08/08/2010 - photos

Participants: Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Andrew "Smiffy" Smith, Andy Wilkinson

Smiffy also has photos from this trip

Smiffy, Andy and Rachel on the walk out to the top of Malaita Wall

Smiffy and Rachel at the top of the first abseil of Malaita Wall

Smiffy on the first abseil

Andy on the second abseil

Rachel on the first abseil

Rachel on the second abseil

Looking down the second abseil

Smiffy on the second abseil

Smiffy on the second abseil

Andy pulling the rope - which gets stuck in a crack. But he manages to free it

Smiffy on the third abseil

Andy smiling for the camera

Rachel on the overhung third abseil

Rachel demonstrating a new abseiling technique

Andy on the fourth abseil

The rope just reaches!

Smiffy amused at the rope length

Rachel on the fifth and final abseil

Smiffy on the fifth abseil

We head up and walk out to Malaita Point for lunch, and then start down that route. Smiffy on the first abseil.

Rachel on the first abseil

Smiffy and Andy at the bottom of the second abseil

Rachel on the third abseil

Andy scrambling on the "bushwalk on a rope" abseil

Looking back up from the top of the fifth abseil

Smiffy on the fifth abseil

Andy on the sixth (and for us, the last) abseil

Andy manages the "tree jump" move

It's a dangerous place, that Blue Mountains National Park. Much safer just to stay in Scenic World!

We missed this spot in the carpark on the way in, which I guess is why we didn't have an adventure. Perhaps if you meet here you will be guaranteed a rope jam or other incident to add adventure to your day.