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TOP ROPING 15-Oct-2004 At 6:01:24 PM M

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There is a fair bit of toproping potential at the you yangs. Big rock, urinal wall, gravel pit tor(some scrambling) all have stuff that can be accessed from above and have belay bolts or chains. These places all have really easy access. There is also heaps of stuff that can be toproped if you have some trad gear.
There seems to be a wide range of feelings on the You Yangs but it is probably the closest area to melbourne and its in a rain shadow so its dry when places like ben cairn and camels hump are really wet.
The problem with top roping at most granite cliffs around melbourne is that many of the routes have low angled finishes meaning that you get heaps of friction (damage) to your rope when lowering. i would recomend belaying from the top and walking off rather than trashing your rope.