Einträge in Jurassic Park

Rock climbing and abseiling will continue to be allowed at a designated site in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park at Barrenjoey Head. Applications for the authorisation of these activities at other suitable sites within Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park may be considered where safety, visitor access, environmental, and cultural heritage assessments have demonstrated that the activity can be sustainably managed and will not impact significantly on park values.

These three linked areas take in the western end of the crag. The Razorback: This is the oblong shaped boulder that appears to have fallen out of Side Show Alley. It's western side is gently overhanging with some friable holds, that despite their evolving nature offer some very good moves. Side Show Alley: Although there are only a few problems in here at the moment, there are some high, hard, just under vertical classics waiting for an ascent. Dinosaur Head Boulder: This large boulder, named for the bizarre protuberance on it's front side, has some excellent airy classics.

The is the long oblong shaped boulder that appeared to have fallen out of Side Show Alley. It's Western side is gently overhanging with some friable holds, that despite their evolving nature offer some very good moves.

Start on the friable edges 1/2m right of the tree, then un-straight-forwardly up to the angling top.

1m right of This Little Piggy, nicely up on obvious worn holds.

Tackles the right slanting golden streak to the boulder's highest point. The holds get better higher up, but the climbing persists.

Traverse the angular top of the boulder on its Eastern side to its highest point.

Start in the middle of the front slabby side of The Razorback, follow the features leftward until they disappear, then up to the top.

Although there are only a few problems in here at the moment, there are some high, hard just under vertical classics waiting for an ascent.

The inspiring black streak 2m left of The Razorback. Fantastic atmospheric climbing, that despite easing higher up, still requires a level head.

Stand start 2m right of the corner on a flatish over head jug.

Go dynamically straight up to the big hold 2.5m up without using King Tide's first hold.

This large boulder, named for the bizarre protuberance on it's front side has some excellent airy classics.

The Jurassic version of beginner climbing. Delicately up past the little cave on crispy jugs. Bad landing.

Grab the ironstone edges right of the fallen block and continue up the featured wall. The holds and climbing get harder higher up.

Start on the jug just left of the arete. Up to the flake then delicately to the top.

Fantastic, requires funk and commitment. Up the right side of the arete using a series of steep ramps before rejoining the arete.

Bold. Climb the wall just right of Raptor to gain a big hold in the middle of nowhere, then say your prayers and commit to the balancey finish. Looks contrived, but doesn't climb that way.

A small problem with plenty of atmosphere. Follow the line just left of the big flake. Cranky, committing climbing above a thought provoking landing.

This area has a high concentration of very enjoyable low angled wall/slab bouldering. None of the problems are too tough and it offers a good introduction to Jurassic. Problems like Hunger Pain, Calefaction and Venetian offer height without too much difficulty and are good to warm your head up on, whilst Bonsai and Jade, although not too high, provide the next level up.

Slabby climbing up the wall between the cracks.

Up the steepish wall between the arete and the large crack on nicely spaced solid (yes, solid!) holds.

The arete. Delicately up its LEFT hand side.

A beautiful crimpy problem up the right side of this slab to the ledge. No arete.

Up the slab via the pocket just right of the corner to the ledge.

A traditional intimidating line - the corner to the top.

Up the wall between the arete and the corner and then straight through the roof - no moving left!

Fun, spaced climbing up the arete. The rock becomes more solid higher up. Bad landing.

Up the right side wall of the chimney on improbably holds - tread carefully.

Follow the line of largish holds up the back of the chimney to the top. Bad landing.

Up the arete. Pleasant airy easy climbing. Makes a good down climb.

The narrow line between Hunger Pain and Venetian.

Follow the obvious fissure up the wall. Interesting climbing on solidish rock.

The wall left of Venetian involving a distinct crux.

Tackle the overhanging arete/buttress on the left of the wall. Technical and committing above a moderate landing.

Despite having some of the solidest rock at Jurassic, this problem remains very scary. The big orange corner to the roof, escape left to finish.

Twin seams. Pretty self explanatory.

'Half solid, half choss.' This boulder sits about 15m in front of the cliff from The Home Zone area. It is overhanging and very short.

Start on the obvious head high slopey pockets, pull on and fire for the top.

Climb the chossy crozzly rock on the left side of the face.

This part of Jurassic is it's most adventurous, the problems are generally very high (6m), rarely ascended and the landings crap. With very few exceptions this is not the place to acclimatise yourself with the area. Almost all of the problems here follow proud natural lines, the likes of which are very rare for Sydney.

This is the obvious long narrow high corridor with the corner crack at the back (Red Light Special). None of the problems have proper landings, Low down, escape can be had by bridging out to the opposite wall - higher up you're on your own. Because of the lack of a proper base, movement in the alley is best done by bridging sideways to the start of your chosen problem.

Climb the left leaning arete (RH entrance to the alley).

The obvious corner at the back of the alley.

A desperate, sustained struggle - and thats just to gain the start. At the back of Druggie's Alley is a beautiful arete. Start with your feet on the obvious footholds about 1m above the mire (sit start is still a project).

Up the wall via the flake. Low technical crux, high emotional crux.

Follow the very thin seam just right of the arete. Friable edges and a bad landing.

This very large (6m+) boulder is home to some great 'line' bouldering.

The beautiful imposing orange arete.

Gripped climbing with no safety net.

The deep corner that all too easily becomes totally desperate. A true mettle tester.

The splitter crack in the arete.

Grab the big undercling at the base of the orange over hanging buttress, then follow the good holds up its left hand side.

Carefully climb the short corner. Bad landing.

Comforting words indeed, yet this was actually said just as the first ascensionist was sketching his way through the high moves of this trouser filler. Off the ledge climb the left side of the arete until a line of fair edges at 4m, then move more easily and more scarily off rightwards. Very bad landing.

THE line, THE classic. The sort of problem you dream about. Rarely does a hard problem involve truly classic climbing - here is a genuine exception. Despite the landing and the high level of commitment necessary, Ain't No Easy Win is actually out of character for Jurassic - the rock is solid and with experienced spotters it is even relatively safe. Follow the sickle shaper finger tip overlap up the overhanging orange streak. Funky, powerful, continuous, desperate, awesome. A truly world class problem.

Orlanda

Same, same but different. Exit to the right via a long move to good holds.

Tyrone Clements

Rock climbing and abseiling will continue to be allowed at a designated site in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park at Barrenjoey Head. Applications for the authorisation of these activities at other suitable sites within Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park may be considered where safety, visitor access, environmental, and cultural heritage assessments have demonstrated that the activity can be sustainably managed and will not impact significantly on park values.

A desperate overhanging arete. Battle the barn door to the bellyflop top.

About 30m East of "Ain't No Easy Win", a small boulder sits amongst the undergrowth. This is The Mushroom Boulder. It is actually nothing like it's namesake in Texas; it is not more than 3m high, has a climbing face about 4m wide and is very rounded on top. It does however, offer several fun powerful little problems that are very different to the rest of Jurassic.

Sit start with a large flake, then up and slightly left to finish.

Sit start with you left hand in the better part of the break, then move powerfully up on slopey dishes.

Stand start and go desperately up left of Shittake avoiding the big scoop.

Longer than the rest. Traverse the break from the scoop to finish up Meat For Vegetarians.