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Wheal Watkins Mine

  • Contexto de grado: AU
  • Fotos: 2
  • Ascensiones: 44
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Resumen

Two small rock bands on the side of a cliff on the walk-in into the Wheal Watkins Mine. The upper cliff has a really nice view of the city.

Descripción

Located along the walk-in into the Wheal Watkins Mine. The area consists of a lower cliff and an upper cliff. The rock is of average Adelaide rock so climb with caution. Actual Route names and descriptions to come.

Restricciones

Not known. There are no signs prohibiting climbing in the area. Of course, don't climb on the mine site itself. Stick to the designated climbing area.

Acceso

Park in the parking area at the end of Allandale Avenue. This is the start of the walking trail to the Mine. Follow the walking trail taking the left path. Once you get to the boulders (approx 2mins) you can either take a dodgy scramble up or follow the path another 5-6mins until you are above the upper cave. The walk off the path down an easy hill to the upper cave.

Ética

This area is located on a revegetation site known as "Gully Reserve". The land is managed by the Burnside City Council as well as Bush for Life volunteers. Please follow these rules so that we can take care of this site and make a positive example of climbers.

Don't trample any plants. Plantings and valuable remnant veg are often (but not always) marked with bamboo stakes or blue pin tags.

Don't remove plant matter or soil from the rock. There are rare native plants such as ferns that grow in/on the rocks here.

Avoid causing erosion. The soil at Gully is unforunately very soft and prone to erosion. Tread carefully when scrambling up or down the hillside.

Historia

Gráfico cronológico de las vías

The area was first established by Paul Kinane and Simon Harris.

Vías

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Grado Vía

Sit start on left hand side of upper cave on the big ledge. Traverse left and out and follow the Layered edges. Finish on good juggy holds or top out on the left hand side.

PA: thestig

Start as for The Upper Floor but instead go straight up.

Sit start as for Upper Floor. Follow the same line left but only using the lower break. Finish matched on good juggy blocks at the end or top out. Some bum scraping action.

PA: Paul Kinane

Sit start as for upper floor but head right along lip of cave to meet the right arete and top out via the arete.

PA: Simon Harris

Sit Start in the centre of the cave on sloping/flat edges. Make a big move into a good crimp rail in the roof, continue through the roof on good holds to underclings at the lip, to finish in the big hole above the lip.

PA: Laurence Judd, Sep 2022

Sit start the main arete. Move to the next sloper hold of this problem then move left to the side-pull in the centre of the roof. From here make a big move to the gaston in the middle of the roof arete and mantle. Either top out or finish on the headwall.

PA: unknown

Sit Start on good edges with feet on back wall. Head up arete on good jugs to a trickier top out.

PA: Simon Harris

Start on rail crimp on right hand side of cave, move into first jug on inside of arete. Move through middle of roof on sharp holds (pinch or crimp), make big Gaston move with Rh to large sloper jug. Match and finish on the jug above the start of upper floor.

Sit Start on the right arete as for 'Main Arete'. Head up that line until you hit the arete, then head left along the lip until you meet the 'Upper Floor'. Work you way into the break line and finish as for 'Upper Floor'

PA: Laurence Judd, Sep 2022

As the lower cave has a rock floor all the following lines have been established/completed with feet above this rock floor.

Sit Start in the large hole in the centre of the cave with hands on decent edges above the opening. Head straight up to good jug then traverse right and finish up 'Whealy Easy'

Sit starts matched on the right hand side of the lower right cave. Traverse the lip and top out in the middle of the cave. Mantle.

PA: Simon Harris

Climb 'Iron Monger' but keep traversing left along the lip and mantle the left hand side of the cave.

PA: Redanon

Sit Start on sloping edges of Iron Monger, move up and right via pinches and side pulls to the short wall right of the cave and mantle out.

Sit Start as for Iron Monger but once you are up under the roof traverse left around the inside of the cave to the outer side where you will find a big victory jug to finish.

Stand Start on the final jug of 'Iron Cave Traverse' and traverse right around the whole cave to meet 'Whealy Easy' and finish for that.

Jump Start to the lip of Whealy Easy's mantle and then downclimb it left to the cave, then continue left into 'Iron Cave Traverse' and finish for that.

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