Scramble Syndrome, Shipley Upper

Scramble Syndrome, grade 20. This is my homework from Shipley Upper last Sunday. At my 5th attempt i could pass the section in the middle of the route.

Mt Boyce

Hey How tall are you?

Hey How tall are you? I'm 171cm. I'm telling my experience that it was so hard for me with short height to clear a route. This is QJ grade 21 at The Girl in The Mirror Wall area in Mt Boyce. I couldn't pass around 6th bolt without pulling the quickdraw. It was 2nd ledge with many crimpy handholds and with a foothold which was away to rightward from gravity line. If those handholds were big i could have moved well. It was too hard for me to move onto one more crimpy hold before reaching to a next big hold. After that i cleared all the way to its top. but my partner who was 14cm taller than me told me later that he could reach the big handhold and went through without cheating.

Training in real environment

Because of risk it is not easy to train myself climbing at real rock. I used my rope this way, so that I avoided hitting ledge when my hands and fingers stopped working, also when my hand hold and foot hold breaks off. To see Picasa slide show click my photo. Location map. (This map is provided by Microsoft;Live Serch, so that I think you can trust to click.)

Training traversing

Warning; Rock climbing is dangerous sport. You could be injured or killed if you attempt any of the activities photographed.

Outdoor Climbing at Ben Buckler, North East of Bondi Beach

Warning;
Rock climbing is dangerous sport. You could be injured or killed if you attempt any of the activities photographed.

Outdoor Training Spots

South facing wall, cool in summer. Good to traverse.



Water is not peacefull like this sometimes. Watch out waves. You will be washed away by a big wave which sometimes comes like one out of eight or so. Never show your back to the sea.

Outdoor Training Spots