Category Archives: Climbing day trips

It was a bit of a déjà vu moment.  Leaving the house, the stars were visible meaning it was a clear sky.  However, as Josh, Howsie, and I got closer to Wilyabrup the clouds masked the sky.  Soon after we could see the mist coating the landscape.  Finally, as we arrived and got out ofContinue reading “A sore loser”

With a long weekend upon us it would have been rude not to get out twice.  The ocean conditions were not the best for snorkelling, so the climbing won out and I found myself driving back out to Wilyabrup.  This time with Craig, who was on a timeline to get back before the strike ofContinue reading “Driving with confidence”

This image belies the fact that we drove in during first light, which is starting to creep in a little later in the day.  By the time we were ready to rap in the sun was already spreading across the land, washing away any chance of a near full moon picture.  Today was Howsie’s choice. Continue reading “The spotter”

My first week back in the office worked in well for when my car was booked in to have some work done.  Yes I am still trying to have my overheating problem fixed.  The works needed specific tools, a bit like technology manufacturers designing special fittings to make you go to them.  This meant goingContinue reading “The test drive”

While I was not driving today, I asked Craig if it would be silly to aim to get to the carpark at first light.  He replied “yes it would be silly, but let’s do it anyway”.  Working shifts he is used to waking up, and going to bed, at all sorts of weird hours.  PlusContinue reading “Cooling down”

The upside of not having gone over east is that I got to head out with Mikey and Howsie, on their last climb before Mikey and his family were to head back.  You may be forgiven in thinking that we had camped out at Wilyabrup to get a truly early start, but that was notContinue reading “Partners in climb”

The on again, off again traveller is back in town.  So I won’t say this is the last climb in the south west of Western Australia before Rongy and Sarah hit the road.  I have done that before and been proven wrong to many times.  Plus we have made tentative arrangements to get out againContinue reading “Placed on hold”

Mikey is back in town for a while, having made the journey from over east again.  That means there are more opportunities to get out, as he is always keen and motivated.  Having arrived with a tick list in mind, which included a few lines at Moses Rocks.  More than a few in fact, enoughContinue reading “From every angle”