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New Routes and Updates

This section of the web site has information on recently established climbs that do not appear in a guide book. In general there is some kind of access and/or route description, and some first ascentionists have prepared maps or photo topos.

If you've spotted a new looking line at a crag and cannot find it here, a good source to try is TheCrag.com. This is essentially a crag and route listing and on-line tick list. People who establish new routes can insert the name and grade into the correct part of the list for the appropriate crag. The site does not give beta, simply basic details of name, grade and height. Climbers who tick routes do leave comments, however.

Another source is the recently established Australian Climbing Association web site, which has extensive route listings with maps and beta.

Where and When		What and Who
Coal Mines Upper (Wolgan Valley) Nov 2009		More Monitor Madness (18), trad route from Ross Mumby and Carl Schulze.

Perry's Lookdown (Grose Valley) Aug 2009		Down Stream (16) and Never Never Land (22), mixed routes from Mark Wilson and Brendan Helmrich.

Dam Cliffs Sep 2009		Dictator in a Deerstalker (23), sport route from Niall Doherty.

Coke Ovens (Wolgan Valley) Aug 2009		The Lachanophobic (19), mixed route from Hugh Ward and Duncan Mercer.

Sublime Point (Note: PDF file) Mar 2009		Whymper (name may be changed) (19) five pitch sport route from Mike Law and Julian Anderson.

Narrowneck Feb 2009		Life After Big Glassy (20) 50m mixed route from Hugh Ward, James Castrission and Luke Merrett

Mt Banks (Grose Valley) Jul 2008		Tricycle (22), Pestosterone (24), Weakened Worriers (23), Zanahoria (24), from Mike Law, Adrian Laing and Carlos García and Neil Monteith.

Perry's Lookdown (Grose Valley) Jul 2008		A Date with Density (24) five pitch sport route from Mike Law and Adrian Laing.

Anvil Rock (Grose Valley) May 2008		Bear Hug (23) two pitch route from Mike Law and Niall Doherty which climbs the top half of the rap access for Ordinary Route.

Medlow Bath - Reservoir Dogs Feb 2008		A rap-in climb out area with six routes from Niall Doherty.

Pierces Pass Area (Grose Valley) Jan 2008		New sport route and new mixed route from Mike Law.

Barrenjoey Jan 2008		Dear Sukie (9). Trad route from Ray Haak and Catherine Stofka.

Coke Ovens (Wolgan Valley) 2007		The Hyacinth House (18) two pitch mixed route from Hugh Ward and Luke Merrett.

Mt Boyce Feb 2007		Penny Arcade (20, 18, 18), three pitch sport route from Niall Doherty and Roger Bourne.

Mt Boyce Oct 2006		Cat's in the Cradle (17, 19, 16), three pitch sport route from Niall Doherty and Peter Chaly.

Medlow Bath Oct 2006		Love, Beauty and Danger (23, 21), two pitch sport route from Niall Doherty.

Medlow Bath Aug 2006		Virgins with Rifles (19) and Bus Stop Boxer (19), sport routes from Niall Doherty.

Medlow Bath Jul 2006		The Lottery of Latitude (13) (trad) and Empty Chairs (19) (sport), from Niall Doherty.

Medlow Bath May 2003 / Apr 2006		Mañana (14), Cardinal Fang (17), Gimme Shelter (19). Sport routes from Niall Doherty and Peter Chaly.

Boars Head Mar 2006		Dirty Rotten Pig (19) 95m from Mike Law.

Pierces Pass Area (Grose Valley) Mar 2006		Latest access map and topos from Mike Law.

Barrenjoey Oct 2005 Jul 2005 Jun 2003		Three rather easy new mixed routes from Mark O'Sullivan, Ray Haak and Niall Doherty. Ray's Moppy (11). Trad route from Ray Haak and John Shaw. Carrie Bradshaw (14). Mixed bolts and trad route from Niall Doherty.

Mt Hay - The Fortress Dec 2004		Tom Thumb (13). Easy grade mixed trad and carrot multi-pitch from Hayden Brotchie.

Point Perpendicular 2002-2004		Photo topos and descriptions of routes established by Robert Dun and Ivan Valenta.

Mt Piddington / Zig Zag / Mt York / Bardens Lookout / Heathcliff 2002-2004		Photo topos and descriptions of routes established by Robert Dun and Ivan Valenta.

Heathcliff, Celebrity Crag, Blue Mountains Feb 2004		Alternative top pitch to Unearthed (18) from Doug Smith.

New York Sep 2003		Three routes from Mike Patterson and John Croker.

Mt York May 2001		Red Robin direct start, from Jeff Allwood.

Anvil Rock (Grose Valley) May 2002		Ordinary Route (24). Mike Law.

Coke Ovens (Wolgan Valley) 1999-2001		Topos and descriptions from Andrew Duckworth and Will Monks.

Mt Hay - Margarine Ridge 1997		Margarine Ridge (13). Not a new route but a good clear description with access map from Peter Monks, updated by Mike Law, of a quality low grade multipitch climb.

Bald Head (Grose Valley) 1997		Serendipitous Crack (18). Mark Wilson and Craig Hale.

Kings Tableland 1996		Photo-topo of a route by Paul Davies and Hayden Brotchie.