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New bolted route at Werribee Gorge (Vic)

JDB

8-Apr-2013
8:55:30 AM

Morning All,

There is a new bolted route (with double achors near top) between Hannibal and Androceles (~Grade 16). I haven't seen it recorded anywhere, so can someone enlighten me as to what it is called and the grade. If I was to hazard a guess, I reckon Mr Tempest may well had a hand in it.

Cheers, JDB

dalai

8-Apr-2013
9:39:19 AM

Is this it? http://www.chockstone.org/forum/Forum.asp?Action=DisplayTopic&ForumID=15&MessageID=23882&Replies=7&PagePos=0&Sort=#NewPost

shortman

8-Apr-2013
9:49:53 AM

Don't think so. Think it is the line on the other side.

dalai

8-Apr-2013
10:37:31 AM

Another route then? Thanks for the clarification shortman...

shortman

8-Apr-2013
10:42:09 AM

On 8/04/2013 dalai wrote:
>Another route then? Thanks for the clarification shortman...

I'm sure Miguel75 will give us some more info when he logs on today.

JDB

8-Apr-2013
12:29:06 PM

On 8/04/2013 dalai wrote:
>Is this it? http://www.chockstone.org/forum/Forum.asp?Action=DisplayTopic&ForumID=15&Messa
>eID=23882&Replies=7&PagePos=0&Sort=#NewPost

Yep, thanks Dalai

Miguel75

8-Apr-2013
12:32:33 PM

Far out. Wasn't the idea of lower offs on top of climbs at WG vetoed?

Is it up the steep slab between Hannibal and Discipuli?

JDB

8-Apr-2013
3:58:28 PM

On 8/04/2013 Miguel75 wrote:
>Far out. Wasn't the idea of lower offs on top of climbs at WG vetoed?
>
>Is it up the steep slab between Hannibal and Discipuli?

Mig,

I believe that was in reference to established climbs with pole belays on top.
btw Redex has a lower off as well.

We must be talking about the same route, there won't be two similar routes squeezed into such a small area.

Miguel75

8-Apr-2013
4:48:36 PM

On 8/04/2013 JDB wrote:
>On 8/04/2013 Miguel75 wrote:
>>Far out. Wasn't the idea of lower offs on top of climbs at WG vetoed?
>
>>
>>Is it up the steep slab between Hannibal and Discipuli?
>
>Mig,
>
>I believe that was in reference to established climbs with pole belays
>on top.

There was also a recent discussion in SCA where it was suggested placing lower offs above many of the popular climbs may reduce rockfall/increase safety. It's seems to have been fairly clear cut 'NO' for that idea.

>btw Redex has a lower off as well.

Yeah I've utilized that one many a time and replaced the captive biners on it not too long ago.

>We must be talking about the same route, there won't be two similar routes
>squeezed into such a small area.

I reckon we may be. Scipio Africanus (17) goes up the arête to the L of Marcus Schaevelo, steps around the arête, up the slab past two rings to the double ring anchors.

EDIT: added info about SCA discussion

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