
	21	★★ Lofty Odours	Trad 33m	★★★ Classic
Hard seam initially, very thin. I used double ropes and did it in one pitch; almost dropped off through pump getting to arete! Would have been an exciting swing...
Thu 20th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes The Red Wall & Toccata Wall
	19	★★★ Tannin	Trad 35m	★★★ Classic
Very nice! Looked much harder than it was. Not onsight as I had seen someone else do it some days before :-(
Thu 20th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Declaration Crag Area Declaration Crag
	20	★★★ Little Thor	Trad 12m	★★ Very Good
I noticed in the Shepherd guide that there was a peg protecting the crux move; this is no longer there, and made the crux move a lot more exciting, in my opinion!
Wed 19th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
The Watchtower Faces Right Watchtower Face
	16	★★★ Watchtower Crack (The Watchtower Crack)	Mixed trad 95m, 3	★★★ Mega Classic
Absolutely brilliant! Climbed in 2 pitches (belay at niche), led second pitch, all on twin 60m ropes. Would have been a rope-stretcher on 50's for the second pitch. Beautiful day, good company.
Tue 18th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Organ Pipes Area Organ Pipes D Minor Pinnacle
	14	★★ D Minor	Trad 35m	★★ Very Good
Not bad. Not as good as the hype, I think.
Mon 17th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Atridae Muldoon Area
	13	★★★ Muldoon	Trad 42m	★★★ Mega Classic
Beautiful climbing. Led all pitches.
Thu 13th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock Deacon Area
	18	★ Prelate	Trad 14m	★★ Very Good
Nothing like a bit of commitment. The only reason I tried it was because it looked like you sling the peanut. Alas it was not to be, and desperate clinging to the hole eventually got me up.
Thu 13th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock South Mitre
	19	★★ Acapulco Gold	Trad 10m	★★ Very Good
2 rests, one fall.
	10	★★ Serpent	Trad 43m	★★ Very Good
Nice climbing; nice exposure.
Thu 13th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
	6	★★ Exodus	Trad 36m	★★★ Classic
Easy, but nice, especially if you finish direct.
Thu 13th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock Deacon Area
	15	★ Deacons Dilemma	Trad 16m	★ Good
A nice lead, but only short difficulties.
Fri 7th Sep 2007 - Arapiles
Bard Buttress
	12	★★★ Bard	Trad 120m	★★★ Mega Classic
Led every pitch. The traverse was fun, especially with a pack!
Thu 11th Jun 2015 - Arapiles
Mitre Rock North Mitre
	18	★★ Salem	Trad 40m	★★ Very Good

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