Category Archives: Climbing day trips

Andrew hasn’t been out all that much in recent years and he is currently also sporting a pulley injury, which like most climbing injuries was a result of playing on the artificial stuff and not while out on the real stuff.  So for today’s foray we were after some easy grades on enjoyable lines, andContinue reading “Taking a break”

The winter school holidays have arrived, and after an exhausting and long eleven week term I thought I would allow Lisa a quiet morning at home.  One without me fussing about making her feel like she needed to get up and get stuff done.  After leaving the obligatory thermos mug of tea on her bedsideContinue reading “Winter treat”

A year back Rongy would have been one of the regulars to join me on my weekend adventures, but of late life has got in the way.  Today however after months of not having touched real rock he was free and keen.  In deciding where to head I had noted of Steve’s recent suggestion ofContinue reading “The George Michael effect”

Winter brings cold mornings that often feel all the colder at our only local inland crag of Welly Dam.  We knew the start would be a chilly one.  We were however hopeful for good conditions after a lovely warm sunny Saturday, followed by a clear sky on Sunday morning with a glorious sunrise.  While weContinue reading “Contrasting conditions”

It feels like it has been a while since I climbed at Moses Rocks, but it has only been two months.  That was with Tomski, who had asked at the time “where’s Jaime and why didn’t she come out with us”.  So it seemed fitting that this time I headed out with Jaime, and noContinue reading “Totally absorbed”

For the second week on the trot when the weather goddess had decreed that the better weather for climbing would occur during the week.  With a 100% chance of rain on both Saturday and Sunday only Alan showed any interest in getting out, and was only available for Sunday.  As is so often the caseContinue reading “Character building”

Steve was back in town.  Making use of the relaxing pace of the south west to escape the rat race of Perth, collect his thoughts and recharge for the onslaught of the next stage of his hectic lifestyle.  He’ll confess that the multiple and carried demands on his time are mostly self-initiated, so he hasContinue reading “Defying gravity”

On Thursday we had a delivery of firewood.  Many people have used their fires a for a bit now but we seem to either have a bit more resilience or a better insulated house.  But even for Lisa and I Friday felt bitterly cold, and that evening we finally lit the fire.  It didn’t takeContinue reading “The new car park”

Similar to Saturday morning, as I drive out of Peppy Beach the sky was thick and soupy.  At times visibility on the road was down to mere meters.  This soon cleared, as continued my journey inland, and above the mist first light was creeping into the sky.  This morning I felt like I could haveContinue reading “The house-elves”

During the week Tomski hinted that after this weekend he may be leaving the south west and heading up to Perth, soon after intending to fly home to Israel.  For that reason, and seeing it was a long weekend, I suggested that we could head out this morning despite also heading out on Monday forContinue reading “The tyranny of numbers”