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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