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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 [...] 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 informative guide please [...] 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 [...] Email us at the.crew@urbancrag.com.au The Grasshopper: Dennis Mellican The protagonist of Urban Crag, The Grasshopper was once the disciple of the French climber Justin Appietto. Climbing since 1995, he now leads a group of merry climbers religiously to Kangaroo Point each week. He has introduced many to rock climbing: The Teacher: John Farrelly A long [...] Last night (25th September, 2008), a top rope climber on XXXX (grade 25) at Kangaroo Point cliffs fell about 15 metres after their anchor failed. The climber is currently in a critical condition. Although not confirmed officially, the anchor failure may be due to having no redundancy (single setup) and using a sling (or webbing) [...] |
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