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Australia's first 9a(35) 23-Aug-2013 At 11:58:21 PM simey

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On 23/08/2013 Wendy wrote:
>The other thing I wonder about is he tore apart a bunch of hard routes
>in the Blueys, and mentions only 2 down here - why didn't he tear apart
>Taipan, lower taipan, Sandinista Wall or uncle charlie in the same way?
> This is a roundabout way of saying Australia still has plenty of hard
>routes, and those outside of the Blueys don't get that much traffic, which
>i suspect is related to the styles being more diverse or involving trad
>gear or run outs. I have no idea what else this guy has done worldwide,
>but in general, i think "friendly" hard routes get a lot more traffic,
>which might also be related to that "sport creep" syndrome.

I have to say that your comments seem a little out of whack Wendy. This guys sends what are unquestionably the hardest routes/boulder problems in Victoria in just a few days in shit weather. I was surprised to read that he didn't get on Punks but my guess is that he was probably saving it for a possible onsight/flash attempt when he felt ready.