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Grose Valley climbing access. 19-Sep-2007 At 3:17:52 PM Wollemi

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TT is not exposed, really - but as you are on an arete kinda thing, it offers fantastic views all the way.
MR is basically a 30 metre climb, then a 30 metre gently uphill walk through small trees to next 30 metre pitch. Repeat and repeat and repeat. The views are obscured by the trees all the way, and so there was a 'safe' feeling.
We aided (!) the very first move from the blocks on the ground L to the cave. Lunch spot is an obvious beautiful wind cave of large proportions with good views back towards the cliff that you approached from. The belay at the top of the 8th of 10 pitches in a small cave is a worry - if you are 2nd, be patient while the leader sets up. The 9th pitch is short but grunty - I back cleaned with the 5 Quadcam. The belay is set back a fair way - use small cams or medium hex perhaps, but there is a boltring well over to the right. Dunno why. I look forward to doing it again, just for the sense of continual climbing, - easy but remote.