Beginner/Intermediate Sport Climbing – Sunbath

Hey there Crushers,

We (Micah and Marley) will be running a super-duper-chill-as beginner/intermediate sport climbing trip on Sunday (the 22nd) to the Sunbath in Medlow Bath in anticipation of the freezer-like conditions the blue mountains winter weekends provide.

The Sunbath is a superchill sport crag with lots of easy and hard climbs, all in full sun. We will likely set up a few topropes on any free/interesting climbs (if intermediate), and maybe get those who are keen to lead the routes too.  If you want to have a geez at the crag before signing up, have a look here (you might find something you’re stoked to try).

Attendees will need the following:

Skills: No outdoor experience required, but you should be able to top rope (have done indoor toprope before), lead climbing experience is great!

Gear: You will need personal climbing gear –

Bare minimum: A harness, climbing shoes, and a helmet (a must). If you do not have these, please organise yourself, such as renting one from the gear cupboard

Please bring if you have: Personal anchor device (PAS), a belay device (ATC or Gri Gri), Cords or Sling, Carabiners, Quickdraws

We will grab ropes, quickdraws, quads etc, from the gear cupboard

Clothing: Make sure you check the weekend weather before coming up, but it will likely be COLD, so you should definitely bring warm clothes (i.e. long-sleeved shirts, wind breakers, beanie, gloves, etc.) If it’s raining, we probably won’t end up going here (but still please bring raincoats no matter where we go).

To answer the following question in the trip request comment: What is your favourite place in Australia you’ve been to?

Food: Bring whatever you want for lunch and afternoon tea, as we will be spending the day at the crag (our advice is to bring something simple and easy, and also bring sugary stuff for when climbing).

Water: Bring a minimum of 2L.

If this trip floats your boat, then feel free to request to join. Feel free to send us a pm on facebook (Micah Wang or Marley Shaw-McHenry) with any questions or just to say hello and let us know you’re keen (and will probs make us more inclined to have you come).