Category Archives: Climbing

Sydney Climbing Guide – Now on Android

I wrote earlier about the Sydney Climbing Guide being available for iPhone. This very useful guide is now available for Android. It has lots of new additions – not only new climbs but new crags (such as the Kentlyn Krag)

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Vale – Graant Benett

Graant Benett was riding his bike last week on one of his usual training rides when he was knocked down by a turning car. He had nasty injuries including major brain damage and he sadly he passed away a few days … Continue reading

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Climbing at Thompsons Point, Nowra – and a visit to the local zoo – 9 – 10 August 2014

John and Chuin Nee had invited me to go climbing with them at Thompsons Point at Nowra. It helps to have a third person – so one of us can look after their young son Jasper. The weather was perfect … Continue reading

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Barrenjoey Bushcare – 6 July 2014

I joined a group of friends (Stu, Enmoore, Brent, Su Li, George and others) for another morning of bush regeneration at Barrenjoey. We walked around the headland on the coastal side to get out of the wind and then started … Continue reading

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Zig Zag Climbing Day – 17 May 2014

Here are a few photos of  nice day at the Zig Zag climbing area at Mt Victoria in the Blue Mts. The climbers are Chuin Nee, Stu, Brent, Su Li, Enmoore, John and Jasper.

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Dapura Canyon and The Lost Pillar – 12 October 2013

Rik and myself went on a quick trip through the beautiful Dalpura Canyon. The canyon was nice as usual but the real purpose of our visit was to see the wildflowers on the ridge out. October is a good month … Continue reading

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Climbing at the Land of the Giants and Mt York – 17 January 2013

Chris and Suzie had been camping at Mt York and they invited Chuin Nee, John (and their baby, Jasper) and me to join them for some climbing nearby at the Land of the Giants crag, which is located close to … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains – Climbing and Canyoning – 3-4 January 2013

John and Chuin Nee (and their baby Jasper) invited me to join them and Sarah for a few days in the mountains. We started with some climbing at the Zig Zag crag at Mt Victoria. I had only climbed there … Continue reading

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Anzac Day Climbing – at Nortons Basin

I have climbed at Nortons Basin before and found it a reasonable crag. Two of the cliffs are set high above the Nepean River with Nortons Basin – a large pool below. On Anzac Day – I joined Stu, Enmoore, … Continue reading

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Dargans Creek and the Dam Cliffs – Access Changes?

Dargans Creek Canyon is a nice outing, and can be combined with some climbing at the Dam Cliffs Climbing Area. Access to both these places is currently via a railway access road. The managers of the land – the Crown … Continue reading

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