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Rat's Crag

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Descripción

Rats crag is a hidden away craglett at the top of Mt Ousley. All of the climbs are ringbolted and are short, steep and involve some powerful moves. More reminiscent of roped bouldering, Rats is definitely worth a visit if your in the area. (Source: http://www.sydneyclimbing.com)

Restricciones

Rats Crag / Boulders is outside the IESCA boundary. There are currently no access issues to this large tract of land, please don't make any!

Acceso

Not the easiest crag to access, despite being next to a motorway. Primary vehicle access is driving the M1 Princes Motorway through Mount Ousley.

CHECK A MAP FIRST (A marked up map has been uploaded) - if you miss the stop it is a long way to turn around!

Heading South – Easy - Park on the side of the M1 Princes Motorway underneath the Picton Road overpass bridge (small shoulder area). From here walk straight North up the side of the motorway until you hit the crag cliff line on your right.

Heading North – Harder - Best option is to turn left onto Picton Road from the Motorway, then loop back to head East over the motorway to join the motorway Southbound. Just after the offramp splits into separate directions and before joining the motorway there is a small shoulder area you can park on:

(-34.368182, 150.860846)

Proceed to walk back up the road 100m until you can jump off right on the bush trail network. Follow this along north to join access as for Heading South.

Ética heredado de Wollongong

The modern climbing scene and all the access issues that go with it requires modern ethic and all climbers should familiarise themselves with general good crag etiquette to ensure access is maintained into the future.

The following is a short summary for the area:

  • The Wollongong area has a historical mix of sport, trad, and bouldering, with fully bolted sport routes emerging as the dominant form in the last decade
  • Do not bolt or rebolt existing trad or bouldering routes
  • No chipping of the rock to alter the difficulty of a route or create new routes. Loose or dangerous rock may be removed with careful discretion
  • Top rope and lower-off through your own gear. Fixed anchor protection to be used for final lower off only to minimise wear
  • Minimise excessive chalk usage and make brushing of holds a regular routine. Consider using alternative chalk colours to minimise visual impact
  • Do not bush-bash new access trails, stick to existing marked trails where possible
  • Do not remove vegetation, both from around cliff bases and on the cliff. Brushing down built-up lichen, dirt and chalk off existing routes is acceptable maintenance
  • Do not leave rubbish or gear at the crag. Gear left may be confiscated by NPWS
  • Respect any announced closures of tracks, cliffs and areas in the region
  • Don’t play loud music at the crag, consider the amenity of nearby climbs and non-climbers alike
  • Speak up against anti-social behaviour, unsafe behaviour, or other activities that threaten access – contact your local advocacy association - ACANSW
  • Rebolting shall only be carried out by suitably competent and trained persons. The minimum standard is 316 stainless U-bolt or ring eye-bolts with pure epoxy glue. Refer to http://www.safercliffs.org
  • Remember you are responsible for your own safety, and the safety of your friends!

Learn more at https://www.cliffcare.org.au/education

Historia

Gráfico cronológico de las vías

Brian Rattenbury and Manny Perez approx 1994

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