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TR- Excalibur on Old Baldy, Wolgan Valley 22-Oct-2013 At 2:07:21 PM PThomson
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I agree with you, Stu, having done Scimitar and Excalibur, I honestly believe that the two are inseperable in terms of grade, and that 18 is probably and accurate "trad" grade for both. Bloody classics in the style. =)

Only the top pitch of Secret Swinger is sandy/bad rock enough for me to consider it dodgy. The first 2 pitches of the climb were quite reasonable, and on par with other minor classics around the rest of the greater Blueys area. I know everyone loves to do SS into Excalibur or Scimitar, but the top pitch of SS (and subsequent vertical gardening to get up to Old Baldy Upper) is bad enough to taint the whole experience. I always advocate a full day on upper old baldy (walking there), and the same on lower baldy, rather than the linkup.

Tangent: has anyone freed the aid roof of Sword of Damocles yet? I was up there a few weeks ago eying it off, and it just didn't seem that hard compared to some of the other all-gear roofs that have now been freed.

There's also that monster choss roof at the far right-end of Old Baldy Lower (that you walk under on the way up to Old Baldy Upper)... Has that ever been freed? It might need some cleaning, but doesn't look any harder (or chossier) than Rainbow Wreckage down at Nowra.

Regards,

-Paul

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