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Blue Mountains Weekend 12 – 13 February 2022

I was lucky to be able to join a group of friends staying up at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. I arrived in time for the evening BBQ at Enmoore’s place. Most of the group had been rock climbing during … Continue reading

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The Three Brothers to Blacks Ladders Walk – 2 August 2020

Enmoore organised this walk. It was one I had suggested a while back as being well worth doing. This was after doing it back in 2017. In the party were Enmoore, Wendy, Martin, Steffy and myself. And special thanks to … Continue reading

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Govetts Leap and the Cliffs of Medlow Bath – 11 November 2018

I had been staying up at Blackheath after a BBQ at a friends place. Their house was fairly close to Govetts Leap Lookout, so I got up early and walked down to the lookout for sunrise. The dawn was reasonable … Continue reading

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Bruce’s Walk (Western Section) – 26 July 2018

Neither Bob nor myself had visited Bruce’s Walk. It is a walking track constructed in the Blue Mountains, nor far north of the railway line, around 1931. It follows the easement of an electrical transmission line constructed shortly before, that … Continue reading

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Medlow Bath to Radiata Plateau Walk – 2 August 2017

Bob and myself decided to have a look at the shale ledge between The Three Brothers at Medlow Bath and Blacks Ladders on the Radiata Plateau. The only information we had about this walk was firstly a note marked on … Continue reading

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The Pterodactyl Cave and a Short Canyon – 16 November 2016

I had recently seen some photos of The Pterodactyl Cave on social media (such as this one taken by climbing photographer Kamil Sustiak) and it was featured in a story in Vertical Life online climbing magazine. But it didn’t seem to match any … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains – Canyons and a Walk – 26-27 January 2016

Wendy had organised two days of canyoning in the Blue Mountains. Digi Dave and myself joined her. On the first day, Jan was also along. As the weather forecast was for cool and wet weather, we chose some drier canyons. … Continue reading

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Medlow Bath Walk – 16 June 2015

I headed up the mountains with Bob to Medlow Bath. Bob was keen to check out some of the old walking tracks behind the Hydro Majestic Hotel. I had been on those tracks once before and I too was keen … Continue reading

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Looking for Frank Walford’s Cave – 26 May 2015

Bob and myself travelled up the mountains and headed out the road at Medlow Bath past Katoomba Airport and parked at the lookout at Point Pilcher. Our object was to find an obscure old cave used as a retreat by … Continue reading

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More Summer Canyoning

The weather forecast for last weekend was not the best for canyoning. Rain on Friday night and then two cool days. But the Blue Mountains offers a great diversity of canyon experiences and it is not too hard to choose … Continue reading

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