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First Climb 26-Oct-2007 At 11:50:26 AM shiltz

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I liked your trip report. It reminded me of some of my own climbing experiences. Like some others here I laughed a bit at the epic you had getting off Mitre Rock but then I remembered some of the times I was lost around varioous parts of Arapiles when I first started climbing there. There were many times I was in a lot more danger trying to find the way off a route than when I was on lead.
I think everyone starts out a bit differently. I remember seeing a photo in the Grampians guide of Mark Moorhead leading a route at Mt Rosea on his "first trip" with the MUMC. I know a lot of people who didn't lead until they had been climbing for many years.
My advice would be to trust your own intuition and common sense. Listen to what other people tell you, but do so critically and decide for yourself what level of risk you are comfortable with. Most of all, set your own pace.

I'm looking forward to the next trip report.