TRIP REPORTS 2015
Beginners' climbing trip @ Lindfield Rocks, Sat 14 March - Sun 15 March
The club ran a beginners' climbing trip over 2 days to introduce new members to climbing outdoors. We set up several top ropes over the day and taught people how to tie in and belay with an ATC. Bouldering fun times were also had!!
Trip Report for Sunday 15th March – Spillover Sunday (by Jemima Wilson)
Despite rainy beginnings, and some minor train mishaps, a solid crew of about ten gathered at Linfield Rocks this Sunday for the beginner’s spillover event. Top-ropes were set up on climbs in the morning. Experienced climbers tackled the overhang, and everyone gave the climbs their best shot. There was excitement en masse when two amongst the ranks of turned out to be boulderers at heart, topping out with great enthusiasm!
Rain threatened to destroy the top rope party, so with Pipe Dreams in sight we packed up and headed down. For many it was a first outdoor climb and boulder, whilst for the old time club members it was a chance to finally complete the problem. Pernilla proved to be a bouldering natural, pushing on and wowing us all despite scraped up fingers. Jose smashed out the entire problem (yeehaaah), Min and Daria pushed to tackle some evil moves, and a fair few of us developed a hatred for the dreaded pinch! We were given loads of time and patience to try moves. The experienced climbers gave great tips, demos and support so we all achieved much more than we thought we could. Craziness reigned in footwear choice (or lack thereof) and there were MORE some brilliant yet insane top-outs.
The weather held out, so with sore fingers and high spirits we headed back up to try some different (and easier!) routes. This was a good chance to practice belaying/climbing as a team. Chris patiently explained his trad gear to us fascinated newbies and the arvo gave people a solid chance to practice placing gear and watch some lead climbing. We packed up around five and luckily for us, the rain held out until the inventory was complete and we were tucked into our respective vehicles. The trip was a wonderful intro or return to outdoor climbing. It was well organized, and watching experienced climbers’ tackle some tough problems gave us all something to aspire to! It was a perfect opportunity to meet people, gain skills and have FUN! Huge thanks to our fab leaders for organizing the event - its safe to say we are all looking forward to our next outdoor adventure!
Trip Report for Sunday 15th March – Spillover Sunday (by Jemima Wilson)
Despite rainy beginnings, and some minor train mishaps, a solid crew of about ten gathered at Linfield Rocks this Sunday for the beginner’s spillover event. Top-ropes were set up on climbs in the morning. Experienced climbers tackled the overhang, and everyone gave the climbs their best shot. There was excitement en masse when two amongst the ranks of turned out to be boulderers at heart, topping out with great enthusiasm!
Rain threatened to destroy the top rope party, so with Pipe Dreams in sight we packed up and headed down. For many it was a first outdoor climb and boulder, whilst for the old time club members it was a chance to finally complete the problem. Pernilla proved to be a bouldering natural, pushing on and wowing us all despite scraped up fingers. Jose smashed out the entire problem (yeehaaah), Min and Daria pushed to tackle some evil moves, and a fair few of us developed a hatred for the dreaded pinch! We were given loads of time and patience to try moves. The experienced climbers gave great tips, demos and support so we all achieved much more than we thought we could. Craziness reigned in footwear choice (or lack thereof) and there were MORE some brilliant yet insane top-outs.
The weather held out, so with sore fingers and high spirits we headed back up to try some different (and easier!) routes. This was a good chance to practice belaying/climbing as a team. Chris patiently explained his trad gear to us fascinated newbies and the arvo gave people a solid chance to practice placing gear and watch some lead climbing. We packed up around five and luckily for us, the rain held out until the inventory was complete and we were tucked into our respective vehicles. The trip was a wonderful intro or return to outdoor climbing. It was well organized, and watching experienced climbers’ tackle some tough problems gave us all something to aspire to! It was a perfect opportunity to meet people, gain skills and have FUN! Huge thanks to our fab leaders for organizing the event - its safe to say we are all looking forward to our next outdoor adventure!
GoSFest Launch - Sat 28th February, 10:30am to 3pm
You are invited to a gathering of bushwalkers, outdoorsy people and especially outdoors clubs from all around.
This event is for all lovers of the bush, but will particularly benefit trip organisers, inspiring them to venture somewhere new. We will also be talking about a cool event which is coming up in the Gardens of Stone later this year, and we'll also be announcing a really exciting new project which we're working on and we'd love for you to be part of.
For those coming to the GoSFest Launch, get ready for:
- Sierra and Alex
This event is for all lovers of the bush, but will particularly benefit trip organisers, inspiring them to venture somewhere new. We will also be talking about a cool event which is coming up in the Gardens of Stone later this year, and we'll also be announcing a really exciting new project which we're working on and we'd love for you to be part of.
For those coming to the GoSFest Launch, get ready for:
- A BBQ (with vegetarian stuff and meat stuff)
- Presentations on nature photography and issues concerning the Gardens of Stone area.
- Giant collaborative map for planning trips to locations in the Gardens of Stone area.
- Fun, competitive outdoorsy games of skill on the day
- Bushwalking Fashion Photo Opportunities with Friends
- Special Guest, Wanda the Wombat (courtesy of NPWS)
- And whatever else we happen to come up with before the event!
- Sierra and Alex
O-Week - Wed 25th to Fri 27th February, 9am to 4pm
Find our tent, have a chat with us and sign up during USYD's O-week. You don't need an access card to join, rather you need to be a member of Sydney Uni Sports and Fitness (SUSF).
