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Barrenjoey - the other crags 15-Jun-2012 At 10:28:37 PM ARidgley

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Wow. Testing my memory here. I climbed at North Palm Beach in the early 90s. I remember the climbs being much more 3D than the SW side and a lot more adventurous. Much more like sea cliffs (strange that) than the rest of Barrenjoey. My guide ticks say I led 'A Clean Break' and 'Space Vampires' and seconded 'Same as it Ever Was' and 'Joker Hysterical Face'.

I have no record (in my guide or in my dark recesses) of them being overly friable, poor gear, or otherwise horrific. I think 'steep' rings a bell, good moves, commiting, but less intimidating than they looked from below. I'd definitely include the area. I think we approached from the lighthouse trail down somehow rather than up from the beach.