Ascents in Oceania by Tom

Mantle at the start is hilarious / awful! Nice crimp traverse. Feels very soft for the grade (easier than Vendetta at Canteloupe hill?)

Great line! Not too hard for the grade if you find a couple of crimps / chips at the start, and go left hand up to the arete

First go after doing the higher start

Adds some good value and moves into the stand. Move to setup onto the arete is pretty unique!

Good hard problem if you like crimps!

Awesome boulderey power-endurance. Think there used to be a 28 variation? Couldn't do all the moves, but maybe not too hard if you're strong?

None of the moves seem too bad but need to train lots of endurance! Mega line and great moves. Thanks to whoever left their draws up!!

Really fun steep climbing. Looks like a flake has broken off just before the anchors The last move still goes and isn't too bad, but makes it a bit more sustained with the break

Great line. Tried it a few times over the years and never had any luck

Finally, after about 10 shots over a few days. Hard one to project/work - made it to the final crux on the first shot and then fell off there every shot until the send. First 27!

Tricky start, then really fun roof climbing. Had one shot to do the moves, hanging on most of the draws.. Will have to try again!

Really good and a goey top-out! Tricky move to a very sharp crimp

One of the best problems round Canberra! Amazing line! Hard moves are down low, and progressively ease as it gets higher. Watching Dan onsight it with one pad and no spotter till he was past the crux was inspiring!

Good moves with a surprisingly hard topout. Shame that the crux is keeping your feet off on the swing. Dabbed a little, but claiming it anyway..

Nice moves, not high but awkward landing. Probably good to have a spot and a couple of pads?

Wanted to get on this for ages! Not too hard for the grade, and great looking line!

Great climbing. Retro-flash after doing it years ago

Great climbing. Retro-flash after doing it years ago

Tough for the grade but great! Need to come back when there's better friction

End of day shot, but too tired to commit to the topout! Great highball up the arete with good moves down low, and just hard enough up high to keep it interesting

Awesome moves with big slaps between good sideways-facing holds. Only downside is that the crux is probably clipping one of the bolts. Apparently 'Action Satisfaction' is even better

End of day try. Completely shut down by the start!

Awesome climbing / position. The bottom section gets dirty as after rain, but worth taking a brush and cleaning it up! Tried a couple of years ago but couldn't get it without resting. Maybe pumpy 25/26?

End of day shot. Terrible decision! Fell onto the ledge from the second bolt, then pulled on almost every bit of gear to the top, swearing all the way up. Somehow managed to drop a draw among the grovelling too.. Great nowra anti-style climbing though! Will have to get back on it with more energy.

Nice big move static. Feels easier than the 3?

Nice moves and good line! Topout looks a bit dicey, but the moves are easier than they look

Not too contrived, and good fun moves

One of the best boulders round the area! Worth the walk up

Lots of great problems packed onto this boulder. Feels soft, but good fun

Really fun steep problem

Awesome line! Has anyone done this ground-up yet? Need to go back with a few pads to try properly! Looks harder than V5 with the hardest moves near the top, but the landing is pretty flat

Second shot. Good moves all the way with an interesting sequence up the top. Bolt spacing keeps things exciting but one more probably wouldn't hurt, especially seeing as its on the epitome of grid-bolted chalk-caked nowra walls

Second shot. Great climbing, hard off the log / to the finish. Didn't feel soft to me, despite the reputation

Good pumpy climbing all the way. Should get better with a bit more traffic

Great thin slabbing and awesome looking wall! Jumped on a toprope while it was up, and surprised to make it to the top - should have gone for the lead!

A bit of loose rock when I tried it a while ago, but might have cleaned up a bit now?

Fun one-move-wonder

Nice climbing! Hard off the ground

Claiming the retro flash after trying it about five years ago. Interesting weird holds through the crux sequence. Crux is fantastic, rest pretty good

Hang near the top crux. Worth coming back to Tianjara for. One of the best for the style in nowra

Climbed clean up to the crux but didn't have enough gas for this one. Up to the top with a few hangs. Trying to work a no hands rest before the roof would be choice. One to come back for

One to come back for. Heartbreaking top. Need to get some more fitness or work some kneebars

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

Hard! Reckon it's 25. Could only just do the crux moves, and would be tough to link together. Techy / powerful crux!

Crag classic for Kambah! Surprisingly pumpy climbing with sidepulls the whole way. Really fun boulderey moves!

With a rest or two on one of the harder pitches. Got lost somewhere at the top. Great intro to bungonia multi pitching. Pretty well protected by bolts on the harder pitches, with a couple of goey bits above gear on the easier pitches

Best route on the wall?

Pitches one and two only, finishing up 'Take it all'. Fun slabbing!

Good route if you've done the others on this wall. Feel slightly squished in between the neighbouring routes, with lots of rests wandering out to the side. Long arms help for the undercling section.

Fun and tough for the grade!

Really good climb - should get done more! One rest. Almost got the onsight but messed up the sequence post crux with no chalk on the route. Jumped straight back on and through to the top. Great one to try to onsight! Sustained wierdness

Flaky looking crimps keep the topout spicy!

Great steep line, especially for the grade!

Fun start with great foot-jam to hand-foot match weirdness, then nice and long to the topout