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Sport climbers - why don't you climb trad? 27-Jan-2013 At 6:05:03 PM vwills

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Theres quite a bit of easy trad out there if you look. Learning to climb was all about learning to lead trad for me so I cant answer your question, but was fortunate to inherit some gear from self professed sports climber who wasnt interested in his rack any more which helped me get started. Though I had means to buy a rack I didnt have much of an idea (hence my assortment of HB quadcams that you love Neilo:)

Piddo, Narrowneck, Mt York, Zig zag, Cosmic spring to mind. I also recall visiting Barrenjoy and Jolls bridge in my first year of climbing and doing trad. Point Perp has great easy trad. Despite its reputation Monkey Face in the Watagans is also good for easy trad. Port Stephens also has heaps of easy trad, though usually not in a guide, and not that long. Its there if you want it in NSW - definitely not the organ pipes, Araps or Frog though.