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The latest Whistling Kite send 8-Aug-2007 At 4:12:43 PM kp

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On 8/08/2007 Phil Box wrote:
>Duncan Steel a 46 year old Queenslander has finally sent Whistling Kite
>and at grade 32 this is no mean feat. Five days and thirteen shots were
>necessary to put this monster to bed. Duncan has finally got this monkey
>off his back. WK is THE hardest climb in Queensland and in fact is one
>of Australias iconic climbs. This send is is only the second by an Australian,
>the first by a Queenslander and there have only been five recorded ascents.
>WK is of course at Frog Buttress in SE Queensland.
>
>I witnessed several of Duncan's unsuccessful attempts. He came very close
>to sending on several occasions. This climb requires a very focused aproach
>and the least amount of a break in concentration will see one spat off.
>It is very delicate and balancy. Three quite brutal cruxes will tire out
>most climbers. One needs to be very fastidious about body position as mere
>millimetres will make a difference. The route ascends an improbable closed
>and fused seam that somewhat splits an otherwise seeming blank wall. I
>doubt if this climb will ever be onsighted, how's that for a gauntlet thrown
>down.
>
>So come on southerners, step up to the plate and show the country what
>you are made of. Oh yes, it is a trad climb to boot.
>
>The send occured this morning so this news is hot off the press folks.

What is it with the constant NSW vs QLD vs VIC ? So stupid..

Good effort duncan.