Mt Hay Canyon - 20 December 2008
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Party - Martin, Steffy, Albert, Kim, Andreas, Mya, Sebastien, Dave N

Above - Albert on the first abseil of the entrance gully

Above - Mya on the secnd abseil of the entrance gully

Above - the "refreshing" first swim

Above - Looking down the canyon

Above - Looking down to the start of the main drop in Mt Hay Canyon. There were two parties in fnront of us

Above - On the short abseil

Above - Party in front at the top of the main drop

Above - the party in front set off down the first abseil at the main drop

Above - this abseil passes over a series of chockstones

Above - Kim climbs down to join us

Above - the other party continues down

Above - Oh dear! A "Minnasota Clip" - not a good way to set up the rope!

Above - Looking down the canyon

Above - the party in front on the chockstone

Above - one member of the party in front on the exciting second abseil in the main drop

Above - Kim on the abseil

Above - canyon formation

Above - Kim at he base of the second abseil of the main drop

Above - Looking down to the end of the canyon

Above - After the last swim - looking back up the canyon

Above - Steffy watches as Martin demonstrates that the last waterjump can be avoided by downclimbing

Above - the pretty creek below the canyon

Above - the pretty creek below the canyon

Above - In the gorge below the canyon

Above - this small waterfall can be abseiled

Above - On the abseil

Above - Climbing up to the Tom Williams exit route on Butterbox Point

Above - Martin on the exit pitch

Above - Albert belaying

Above - on the climb

Above - Steffy on the climb

Above - Kim on the climb

Above - Albert

Above - Flannel Flowers

Above - The Grose Valley

Above - Looking back down to the groge below the canyon

Above - The party on Butterbox Point

Above - heading out

Above - more fannel flowers - this time the small species

Above - Stormy lighting

Above - on the way out

Above - the German contingent of the party
The next day - some of us headed off for some rock climbing at Sublime Point at Leura
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