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Buffalo Aidfest - 21 & 22 November 2015.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

17-Sep-2015
4:20:34 PM

POST EDIT: Skip ahead to Page 5 of this thread to arrive at the Trip Reports, ... (as they get posted).

Ok, maybe a tad early for notification, but earlier is better than too late; so, ... the upcoming Mt Buffalo Aid Climbing Festival 2015 is now open for takers.

Amongst suggestions to me by PM's behind the scene is that it is probably about time that the BAW (Buffalo Aid Weekend), moved on from purely introductory, to cater for intermediate / advanced,.. a North Wallathon if you like, where multiple teams get to do various routes simultaneously, and enjoy camaraderie with potential feedback of sorts?
Such an event could take the form of the previous Canberra blitz where aid aficionados abseiled in, to pick plum pitches off the mega-lines that Buffalo presents, or could take the ground up options ranging from longer routes to shorter routes on said wall, which is very convenient in what it presents in that way.

As a default motivator for such a BAW event I am thinking, ok why not(?), but similarly I don't want to turn away any potential newbies to the lost arts, so I am throwing it out into cyberspace to see what turns up, and lines will be bagsed accordingly...

For past BAW's there have been well experienced luminaries of the lost arts like NealD, Macciza, Phil Box, Damo Milo, Brendan, Fish Boy and phillipivan (need I go on?), who have turned up, passed on knowledge and scoped lines for their future ascents...
The gamut of styles ranges from speed to slow, so pick your partners now and lets daisy doh!
_{(Ok, I'll bugger off now with the poor alliteration. :-) Heh, heh, heh.)}

PS. The posted date for this event is slightly negotiable depending on feedback to this thread...

Please advise of your potential participation, on this thread so as to make co-ordinating it easier.

TimP

17-Sep-2015
5:25:28 PM

Yep I'm in.

Even the family are keen to come back as they had a good time walking and swimming last year.

Is there a roof section on Country Road? I don't have a guide, but last time Dave and I abseiled down to try free-hanging jugging.

Being a newbie I didn't have aid methods under control and wasn't very game. I've got more comfortable by practicing at Mt Alexander but not yet tried a roof.

Those dates are good for me.

Dave_S

17-Sep-2015
5:48:39 PM

On 17/09/2015 TimP wrote:
>
>Is there a roof section on Country Road? I don't have a guide, but last
>time Dave and I abseiled down to try free-hanging jugging.

Here's a view of the roof, complete with some crazy person ;-) soloing it!

(Click to enlarge.)


phillipivan

17-Sep-2015
6:15:04 PM

Totes crazy, that dude, but it doesn't look like M9 climbing to me...

I should be there. Not sure the objective, but on the north wall, starting at the bottom.

Promise to poke fun at anyone who chooses to abseil in.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

17-Sep-2015
8:11:43 PM

On 17/09/2015 phillipivan wrote:
>Totes crazy, that dude, but it doesn't look like M9 climbing to me...
>
Never a truer quote quoted, and it looks like M3 climbing to me.


MonkeyBoy

17-Sep-2015
9:59:39 PM

Yep. In and the dates work for me. Top weekend last year and look forward to learning a few more tricks of the trade this time around.

M9 - just got my self a moto cycle so might need to get some tips on best ways to load her up with aid gear !


Miguel75

17-Sep-2015
11:06:30 PM

Arrrghhhh, Phil is trying to kill me!!! These dates line up pretty well for me though I'm not sure I want to go gardening again...


phillipivan

18-Sep-2015
10:54:18 AM

I just want to see you crying again M75.

bones

18-Sep-2015
10:55:08 AM

Sounds great! Tentative yes from me, Julie and Eleanor, but will confirm in a week or so

Edit - probably not north wall for us though, unless we train Eleanor for the FTA (first toddler ascent)


phillipivan

18-Sep-2015
11:02:31 AM

How old is Eleanor bones? Perhaps could bring my family and have a few toddlers to play with each other.

bones

18-Sep-2015
11:22:51 AM

On 18/09/2015 phillipivan wrote:
>How old is Eleanor bones? Perhaps could bring my family and have a few
>toddlers to play with each other.

Yeah sounds good - she's only just a todder (1 yr old) but loves other kids


phillipivan

18-Sep-2015
11:55:13 AM

Mine's 2. I'll float the idea with family.

Jayford4321

18-Sep-2015
6:26:08 PM

On 18/09/2015 phillipivan wrote:
>How old is Eleanor bones? Perhaps could bring my family and have a few
>toddlers to play with each other.

>Yeah sounds good - she's only just a todder (1 yr old) but loves other kids

phillipivan 18/09/2015
>Mine's 2. I'll float the idea with family.

This sounds appropriate as aid climbing and nurseries go together nicely.
Why don't you spend the weekend doing pullups, and situps for core strengthening, so you can eventually have a go at the norht wall free?


phillipivan

18-Sep-2015
6:35:12 PM

Why do you care Mr or Ms Gagnuts?

Jayford4321

18-Sep-2015
6:37:07 PM

On 18/09/2015 phillipivan wrote:
>Why do you care Mr or Ms Gagnuts?

I care because I'd love to see you sorry lot experience the joy of climbing free.


phillipivan

18-Sep-2015
6:38:15 PM

Joy isn't really my thing. Sorry mate.

Jayford4321

18-Sep-2015
6:48:05 PM

On 18/09/2015 phillipivan wrote:
>Joy isn't really my thing. Sorry mate.

Then why isn't it called Buffalo Sufferfest?


phillipivan

18-Sep-2015
7:12:13 PM

Cause some company that do cycling videos have the rights to that name...

Jayford4321

18-Sep-2015
7:19:02 PM

On 18/09/2015 phillipivan wrote:
>Cause some company that do cycling videos have the rights to that name...

From what I've read on Chocky you are into both forms of suffering so there is no hope for you mate, as I don't even know what the free form of cycling is so as to point you in the righ tdirection.


Miguel75

18-Sep-2015
7:44:59 PM

On 18/09/2015 phillipivan wrote:
>Why do you care Mr or Ms Gagnuts?

He/She/it/They could be a Mrs....

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