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Scenic Blue Mountains Climbs 31-Mar-2011 At 10:25:15 AM onsight

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On 31/03/2011 nmonteith wrote:
>Buy a guidebook!

Bloody good idea! I've got an interest in that but still...

If the fairly comprehensive Blue Mtns Climbing guidebook with 2700 routes at 45 crags is too expensive for you (at $59.95) then I'm happy to announce that we now have a new Blue Mtns Selected Sport Climbs guidebook at the printers. It should be in the shops within about two weeks and will be $29.95. It covers 500+ routes at 11 crags (Diamond Falls, Medlow, Shipley, Glen, Porters, Logan Brae, Boronia, Bardens, Bowens, Dam Cliffs and Freezer).

But that said, this new select book is primarily aimed at sport climbers and travellers, it great for sport routes in the 20's but as Wendy pointed out, there's not so many routes around grade 16 at those crags. It's something I really noticed when putting the book together but it's just the nature of the crags. Dam Cliffs, Medlow and Shipley (one 13 and then grade 17+) will be your best best. And Freezer for grade 18+. So for a whole lot more info -- on easier routes especially -- then I'd still recommend the more comprehensive guide. I agree New York is pox. I don't think there is much easier stuff at Celebrity (Jimmy Cliff) and the bolting a bit naff if it's your limit. Perhaps look at places like Zig Zag and Mt York.