Old Keperra Quarry 🚫 Sobre todo Escalada en tope rope 9 vías en escuela

The following description has been transcribed from a photocopy of a photocopy of a guidelet that was circulating around the late 90s to early 2000s. The source of this guidelet is unknown, but appears to be a small part (pages 29, 31-33) of a larger guidelet. Pages 30 & 32 appear to be missing, but may have contained the photos referred to in the guidelet. Transcription as follows:

"The Keperra Cliff is on the southern side of Samford Road, about 0.7 km east of the intersection with Settlement Road. Access is via a dirt track off Samford Road.

The cliff rises out of a large pool of water occupying an old quarry floor. It consists of two sections, a steep slab which contains most of the climbs, and a broken area to the right. The maximum height is about 28 meters.

The rock is pink adamellite of the Middle Triassic Enoggera Granite, made up of large feldspar crystals in a light brown fine-grained groundmass. It displays typical granitic weathering characteristics, forming large, smoothly rounded outcrops with roughened surfaces giving excellent friction.

The outstanding climbs are the three to the right of the central crack (Granita, Crimson Dynamo (Photos 7, 8), and Aldeberon). On the first two the main interest is in getting above the ripple, and all three provide excellent friction climbing.

The climbing techniques on the slab involve skilful use of small undulations as footholds or mantle-shelfs. Balance rather than strength is the key.

The Climbs

The climbs are described in order, left to right facing the cliff. All routes are as close as possible straight up the slab in parallel lines from their starting points. Diagonal traverses across the face are possible but almost all the holds are contained in the vertical routes. Above half height the rock deteriorates and all routes become easier."