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The Surge DWS

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Description

North facing DWS just East from The Surgery

Access issues inherited from The Surge

From the Slot continue another 250m around north along a small goat track. You will pass over the top of the chasm and should be able to see the climbs below. Access is from the sourthern side, or abseil in of carrot bolts. Keep the rock pool water clean, octopuses, starfish, nudibranchs as well as fish and crabs can often be seen.

Approach

Same approach as The Surge and The Surgery

Routes

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Climb the left side arete

Start 1M right from 'DWS 1', up the crack and trend right from halfway up

Climb in the middle of the wall, following the crack using the jugs. Be careful of the rocks behind you

Climb the arete on the right side. Be careful of the rocks behind you

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Author(s): Tim Haasnoot

Date: 2013

ISBN: 9780975129319

An area that has steep sport routes, trad cracks, deep-water-soling, sea cliff climbing and bouldering all within a short drive to some beautiful beaches and national parks is surely worth a look in. The Newcastle and Hunter Rock Climbing guide by Tim Haasnoot is feature packed and includes all the areas worth a day trip from Newcastle. This guide features over 950 routes, 170 boulder problems and 100 DWS with full topo maps and navigation info.

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