Theres a little bit more stainless sticking out of the mighty waterworks some existing routes getting a retrobolt with others just having manky ones replaced. now theres a few more moderates accesible to the masses. Routes with a facelift include:
Five Four about grade 12-14ish (easy route on left)
Death unto Racists (left of the two routes, about grade 17)
Bastard Cancer (right of two routes, about grade 18)
theres still some work going on to replace some of the existing mank and should be finished this week, ready for the psyched afterwork masses thanks to daylight savings!
and cheers to tom and alex for putting up that new route! good job guys!!
simon
PS will update guide tommorrow!
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comments.show.hideOct 06, 2009
Will Bartlett
Cheers Simon, went and climbed Death unto racists and Bastard Cancer on Sunday, they climb really well with new bolts. Thanks
Oct 06, 2009
Simon Young
just a quick update/warning:
rebolted Phantom Stone Thrower this arvo. someone has recently rebolted it with some hangers and dynabolts. these were removed and ive added u-bolts as they have a longer life span and are user friendly. are they really any better? yes. three out of the 4 new hanger were the thin PFH brand hangers. these hangers arent really good for a whole lot as they bend VERY easily. of the 3, all of them had been damaged by rockfall and been bent, one of them quite badly. to see this happen witin such a small timeframe(the bolts are fairly new) was quite shocking! so thanks to whoever went to the effort of caring, i do really appreciate that u did us all a service. this is just information to be passed on! if we are going to use hangers we should get into the habit of beefy ones, ive seen too many bent hangers before! if they do bend its only time till they need replacing!
unfortuneatly the dynabolts arent usable anymore but ill happily buy some more for whoever installed them and gladly give u some replacement hangers. just call me on 0407356556.
so guys summers pretty much upon us, daylight savings anyways so PSYCHE UP GUYS!!! theres a whole bunch of fresh new moderates at your doorstep so stop reading my drivel and go get your quickdraws ready!!!
simon
Oct 25, 2009
Simon Young
hi everyone, just letting u know the jobs done, all the shit bolts are gone and waterwaorks is now a great moderate venue!! get amongst it!!!
simon
Oct 26, 2009
Haig Rice
Nice work Simon... had no idea waterworks climbed so well... and an ever evolving crag - what more could we ask for? Cheers mate. H
Nov 11, 2009
Nick Gust
well done on the new bolts simon, good work. hopefully the cliff stays stuck together for a few years yet.
did you see a pair of 5.10 piton shoes left at waterworks on tue 27th when you guys were there?
i have lost the bloody things and thats the last place i had them.
cheers
Nick