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The Grasshopper, your rock climbing Google chat bot
Buddy up with the Grasshopper (grasshopper@urbancrag.com.au) on Google Talk. The Grasshopper is a chat bot that can help you with instant answers to your rock climbing endeavours at Kangaroo Point cliffs and elsewhere. If you’re stuck or bored with something to say, type help or just chat naturally to the Grasshopper. Please note, adding the [...]
Team Vodka
2007 Kokoda Challenge Date: July 14th-15th, 2007. Distance: 96km. Time limit: 39 hours. The Kokoda Challenge is a 96km race against the clock. Team Vodka must complete the race together within 39 hours. They will trek with other four member teams through the Gold Coast hinterlands to raise money for the Kokoda Kids Program. Trip [...]
Kangaroo Point Cliffs Rock Climbing Guide
This guide only describes the routes located between the Kangaroo Point Cliffs northern stairs to the southern stairs (below Scouts Place). The purpose of this Urban Crag Kangaroo Point Cliffs rockclimbing guide is to serve as an insight into the rock climbs at Kangaroo Point. For a more up to date and mobile friendly guide [...]
Rock Climbing at Kangaroo Point Cliffs
Introduction The Kangaroo Point Cliffs extend south from the Story Bridge to the South East Freeway. The cliffs expose rocks called Brisbane tuff. This was formed by a volcanic flow about 230 million years ago after a violent eruption. In modern times, Brisbane Tuff was quarried for 150 years which left a vertical rock face [...]
Girly Tights, Girly Socks, Girly Shoes and a Girl
Welcome to the Team Fibonacci training blog. Team Fibonacci is competing in the Kokoda Challenge in July 2009. The Kokoda Challenge is a 96km charity bush walk around the Gold Coast hinterland with a 39 hour time limit. It is done in teams of 4 who can have a support crew that will meet them [...]
Supporting Team Insanity
Planning for Insanity The Support Crew for Team Insanity consists of Matt Moores, Jenesse Valentine and Dennis Mellican. Team Insanity consists of Nicole Keegan, Shane Hollaway, Brock Janiczak and Wayne Van Eyk. Although capable of doing all the tasks required, the Support Crew found each had fell into a primary task: Dennis was the driver, [...]
Welcome Back Wayne
Today Wayne returned for the first time since our Border Track outing. He’s been busy jet setting around the world for both work and pleasure, although apparently he’s yet to master the art of the junket and actually did work while in India and the US. Wayne show true commitment to Team Insanity (and a [...]
And They Call This A Lookout?
Team Insanity’s training session last weekend was just a short, local one. Wayne was off on another work trip (some people have interesting sounding jobs… ) so Brock, Shane and I meet at the Mt Gravatt Outlook on Sunday morning with a map and a rough plan of walking for a few hours. All in [...]
Abseil Training Kangaroo Point
Jenesse, Nicole, Brock, Shane, Faz and I setup two abseil ropes over the Nursery Cliff. Most had either not abseiled or were out of practice for many years. Nicey was first to descend and despite being out of practice had no issues jumping down. I was on abseil next to her and guided her down [...]
Mt Coolum and Wild Horse Mountain hikes
Shane, Nicole and I reached the summit of Mt Coolum within 30 minutes. The descent down was uneventful, stopping only briefly to look at the vistas next to a rock wall. On the way back to Brisbane, we felt good enough to climb Wild Horse Mountain. This is a simple 700m ascent along a concrete [...]
Mt Ngungun Hike
Our first hike for 2008 took us to Mt Ngungun. An easy bush walk up one of the smallest Glasshouse mountains. We arrived at Fullertons Rd car park at 9:12 AM and within 30 minutes we were standing on the summit of Mt Ngungun. The track now has stone steps near each zig zag, where [...]
Kangaroo Point cliff Sausage Sizzle
Tonight the crew gathered for their regular Monday night social climb at Kangaroo Point cliff, Brisbane. Some climbing highlights of the evening: Gilligan leads Pterodactyl. He cleans Chippas too. The Giggler climbs to the head wall of Pterodactyl. About 3/4 up on a grade 17! Red (Rambo went AWOL: no headband) works the crux of [...]
Rock & Grape Tour
Girraween National Park Jenesse Valentine, Melissa Rose Horne and Dennis Mellican left Brisbane and arrived at Girraween around 1ish. They stopped briefly at Aratula for Mel Rose to relieve herself, then at Bellbird Grove at Cunningsham Gap to listen to the wildlife, then Stanthorpe to pick up some Winery brochures and a chocolate stop at [...]
Snakes on a Cliff
Tie in. Belay On. Enjoy the climb. This story joins the Grasshopper, Gilligan, the Teacher, the Giggler, Bigfoot, Rambo and the Chock at Kangaroo Point cliffs, Brisbane. They have setup top ropes on Olos and Snake in the Grass. Gilligan is preparing to lead Surrender. Meanwhile, Bigfoot is being attacked by a swarm of angry [...]
To Stretch or Not To Stretch
An email was sent to the list last week in regards to research conducted to bust exercise myths. In particular, the topic on stretching before exercise. The myth about stretching before exercise was busted with the conclusion it does not appear to help reduce muscle soreness or risk of injury[1]. And here we were with [...]
Beyond The Limit
A Hold Too Far Nicey was back on Anonymous. Her nemesis was the start of the arete, where she needed to gain enough height by popping her left foot up to enable her to bridge up towards the ledge. She did this without hesitation. Confidence in pulling off this move helped her reach the ledge [...]
Snakes in the City
Last night Team Vodka were doing their usual Brisbane City Loop walk in the evening. As we climbed down the southern stairs of Kangaroo Point, we were greeted by a python coiling itself around a mature possum! It blocked the exit and despite its mouth full (of the possy’s head), Team Vodka squeezed themselves through [...]
Mount Tibrogargan: Assault of the Climbateers
As part of Team Vodka’s Kokoda Challenge training program, we embarked on a hike up Mount Tibrogargan. Team Vodka (The Bruiser, The Giggler, The Grasshopper and Nice) met Team Faz (The Teacher, his brother Ben and two Canadian teachers) on their descent. Team Faz had left Brisbane by 6am and had a 2 hour [...]
Mozzie Wall
The plan was to leave Brisbane by 8am. However, Nice was hungover and resisted all persuasion from the Giggler and I to come on the trip. Just before leaving I said goodbye and suddenly Nice was up on her feet and scrambling around the house stuffing shit in her day pack. Finally we were off [...]
The Drunken Climber
Due to the Easter break, only a small number returned to the ritual Monday night climb: The Duke, Irish, The Repsol Scooter and myself. Two South African girls came with Irish and The Duke, but decided to watch and cheer instead of climbing the cliffs. We setup on Brisbane Bitter (24) and Anonymous (14). Irish [...]
Mount Coot-tha: The Summit Track
Nice, The Bruiser and I arrived at the base of Mount Coot-tha on a hot March Sunday. It was 30 degrees and muggy. Thankfully we picked a short and easy walk, but due to the weather it was still going to be a sweaty exercise to walk the Summit track up to the lookout and [...]
Bigfoot stomps Anonymous!
Watch out, Bigfoot is on the loose! Despite many months of poor progress on various climbs, the crew witnessed the sasquatch clean Anonymous (14). Gone was the the hesitation, the usual long pause, the step up step down deja vu maneuver, and any sign an epic was in the making. Something had snapped within his [...]
Children of the Crag
Nice, The Giggler, Gilligan, Mr Erotica, The Chad and his flatmate Jimbo, The Duke and I climbed the great outdoors Urban Crag called Kangaroo Point for the first time for year 2007. Coming along for the show was Sherrie, Rod & Vic with two young kids they were babysitting for the day. We dropped ropes [...]
Sunday Muggy Sunday
15 January, 2007 A call went out to all the brave & stoopid for a Sunday climb. Only one responded: the Duke. Despite the cloud cover, we were baking out there. We were the only stoopid people climbing at that time (noon). Call us Stupid and Stoopid. We setup on Brisbane Bitter (24). I cleaned [...]