Hahahaha! Hope you're well!!

Rad. Should be a good day out!!

Hello! Its an awesome scramble but is actually a rock climbing route and often done with ropes and then abseiled back down. The consequence of a fall on this route is severe so that needs to be taken into consideration when managing risks or choosing whether the route is appropriate, some sections could be difficult to down climb if you ended up off route. Info can be found online via climbing route descriptions and there are climbing guides and clubs who could guide you on route as an option as well! Enjoy, and be safe out there!!

@@fitbystan Safety first! :) thanks for the info

@@oCherry69 No worries. All the best!!

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the vid. Take care up there on caves route, it's a solid step up from the tourist route. Enjoy!!

Yeeww!

Hey Pete, glad you enjoyed it! That should be an awesome time to do it with the long days and generally good weather. The heel protection relieved it and helped Shae get through the day but wouldn't have been enough alone if we were doing a multi day hike. All the best for your hike in Dec!

Thank you! It was a great day out!!

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Such a good start to the trip!

I reckon I'll get out for each of those, except maybe ice climbing. I haven't done any ice climbing but would love to check it out! Looking forward to winter and snow sports!

@@fitbystan better be an episode or it didn't happen 😉

@@enjii 😂😂

That's awesome! It's such a beautiful part of the world. And so many activities!

Epic! Glad it's been useful. I've done it a few times now, a few useful things for the route. RESOURCES: - Check out Max Beta's trip report: circus-maximus.blogspot.com/2006/01/ozymandias-cheats-beta.html This is the first thing I read before doing it the first time, gives you a more detailed description RE gear etc. - Also,Chris McNamara's "How to Big Wall Climb". This is one of the best resources I've seen online to quickly see, learn and understand some Big Wall/Aid specific skills: www.supertopo.com/a/How-To-Big-Wall-Climb-Table-of-Contents/a139n.html PRACTICE: - Practice wise, if you head to a local crag, set up a TR solo, or get belayed up with your partner you can practice the process of aid climbing and get used to the skills. And RE hooks/RPs/Small Gear etc you can walk along the bottom of crag (ideally, somewhere that isn't a climbing area incase you break off holds), place small gear and hooks and then bounce on them to understand what they'll hold, this is good psychologically. Also, don't look up as you bounce test gear. Wear a helmet and keep you eyes forward so you don't get a piece of gear popping you in the face! - Go until you're comfortable and get your head around the systems (hauling, lower out, jumaring, etc etc) and then get on it. Aid climbing is slow and you'll learn a lot on the route. NOTES FOR THE ROUTE: - Approach: Rapping to the bottom is good, although a fair bit of faff, especially below Fuhrer Ledge; there are lots of things for the rope to get caught on. If you have a 100m+ rope you may be able to leave it fixed on the Defender of the Faith rappel and save a few pitches of abseiling. My preference is to walk in, more reliable and less mental energy. If water levels are high (e.g after lots of rain/snow melt) the river will be high by from my experience crossable without needing to swim. Keep an eye out for Cairns. - You can fill water at the creek at the bottom (obv make your own decision RE treating the water) to save weight/energy on the approach. - Take cam hooks (I keep mine on the non-locking biner at the end of my etriers. It doesn't seem to get in the way and makes it speedy on a few of the pitches where you can do a few hook moves and place gear for protection rather than progress. Super handy. Medium sized hooks, and one small one.) and maybe a sky hook (some people use them) and bat hook (for old bolt holes if you're short). - Big grassy isn't big or grassy, hammock or portal-edge is useful. Big grassy is a good spot to bivy because you can walk around which makes it easier to set up the ledge, bathroom, organize gear etc. Always keep your gear (sleeping bags etc clipped!). - I line the haul bag with a high density foam mat which I use as my sleeping mat. It can't pop, is insulating and will help keep anything hard from contacting the inside of the haul bag and wearing a hole through your bag as it is hauled. - Take extra water (you can always dump it - this is controversial but running out of water sucks and is fatiguing), also take food so you can eat out of your pockets, a camel back while aiding is useful too. One pitch may take a few hours. - Have a warm belay jacket. To save space you can always take one jacket between the two of you and swap with the belayer. Same goes with ascenders, haul devices, and etriers (you can take 3 ets total and swap with the leader). A lot of stuff can be shared. - Take a fifi hook and daisy chains, esp for the roof. You can improvise with a quickdraw but fifi's are way for efficient. - Make a poo tube with PVC or you can get a 1-2kg flour container from woolies (like in the video) which works well. - Duct tape is something I've taken in the past, you can repair things, protect edges, and stick stuff together. Climbing tape could work too and is probs a good versatile FA thing. - For a multi day ascent of Ozy I use a dynamic lead rope and a static to haul. You can take two dynamics but hauling is a bit more work, you'll have the redundancy of a back up rope but the haul line tends to get thrashed. - Cut a 1.25L coke/water bottle in half and put it over the haul bag knot. This will save your rope from getting worn through as it's being hauled! They're a few things off the top of my head. There's probs more but I hope that's useful. If you want to catch up for a coffee/chat feel free to reach out.

Thank you!

Such a beautiful part of the world. That sounds Awesome! Hope you're well!

Thank you!

Hey Keith! Thanks for getting in touch I'll keep that in mind!!

Hahaha absolutely. Hope you get out there to do it!!

Haha thanks Travis! Really appreciate it. Hope you're well!

Hahaha! I've spent my fair share of time there, such great people. My first trips to Camp Crusty were thanks to you! Hope you guys are well!

Haha yew. Hope you're well bro!

Hahah borrowed it off a friend, may need to crack out the sewing kit! Miss you dud. Hope you're well!

Hahah thanks David!!

Thank you! It was such a great experience, awesome people too! Would highly recommend if you're up this way!

Thanks Scott! Was a lot of fun!!

Thanks Mario! Glad you enjoyed it! It's such an interesting experience, if you ever feel inspired to try it!!

Thanks bro! Hope you're well!!

Yeah man! Wish I made it back to buffalo this season. If I could climb ozy effortlessly as you did, maybe I would've had time, but I know the week I need for recover afterwards would've made it too difficult to fit in haha

Hahhaha it's a bit of a mission!! Let me know when you're back in the area!

That's Awesome Greg! Mt Buffalo is a special place. Hopefully you get to experience Ozy one day!!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Glad you guys are enjoying these! Will get to the Tassie vids over the next few weeks!

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying the vids. Hope you're well!

We good Stan. Family is growing

Thabks! It was great fun. Looking forward to more flying missions like this!

Hahaha Awesome! There are plenty there! Yes, that's Maharaja with the Flake Start! Such a good climb!

Haha thanks Bewsy! Such good fun!

Thanks David! Hope you guys are well!

Thanks Bewsy! I found my Cam!! Hope you're well!!

Thanks Dan! Hope you're well!

Thanks Roo! Hope you guys are well!

Thank you!

Thanks bro, hope you're well!

Hey Mario, no worries. It's pretty Awesome seeing them with that much flow. You'll have to check them out in winter or after a bit of rain!

Haha Thanks Rooey! Good catching up briefly the other day!!

Thank you!