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planning a trip

neverfear

2-Nov-2004
4:37:19 AM

i am from the united states, and my cousin and i are planning a trip for next summer for three months, and
i was wondering what is the best climbing that we could do over there? any ideas would be greatly
appriciated. thanks

mikl law

2-Nov-2004
5:00:51 AM

Summer in the US or Australia?
for december Blue mountains is good, Arapiles is a must but can be hot, Tasmania is good.

For June Arapiles is a must, but cold, Nowra, Queensland

neverfear

2-Nov-2004
7:17:49 AM

australia is were we are planning on going for our trip, kinda our last big trip before we have to settle down
and face real life.lolprobably june to sept is when we will go, any other places we should visit when not
climbing?

climberman

2-Nov-2004
7:43:03 AM

never - that's winter here in Oz. Mikl's winter notes apply....

neverfear

2-Nov-2004
7:55:07 AM

oh thats right, our summer is your winter,lol well thats good to know, so i guess we shouild pack for winter
then lol

Syd Huxley

2-Nov-2004
9:24:11 AM

its never cold enough in winter over here to wear long pants though,i dont even own a pair.
blue mountains is steak n bacon in summer but in winter all is very wellity.

mousey

2-Nov-2004
9:29:37 AM

if you're staying in blueys don't listen to 'im- pack a pair of trackies and a bomber jacket because some days you'll wish you had 'em

Phil Box

2-Nov-2004
10:07:32 AM

Come to Queensland for winter. Fine days, cool dry air promotes great friction. You can chase the sun around the cliff to stay warm or on those odd hot days just stay in the shade.

Frog Buttress is a must do for its row upon row of starry cracks. Mt. Tibrogargan in the Glasshouse Mountains is pretty speccy for its multipitch climbing either adventurous trad or multi pitch sport. Mt. Warning is a definite must do as well for its remote wilderness hard adventure climbing on one of Australias biggest walls.

There are numerous other cliffs scattered around south east Queensland as well. Not only that the surf will still be up and the water reasonably warm for that dip in the South Pacific Ocean. Do the rainforest thing and all the theme parks and your golden. Maybe the whale watching could be your thing too and then there is the Great Barrier Reef.

Hmm, sounds so good I might have to take a holiday myself. ;))

PN

2-Nov-2004
10:27:05 AM

Drop in to Vic Hislop's shark museum, Airlie Beach, on your day off

http://www.ozmagic1.homestead.com/VicHislopHomePage.html

Phil Box

2-Nov-2004
2:41:55 PM

I thought his shark museum was at Hervey Bay. BIG frozen shark in there. Vic rools. As cheesy as he sounds Steve Irwins Reptile Park is definitely well worth checking out too. The good thing is that it is a couple of K up the road from the Glasshouse Mountains. Do the touristy thing with the missus and then bolt for Tibro and get in a run up the Caves Route and Trojan. Nice.

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