Category Archives: Abseiling

2 Stunning abseils

Posted on November 6, 2021 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS – 6 November 2021 We were all headed up to the Blue Mountains for the MSS AGM and Annual Dinner, it seemed a waste of a road trip not to at least do a small half day activity … Continue reading →

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100+ days of Lockdown – the end is in sight

Posted on October 9, 2021 by marilyn

NARARA – 9 October 2021 All during the past 100+ days of  lockdown a group of enthusiastic MSS canyoners had gotten together via Zoom to talk about all things canyoning (knots, anchors, canyoning in NZ etc).  With the end of … Continue reading →

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The weekend before Lock Down

Posted on June 20, 2021 by marilyn

NEWNES VALLEY – 19-20 June 2021 This started out as a weekend of canyoning, possibly a wet canyon, but after last weekend and the cold, I felt that a wet canyon wasn’t such a good idea.  There aren’t that many … Continue reading →

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Exploratory Canyoning in Brass Monkey weather!

Posted on June 14, 2021 by marilyn

NORTHERN WOLLEMI NP – 12 – 14 June 2021 This trip had been planned for a couple of months but then a “cold snap” headed in from down south and the temperatures plummeted! There were only four of us going, … Continue reading →

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Getting back on the horse

Posted on May 30, 2021 by marilyn

MALAITA WALLS – 30 May 2021 Since my fall back in April (although I was on firm ground when I fell), I’d only abseiled once and that was a little daunting despite being only 10m!  However, Johan had invited me … Continue reading →

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