The girls showing how its done. The closer climber is on Weekend Warrior (19), having skipped the first bolt! Further off, just below the main roof, Gerda can be seen on one of the popular 23s, which has a pumpy conclusion through the roof!
Like I said, Shipley is stupidly popular these days. Check out this madness! Film star on the left (Jack High 19/20), El Presidente' in the middle (Flaming Flamingo 20), and "le Francais Filme Crue" on the right (Girly Germs 21), with adoring crowds below....it's not hard to see why the bushwalkers are highly aware of this crag - try to keep a low profile!
And here's a view from down the L end, this time it's Simon Carter on the other side of the camera for once, on a 23.
A view from below the powerlines looking out NW all the way to Mitchell's Ridge.
And here's a landscape shot from the opposite direction, showing the escarpment from Porter's Pass to Shipley Lower and beyond. These cliffs are W-SW of Blackheath, and face pretty much west.
Shipley Lower: One of the earlier crags to see development, but sees very little traffic, probably due to the rap access. However the mega classic Clockwork Orange (65m 20) is well worth the visit. (It follows a striking corner/crack in excellent orange rock (just above the "l" in "Shipley")). Click here for photos of Shipley Lower.
Shipley Upper: Sport crag, although cams are needed on one or two routes. The 5 minute access, combined with a recent torrent of new bolts, has seen it become one of the most popular crags in the Blueys. The grey slabs at the right end offer pleasant 20m routes from grade 13 to 20, while the orange rock in the left half has routes from 19 and up.
Centennial Glen/Wave Wall: Hidden behind the ridge at top left, these crags are in the same band of rock as Shipley Upper, and about 300m up the gully to the left. They are shaded year round, and offer a lot of sport climbing from grade 22 up (though there is one 19 and two 21s). Click here for photos of Centennial Glen and Wave Wall.
Porter's Pass: Another lower cliffline crag, although more easily accessed, by stairs down the gully below Centennial Glen. The far right end of the crag is below the very left end of Shipley Upper, and it comes all the way around to the big black slab visible closest to camera. Another crag starting to gain popularity with recent bolting.
Celebrity Crag:A small unimportant upper cliffline crag, starting about 150m out of shot to the left. The above photo was taken from the NW end of this crag. Click here for photos of Celebrity Crag.
Click here to see a description of these areas.
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