Nortons Basin Climbing - 25 April 2012
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Climbers - Stu, Enmoore, Martin, Steffy, Albert, Dave
Anzac day was a nice day for some climbing. We went to Nortons Basin
near Wallacia. I have been to this place before - and it is an
attractive setting with the cliffs sitting above the basin - a
large pool on the Nepean Rover. However - the area is also noted for
its rubbish - burnt out dumped cars, broken glass, plastic
bottles..... a shame! The area deserves to be looked after a lot
better. One of the crags (Riverside Crag) is surrounded by a tall
sea of lantana - and it is hard to get to the actual crag.
Some of the climbs are great - but the area does not get a lot of
visitation by climbers - so there is alot of dust and dirt on the
holds and lichen growing on the rock in places.
The climbs are described in the SRC
Online Guide.
Above - Enmoore on "Just the Ticket" (13)
Above - Enmoore on "Just the Ticket", Martin on "Last of the
Orchids" (15)
Above - Enmoore on "Just the Ticket", Martin on "Last of the
Orchids"
Above - Albert on "Last of the Orchids"
Above - Nortons Basin
Above - the river - too high to cross
Above - Stu on the upper descent chains
Above - Dave on "Slab" (16)
Above - fun in the lantana - Martin and Stu looking for the
Riverside Crag
Above - the Warragamba River at the Gauging Station
Above - whats this swimming down the river? A huge eel?
Above - river foam patterns
Above - Stu on "A Load of Laughs" (19)
Above - Martin on "A Load of Laughs"
Above - Martin on "A Load of Laughs"
Above - Martin on "A Load of Laughs"
Above - Albert on "A Load of Laughs"
Above - overhead eagle
Above - Stu on "Waterline" (14)
Above - Stu on "Waterline"
Above - Stu on "Waterline"
Above - Enmoore on "Waterline"
Above - Enmoore on "Waterline"
Above - Enmoore on "Waterline"
Above - from the top - later afternoon
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