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VIC Buffalo	Mackey's Lookout	(General)	(General)	[ Mt Buffalo Guide \| Images ]

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Mackey's Lookout Approach 23-Nov-2016 At 2:24:24 PM hpt

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Hey guys, just seeking some clarification on the approach to these climbs. My buddy and I scouted this out last weekend, we bushed bashed our way up from the taped tree at the road, until eventually we came across a first and then a second cairn stones (didn't see the yellow tape on the way up, but did see it on the way back down - might take some fresh tape if we go back). The second cairn we found was on a larger rocky outcrop, a few metres to the left of which is a small section of slab, which does seem to join into the main slabs further left following a string of shrubs left and down but seems to just lead into a gorge. We couldn't see any beginnings of any lines here? Also not sure if it qualified as being a twist of dead wood as in the approach description. Anyway we followed up this mini-slab, say 4 - 6 metres and then kept moving up before giving up not seeing any other obvious direction and wondering whether we were too high or not high enough. At this stage we gave up and came back down past the two cairns and yellow tape back to the road.

Can anybody provide any clarification of when to actually move left to gain the slabs and the start of the climbs (Noblesse Oblige etc.)? Obvious landmark? Any more cairns?

Cheers,

hpt