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.