Girraween

 

Frosty Fruit 8m 12
Almost certainly has been previously climbed. Very obvious layback corner on top of Turtle Rock, opposite side of rock to the Sphinx, and directly opposite Summerbreeze.
Karl Palsson, Mark ? Jun-July 1998

 

Kangaroo Point

 

Dougal Oddie has put up one bolted route just R of the Kiwi tree. This route had previously been led naturally by Darrin Carter, but was not recorded. Oddie has also established a route 1m R of Piles on the far R of the cliff which starts up the existing boulder problem crack. Oddie demonstrated his artistry by doing a aboriginal-style hand print in white paint at the start of the route. In addition, both routes have white paint square markers at their base. It is asked that other climbers do not follow this example – there is enough paint at the base of Kangaroo Point as is.

 

Mt Tibrogargan

 

The next three routes are three of five routes that live on the wall L of Carborundum Chimney. All routes on the wall have mixed protection (i.e. bolts and natural gear). Routes listed from L to R.

Leaving On A Jet Plane 25m 20
An outstanding R-tending line located on the far L of the wall, about 20m R of Steaming and 15m L of Insurrection on the wall L of Carborundum Chimney. Stickclip first of five FHs and pull onto bottomless wall. Crank natural campus rungs (FH, wire) up superb stone to rooflet (FH). Find a way R-wards up steepening wall past two FHs to chains.
Neil Monteith, Lee Skidmore 16/7/99

Nine Month Sojourn 25m 20
Quite demanding. Start 2m R of LOAJP at blocky orange corner. Strenuously up passing SLCD slots, then slightly R to jugs. Up wall above (wires) tending L to meet LOAJP at the rooflet. Continue up LOAJP.
Neil Monteith, Lee Skidmore 16/7/99

First Contact 20m 20
Burly and exciting. The first route L of Carborundum Chimney (10m L). Up blocky slab to base of overhung wall. Clip FH and pull into the crux. Jug upwards passing another FH until it eases. Up more easily (wire, big hex) to chains.
Lee Skidmore, Neil Monteith 17/7/99

Ishoni 40m 19
A proud line. Double ropes recommended. Scramble up onto vegetated terrace 20m R of Desperation Wall, then walk off L-end of terrace 3m to tree. Belay out of wide crack. Up L around bulge, then up to first of three black FHs. Up and L to ledge. R off ledge to horizontal break in superb marble-like stone, then back L to FH. A cruxy move, then up to the last FH. RP's take you up the steepening wall, then a good wire and a thankful rest on easy ground. Slab to chains. Well protected with careful placements.
Lee Skidmore, Aaron Jones, Neil Monteith 31/7/99

 

Mt Beerwah

 

Mike Cook has been active establishing new routes to the right of Thanksgiving Wall, some of which are reputed to be quite serious.

 

As reported last issue, Darrin Carter is still at work on his aid route Agitator in the overhangs.

The next three routes are located on the R side of Short Cool Ones Wall (150m L of where the tourist track meets the rock apron).

Acquitted 15m 8
Lichenous, featured slab 4m L of Avenger. Up slab (poor pro) to short corner at 10m. Good gear up this to roof. Step L and up to natural belay beneath main roofs. Traverse L 15m to tree. Rap.
Lee Skidmore, Philippa Newton 21/8/99

Order In The Court 15m 11
A stress-free jaunt providing good, varied climbing. 2m L of Acquitted at pockets beneath smooth, R-facing corner. Up pockets to corner, then good gear up this to roof. Slightly R to continue up corner and thin crack to natural belay. Traverse L 15m to tree. Rap. 
Lee Skidmore, Philippa Newton 21/8/99

Jury's Out 15m 15
3m L of Order In The Court just R of Third Degree's L-facing corner. Directly up hairline seam for 8m to rooflet (large SLCD slot). Straight through roof (crux), then slab to natural belay. Traverse L 10m to tree. Rap.
Lee Skidmore, Philippa Newton 21/8/99

 

Mt Ngungun

 

Six Sided Hell 45m 20
Start 1m R of Sticky Fingers. Up slab to shaft. Up this with awkward placements to ledge. Clip FH and blast through bulge. Continue up shaft with good small wires and a FH to ledge. Finish directly up Hex Heaven's flared corner.
Lee Skidmore, Erik Smits 8/8/99

 

Mt Stuart

 

Can't Get That Edge 25m 25

Up Psycho Babble past its wide crack, then pull R onto thin aręte. Continue up aręte past four FHs.

Nathan Bolton, Kris Burke 8?/99

 

Out Of The Chrysalis 18m 23/24
This is the line about 15m L of Deliverance's second pitch (the second bolted line L) on the Great Wall. Bolted by Mark Gommers. Face climbing with an excellent crux. Three FHs. Start up the small corner (small cams), L through the roof and then up and R to the pocketed seam. Up this (#3 RP) to ledge and scramble off R.
Doug Hockly, Pete Trezona (13 y/o) 6/99

 

Kissing Point

 

Tonsil Hockey 10m 14
Located between Walls Closing In and Abyssal in the corridor. Up to L side of depression then up through two bulges. Lots of wires and RP's except at the top (crux). Anyone's welcome to chuck a bolt in the top to make it more accessible to those leading the grade. 
Doug Hockly, Steve Baskerville 18/8/99