Ascensioni in Central Western Slope and Plains come Red point o First free ascent

It was hot, but spectacular. We need a nicer finish as P4 was not pleasant.

Thought this line looked like a cruisy grade 15 ish for a ground up first ascent.... in classic bungles style it proved vastly more involved.... after navigating and cleaning off loads of snappy holds as I went, and huffing and puffing for an age below the crux trying different sequences and pulling all those holds off, I had to take a rest with a stonking pump.

After a sit and a think I was able to get through the cryptic and commiting crux and almost got spat off fighting my way into the final streno moves and finger crack ! Super.

Can't wait to go back and do it when the rock is all solid as it's a super fun and engaging sporty trad route.

FFA. So hard to tell what the grade on Bungles rock will be !! haha

Launched up this as my eye was caught be the the finger crack and corners high up on the second pitch.

On this my 4th trip in the Bungles I felt like I found a little bit of Bungles rock one-ness and was comfy enough to quest up through some appauling rock and dicey moves.

Rick did a steller ground up ascent of the first pitch through some similarly dicely and loose and committing moves.

If it wasn’t so lichenous, this was brilliant, esp P3

awesome route, what an absolute CLASSIC!!! easy to get off route up high but luckily we got back on with a traverse. super exposure on the belays and pitch 4 traverse is epic. technically not an onsight, as we did the first three pitches the day before and retreated due to being too late to continue safely.

Solid effort from a party of 3, we were determined to come back! Woke up at 430am smashed brekky, coffee and punched it to the base of the cliff, on the rock by 7-730ish. Unreal climbing on all pitches as well as some absolutely insane exposure. I was shitting myself at the pitch 4 belay, hanging 100m above nothing with barely a ledge to stand on props to Hazz. Went a bit off route for the 6th pitch which made Jacinda have to traverse back to the 13, then one final full rope length push to top out in the dark. 11 hours baking on the wall and one of the most impressive routes I have climbed. Safe to say I was pretty fucked at the end of the day, unreal

Tried sunday and went down a treat! Of course we got a little off route and had a few shznanigans.. Fun day out! Mega.

2nd time on this route! Made fitting having 3 eagles flying in to get a closer look, sounding like rocks flying by. Made for a interesting pitch up high 1/3

Birthday link up with Belougery and Crater Bluff - 15 hours and 55 minutes car to car . I got quite lost on the first pitch because i’m an idiot and ended up 15m below the abseil anchor with no rope left. Harry came up and sorted us out like the weapon he is. Simuled the rest of the route in about an hour twenty. We topped out, asked some walkers where the descent was, and then wandered down and made ourselves sandwiches.

Finished in the daylight this time!

Back for redemption! After having to retreat last year after getting scared and doing a super sketchy traverese we are back and we sent! Absolutely insane for the time that this was put up. Bryden was crazy. Runout with some avg gear on the first pitch, super fiddly avg gear on the second pitch and belayed slight early. Third pitch chimney was insane! Looks like a choss pile but the rock in here is super bomber. Takes bulk small nuts and brassies, was really worried I was going the wrong way until I eyed off a piton thank god! Very engaging within the chimney as its not all jugs, quite techy for the grade and maybe 6m between gear at some points. Stretched the full 60m + more to make it to the belay tree. Last 2 pitches were so deece and christ I was tired after a big trip. Love climbing and this beautiful place they call the bungles

35 mins solo. Nice exposure, spiritual experience.

serene

stoked to run up this one again

Early morning trip up before the sun got on the wall. Alex linked the first few pitches

5 pitches. The crux pitch horn felt looser than a few years ago

8 person simul up cornerstone rib baby. Unfortunately it was not. But a KILLER day! Climbed with my man Baron St Battler khsuhdogmillionaire Super flowy climbing and good to repeat with the fellas who hadn't done it before. Beautiful scenery as always and an awesome walk through the green glacier.

great mission with the whole crew up this thing. was going to do an 8 person simul train up, but decided best not to, with some of the guys being their first Bungles climb here. was a full day and got back late, but its only a true trad mission if youre back at camp in darkness, with the moon lighting your way home.

Man what a day, such awesome exposure and climbing, really fun despite the hectic wind we had to deal with on belay ledges. Started on who knows what to the right of the actual start but got back on track after that. Highlight was definitely waiting around for 3hrs for sunset only to realise half your party didn't bring fuckin head torches. Sick

Left Balor hut early at 6am to beat the crowds. Luckily we did, because we managed to get lost on the way there. Started up wrong pitch (stiffer than 8) off to the right of actual. Realised when we got to start of 3rd. High winds in the morning were very chilly, easing up a bit when we went higher and became more protected and the sun came out. Absolute classic, choss and all. Standout pitches for me were pitch 4 and 5. Waited around at the summit until sunset, when the entire party made it up. Descended via Green Glacier as it got darker, totally benighted by the time we got to the second rap. Made it back to camp at 9pm.

Spectacular. Just as good the second time.

Fond but sad memories from my previous ascent of this with Nick. Did it today from Blackmans camp with Dave and Jonty. The rocks average but the experience is great.

2nd time up Crater Bluff, beautiful feature! 2/3

Number Two on the birthday link up with Bluff Mountain and Belougery - 15 hours 55 minutes car to car. Soloed to the base of the crux pitch then simuled to the top in one block. Even better than i remembered. This thing is all time! Descending Green Glacier took longer than the route and is kinda shit (but very pretty).

Followed the line of least resistance. Scared myself silly.

lead both pitches, 6/10/03Good fun face climbing, moved right onto endevour face to finish.

Perfect day out, felt in total control the entire day! Ran up Bluff Mountain after to enjoy the views I didn’t get after being benighted 2018 on ‘FOTP’ back to the car in under 6hrs

Fun easy way to get to the top of the spire, fun day out

3rd time up Belougery, fun approach! 3/3

17hr20min car to car

Lucky last on the birthday link up with Bluff Mountain and Crater Bluff - 15 hours and 55 minutes car to car. Also better than I remembered. We managed to find the base in the light which was nice as the scrambling was more involved than I remembered. Climbed the whole route in the dark and then rapped down etc etc yay we are done. Walked back to the car and ate some left over pasta my dad had made. Then we got in the car and left. A fun 21 hours in the Warrumbungles with 3 hours of sleeping and 18 hours of walking, eating, faffing, and rock climbing. I always say birthdays are for suffering but this one was really just silly and fun. Thanks for skippin’ school Haz.