Category Archives: Climbing history, newsletters and other musings

If you are keen click on this link to find out what Howsie said about me.  While not essential reading to find out about Howsie, there may be some cross referencing in my words about him. While everyone I’m writing about is keen to climb, for some it is more in their thoughts.  Howsie isContinue reading “Howsie – the explorer”

I first met Krish, probably in 2008 or 09 which was the year I moved back to Bunbury after Uni. I had a little exposure to climbing, mostly top-roping at Churchmans Brook, bouldering at Blackwall Reach and indoor climbing at Rockface (sorry this isn’t about me is it). I discovered the PCYC in Bunbury andContinue reading “Howsie’s thoughts about me”

If you are keen click on this link to find out what Kym said about me.  While not essential reading to find out about Kym, there may be some cross referencing in my words about him. When Lisa and I went for a walk one day we stumbled across the zawns at Smiths Beach, actuallyContinue reading “Kym – the driven”

I think it was around 2010 that I got a tip off from a friend who was looking for surf breaks and spotted a small cliff at Smiths Beach in the South West. I put a post up on the Climbing Association of Western Australia website, asking if anyone had done any climbs there. ShortlyContinue reading “Kym’s thoughts about me”

If you are keen click on this link to find out what Lou said about me.  While not essential reading to find out about Lou, there may be some cross referencing in my words about her. Lou emailed me in the early days asking about days that the PCYC were open.  She would come alongContinue reading “Lou – the student”

Like majority of the climbing mob, I first met Krish at the PCYC around 8 years ago now. My initial contact was through the CAWA networking forum where Krish reached out and invited myself, husband Jake and daughter Ella to jump on the PCYC top ropes in a freezing gymnasium. We had only really climbed at Arapiles,Continue reading “Lou’s thoughts about me”

If you are keen click on this link to find out what Mikey said about me.  While not essential reading to find out about Mikey, there may be some cross referencing in my words about him. Mikey moved over to Queensland soon after we really got to know him, and it took an age beforeContinue reading “Mikey – the runner”

Krish and I met first at the PCYC when I was back in Bunbury in 2011. The first time I really got to have a proper climb with him was when he came over to Queensland and we ventured down to Frog Buttress. Since then I have since been climbing with Krish just about everyContinue reading “Mikey’s thoughts about me”

If you are keen click on this link to find out what Nana said about me.  While not essential reading to find out about them, there may be some cross referencing in my words about these four people. Gav and Moni used to come down the PCYC, and it was a while before we gotContinue reading “Peppy Mob – the crew”

This is what Nana had to say: Well the first thing I would like to say, is my life would not have been very satisfactory if it weren’t for the likes of Gav and Moni introducing us to the mysterious and exciting world of climbing. There are two stages in the timeline but I can’tContinue reading “The Peppy Mob’s thoughts about me”