Photos by manacubus

Handsome Landers trying to control the barn-door swing from the crux of Snake Flake (26 or 5.12b). Taipan Wall, Grampians, Australia. © L Cujes 2006

Duncan Steel on The Forty Metre Mile on Slider Wall in the Glasshouses (Queensland, Australia). This route is a biiig linkup. It's 40m long (obviously) and has 20 clips. It's rated 28 or 5.13a. It'll bring a healthy glow to any forearm. © L Cujes 2006.

You all know him. He gets the odd climb in too between posting here and photographing other climbers. Phil Box repeating his own route, Desperation Prow (21 or 10d) at Redcliffs. © L Skidmore 2005

Dave (kachoong) establishing a new line ground-up at Redcliffs. Trapezius goes at 16 or 5.7. © L Skidmore 2005

Peta whipping up rope for the clip on the classic Howler (24 or 5.11d). The rock on this section of wall is brilliant, and the locals only wish there was more of it to go around! © L Skidmore 2005

Rob firing right on one of his V5 lines on the newly discovered Samurai boulder. © L Skidmore 2005.

Onlookers mill around as Peta cruises a tricky little V2 problem © L Skidmore 2005

Sammi delicately balances up this lovely slabby highball © L Skidmore 2005

Mark onsighting Good Big Dog (24 or 11d/12a), The Freezer, Blue Mountains. © L Skidmore 2004.

Pulling up slack to clip the final bolt on the route, Erik flash pumps off and into space. A super soft catch results in a 10m fall and Erik comes to rest about 1m off the deck. © L Skidmore 2004.

Mark climbing Jaws (21 or 5.11a), Wave Wall. © L Skidmore 2005.

Matt Parker (NZ) attempting the onsight of Lloyd of the Rings (27 or 5.12d). © L Skidmore 2005.

Pommy sending the classic enduro pumper of 97% Fat-Free (25 or 5.12a/b), Bowens Creek. © L Skidmore 2005.

Profile shot of manacubus, scoping the next problem in Fontainbleau, France. © N Monteith (orangeoverhang) 2004

"Man I thought it was bomber!" This is what can happen at Frog Buttress on the harder routes. Grant fell on Chook Fear (26 or 5.12b) and ripped a #0 HB wire, a slider nut, and this black alien before getting pulled up by a green alien. If the green pulled he would have hit the deck! Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS 300D, August 2004.

Grant coming unstuck from the featureless, square-cut arete of Debrilla (28 or 5.13a). Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS 300D. August 2004.

Grant on the featureless, square-cut arete of Debrilla (28 or 5.13a). Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS 300D. August 2004.

Grant working hard on the featureless, square-cut arete of Debrilla (28 or 5.13a). Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS 300D. August 2004.

Cameron Fairbairn and Phil Box on the first ascent of Aphelion, their brand new, four pitch classic on Mt Tibrogargan. This is the 30m long crux pitch (22 or 11a). Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS 300D. July 2004.

Chris slapping for the clipping hold on Awesome Wells (21 or 5.10d). The anchor consists of one chain which is a thread, and another which is extended down from a single bolt. Ahh, the character! Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS 300D. June 2004.

Chrisco firing off Awesome Wells (21 or 5.10d) on his first shot. Nice overhanging sandstone, always fun. Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS300D. June 2004.

Here's Chrisco onsighting Private Investigation (19 or 5.10b) at Eagle's Nest, Brooyar, Queensland. Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS 300D. May 2004.

Johnny onsighting Jack High (19), on Hot Flyer Wall, Upper Shipley, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia. Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS 300D.

Chrisco crimping up the final section of Superplastisizer (22 or 5.11b). For true convenience, why not belay straight out of your car? Photo: L Skidmore, Canon EOS 300D.

He was just about to clip the anchors when the footholds decided to abandon ship. Chrisco is downward bound from the onsight attempt of Superplastisizer (22), Hartley Vale Road. Photo: L Skidmore Canon EOS 300D