BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Australia/Sydney X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3858@unswoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20261018 DTSTAMP:20260930T051405Z URL:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/events/saturday-bl-malaita-point-abseil-t rip-beginner-friendly/ SUMMARY:Saturday BL - Malaita Point Abseil Trip [beginner friendly] DESCRIPTION:Photo credits: John Graham via Facebook and High and Wild Compa ny\n\n“You need to be approved for the main Boree Log event to attend th ese trips. Please sign up for only ONE trip per day. If you get rejected y ou can then sign up for another trip\, this just makes it easier for volun teer trip leaders. Please be aware that as the weather is unpredictable\, trip leaders may need to alter trips accordingly”\n\n\n\nHello!\n\nHave you ever wanted to attach yourself to a rope and slide down a cliff?\n\nEv er been to the Three Sisters lookout and wondered what was over the edge?\ n\nWow do I have the perfect trip for you!\n\nThere are few abseil trips a s spectacular as this one while being beginner friendly :)\n\n \;\n\nW e will start the day by driving about 30 mins from the campground and scro unging street parking in Katoomba before walking about 10 minutes to Malai ta Point Lookout.\n\nElliot and I will then teach/refresh you how to absei l\, before we start abseiling off larger and larger cliffs\, and enjoying a little bit of rock scrambling before finding ourselves square in the val ley at Federal Pass.\n\n951 steps later\, you'll conquer the Furber Steps before finding yourself at Coles/The Pub/Your Car for the trip back to cam pground\, in time for dinner and festivities.\n\n\n\n \;\n\nWhat to br ing:\n\n Rain jacket\n\n (it is very windy on the side of a cliff and yo u will get very cold)\n We won’t get wet (unless it rains\, which it ma y)\n\n\n Comfortable enclosed shoes and hiking clothes are fine.\n Glove s\n\n (optional but leather/synthetic work gloves are ideal for protectin g your hands from the friction of the rope)\n\n\n Headtorch\n Lunch and snacks to share\n 2L of water\n\nTechnical Gear:\n\nIf you have the below technical gear\, then please BYO. Otherwise\, collect this from the campg round in the morning.\n\n Harness\, Helmet\, Safety sling\, Figure 8 desc ender\, 2 locking carabiners\n\n \;\n\n \;\nIf you are afraid of h eights\, this trip is NOT for you!\nWe say beginner friendly\, but standin g on the edge of a valley can be scary for anyone. If you are already afra id of heights\, then please do not join this trip.\n\n \;\nSounds like fun?\nSign-ups open: 7am\, Monday 5 October\n\nIn your signup comment\, p lease include:\n\n Your abseiling experience\n Your general outdoors exp erience\n A confirmation that you are not afraid of heights\n If you wer e a kitchen utensil\, what kind would you be and why?\n\n \;\n\nSee yo u there :) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/502691068_2528769857516281_821702445191113772_n.jpg CATEGORIES:Abseiling,Boree Log LOCATION:http://google.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20261004T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR