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When does bouldering become soloing? 5-Aug-2005 At 5:13:28 PM climberman

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I can't imagine that there would be a stretch of reasonable rock that would go all three k's from Whaley to Av ? All that stuff around St Michaels Cave is either cheese or shale. Even the best of the rock there is hideous. I don't think any of the cliffs except for the 'zawn' at the Ovens go straight into the water without a shelf below it.

There is access to the cliffs at the western end of Marine Pde if anyone is looking, or from North Av beach if the swell is under 8'.

M8 - did you ever do Indian Head (North Av ?) I grew up about exactly where you would top out on it, but it predates my climbing days. A mate has climbed a route there at about 17, with some runouts and looseness, but reasonable rock.

I s'pose you guys put in all those old bolts and ironmongery in my backyard then (before Council requisitioned it)? Would love to hear anything about it, or any pics you may have ?