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Waterfall Crag

  • Grade context: AU
  • Photos: 6
  • Ascents: 682
  • Aka: Pootang Crag

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Take care and use mosquito repellent around Narrabeen and Elanora Heights crags as there has been a warning about Ross River Fever

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Description

This is the broken cliffline with plenty of rock 300m right (south west) of Narrabeen Steep Side, clearly visible from both the road and Steep Side. A great winter option.

Access issues inherited from Narrabeen

NOTE: When accessing 'Steep Side', please use the newly installed stile and do not damage the fence where it attaches to the rock. There was a recent encounter with Northern Beaches Council, so please exercise respect and discretion.

And don't park contrary to the signs in the RMS inspection bay.

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Approach

Access is from the south end of Steep Side (walk right from Septic Penguins) - don't go through the swamp from the road! Stay below the cliff line following the track from SP. The track follows a faint path that goes through some small overhung caves. You will eventually make it round to a big flat slab, scramble up over this and the crag is just on the other side. GPS coords S33.72011 E151.25354

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Routes

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Soft finish to Caitlyn Sam. Harden up.

FA: Leonard Coyne, 1987

Crag classic, first line of bolts. At the roof veer slightly right, past 2 Ubolts, and on to final single Ubolt (ignore double Ubolt lower-off straight up and back jump roof to clean).

FA: Jeffrey Crass, 1987

A tricky wall leads to a hard to hold, barn door move, to gain the roof. Incorrectly, initials CS and CG are at the base of this. Climb past twin Ubolt anchor out to big thread in lip. Backjump roof.

FA: Leonard Coyne, 1987

Technical mantle over the lip, then gain access to the arête on good holds all the way to the top.

FA: Rod de Paiva, 6 Jul 2017

Start on the deep pockets following the orange wall till you hit the roof.

FA: Rod de Paiva, 24 Sep 2017

The extension of Pocket Rocket. Follow PR till you hit the roof. Extend a draw at the anchors to avoid drag and keep going up! Pull a strenuous move at the lip and climb trough the super technical crimps at the head wall till the anchors.

FA: Rod de Paiva, 22 Oct 2017

Climb the cool features down below until you hit a good rest before the roof. Pull a hard move to gain the head wall and follow the obvious crack to the anchors.

FA: Rod de Paiva, 17 Sep 2017

The start to 2 much harder routes. Climb up to roof, right (almost into Alternative Funkies) then left and up past worrying jug (get your second out of the way). Up and out to arete and lower off, or continue up the 2 harder extensions. Can go more direct with more effort.

FA: Rod de Paiva & Dan Brown, 2017

Climb Direct Start to Double Entendre to anchors, have quick breather before stepping left and up over bulge for an exciting finish to anchors.

Set: Dan Brown & Rod de Paiva, 2017

FFA: Dan Brown, 2017

The most exposed route in the crag! Climb Direct Start to Double Entendre to anchors, have quick breather before stepping right into scoop. Bouldery moves to position yourself in the nook, reach up for the technical crimp/ sloper combo into an airy crux move!

FA: Rod de Paiva, 13 Aug 2017

Straight up to step left at top.

FA: Mikl Law & Jeffrey Crass, 8 Jun 2022

Great line climbing through some of the best features of the Orange Wall, with loads of good holds on great rock! Up the lower ledge, up passing the "hueco" into to a balancy move to the anchors.

FA: Rod de Paiva, 17 Aug 2017

Follow seam up through good features on steep terrain, Crux is after the 4th bolt.

Set: Dan Brown

FFA: Dan Brown, 2017

Up right hand side of orange wall tending right at ledge to shared anchcor below roof.

Set: rod

FA: Rod de Paiva, 13 Jul 2017

Direct start to Fish Taco. Technical mantle to start, then straight up to shared anchors

Set: rod

FA: Dan Brown, 13 Jul 2017

Right hand line of bolts to shared anchors of last to routes. Bouldery to start, with a great sequence of moves. No give away! Stick clipping first bolt recommend.

Set: Dave Filan

FFA: Dan Bennett, 2017

Right side of wall up over ledge continuing on to the top to anchors.

Set: rod

FFA: Dan Brown, 2017

Enjoyable climbing on interesting rock formations. Up slab to first bolt, then follow the jugs up through steep terrain, past hook shaped rock. Clip bolt below massive block, heave your way straight for the anchors.

Set: Dan Brown & Dan Bennett

FFA: Dan Brown, 2017

Up seam, past flake, shares anchors with Lovin Oven.

Short and explosive! The line in the middle of the cave. Hard boulder at the start into a good rest. Up the wall on positive pockets passing the " honeycomb" onto a slopey rail and dyno for the anchors. ( can be done statically but requires a core of steel!). Stick clip first bolt.

FA: Rod de Paiva, 10 Sep 2017

Around corner 10 m further on, up grey corner and bulge to anchors. Needs more traffic, a bit sandy.

Set: rod

FFA: Dan Brown, 2017

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