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The Junk Yard Cave

mattbrooks

18-Oct-2012
12:07:37 PM

Feel like a change from the Mts, or Nowra, want something steep, close to Sydney (40mins) After a few queries from different people for info on the Junk Yard Cave here its.

This crag has been developed by Neil, Ben and myself after its discovery this winter. The rock is great, the routes super steep, well bolted with rings and its in the shade which should see it good for summer. Most routes in the 21 - 29 range. There are a few other crags in the area with potential for development and a few uncompleted projects that are tagged so please stay off these.

http://www.thecrag.com/climbing/australia/south-west/area/196019076

http://www.sydneyclimbing.com/confluence/display/nswrock/The+Woolwash

cheers MattB

benjenga

18-Oct-2012
1:29:47 PM

The cave has some of the highest and steepest wall in the Sydney area and is well worth a vist. There will be a bit of a crew of us down there on Sunday if you need a belay.

climberman

18-Oct-2012
1:40:01 PM

I just struggle with the idea of going to Airds for recreation.

martym

18-Oct-2012
2:18:55 PM

Looks unreal. Wish I could climb harder. Might be fun to fall on a few of the early 20s...
Top stuff guys!

BundyBear

18-Oct-2012
2:22:58 PM

Matty warming up on "Scrambletown (21)" which is just a few metres outside the main cave...

benjenga

18-Oct-2012
3:08:59 PM

On 18/10/2012 climberman wrote:
>I just struggle with the idea of going to Airds for recreation.

Yeah it has taken many trips down there to get used to the fact that its out the back of campbelltown but once your out away from the houses and in the cave you could be anywhere in the Sydney bush.

mattbrooks

18-Oct-2012
3:21:10 PM

LOL, Jules, yes the AIRDS area is an eye opener, a little like Nowra in the 90s, ah those were the days. You wondered about getting out of your car anywhere near the Grotto or PC back then.

Thankfully the street you park in seems to be populated by families and oldies. They seem to be accustommed to the coming and go of cars due to the swimming hole just down stream from the cliff. I still dont leave anything expensive in the car. But then I dont do that at any crag here or elsewhere!!

Bloody good climbing here though.

bw

18-Oct-2012
3:22:20 PM

liverpool girls.
i lol'd.

Superstu

18-Oct-2012
3:58:08 PM

Edwin's photo of Paul really sells this crag... awesome stuff!

climberman

18-Oct-2012
4:06:06 PM

On 18/10/2012 mattbrooks wrote:
>LOL, Jules, yes the AIRDS area is an eye opener, a little like Nowra in
>the 90s, ah those were the days. You wondered about getting out of your
>car anywhere near the Grotto or PC back then.
>
>Thankfully the street you park in seems to be populated by families and
>oldies. They seem to be accustommed to the coming and go of cars due to
>the swimming hole just down stream from the cliff. I still dont leave anything
>expensive in the car. But then I dont do that at any crag here or elsewhere!!
>
>Bloody good climbing here though.

Fair enough ! Airds shopping centre looks like it should be in the rough part of Port Moresby.

BundyBear

18-Oct-2012
4:39:14 PM

and Matty after his warm up on the soggy "Cougars"

mattbrooks

1-Nov-2012
12:36:46 PM

Was soggy then, now all dry ;) !!!!!! Big day down there last weekend, with nearly 15 people!!!! More routes ready to go as I type. Added Stroke my mullet (24/24), last weekend.

benjenga

1-Nov-2012
2:51:38 PM

On 1/11/2012 mattbrooks wrote:
>Was soggy then, now all dry ;) !!!!!! Big day down there last weekend,
>with nearly 15 people!!!! More routes ready to go as I type. Added Stroke
>my mullet (24/24), last weekend.
>
So confirm 24..
Hitting up the cave early this Saturday, no more working for the dole, the 'full dole check project' is going down!!

PThomson

1-Nov-2012
2:53:13 PM

Sounds like there's gonna be a bit of a posse this weekend as well. You coming along, Matt?

I've been eyeing off the overhanging off-width next to Negative Funk and Bundy's new project... Looks like "great fun" .

Snacks

1-Nov-2012
3:39:20 PM

Great range of climbing with a nice backdrop (apart from the trash).

mattbrooks

1-Nov-2012
4:20:46 PM

LOL I told you my grade radar was broken, long ago, its easy, hard, bloody hard or f in impossible these days.

Jenga can consensus the 24, fealt hard when I was cleaning it but walked the thing first go????

I'll be there with Bells on and hopefully more energy on sat. Last sun the batteries were flat, I'm sure of it.

mattbrooks

1-Nov-2012
4:22:24 PM

Paul you can have the offwidth, do me a favour and let me film you fighting through the ferns upside down lol I'll Youtube that shit!

benjenga

1-Nov-2012
7:23:34 PM

Mmm steep offwidth the topic of the week.

robbio

3-Nov-2012
5:03:37 PM

Hey today i stole someones quick draw at junk yard today by mistake. I mistook it for mine, took it from the right hand end of the cliff, near negative funk (21). I'm keen to track down the owner, and get it back to them.

It could belong to Tiffany, Leith (Snacks), Mikl, Bundy...... They are the only names i know.... Is it yours?

PM me, and sorry!

mattbrooks

19-Nov-2012
3:12:52 PM

Rob it is Mitches, I see him at thhe gym occasionally.Can get it to him if you like.

Anyone missing a pair of Anasazi' after the big weekend do. Found a set on their lonesome the other day.

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