Early YearsHanging Rock, North Jawbones, cold rides in the back of utility vehicles to the Sugarloaf. Early instructing at church camps in the Grand Canyon. My mentor, Harley Burke chatting away whilst we climbed. Oh what happiness those early years were. The joy of discovery, warm camp fires after a good day out. Mike March burning the jaffles and then melting the jaffle iron! Nick Reeves, Mike and I singing on the road to Arapiles. Eight new climbs in a day with Mike and our first grade 17.
My first lead above grade 12; the Watchtower Crack. Nick loosing my father's camera down the cliff, then taking a 10m fall from the top pitch with me just having a waist belay back then. Nick cascading off Bridge of Sighs and Mike calling on the Almighty whilst leading Vampire Crack at Hanging Rock. Episodes with bandits at Horsham. Balls Pyramid, wow, what an experience with best mate, Peter Watson. Those were great years and much of it without modern gear, ah yes, the leader must not fall. I remember my first fall off Androcles (16) at Werribee Gorge.
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