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Bobs Hollow - WA 16-Nov-2004 At 1:17:27 PM Susan

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Having climbed at Gibraltar Rock - fantastic 250 m slab climbing - but watch out for the 40 metre runouts between bolts! It is quite obvious that the person that did a number of the routes simply went to the top (via the tourist track), abseiled down and put a few bolts in at random. Last time I went up there, I ended up finally getting to the belay - I think I had a nut and a friend in in about 40 metres - and so I abseiled down, got my drill and put extra bolts in on the way up. The belays were crap too - you follow a nice line up, you're getting to 40 - 45 metres and come to a nice ledge or cave and look for the belay anchors. Can't find any - must be off route - so put a bolts in to set up a belay. Your partner comes up, then next lead, up over the ledge/cave to find the belay above it wher you would need to do a hanging belay.

Apart from that - nice climbing.

Peak Head is similar rock, but your looking down on water and dolphins, not 70 m Karri trees and kangaroos. Also, it is mostly good cracks and so plenty of natural pro. Just watch the weather... Albatross is a great climb - first pitch is the next crack over from Baylac Direct, but it joins up to Baylac Direct on the second pitch. Its quite under-developed - bring a drill and put in some new climbs!