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Araps Climb & Repair (Pharos gully project)
9 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Location: Mt Arapiles
Cameron Abraham(trip) Tracey Skinner (work bee)
Details: Spend most of the weekend climbing - partners plentiful and help out between 3pm -5pm moving a few rocks for the Pharos Gully Repair Project. See here for some pics
This is a beginners to advanced trip - all are welcome. Please contact the trip leader beforehand to confirm details and whether you are attending the trip itself or just the working bee.
Details: Spend most of the weekend climbing - partners plentiful and help out between 3pm -5pm moving a few rocks for the Pharos Gully Repair Project. See here for some pics
This is a beginners to advanced trip - all are welcome. Please contact the trip leader beforehand to confirm details and whether you are attending the trip itself or just the working bee.
You can tie yourself in using a figure of eight knot and you have a harness, helmet, suitable footwear, one sling and a screw gate karabiner.
You are an Intermediate climber if:
You can tie yourself in using a figure of eight knot plus you can safely belay and second a lead climber, you can abseil and you have a harness, helmet, suitable footwear, several long slings, two screw gate karabiners, nut pick and belay device.
You are an Advanced climber if:
You meet the Intermediate criteria plus you can lead climb using traditional gear, you can set up belays on multi pitch climbs and you have all the above mentioned gear plus a rack and a rope.
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Observe all access restrictions and agreements.
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Minimise your use of chalk.
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