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Top roping in the Bluies?

sleake

26/05/2011
4:37:48 PM

Heya

Just wondering if there are any crags particually suited to top roping in the Bluies. Ive worked my way up from sport to runnout trad to death routes, and now feel like im ready to take on the challenges of top-roping (Im also looking for a non scary weekend out with some keen but inexperienced crew)

Been to the Dam Cliffs, Flake crack area at Piddo etc and that was great, just looking for something similar.

Got a rack, so dosnt really matter whats on top, so long as it can be accessed pretty easily.

Thanks guys, Sleake

rodw

26/05/2011
4:39:10 PM

Sahara point, all walls have easy access to the top.

sbm

27/05/2011
12:11:26 AM

Mt York for sure. Handy to have a good length of static rope or cord for rigging trees.

TonyB

27/05/2011
6:48:01 AM

New York East side.

DaveN

27/05/2011
1:50:17 PM

Yes - Mt York is probably the best - and easy to walk down to the base of the climbs too. And at this time of the year - you can follow the sun around the crag. For some of the climbs you may need to belay from the top.

For top roping inspiration, watch -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsAiOYXC-k0

Dave

Winston Smith

27/05/2011
2:47:06 PM

Reservoir Dogs crag at Medlow. Two-pitch routes with top belay bolts. Rap in, climb out.

Wollemi

27/05/2011
3:26:03 PM

On 27/05/2011 Winston Smith wrote:
>Reservoir Dogs crag at Medlow. Two-pitch routes with top belay bolts. Rap
>in, climb out.

Sleake asks for yo-yo locales to take his inexperienced pals, and gets this recommendation. Now this I gotta see.

Winston Smith

27/05/2011
3:28:36 PM

On 27/05/2011 Wollemi wrote:
>On 27/05/2011 Winston Smith wrote:
>>Reservoir Dogs crag at Medlow. Two-pitch routes with top belay bolts.
>Rap
>>in, climb out.
>
>Sleake asks for yo-yo locales to take his inexperienced pals, and gets
>this recommendation. Now this I gotta see.

WTF?

There's a fully-bolted grade 15 climb that a mate climbed one-handed (literally).

Easy access? It doesn't get much easier than rapping into a huge grassy ledge in the sun.

No you're right Wollemi, beginners should just be taken to Barrenjoey or Bangor West.

climbertron

27/05/2011
3:50:33 PM

I did the following the sun thing at York with beginners a few weeks ago. Went pretty well

tnd

27/05/2011
4:41:50 PM

Bunny Bucket Buttress has easily accessible top anchors but you'll need a 600m rope, and try not to fall off for the first couple of pitches.

Winston Smith

27/05/2011
4:50:44 PM

Yeah 39m of stretch would be a killer...

sleake

27/05/2011
6:22:57 PM

haha cheers guys. Some a little overzealous - but Mt york sounds like just the ticket. havagoodweekend!

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