Our annual club climbing competition for 2010 has been scheduled for Wednesday the 1st of September adn it will be run at the Ledge with a start time of 6pm. Those who have been in previous years will know the format and know that the comp is a fun event for all levels of climber. Basically, there will be a number of challenges set on the climbing and bouldering walls of the Ledge with each challenge having a points value. There will be 2 hours of climbing where everyone gets to attempt the challenges and then you get to add up the best 6-8 (depending on what Phil says on the day) scores to get your total. Expect the challenges to be significantly different from the regular climbs and be prepared for some novelty events as well (previous years have seen table climbing and rope swings). To enter you just have to be a club member and pay $5 to climb at the ledge (just like regular Wednesday club nights).

There will be novice and open divisions for both men and women, where where the novice category is for those who have been climbing for less than one year. Prizes will be up for grabs in each category and there will be a free BBQ during the competition. Everyone should mark it down in their schedules now, as it should be good fun, not to mention a good warm up for the interclub comp that will be held on Monday the 13th of September.

Michael L

SURMC is proud to present the Lindfield Welcome (Back) Trip!

Whether you’re new to the club, an old salt or one of those elusive members who only turns up now and then (like me lately) this is the perfect way to get some outdoor climbing/bouldering in without losing your fingers and toes to frostbite in the Blue Mountains!  (Try and save that for the Blue Lake Trip)  We will be meeting at Lindfield Station at 10am as it is just a short walk to the boulder fields from there.  You will need to bring climbing shoes, water, lunch, sunscreen, hat/beanie, appropriate clothing for climbing and staying warm in, and beer if you feel so inclined.  Fun, climbing instruction and bad beta will all be provided free of charge

If you’re new to the club and want more details either leave a comment below or come find one of the trip leaders (Lachlan and Sean) or experienced members this Wednesday night from 5 or 6pm onwards at the Ledge.  My mobile is 0401-856-712 if you get lost on the day.

Enjoy!

SURMC is proud to present the Lindfield Welcome (Back) Trip!
Where: Lindfield boulder fields
Meet: Lindfield Station 10am Sunday 1 August
Expect: Climbing outdoors, good times and a pinch and a punch for the first of the month!

IMPORTANT: Please register your interest for the trip using the form below

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Total Attendees: 6

Update 4/6: In case you hadn’t already guessed this trip has had to be cancelled due to the rain. It may be rescheduled for a later date but I’ll let Emily and Sam update you on that. -Michael

UPDATE: 

Hi guys, we aren’t going to be camping overnight anymore as most people have expressed that they cannot stay the night.  This will now be a Akuna Bay Bouldering Saturday. 

For those of you who are making your own way to Akuna Bay, we will meet at a bouldering spot called Three Star Threes at 10:00am.  

Otherwise, we will meet you at the ledge at 8:45am Saturday morning. PLEASE let me know if you have a car and how many passengers you can take. 

If you get lost, call:
Emily 0421 498 752   Sam 0431 697 062 

Directions:
As you drive through the pay station at the top entrance to Ku-ring-gai park, check your odometer. 1.6km later, after safely negotiating a slight left hand bend, a small parking area will appear on the left (opposite the end of an aluminum safety railing) – park here.  If necessary, a larger parking area is available 50m further on. Follow the fire trail out of the car park for about 200m, ignoring a couple of interesting looking but shitty cliffs on the left.  You will see a couple of burnt trees and a small piece of rock on your left.  Wander up between these trees, trending right to get to the cliff (about 50 meters).  Something of a landmark is the very impressive overhanging arete sitting directly opposite the turn off to get to the Tree Star Threes.  This arete is about 30m left of the start of the climbing.   

Akuna Bay Bouldering Weekend - Scenically stunning bushland and waterways, and lots of rocks too! 

Sam Kissa and myself are organising a Saturday bouldering and camping trip to Akuna Bay in Ku-Ring-Gai-Chase National Park.  Akuna Bay is undoubtedly the most stunning place to boulder in Sydney. The bush is in immaculate condition, flora and fauna are plenty and the views are breathtaking.  Akuna Bay promises to be the most beautiful and adventurous bouldering you would have done in Sydney!

Akuna Bay offers bouldering off all grades from V0 to V7.  Most boulders are in the v3- v5 range.  It is the sort of bouldering that generally requires a broad range of skills, experience and judgement, and is not suitable for beginners. That being said, the trip is open to anyone who is up for the challenge in a social and laid back environment.

We will meet outside the ledge at 8:45am Saturday 5th June.  We will drive to Ku-Ring-Gai (45 min – 1 hour drive).  Please let us know if you have a car and can take passengers.
If it is easier for you to meet us at Akuna Bay, that is also an option. There will be some people leaving from North Sydney, so it may be possible to car pool from there. 

What to bring:

• Food for Saturday lunch
• Beer, wine, hot chocolate, chocolate, any other good stuff.
• Climbing shoes!!
• Bouldering mat (if you have one).  We will bring all the club’s bouldering mats as well.

IMPORTANT: Please register your interest for the trip using the form below

Please also add in the comments section
a. Whether you have a car
b. Where you will meet us – Ledge or at Akuna Bay (if Akuna Bay, please post where you will leave from so that others can car pool with you)

Thanks!

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Total Attendees: 14

Warren Miller, a name synonomous with snowsports films, is bringing his latest film Dynasty to Sydney on the 27th May 2010.  This year’s production even includes scenes filmed in my (Sean) old Californian resort of Alpine Meadows in the Lake Tahoe basin.

You can check out the trailer here:

 http://www.warrenmiller.com.au/home/

And you can check out the details of where it’s being shown here:

www.snow-australia.com

Booking your tickets well in advance is highly recommended as there is a limited number of tickets available.

Thanks to everyone who attended the BBQ and AGM last night. We had a very successful 2009, and we hope to continue the tradition in 2010! Congratulations to the new committee members of 2010:

President: Kate Randall
Vice President: Michael Lee
Treasurer: Aline Nocon
Secretary: James Henderson
Gear Officer: Lachlan Boyd
Training Officer: Sean Coleman
Trip Officer: Dave Dearnley
Safety Officer: Emma Welshman
Membership Officer: David “Pinkie” Mulligan
Publicity Officer: Celine Lai
Social Officer: Stratton Powell-Hughes
Web/IT Officer: Rich Crowder
Alpine Officer: Mick Morris

SUSF Reps: Tom Ellicott and Kate Randall

Don’t forget Beeroulderlining at Queen’s Park this Sunday! Come enjoy some beer, bouldering and slacklining fun times!

Hi all, the club AGM will be held on Wednesday the 24th of march at 7:30pm at the Arena sports centre. It will be concurrently held with a free BBQ for all club members (vego options provided, post below if you have requests). The AGM is your chance to get more involved in the running of the club by either running for a position on the committee or just turning up and voicing your opinion. All members are welcome, nay encouraged, to attend. Read the rest of this entry »

Hi all, SURMC would like to welcome all new and returning members for 2010. With the start of the uni semester we’ve got lots of things coming up including the sale of the new SURMC t-shirts and singlets, Wednesday night climbing sessions at the Ledge (and dinner at the Flodge afterwards) and a good number of outdoor climbing trips. First off is O-week, where you can come along to our stall and ask about the club, sign up, buy the new t-shirts or just have a chat.

Upcoming events in March include:

• Climbing at the Ledge every Wednesday evening from 5pm (followed by dinner at the Flodge [Forrest Lodge Hotel])
• Beginner climbing trip to Barrenjoey Head – 6th of March
• Beginner climbing trip to the Dam Cliffs (Blue Mountains) – 13th of March
• Beeroulderlining (Beer, Bouldering and Slacklining) socail afternoon – 28th of March

Many more trips are planned and details will be added to the website as they come up.

The long awaited SURMC t-shirts and singlets are finally here and will be available from the O-week stall or at the Ledge on Wednesday evenings. Those who ordered specific colours and sizes have had them set aside so ask for your order (there is a list). if you want something different from what you ordered that’s OK but make sure to let us know so we can put the garments set aside for you up for general sale. The shirts are available for $15 for one and $25 for two if they are for the same person.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the rock!

Michael L

TR: Mt Buffalo, I hope this inspires many more memorable adventures for the rest of the year.

Attendees: Mike and James.

To me adventurous climbing is where its at. It doesn’t have to be dangerous or hard. Just a full day out in a spectacular location where you can get up high. To me that’s real rock climbing. Summer brings longer days and potential for longer climbs, but the enjoyment goes down when I get cooked. Also I don’t think I look so good in red.

I’m eager to poke around the Warrumbungles but a trip in summer would probably leave me wrinkly sun-dried. Buffalo provides a cooler alpine option and granite slabbing is something I don’t get to do much. Mike had time to go on the Australia day long weekend but wasn’t able to make the trip when others had planned to go at the beginning of February, so I agreed to join him.

We left Sydney at around 4:30pm on Friday and arrived at the river near Porepunkah at about 1am. Mike slept in the car and I stretched out next to the river. With a dead rat just up the road and a lot of low ground cover I thought I might have a few furry friends that night but they didn’t come to visit.

The view from the park entrance

We drove up the mount to Lake Catani for breakfast then headed out to the Cathedral for a bit of climbing. In the afternoon we had planned to scope out the gorge and Where Angels Fear to Tread (17) before making a run at it the next day, my main reason for coming this far. I was skeptical but Mike assured me we would be back to the car for lunch so I postponed my need to unblock myself and didn’t bring much water or food up to the crag. Big mistake. Read the rest of this entry »