Our first training run for the Queens Birthday long weekend was a trek up Mount Barney via Logan’s Ridge. Nicole, Brock and Shane where joined by Dennis who was dubbed expedition leader (as he had the directions, map & GPS) and temporarily insane … so he fitted in quite nicely. The day began at [...]
The day started at "stupid o’clock" (3:45am) as Shane picked us up on the way to Mt Barney. Despite a clear starry night sky, the clouds rolled in and with it a slight drizzle. By 5am we arrived in the dark at Yellowpinch. Today I joined Team Insanity to ascend Mt Barney via Logan’s Ridge, [...]
The crew met at McDonald’s in Beaudesert at 7:30am. Four cars, Twelve people: Dennis, Jenesse, Mel Rose, Mons, Nicole, Shane, Brock, Dylan, Sarah, Nick, Stuart and Claire. By the time we arrived at Cotswold Rd at the base of Mt Maroon and started the hike, it was around 8:30am. The Cotswold Track (6km) crosses private [...]
I have heard of one of the oldest local rockclimbing clubs (name withheld) whose initiation process is to climb the bridge (from the foundations to the apex). Today, Nicey, Mel Rose, Mons and I climbed the Story Bridge at dawn. We climbed it legally with a Story Bridge climb company. We arrived at the company [...]