BLOCKBUSTER BUTTRESS
From the Rock Guide by Chris Baxter
Pitiful outcrops between the Tower of Paine of and Wild Flower Wall. Not a destination
crag. From NW corner of Halls Gap camping ground, follow the walking track past cliff on
Mackeys Peak and the track joining it from summit of Mackeys Peak. Atop a set of stone steps in the track the track turns L (250 m S of turn-off to summit of Mackeys Peak). Leave the track here and go 80 m up R to the blocky crag visible through the bush. Cliffs face E. Walking time 30 minutes.
GR 341880
Blockbuster 30 m 16
Start on natural, white dot at L end of outcrop. Up middle of narrow face, finishing over overlap. Chris Watson, Bruce Somerfield 10-12-95
Split the Difference 30 m 13
Dirty corner 6 m R of Blockbuster, to terrace. Clean corner on L. Phil Benson, Bruce Somerfield, Chris Watson 14-12-95
Duplo 20 m 10
Blocky arete 1 m R of SD. Bruce Somerfield, Chris Watson 10-12-95
Technic 20 m 11
R ante of Duplo buttress. L through overhang. Finish up flake-crack. Chris Watson, Bruce Somerfield 22-12-95
Happy Meal 20 m 9
Worthless. Corner-cleft 2 m R of Technic. Above overhang step L and climb ante. Bruce Somerfield, Bruce Watson 22-12-95
Breakfast at Macka's 20 m 15
A sickening prospect. Crack 1 m R of HM. Finish up wall just L of leaning tower (landmark). Chris Watson, Bruce Somerfield 14-12-95
Regurgitator 20 m 13
Told ya! At leaning tower on BM go R (squeeze under) and climb wall on other side. Chris Watson, Bruce Somerfield 22-12-95
Tumbledown 30 m 14
From down R of BM, climb front of leaning tower. Across bridge, up headwall. Chris Watson, Bruce Somerfield 10-12-95
Big Mac 20 m 12
Broken. Wall just L of big tree 12 m down R of Tumbledown. L up wall above terrace. Chris Watson, Bruce Somerfield 10-12-95
Slap and Tickle 35 m 13
35 m R of Big Mac is a free-standing buttress with overhang at half-height. Rib on R to ledge at same level as overhang, step L, up wall. Robert Cook, Stephen Hams 22-12 95 |