September Cragcare and rock-climbing

The next Blue Mountains Cragcare event will be on Saturday 12th September. Like previous events UNSWOC will lend a hand this time around. Cragcare events are an important opportunity for the climbing community to contribute to maintaining the wonderful climbing resources in the Blue Mountains and helps to show the local council–on whose land most of the crags sit–that we value ongoing access to the crags.

The work will be most likely be continuing the track work near the Shipley Upper and Centennial Glen climbing areas and involves landscaping with rocks and dirt, and also some lighter tasks like pruning. So if you want to get your hands dirty come check it out! If you haven’t been to this area before it’s very pretty with views over the Kanimbla Valley from sections of the track that we’ll be working on (it runs along a tier between two large cliff bands and under some of the Mountains’ best sport climbing).

The organisers will provide tools, protective equipment and a bbq for lunch so please sign up here to confirm if you can make it – we need to let the organisers know our numbers for catering purposes. The work day usually runs from 8am to 3.30, but if you can only come later or need to leave earlier then that’s ok too.

For all the volunteers I’ll run a day of climbing on Sunday which will be suitable for all levels of climbing. After work on Saturday we will most likely grab dinner at the pub in Blackheath then head out to camp somewhere nearby, climbing Sunday and returning to Sydney on Sunday night.

Hope to see you there,

Rene

Colin on the classic Jack High, 19** @ Shipley Upper. Recent Cragcare events have focussed on the tracks under this wall.