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Top roping at Buffalo 19-Jan-2011 At 11:23:50 AM cruze

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First climb I did was top-roping a bluestone wall above the light tunnel in Canberra. No indoor shenanigans. From memory we slung a shrub (generous description). Second outdoors climb I did was a 3 day trip camping at Booroomba where we multipitched on the South Buttress and Northern Slabs. In both cases I climbed with guys who had no more an idea than I did which was zero. I distinctly remember yo-yoing the first pitch of Drunken Delight (8) in my older brother's commando boots (at least the sole was rubber) and lowering off gear I didn't even know how it worked. If the op is sensible enough he will have an awesome time and have a story to tell for the rest of his climbing days - "Buffalo granite? Bah - piece of piss, went there on my first outdoors trip. Great views!"

Use your head, think about your anchors and test them before getting too far off the ground. Go for it!