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Beginner's crag/s in the Bluies? 24-Oct-2012 At 1:59:30 PM CraigB

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Hi guys, apologies if this question has been asked (which I'm sure it has), but I couldn't find any decent answers.

My girlfriend is currently recovering from a climbing accident she had the first time she lead outdoors (clipped a tree at Mt. York, details in the Accidents and injuries board). She's pretty shaken but says she's keen to get back outdoors when she's recovered. I'm trying to gently encourage her to do that too.

What are people's opinions as to the better beginner crags out at the Bluies? I'm after simple climbs, no run outs, grades from 13-17 or so, on ringbolts rather than carrots if possible, and nothing too exposed. basically, where would you take a total beginner who also has a fair bit of apprehension about climbing for their first trip outdoors? That's the sort of place I'm after.

The plan is to just get her out on a top rope to start with to build some confidence with route finding. I'd be happy to lead the climbs, then she could toprope through draws on the anchors (I'm assuming there'd be no issue with this?). Then once she had dialled a few climbs on TR, see if she would like to lead them.

I think that if I'm able to tell her "These areas have been recommended by the peeps on Chocky", that might give her a little more comfort too.

I flicked through the guidebook a lot, but with so much info in there, I had trouble making head or tail out of it, so I thought I'd ask those in the know. Thanks guys.