Hi CAWA members and all WA rock climbers As I’m sure you are all aware by now, we are faced with some new challenges as a community dealing with this COVID-19 pandemic. Due to new government restrictions, climbing gyms in Western Australia will be forced to close their doors indefinitely. Most of us think of …
It Seems Like The Curse Of The CAWA Mount Frankland Annual Climbing Trip Getting Rained Out Is Behind Us, Well Almost. The Mount Frankland trip went ahead over the Labour Day long weekend, despite a few random showers and even heavy rain on Saturday night. But a hardy crew of climbers made the most of …
What A Great Turnout For The CAWA Flow State Event Held At The Stirling Community Centre On Jan 29th! And What A Wonderful Opportunity To Learn From One Of The Foremost Experts On Flow State. Huge thanks to Cameron Norsworthy for coming out to talk about accessing our peak state of performance and fulfilment – otherwise known as FLOW STATE. In case you don’t know who Cameron is, here’s some background info. He began his pursuit of peak performance as a junior athlete in tennis, playing for England. He went on …
CAWA Held Our Annual Australia Day Long Weekend Trip At Wilyabrup. This year we even whipped out the pads for some bouldering. We had a great turnout of more than 30 people, most of which arrived Friday night. To kick off the trip, Peter had left everything but climbing gear at home so his picnic rug from the car kept him warm for the first …
CAWA Had Our Annual Albany Climbing Trip And We Had A Record Breaking Attendance! The trip, held between Christmas to New Year can only be described as “awesome” this year. There was an unprecedented number of CAWA members participating, with a total of 27 camping together at Panorama Holiday Park, with further members camped at Cosy Corner. There was a fantastic inclusive atmosphere, with experienced climbers passionately and willingly …
With The Number Of New Climbing Gyms Opening Up In Perth, The Popularity Of Climbing And Bouldering Indoors Has Grown Exponentially. When I first started climbing indoors, learning the ropes outdoors was essentially going along with a more experienced climber and entrusting them to know what they are doing and will put your safety first. …
Report from Transition to climbing outdoors workshop on 14 Sep 2019 Read More »
Words Roberta Stacey and Heidi Nistelberger, pictures Jiri Stastny The first long weekend of 2019, saw the CAWA members head down to Wilyabrup. Three full days, of climbing trad and sport in three different places on the wall. Many personal challenges were attempted and achieved, a lot of abseiling for the best photo opportunities were …
What we did on CAWA trip to Wilyabrup in Jan ’19 Read More »
Z-Bend Closure for Construction Please note that the Z-Bend will be closed for construction from the 4th of June. During this period, there will be no access to Z-Bend for camping or parking. The closure is expected to last approximately 3 months. However, registered climbers may be granted exceptions with the approval of the construction …
Dear members, The long-awaited Kalbarri trip is just around the corner: Saturday 1st of June to Monday, 3rd of June 2019. Kalbarri Gorge: A Climbing Paradise Sheer sandstone walls carved out by the Murchison River provide trad, sport climbing, bouldering, and deep water soloing opportunities. Roughly a 6.5-hour drive north of Perth, Kalbarri Gorge is …
Kalbarri Climbing Trip: Join Us for an Unforgettable Adventure Read More »
Dear members, The long-awaited Kalbarri trip is just around the corner: Friday, 19th to Monday, 22nd April 2019. Explore the Thrilling Climbing Opportunities in Kalbarri Gorge Sheer sandstone walls carved out by the Murchison River provide trad, sport climbing, bouldering, and deep water soloing opportunities. Roughly a 6.5-hour drive north of Perth, Kalbarri Gorge is …
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