Savage Amusement Buttress Guide

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1. Savage Amusement Buttress 15 in Cliff
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1. Savage Amusement Buttress 15 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Seasonality

Trad climbing, Sport climbing and other styles

Lat / Long: -30.598792, 151.804022

access issues

Gara gorge is part of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park and access is open:

http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/Oxley-Wild-Rivers-National-Park

inherited from Upper Gara Gorge

approach

Downstream from Hope Buttress and Y’s Move is a higher, overhanging cliff. This is the Savage Amusement Buttress. The climbs are described in this section from upstream to downstream. One route 'Poetic Justice' is on the back of this buttress and is easily seen as you approach from the south with Hope off to the left.

descent notes

From the top of 'Savage Amusement' walk over the back to an easy descent gully just next to 'Poetic Justice'.

ethic

Basically, the climbers of Armidale are a pretty laid back, free thinking group and as long as you don’t go out of your way to put people’s noses out of joint you’ll be amazed at how helpful they can be. The quickest way to piss people off is by ripping off projects. There are a few devoted locals making an effort and putting up quality new climbs. A lot of time, hard work and even money goes into their endeavours (cracks can be projects too) and there is too much unclimbed rock around to justify destroying someone else’s motivation. Any routes marked as such or not in the guide should be left alone. The simple courtesy of asking first may save you from being stripped naked and being staked out for the crows to pick your eyes out. If putting up new routes is your thing then please feel free. The only request is that you avoid placing hangers or conspicuous bolts around the Gara Boulders as we are already viewed as an environmental menace by the NPWS - bolting in National Parks is actually illegal.