Merredin weekend
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Ross
2 weeks after the long weekend (i.e on 13-14Oct) there will be a trip to the Merredin crag “Eaglestone Rock”, see guide below for all details. Details tba.
staffhome.scis.ecu.edu.au/~ahgriffi/Eaglestone%20Rock%20Climbing%20Guide.pdf
Neil Humphries
That sound good. I am up for somewhere new
Angela
Count me in 🙂
Remi
Hi,
Sounds good, I’d like to go too. Let me know if you have a spare seat.
At Eaglestone rock, the belay stations are placed atop each boulder and sometimes more than 5 meter away from the “edge’ of the routes. The friction of the rope against the rock makes it very very very hard to pull the rope down. If you have an extra static rope or 2, take them as they will be very convenient to position an anchor closer to the edge, to rappel down, or set up some top ropes.
Oh yeah, and if you want to get lost, just follow the guidebook directions. The END point indicated on page 2 of the guidebook is incorrect. Eaglestone rock is here in the middle of this map: //maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Merredin+WA&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=-31.081055,118.24409&spn=0.025949,0.043001&z=15&iwloc=addr
Remi
Toc
Hi guys,
Some of you already know, but for the rest, I’m in already, may have one or two spare seats. Not sure as yet.
Cheers,
Toc.
Ross
I’ll be going too, 0422 927962 if you need to be lifted.
Ross
I got this email from Steff (who was involved in putting up the climbs) in response to Remi’s comments:
“Just to clear up the point about the guidebook, the directions in the guide, point 8, says:
Turn right at Lake Brown South Rd., continue for about 4km until the road bears left sharply. Instead, continue straight onto the sand track (2wd safe) which winds all the way around to the back of the rock.
And that’s exactly what’s indicated on the map you sent as well. Where Lake Brown South Rd veers sharply to the left, you continue on straight ahead onto the sand track, which winds all the way around to the back of the rock….”
So hopefully we can now all find it.
Angus
Hope everyone found the spot without too much drama – I do apologise for the averageness of the directions in the guide.
I do plan to update the guide at some point in the not too distant future with a better map directing people there, including co-ordinates for those GPS-enabled folk out there.
Angus
Hope everyone found the spot without too much drama – I do apologise for the averageness of the directions in the guide.
I do plan to update the guide at some point in the not too distant future with a better map directing people there, including co-ordinates for those GPS-enabled folk out there.
Elliot
I’ll think I’ll be heading down (or is it across 😉 ) for the weekend. Was bummed about missing out on Mt Frankland and I’d love to come along and get the camera out.
I’ll come bearing beer ofcourse 😉
Ross
It is on. Bring fly/mozzie/marchie repellent or headnet, as now is the time when the little suckers come out. I will be getting there around 9:30am Sat.
richard
Thanks Remi
Your map puts the rock nearly on the opposite side of the lake from the indicated end point. Looking at Google Maps seems to show how stunningly bad the directions are; unless Google maps is totaly wrong. I’ll be having brunch in York. See everyone there.
Ross
Trip report here: rossclimbing.typepad.com/
Angus
Google Maps had no coverage of this area at the time when the guide was compiled. As Google Maps seems to be a bit more capable now, I have updated the guide to reflect. It is available from the same URL as before.
The textual directions were previously correct despite the ‘locality map’ drawing including an incorrect end-point.
In any case, if you would like to see the new Google maps directions, go for maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=318984311589606327,-31.072440,118.235240&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=-31.495433,118.226624&daddr=Lake+Brown+South+Rd+%40-31.072440,+118.235240&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=10&mra=dme&sll=-31.267987,118.24585&sspn=0.889749,1.450195&ie=UTF8&z=10&om=1
kim
Dear Ross
the white glue is what we used because we didn’t no about the red glue at that stage of our bolting carrier. Now i only use the red glue(white glue is still very strong).
as for the flies having first hand experience i wouldn’t be caught at eagle stone at this time of year either,i believe this was mentioned in the guide.
Feel free to comment on grades input is always welcome.As for bolt placements not easy to get exactly right 100% of the time,but we try.
Ross
Thanks for reply Kim: you guys did a great job and the place is a superb winter destination. I was just thinking that some of the other rocks in the wheatbelt are less isolated and the locals there may object to such visible bolts, so glued in GIMBs would be what I would put in (even at ER as people often just copy what is existing without thinking), but hey, that’s just my preference and you have your own style I can respect that.
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