Mt Hay Canyon - 20 December 2008

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Party - Martin, Steffy, Albert, Kim, Andreas, Mya, Sebastien, Dave N



Above - Albert on the first abseil of the entrance gully



Above - Mya on the secnd abseil of the entrance gully



Above - the "refreshing" first swim



Above - Looking down the canyon



Above - Looking down to the start of the main drop in Mt Hay Canyon. There were two parties in fnront of us



Above - On the short abseil



Above - Party in front at the top of the main drop



Above - the party in front set off down the first abseil at the main drop



Above - this abseil passes over a series of chockstones



Above - Kim climbs down to join us



Above - the other party continues down



Above - Oh dear! A "Minnasota Clip" - not a good way to set up the rope!



Above - Looking down the canyon



Above - the party in front on the chockstone



Above - one member of the party in front on the exciting second abseil in the main drop



Above - Kim on the abseil



Above - canyon formation



Above - Kim at he base of the second abseil of the main drop



Above - Looking down to the end of the canyon



Above - After the last swim - looking back up the canyon



Above - Steffy watches as Martin demonstrates that the last waterjump can be avoided by downclimbing



Above - the pretty creek below the canyon



Above - the pretty creek below the canyon



Above - In the gorge below the canyon



Above - this small waterfall can be abseiled



Above - On the abseil



Above - Climbing up to the Tom Williams exit route on Butterbox Point



Above - Martin on the exit pitch



Above - Albert belaying



Above - on the climb



Above - Steffy on the climb



Above - Kim on the climb



Above - Albert



Above - Flannel Flowers



Above - The Grose Valley



Above - Looking back down to the groge below the canyon



Above - The party on Butterbox Point



Above - heading out



Above - more fannel flowers - this time the small species



Above - Stormy lighting



Above - on the way out



Above - the German contingent of the party

The next day - some of us headed off for some rock climbing at Sublime Point at Leura

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