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Laming Wall Guide

  • Grade context: AU
  • Ascents: 30

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Contributors

Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

Adrian Kladnig ACANSW Gavin Rod Young Jason Lammers warwick payten Peter Martland Stuart McElroy James Hardy

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Table of contents

1. Laming Wall 6 routes in Crag

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Seasonality

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: -33.556713, 150.220001

summary

NOTE: As of January 2021, all areas of Mount York (including camping) are now open!

access issues

The Blue Mountains are a World Heritage listed area. The Grose Valley, the cliffs around Katoomba and much of the Narrow Neck peninsula are part of the Blue Mountains National Park which is managed by the NPWS. The Western Escarpment - where most of the climbing is - is Crown Land managed by the BMCC. While the NPWS Plan of Management nominates several locations in the National Park where rock climbing is deemed appropriate, the majority of the climbing remains unacknowledged. To maintain access our best approach is to 'Respect Native Habitat, Tread Softly and Leave No Trace'. Do not cut flora and keep any tracks and infrastructure as minimal as possible.

Practically all crags are either in National Park or in council reserve: dog owners are reminded that dogs are not allowed in National Parks at any time and fines have been issued, while for crags on council reserve the BMCC leash law requires that dogs be on-leash.

For the latest access related information, or to report something of concern, visit the Australian Climbing Association NSW Blue Mountains page at https://acansw.org.au/blue-mountains/

inherited from Blue Mountains

ethic

Many and varied, please try to respect them all!

Retro-bolting has occurred several times over the years and is generally condemned and dealt with swiftly.

inherited from Mount York
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 The H'owl

Popular climb up a fine line!

Start: Obvious line up chimney then through corner and roof right of FR.

FA: M.Dunstan, 1974

19 Trad 30m
2 Stretch Marks

"His ex-wife died of stretch marks"

Start: On the wall 2m right of TH.

FA: J.Smoothy & T.Bernutt, 1982

21 Trad 35m
3 Laming Wall

The original route and the 'best' on the wall.

Start: 4.5m right of SM.

FA: J.Smoothy, D.Humphries & I.Anger, 1980

21 Trad 25m
4 Tais Free

Looks quite good too!

Start: 2m right again.

FA: R.Weigand & J.Smoothy, 1982

20 Trad 25m
5 Are Turkeys Electric?

To ledge, over bulge and to top trending leftwards.

Start: 6m right again.

FA: A.Prehn & J.Muir, 1980

21 Trad 25m
6 Cheat Notes

To ledge, around overhang, up left then up.

Start: 4m right again.

FA: R.Weigand & J.Smoothy, 1982

23 Trad 22m

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop
19 The H'owl Trad 30m
20 Tais Free Trad 25m
21 Are Turkeys Electric? Trad 25m
Laming Wall Trad 25m
Stretch Marks Trad 35m
23 Cheat Notes Trad 22m
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