and put up the crag classics Conquistador (21) and Child in Time (22). The locals were inspired by his free climbing talent, and repeated many of his routes in the next few years. John Allen and Tobin Sorenson visited in the late 1970s, and made some typically bold ascents. Climbers from Victoria put up many harder routes in the 1980s. Brown Corduroy Trowsers (28) remains the outstanding hard trad route. Routes A striking aspect of Frog is that there are some climbs done there that are so incredibly hard and bold (read: death-falls) that they will only ever get ascents once in a blue moon if they ever do. Easier routes for the newcomer include: It is widely considered that the high quality routes lie in the 19 to 23 grade range. Most beginners will find 'easy' routes very hard for the grade, but at the low 20s up, most routes are quite reasonable for the grade. References Simon Carter, Rock Climbing in Australia, New Holland (2000). . Scott Camps, Frog Buttress, insert in Rock issue 10 (January 1989). External links Online climbing guide for Frog Buttress at theCrag.com , (3.4 MB) Climbing areas of Australia South East Queensland Cliffs of Australia