West Face of the Mirrorball - 24 October 2009
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Climbers - Chuin Nee, John, Su Li, Dave
The "West Face of the Mirrorball" (19) is a superb climb in the Pierces
Pass area of the Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains. Su Li and myself
climbed the first 4 pitches up to the half-way ledge.
Chuin Nee and
John also climbed the last (5th) pitch and photos of the that and
others from
Walls Lookdown can be found on the second page here.
Also - I have a higher resolution picture of the whole route here.
Links-
Above - John and Chuin Nee at the top of the raps down to the base of
the Mirrorball Pinnacle
Above - The view from the bottom of the first abseil - very impressive!
Above - Chuin Nee on the second abseil
Above - Su Li on the second abseil
Above - Looking up as John starts down
Above - John abseiling. A climb - "The Darkside" (14) goes up this
chimney
Above - Su Li and Chuin Nee
Above - John raps in to join us. It was quite windy - note the rope
being blown.
Above - Su Li on the first pitch (19)
Above - Chuin Nee on the first pitch
Above - Su Li at the top of the second pitch (18)
Above - Chuin Nee at the top of the second pitch
Above - Su LI sets up the belay at the bottom of the third pitch
Above - Looking down the third pitch (17)
Above - The view - imposing walls
Above - Su Li on the third pitch
Above - Su Li sets up the belay for the fourth pitch
Above - Looking down the Grose Valley
Above - Looking up the fourth pitch (18)- It goes slighly on the right
to the two small trees on the halfway ledge
Above - Looking back down to Su Li
Above - Chuin Nee on the top of the pinnacle
Above - Su Li on the fourth pitch
Above - John and Chuin Nee at the top of the fourth pitch
Above - A friendly Blue Tongue lizard comes out to share lunch with us.
Su Li and myself walked along the ledge back to Walls Lookdown while
Chuin Nee and John headed up the final pitch. Photos continue here.
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