Sunday 27 May 2012

Epic day at St Helens Park Cave

This Saturday the crew from St Peters ventured down to St Helens Park Cave.

Mission objective... Crush as many problems as humanly possible in one day.

Not much else to say really.... the video speaks for itself :)




Crushers:               Problems:

Dan                       Lektra Ice V8
Cory                     Rogers Hitman V6/7
Byron                    Red Alien V11 FA
Malaya                  Style Cat V6/7
Byron                    NukProof V9
Cory                     Style Cat V6/7

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Sunday 20 May 2012

We Have Contact!!!

Well another rad weekend out on real rock......
The weather has just been amazing lately and with good conditions brings the sweet sweet taste of sendage!!

I first tried Contact last Summer and had a really hard time sticking the crux..

It seems that allot of the climbs I'm coming across in Sydney these days just have one move, either you can pull it or ya can't.... it's as simple as that :/

This was one of those types of climbs and I just didn't have the power yet to hold that sloopy undercling pinch, with the summer humidity as well it felt impossible :/

So 6 months later some mates from St Peters are syked to go down and give Savage V8, the crag classic a good burn.
I figure this is a good opportunity to bench mark my training over the last 6 months and see where I stand.

Pulling the crux of Contact V12, on link for the first time....
Linking the final hard moves...
Linking the final hard moves...



Check out some of these's rad pics of Cory and Malaya working the Crux of Savage!!!
Cory got really close to the send, falling of the final tricky moves up the crimpy face, not bad for the first day on...

Malaya on the tricky crux of Savage V8!
Cory Martin Cook doing some sick Toe hook beta!
Cory Martin Cook on the burly Savage V8!
Cory Martin Cook on the burly Savage V8!



Thursday 10 May 2012

Red Alien Project

Red Alien, to the left of his brother Blue Alien (V10) is my current project at the moment, down at St Helens Park Cave.

The steep and powerful 6 move problem with a heart breaking finish is sure to keep my weekends occupied for quite some time I reckon :)

About half way in the video you can see some footage of the work in progress.

I've spent 2 days on it so far and only just pulled all the moves.

It’s still too early to tell but it might be around 11/12.

Anyway.. this boulder has got me super psyched and allot of time and preparation is currently going into my training to help prepare me for this amazing line!!!

Monday 7 May 2012

Bonnet Bay Sendage!!

So I first tried this climb called The Cling Thing, about 6 months ago, shortly after coming back from my 3 month trip to the Grampians.....
The boulder is about 15 or so moves through a roof with the crux at the end, from a shit slopping RH pinch and a bad heel hook!!
It only took me one day to realize that this is a Winter crag only :/
The humidity made the problem so dam hard!!! that you couldn't even hold the slopping pinch, let alone pull of it.... and the mosquitoes!! OMG the mosquitoes.... I think I was scratching for about two weeks after that day....

Anyway like a dumass I decided to go down there again the following weekend and after an hour of bouldering and several tantrums I promised myself that I would not return till next Winter.

6 Months later I decide to give it another go, It honestly felt like a different climb.... It took about 2 hours with some sweet beta from Rob's video and the problem was done and dusted......

Check out this video of Rob Williams on the classic Cling Thing (V10):







Sunday 6 May 2012

St Helens Park Cave

Approach time: 10 Minute Walk
Style of climbing: Steep



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Description
Probably the best crag found so far near Georges River. This cave is full of classic boulders and will guarantee a fantastic day out whatever your climbing ability.
As you approach the area one thing you will probably notice is the vast amount of untouched rock just begging to be climbed!
The cave itself stays virtually dry no matter the conditions, but is however known to seep after an extended period of rain.
 




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