Protected: Belmore Falls – what a buzz!

Posted on March 30, 2014 by marilyn

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Morong Deep #4 – You just knew I’d have to go back there again didn’t you?

Posted on January 27, 2014 by marilyn

Jason after a waterfall (and not falling off lilo)

MORONG DEEP – JANUARY 2014
Morong Creek Fire Train > Morong Creek > Kowmung River > Morong Deep > Megalith Ridge.
Morong Deep (this long weekend’s adventure) is a trip that we’ve attempted 4 times over the past 6 years. In finishing the trip, we improved our  success rate from 33% to 50% and we all survived relatively unscathed. Continue reading →

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Liloing the Colo – the case for checking River Heights

Posted on December 29, 2013 by marilyn

Trish on Wollangambe sectionCOLO RIVER LILOING – JANUARY 2014
Grassy Hill Fire Trail > Canoe Creek > Colo River > Bob Turner’s Track
Back in 2005 John L’E, Brian Corlis (of Colo River Passes and Routes fame), Jenny V and I had liloed the Colo between Boxing Day and New Years Day.  It was a fabulous trip and I wanted to take some friends to repeat the experience (share the love as Cathy B would say). Continue reading →

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Surefire Canyon – from the track notes it didn’t look like it would be a 14 hour day!

Posted on December 21, 2013 by marilyn

Verena on the climb across this bit of rock SUREFIRE CANYON – DECEMBER 2013

My first mistake was agreeing to do a one day canyon on the Newnes Plateau, and not driving up the night before, and driving home the day after.  What is it with Lindsay and these “day” canyon trips, it was a round trip of 6.5 hours before we even did the canyon (which turned into an epic).  Yes, I’d never done Surefire and I really wanted to do it, but sometimes you have to stop yourself! Continue reading →

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Nullarbor – Mullamullang Cave – September 2013

Posted on September 28, 2013 by marilyn

salt crystal formationsThis was our last cave for the expedition, and Nat saved the best for last, 12.3k of caving, if you have the stamina.  You walk down into the doline and then underground.  At first we had to clamber over rocks and boulders and then the floor of the cave flattened out for a while.  We walked along, and then, in front of us was this huge dune of sand (The Dune). Continue reading →

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