Whanganui Bay Rock Festival - January 2011
15 December 2010 - 10:05pm
#2
What a brilliant idea, I wish I could make it! Will this be an annual event?
17 January 2011 - 10:26pm
#3
Kia ora
Does anyone from AK or surrounding areas need a ride down to Whanga bay?
I'll be driving down for the weekend from AK. Will leave after work on Friday 28th (5ish) and coming back on Sunday night.
Let me know if you need a lift, all you need to bring is good yarns and some petrol coin.
Contact phone - 021 056 14 70
Peace
2 February 2011 - 10:23am
#4
Update on rebolting activities from the long weekend.
Total of about 68 new bolts (Stainless P bolt glueins using either Hilti RE500 or Ramset C6 or A7 glues) installed over 3 days by the bolting course participants. Mostly replacing old bolts and upgrading belay stations.
Hoover Hog re-bolt (9 bolts) old bolts removed
Smear Tactics re-bolt (13 bolts) old bolts removed.
Shocking Blue - new anchors at very top. Route itself not yet done (2? old bolts remain)
Progressive Green - additional bolt at belay anchors.
I've Slept with Jim Collins - old bolt replaced and 1 new bolt added down low.
Surrogate - additional bolt at belay
Zarathustra direct start re-bolt (1 bolt)
Re-bolt top anchors of Tibia (1 set), Zen (1 set), Sunshine Buttress (3 sets), Wet Dreams Wall (4 sets),
James Stirling, New top anchors on lefthand belay ledge
Champagne New top anchors at direct finish to avoid traverse across to existing anchors. Additional bolt at first belay.
2 sets of new anchors at top of Scaling Grips, Martins Route area.
Re-bolt Drive in Bank belay
Bolts (2) for handrail ropes on various access tracks on Whekenui - White rope needs replacing and maybe one extra bolt for prevent rope rubbing. Ropes no longer tied to trees at the top.
One bolt for handrail rope on access track on Plateau
looks awesome - i'll be there for sure.