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Accesso: No climbing within the gap

The local climbing group, Rockclimbers of Central Australia has approached NT Parks regarding access to the Emily Gap area. Climbing is considered 'a permitted activity' on routes outside of the gap.

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Limitazioni per l'accesso ereditato da Emily Gap

To climb please Email the ranger at pwpermits@nt.gov.au with AT LEAST one day notice for weekdays and within Friday for weekends. Just state your names and preferably the wall you are going to be.

Emily Gap is situated on Aboriginal land, and is reportedly the most sacred areas in the Alice Springs region. According to legend this is the site where the giant Yeperenye Caterpillar emerged and created much of the local landscape. Climbing is recognised as a permitted activity in the Parks Joint Management Plan for Yeperenye Nature Park (which Emily and Jessie Gap are located in) for routes outside of the gap.

No climbing is permitted in the gap itself.

Etica ereditato da Emily Gap

This is a special area. No bolting, and tread lightly.

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The exact location of this climb is unknown. The original description detailed the climb as starting from the sundeck in the middle of the cliff.

FA: John Griffiths, Helen Griffiths & Fergus Hughes, 1972

This and following three climbs are on a large and obvious semi detached arch at the far L end of the cliff, about 200m L of the waterhole. Climb the huge crack up the L side of the arch to its apex, then over roof to nice face above.

FA: Goshen Watts & Steve Thornton, 1996

Thin crack 4m R of CC, in the middle of the arch. Through overhang to join CC. Little to no protection at the crux about 7 metres up. Delicate moves will get you to the flake above where a size 4 cam will save the day. Not for the faint of heart as there is potential for a ground fall at the crux.

FA: Allan Bartlett, Troy Mustey & S.Conway, 1994

The R side of the arch, then undercling out and over roof to join CC

FA: Goshen Watts & Steve Thornton, 1996

As for ES for 3m, then step R and up overhang to lovely cracks above.

FA: Goshen Watts & Steve Thornton, 1996

Main wall right of the Arch: Wide chimney 4m R of ES separating the huge detached flake and the main cliff. Not very well protected

  1. 23m Chimney to a large ledge.

  2. 13m Up wall to a ledge, then climb diagonally up and L to finish.

FA: John Griffiths & Helen Griffiths, 1973

Nice climbing with bomber protection up major corner 7m R of the major chimney of TLP. Start 5m L of large pine conifer at nice curving flakes.

  1. 30m Up flakes, over small roof on R, and up into easy corner which is followed to roof and belay.

  2. 15m Traverse R below roof (poor pro) till you can breach roof and climb the layback slab above. For an easier climb, keep traversing R below roof, then finish up corner (12).

Two variants exist, and both pull out on to the face L of the major corner. Climb CV's crack to the start of the red slab and corner, pull out onto face and up to ledge.

FA: Neil Mahunt & Allan Bartlett, 1995

Start 10m R of CV on a ledge with a small conifer. Climb face and vertical crack to L leading ramps. Up to belay at piton.

FA: Steve Thornton & Goshen Watts, 1996

3m R of RAK is a thin crack. Up this to faces and mini-roofs to ledge, step R, up corner and straight up middle of the lovely face to top (poor pro).

FA: Goshen Watts & Steve Thornton, 1996

Good value. Major corner-crack and slanting roof 100m L of waterhole. Start at flat dirt spot (just R of a white ghost gum), below crack and large prominent corner.

  1. 45m Up crack to bush, then corner to slanting roof. Around this and up to semi-hanging belay.

  2. 20m Traverse 8m R till a weakness (directly below large tree) leads to large ledge.

Walk off L, or climb short wall above (Mark Rewi, 05/04/98).

FA: Goshen Watts & Steve Thornton, 1996

Aptly named. Start 2m L of large pine tree 20m R of HWC.

  1. 26m Climb small slab to ledge, then up vegetated ledge to large boulder. Step L, up over bulge to belay at R end of ledge.

  2. 34m Corner to slab angling towards large crack on R till large bush. Up L of this and face to large tree

FA: Alison Garrett, Colin Crowe & Dominic Leadbetter, 1994

Start at the small brown gumtree and a white gumtree in the middle of the cliff (which one is the question!)

  1. 30m Up corner, past ledge to another corner. At next ledge traverse L and up corner to another large ledge.

  2. 23m Up corner at the L end of ledge, then traverse L until it is possible to go through break in the roof. Up wall to the top

FA: John Griffiths & Helen Griffiths, 1972

A full excursion to the very top of the cliff. Starts about 85m L of the waterhole, directly below large R facing corner that starts about 30m off the ground.

  1. 30m. Climb face and crack breaking through a small roof at 8m, continue up the crack and climb past a shallow chimney to reach a large belay ledge.

  2. 25m Straight up the fun R facing corner to finish at a ledge below small overhang.

  3. 25m Up corner to roof, step L around the corner and up into vague crack. Up to vague crack and so to ledge - scramble the last 10m to top

FA: John Griffiths & Helen Griffiths, 1992

Wide crack/corner in gully just R of CT. When it degenerates to a scramble traverse R to just above a tree to gain chimney which is followed to top.

FA: John Griffiths (solo), 1973

Wide crack on the RHS of gully, just R of Threllin. Climb crack until it is possible to gain ledge on R (just before bushy tree). Up slab just R of bush to broken ground. Finish up slab above.

FA: John Griffiths (solo), 1973

A vegetated scramble through history - bring your whipper-snipper? Vegetated crack just R of gully R of Diakon. Up through tree to below second tree which avoided on its L. Return to crack and up to bush which is also avoided on its L. When the line breaks into two, follow the obvious corner to the top.

FA: John Griffiths (solo), 1973

Obvious companion crack-line just L of Wisecrack. Scramble to the start.

  1. 10m Up corner to tree, then R and up to ledge.

  2. 30m Up easy crack from the L end of ledge to another large ledge on R.

  3. 17m Continue up crack to top

FA: John Griffiths & Helen Griffiths, 1973

Locate large block at base off cliff (about 10m L of two gum trees). Scramble to the top of this.

  1. 36m Short jam crack up from the L side of block to ledge. Up into chimney until a large ledge is reached on R.

  2. 14m Continue up obvious line to belay on large tree.

FA: John Griffiths, Fergus Hughes & Helen Griffiths, 1973

Locate short slab behind the two gums R of Wisecrack. Climb instead the short vegetated corner on the L side of the slab (just R of the block). At ledge, climb crack above to gain a ramp leading R. From ramp, straight up chimney to enter a corner above from the R. Up to large chockstone, step R and continue to top

FA: John Griffiths (solo), 1973

Starts at the E end of the cliff, by the gap and two gums.

  1. 14m Up crack just R of the two gums to where it bends R and step across onto narrow ledge.

  2. 15m Continue up (now heavily overgrown) corner crack to the top

FA: John Griffiths, Fergus Hughes & Helen Griffiths, 1972

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