<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <guide><text class="heading1" new="false" number="null.">Lost Falls</text><text class="text">This area is definitely different to your typical crag. The surroundings make the trip worthwhile in themselves and the routes are weird but fun – if you take the attitude that dried slime and other waterfall debris are all part of the adventure!</text><text class="text">Take the turn-off to Lost Falls, 3km E of Kalangadoo on Lake Leake Highway and drive for 5km, following signs to the car park (LF00). Follow the sign saying "Rock Pools" to the creek (LF10), then down creek to top of falls (LF20, total walk time is about ten minutes). Find TBB here and abseil 26m to TBB, then 50m to TBB, then 20m to the base.</text><text class="text">The next two climbs share the top pitch and all three belays.</text><climb extra="" grade="15" length="96m" name="Ride the Dragon" new="false" number="" stars="">L of two climbs 1) 20m (13) 6 BRs. 2) 50m (15) 16 BRs. 3) 26m (13) 6 BRs. Andy Townsend, Michael Fox, 1-06.</climb><climb extra="" grade="19" length="96m" name="Black Dawg" new="false" number="" stars="">This is the climb closest to waterfall. 1) 20m (13) 6 BRs. 2) 50m (19) 17 BRs. 3) As for RD. Michael Fox, Andy Townsend, 1-06.</climb><text class="text">GPS coords reference above: Code Description GDA94 Easting Northing LF00 Car park 573760 5345076 LF10 Track end at stream; walk down stream from here 573541 5345059 LF20 Rap anchors 573612 5344960</text></guide> |