CRAG X
PREVIOUS HAPPENINGS!!!!
Read about earlier events of crag x.
Nov 96 - Febuary 97
The crag was first visited at the end of November and the first wall was
discovered. Two climbs were top roped to work out placement of bolts
and to see whether the rock was suitable.
The wall is slightly overhanging by about 10-15 degres and is named
David Filan Testimonial Wall.(As can be seen on the left.)
During the following months activity was slow due to Xmas etc but another wall was discovered full of potential and has already been named Beer Wall
.
March 97
With the ring bolts still not organised, (yes Ian thats your job!!!!), the crag was visited and two more walls were surveyed for there potential.
A couple of more potential routes were top roped and the wall got the name Hell Wall after much consultation.
March 23rd
The crag was visited once more, and since the bolts still were not organised, we concentrated on another wall, now known as Spirit Wall which is located just to the right of Beer wall.
Two more climbs were top roped and marked for bolt placements.
Hopefully the bolts will be organised in the next few weeks so bolting can start.
The picture to the right shows Kevin relaxing at the base of Spirit Wall
April 4th
The crag was visited again and the bolts still have yet to be organised.
A few more climbs were top roped at Hell wall.
Visionary Wall and David Filan Testimonal Wall were visually inspected for some good routes through the roofs and at it seems a few will go, but due to time restrictions on the day they were not atempted.
April 13th
With the bolts still not organised the Crag was visited over two days.
A new wall between Hell Wall and Beer Wall was top roped and was named Shit Face due the large amounts of rock that came off.
A steep roof/face was attempted but after several key holds fell off it was abandoned for another day.
A tricky fingery face climb was top roped and finally got up by Kevin and should prove to be a good sustained face once bolted.
APRIL 20th
The crag was visited again and still no bolts had been organised.
It was decided that Shit Face would be the wall of choice and two more climbs were top roped
Both climbs had tricky balancy starts which lead to a slightly over hanging jug hauls.
The picture to the left shows kevin working the climb on top rope.
MAY 4TH
The bolts where finally bought by Kevin. We found a supplier in Penrith who supplied us with ring bolts at $3.60 each, so we bought a hundred.
So with bolts in hand , along with petrol drill and Mega-poxy glue we set off to the crag.
We put bolts on two climbs on separate walls, David Filan Testimonial Wall and Spirit Wall.
Both climbs took 3 bolts each plus a double bolt lowering point.
All in all it took about 4-5hrs total as we ironed out a few teething problems.
Unfortunately niether route was climbed on the day as the glue had to set, but attempts will be made when we next return.
JUNE 3RD
After a few weeks lay off the Crag was visited and the recently bolted routes were climbed. The first climb first accent was done by Rod. He named it Jesse's Name Day, and turned out to be Grade 16, thus becoming the first route On David Filan Testimonial Wall and also Crag X
Next we moved down to Spirit Wall where Kevin claimed first accent of Chemical Frenzy a fun 18 with thin moves for a crux.
After a brief episode of back patting and congratulations to each other we bolted two more routes. One on Spirit Wall and one on Shit Face.
JUNE 8TH
The Crag was again visited and a first accent by Rod on his climb on Spirit Wall was quickly achieved. It was named Enviro Vandal coming in at grade 17.
Kevin and Ian, (yes that right Ian, no Hockey this weekend.), laid siege to Kevins route on Shit Face but after several good falls it still wasn't completed.
Ian then started bolting his new mega route on David Filain Testimonial Wall but only got three of the bolts in running out of time, ie sunlight.
rodw@f1.net.au
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