Narrowneck - Blue Mountains
A view from Cahill's Lookout of the southern section of the crag. The age of this photo is given away by the path of Glenraphael Drive, which even splits in one section! It's not anything like that these days!
The Boar's Head is clearly visible in the foreground, which is ascended by the historic route Tooth and Nail (70m 17) one of Australia's earliest 17s, first climbed in 1961 (yes that's right, before Lieben! (Warrumbungles)), and protected with only one sling runner! Also marked is the Ruined Castle, a smallish jumble of pinnacles on the hillock about 8km away in the Jamison Valley SE of Narrowneck (with the Western ridge of Mt Solitary visible just L of the Ruined Castle).
Fuddy Duddy (** 90m 15) climbs the front of the massive detached 30m-high flake, and then up the magnificent major shadowed corner to the chimney high on the cliff. On Both Sides of the Glass (*** 65m 18), probably one of the finest middle-grade aretes in the country, goes straight up the arete, with an exhilarating hand traverse out the roof at half height! You can finish on the grassy ledge (walk off right), or add a pitch up the easy slabs above. Finally, Cave Climb (** 65m 13) follows a right facing corner, and is a must do for those at the grade.
** Day of Reckoning 30m 21
Two views of this magnificent arete. Yet to get on it myself, but it looks like an absolute must-do!!
From above Climb X, with Rhum Dhu in the background.
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Looks much more impressive from below!
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* 100 Foot Slab (OS)
A view of me on this pleasant 20m pitch below the rap chains.
Click here to see a description of this crag.
© 2001 Will
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