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1. Cassandra Area 8 routes in Cliff

Mostly Trad

The slabby wall to the L of the Flight Deck with a roof above.

Access Issues: inherited from Arapiles


State Park


Steep scramble up the slabs below.

Descent Notes:

There is a rap station at the top of Cassandra. Also one L of the base of Cassandra so you don't have to scramble down the slabs below.

Ethic: inherited from Arapiles



Do not chip the rock.

Look after the park.

  • Stick to the paths.

  • Don't disturb the wildlife.



RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 * Cassandra

This attractive face has an unfortunate history of ugly bolting efforts. Originally festooned with hangerless machine bolts, a recent rebolting effort turned it into a highly unfortunate example of what ringbolts look like when they're not properly recessed.

Start: Start beneath the appealing orange face, only a few metres R of the arbitrary end of 'Lois Lane Wall'.

  1. 22m (18) Straight up past lots of bolts (5??), then follow the slight ramp up R (cams needed) to a lower-off where the arete meets the roof. The LHV (19) instead goes diagonally leftwards through the white rock to escape off left of the rooves.

  2. 20m (18) Not as good as pitch 1 and rarely done these days. Up steep wall on the R for 7m then L to arete and up.

FA: Mike Stone, Peter Watling, 1975

FA: (LHV Kevin Lindorff, Keith Egerton), 1977

18Mixed 40m, 5
2 * Cassandra Direct

Slippery and technical. The pikers variant to 'Pain Street'.

Start: Start up 'Cassandra'.

FA: C Peisker, 1978

22Sport 23m
3 * Pain Street

While this is very nearly a sport route, it's important to place gear past the last bolt to avoid a nasty swing into the slab if you fall off the crux.

Start: Start as for 'Cassandra'.

23Mixed 15m, 6
4 Warts and All

Through bulge, BR, tend a bit L but don't join 'Cassandra' until the diagonal ramp.

Start: Start 3m R of C.

FA: Louise Shepherd, Heinz Zak, 1985

22Mixed 18m, 1
5 Permanent Wave

Start: Start in the gully at the base of the arete R of 'Cassandra'.

  1. 20m (20) Scary arete to Cassandra's anchor.

  2. 20m (20) Steeply up arete until you have to go a bit left. Where this is in relation to pitch 2 of 'Cassandra' (or if there is any difference) is anybody's guess.

FA: Rod Young, Chris Shepherd, 1980

20 RTrad 40m
6 Ckinarde

Start: Start in the gully R of PW.

  1. 20m (15) Chimney to the ledge.

  2. 20m (15) 'Small' crack to slopey ledge, R then back L via spooky block.

FA: Norm Osborne, Paul Gillis, 1970

15Trad 40m
7 The Tin Crucifix



FA: Norm Osborne, Paul Gillis, 1970

10Trad 42m
8 Unguarded Moments

Up the middle of the face - no pro. Stay L of the arete (which is taken by the upper part of It'll Never Fly). It is 19 but probably no easier (!!) to take a flying leap across the chasm from Cassandra's 1st belay to the halfway break!

Start: Start on the R wall of the gully, opposite PW.

FA: Chris Shepherd, Malcolm Matheson, 1982

23 XTrad 40m

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style
10 The Tin Crucifix Trad 42m
15 Ckinarde Trad 40m
18 * Cassandra Mixed 40m, 5
20 Permanent Wave Trad 40m
22 * Cassandra Direct Sport 23m
Warts and All Mixed 18m, 1
23 * Pain Street Mixed 15m, 6
Unguarded Moments Trad 40m