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Climbing on the horn NOT banned (but difficult) 7-Jan-2006 At 2:58:14 PM JamesMc

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Will parks let us anchor to the BOTTOM of the railings on The Horn? Doing so will provide much less bending load on the railing than people leaning on the top of the railing. They should just consult the designer of the railing system, presuming that it was actually designed properly. Otherwise they should pull it down because if it's not safe for us then it's not safe for the tourists. Personally I reckon it's a major eyesore on top of what would otherwise be one of Victoria's greatest peaks.

As for other places where climbers use rails for anchors, as mentioned in the previous thread, we sometimes abseil from Bents Lookout to get to the upper part of The Establishment.

James Mc