9a FA by Thomas P. O'Halloran in Blue Mountains

Tom O'Halloran has done the FA of Baker's Dozen in Blue Mountains. - The route is a direct start into an already existing classic 7c. It has about 12m of independent climbing before reaching the upper slab of the 7c. I did bolt it and it took me 20+ days to complete. There is plenty more potential for hard routes in the Blue Mountains. I have at least 3 projects I have bolted that will be 9a and harder. Plus a whole bunch that will be about 8c+. I also have an 8 pitch multi pitch proj I have bolted which will have pitches up to about 8b+. My friends Lee and Ben Cossey also have lots of hard projects they have bolted that will be 9a and harder. The best part is that all these projects are less than 20 minute drive from my home. I just wish I could have more time to climb to try and get them done. Between work and being a father, it can be tricky to find enough days sometimes. But it just makes you want it more.