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Ruptured (Stretch Armstrong)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

sport line to the left of Team Jesus. If you are under 6 ft you will understand the meaning of the route's surname, "Stretch Armstrong". Great technical climbing.

Nervous Breakdown

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

First climb right of Giardia. Broken start to easy roof into sustained crack/corner climbing which gets progressively more difficult. Ends at an anchor shared with Giardia.

Arm Forces

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

To the right of Ron Kauk Gets a Perm

The Yert Yak Crack

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Overhanging dihedral with a hand crack in the back.

South Crack

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Starts up relatively easy east facing chimney to top of sundeck boulder. Climb the crack to the right. The crux is getting past the bulge. It is possible to clip some ratty slings that were wrapped around the chock stone to surpass this section. 2nd and 3rd pitch can be combined on the way up.

French Toast

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

65'. Just inside the House on west (right) wall. Starts roughly right above where you enter the House. Now a sport climb. Climb up face w/ large finger pocket then veer right out from under rock to upper thin face.

Fred's Line

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Absolute right end of Tufa City.

No. 5

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

first route, so far, on the mouse wall trail.
blunt arete, steep at the bottom.

Tom

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

casual, blocky start to open book corner for your stemming approval.
left of tom.

dick and harry

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

steep, juggy start to reachy moves pulling the lip.
left of tom.

Quarry Ice Flows

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

To the climbers right of what is being called Mertz Perch (Emlenton Quarry) is two ice flows.

Yema

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

sport route near all expenses paid; well protected

The Reiving

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

One of the furthest left climbs before Snickers Wall area.

Baryon

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Fun route with a tricky and a little scary flake.

Vent Crack

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Only the first couple of pitches are worth anything. Nice jamming.

Only The Good Die Young

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

One of the best routes at Booroomba and certainly worth repeating.

Outer Limit - Jubilate Combination

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The best way to do these fantastic routes! Link them up.

Jubilate

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Nice climbing left of Outer Limit

Outer Limit

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

One of the longest (and one of the best) routes at Booroomba. Finding the traverse is tricky without beta.

Space Wasted

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Another great route up the left side of North Buttress.

Catch and Release

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Start on the arete to the right of Piranha and continue up the face to the ledge at the top.

Crimble Cromble

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Another good route that doesn't see too much traffic.

Further Out

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

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Extreme Youth

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

One fo the best climbs in the ACT. Engaging the whole way through the crux pitch. Wonderful climbing and fairly well protected.

Nothing Left

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Next to Extreme Youth and with the top climbs in the state!

Anything So Nothing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

In the same classic group of climbs. Hard slab!

Northern Pike

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

On the Mothership Wall. Start on the first 2 bolts of Fight Club, then go left around the arete and up some interesting and different from the usual Gorge fare climbing.

Rubbishman

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

One of the classic original routes on Booroomba's north buttress.

Madrigal

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A classic crackline at the base of the north buttress left of Fiasco. A single pitch that ends on the Fiasco ledge.

Moth - Yellow Brick Road Connection

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A great link up on the buttress. The top pitches of Yellow brick road are great!

Tiers and Fears

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

100 ft climbers left of Stupid Third World Tricks is a large roof the slants upward leftward. Start at the right end in a small dihedral. Head up toward the right end of the roof. The roof can be pulled in several areas. The most rightward is a toe hook 11A to 5.10 cracks/dihedrals. Left of that is a 10 ft roof 11A to dihedrals-12A. Both these routes are excellent and scream out to be bolted.

Moth

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A great way to start Yellow Brick Road

Jett Sett

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Really fun and engaging climbing. Yet another great grade 18 at Booroomba!

Fiasco

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The first pitch of this climb is one of the best and enjoyable pitches at Booroomba! Beautiful corner! Worthy as a classic!

Sweet Poison

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Looks like a few small foot holds have been broken off at the start. Now I'd say the start is 10b if you stay true to book and start up the true face to the left. If you use the crack/ramp, I'd say that is 10a.

Route info credited to "Bishop Area Rock Climbs, 3rd Edition" by Peter Croft and Marty Lewis. Awesome book guys!

Senior Daredevil

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Face.

Route info credited to "Bishop Area Rock Climbs, 3rd Edition" by Peter Croft and Marty Lewis. Awesome book guys!

Eighteen and Anxious

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Short route low on the north buttress and right of Fiasco

Jet Arete

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A nice arete with great position.

High as Kites

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A great single pitch to the right of Fiasco

Yellow Brick Road

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

One of the better climbs of the grade at Booroomba. The pitch ending on the pinnacle is great!

Terminant Corner Finish

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

An alternate pitch to finish Determinant and usually the better way to finish.

Determinant

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

One of the original routes up the buttress and a wonderful beginner/intermediate multipitch outing.

Indecision

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Not a bad excursion between Determinant and Big Boris, under the big obvious roof.

Incisor

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Quite a spectacular route, starting up a nice corner with unnerving moves out left to get around the side of the roof and into the crack. Solid for the grade!

Big Boris

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

You want exposure? Here it is! One of the best routes at Booroomba nestled between Fearon and Incisor. A natural progression after doing Fearon. Repeated many times!

Fearon

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A great intermediate multipitch and worth getting on once you've done Determinant. It's fairly straight forward and straight up the right side of the Big Boris block. Stepping off the block onto the slab is great!

Herpes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A good climb to the left of Hermes.

Thor

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

An accompanying climb to Hermes.

Hermes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

One of everyones first Booroomba climbs!

Little Hermes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A good beginner route next to Hermes... but not as good.

Authenic Life

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

start from the notch between J-head and the eastern tower. Approach from either Jordan Road TH or Soldiers Pass TH, hike toward Cibola pass then up wash and slick rock

P1: 5.10 TRAVERSE!!! about 100ft past a gear placements and bolts to a nice ledge.
P2: 5.10 CRACK!!! clip a bolt and head up steep finger and hand crack, passing a bad bolt (plan to replace) to a ledge atop the column.
P3: 5.10,C1 STEEP!!! 4th class up slab to ledge then climb face on huecos, clip bolt, then thin fingers and edges past bulge to summit. (will probably go free at 5.12)

Which Witch

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

One of the rightmost routes on the face (the rightmost?). A 5.8 move at the start leads to easier, mostly unenjoyable climbing.

5c

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Tried a couple of climbs before succeed.

The Moose

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

nice

green dragon

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

this route is ten feet left of gumbys gully climb up through a large roof then pull your way through the green moss

route beer

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

this rout is twenty feet left of harmony crack climb the face to a large gully then right of the gully up a small crack good top out

Denethor

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Nice climbing up the slabs. It's usual to combine with Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A single pitch which is gained by usually climbing Denethor. So named due to the HUGE flake shaped like the west coast of Africa. Beautiful climbing!

Mossy Demise

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Almost at the vary end of this cliff line just before the clift face changes a sharp corner the disappears into the hill. Its the last chimney you'll come to. Don't climb the chimley just head up the left hand side. Theirs small out cropping that you have to get over toward the begining of the climb. This climb has some good bomber holds, but there are just as many places where you only have finger holds. Theres also some wet moss growing rock in places. The several feet of this climb is a bit hard.

pendulum

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

First 25 feet are over hang and very hard. I recommend top roping it but that's easier said than done.
Assuming you top rope it your going to pendulum a lot, but theirs a good tree for belay.

Eagles Wing

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

This climb is more toward the begining of the cliff line. If you look up you should see a rock that looks like a gaints eagles head. Now look for the rock that looks like its wing (the wing will run left if you are facing the cliff) at the vary tip of the wing (going away from the head) is a chimney that runs almost all the way up the cliff. For an east climb you can do the chimney or for something a little harder go left. I started out on the chimney then went left about 6 feet off the ground. Eigher way its a pretty easy climb. Lots of holds with some great bombers but in some areas you will only be able to grip the rock with your fingers. I almost dismised this climb as to easy but decided to do it since I had my nine your old son along and he wanted to have a go. It was much better than I expected, and I'd highly recommend it for novice climbers or those just wanting to have some great fun. The only problem here was setting up the runners, your going to need some long ones as the nearest trees are about 11 feet back. There are two trees the literally hang on the edge but I was not about to tie off on those.

Bombers Delight

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

This climb is along the same rock face as Six Crack but much further left. (left if you are facing the cliff) I named this climb Bombers Delight because of the many great holds on this route. You can climb either left or right of the crack or even the crack itself. Theres easy access to the top and plenty of trees to tie off on. In addition to this climb it looks like there would be a few more good ones just to the right on this climb. Pics will be added soon.

Doin' Time

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Right of the S Crack. 4 Bolts, 2 Bolt Anchor.

Tomorrow is Today

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Right hand line of bolts up the green face.

Cure For Pain

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

10b from 5' off the ground to 5' before the anchors.

Antonian

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Climb the dihedral to the left leaning crack

access route

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

At the base of the cliff, go left 100 ft and find a short overhaning chimney. Climb this and step R onto wall. Place gear and traverse 15 ft to an hour glass sling. Climb verticle face above this--15 ft. into trees. From here, you can TR the 5.9 to 10 C face below. Step30 ft left and you can TR a beautiful tiered limestone face at about 11 B.

The 09 folly

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

200 ft right of the access route is a 4th class chimney . This allows access to another section of the cliff. Directly below the top of the chimney is a sturdy tree. A TR can be set over very nice limestone at about 10+. 100 ft further on the ledge at the top of the chimney is a small platform with another sturdy tree. Below this, there is more beautiful tiered limestone. Unfortunately, the first 40 ft getting to the tiers is rotten, but climbable, rock. This section is close to 100 ft tall.

Class act

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

This is the bolted route that starts at the top of the center route. The start is a bit tough to protect--I used green and yellow aliens in the thin crack. Above this, the bolts are widely spaced. Arete and face climbing.

Immaculate Deception

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Poor pro and quite hard. Need your wits to get this one.

Zog

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Nice climb for the grade at Booroomba.

Echidna

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Wonderful climbing! Watch the start.

Astradyne

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Great climbing!

Mind and Body

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

...can't remember

Crystal Tips

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Tough climb to the left of Snickers wall proper.

Silver City Highway

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

From memory this has quite a few bolts.

Queen of Hearts

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A nice long route that pulls several roofs. Lots of fun climbing in between good rests.

Pinnacle jump

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Fun climb relatively easy and amazing view at the top, bring a camera if your into photography.

All the Pretty Horses