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====321 September 1961 Price 1/-==== | ====321 September 1961 Price 1/-==== | ||
- | |Editor|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, | + | |Editor|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, |
|Business Manager|Brian Harvey| | |Business Manager|Brian Harvey| | ||
|Reproduction|Denise Hull| | |Reproduction|Denise Hull| | ||
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|September 27th|Free night - Come in and finalise arrangements for your trip on the long weekend.| | |September 27th|Free night - Come in and finalise arrangements for your trip on the long weekend.| | ||
|October 4th|This is Committee Meeting night, but a First Aid Lecture will be given for Prospectives and members who would like to brush up on their technique.| | |October 4th|This is Committee Meeting night, but a First Aid Lecture will be given for Prospectives and members who would like to brush up on their technique.| | ||
- | |October 18th|Mb. Charles Casperson will talk on C.J. Dennis of "The Sentimental Bloke" fame.| | + | |October 18th|Mr. Charles Casperson will talk on C.J. Dennis of "The Sentimental Bloke" fame.| |
====Past.==== | ====Past.==== | ||
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Member: Mountain Trails Club, Outward Bound Association. and Prospective S.B.W. Whacko! | Member: Mountain Trails Club, Outward Bound Association. and Prospective S.B.W. Whacko! | ||
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+ | (__Editor' | ||
=====The Long Weekend.===== | =====The Long Weekend.===== | ||
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-Jim Brown. | -Jim Brown. | ||
- | If you have been saying for years that someone is all wrong and should know better, how do you make reparation when your confidence in your own judgment | + | If you have been saying for years that someone is all wrong and should know better, how do you make reparation when your confidence in your own judgement |
Anyway, the facts are these. Something like nine years ago, in company with four other pioneers, I made a traverse of the Blue Labyrinth from West to East, from Waratah Trig, some 13 miles out along the Kings Tableland Road, via the divide between Warragamba River and the Erskine Creek, to Warragamba Dam, then just beginning to take shape as a retaining wall. | Anyway, the facts are these. Something like nine years ago, in company with four other pioneers, I made a traverse of the Blue Labyrinth from West to East, from Waratah Trig, some 13 miles out along the Kings Tableland Road, via the divide between Warragamba River and the Erskine Creek, to Warragamba Dam, then just beginning to take shape as a retaining wall. | ||
- | On the Sunday morning, assiduously following the ridge pattern shown on the map, we came to a place right on the junction of the uncontoured Jenolan military map and the contoured Liverpool sheet, where something was evidently amiss. Our ridbe began to go down - then down some more - and even downwarder. | + | On the Sunday morning, assiduously following the ridge pattern shown on the map, we came to a place right on the junction of the uncontoured Jenolan military map and the contoured Liverpool sheet, where something was evidently amiss. Our ridge began to go down - then down some more - and even downwarder. |
We checked thereabouts, | We checked thereabouts, | ||
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On the Wednesday I had a marathon " | On the Wednesday I had a marathon " | ||
- | After London, the Lakes, the usual hotel at the head of the Langdale Valley, for it is one which would be hard to better, situated as it is right at the foot of the Langdale Pikes, the ideal hotel for walking types, comfortable, | + | After London, the Lakes, the usual hotel at the head of the Langdale Valley, for it is one which would be hard to better, situated as it is right at the foot of the Langdale Pikes, the ideal hotel for walking types, comfortable, |
Tuesday I decided we'd better take life easy, so we went into Ambleside by bus and did a simple little walk up Wansfell Pike. It was a beautiful day, and a lovely walk up a " | Tuesday I decided we'd better take life easy, so we went into Ambleside by bus and did a simple little walk up Wansfell Pike. It was a beautiful day, and a lovely walk up a " | ||
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Now I've come to a quiet spell, am not very keen on hostelling in August when the places are overrun by children on school holiday, | Now I've come to a quiet spell, am not very keen on hostelling in August when the places are overrun by children on school holiday, | ||
- | =====W Weekend On The Cox.===== | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | - Fred Thynne. | + | John's alley skiing, Paddy goes next week and Jean is on our backs far an advertisement. |
+ | |||
+ | No inspiration. No time. Drat that 'phone. | ||
- | Shortly after 10.30 p m, on Friday night, 28th July, a taxi was speeding five menbers from Blackheath to a camp site at Map Reference Katocmba 349458. Despite an abundance of timber in the area, there was a distinct shortage of fir ewood and | ||
- | tent poles. However, these shortcomings were soon overcome and the normal procedure | ||
- | John's alley skiirg | ||
- | Paddy goes next -week | ||
- | and jean is on our backs far an advertisement. | ||
- | No inspiration. No time. | ||
- | Drat that ' | ||
See you on the snow, folks. | See you on the snow, folks. | ||
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(Sgd.) Paddy. | (Sgd.) Paddy. | ||
- | P.S. Nearly forgot. Big bargain sale. It has happened at last. | + | |
- | Jumpers | + | P.S. Nearly forgot. Big bargain sale. It has happened at last. Jumpers |
- | Many other bargains:: | + | |
- | PADDY PAWN DI Lightweight Camp Gear | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear. |
- | 201 CASTLEREAGH | + | |
- | BM 2685 | + | 201 Castlereagh |
- | 14. | + | |
- | The morning dawned, as always - breakfast was soon over and Cox's River prepared to withstand an assault by the S.B."W. - and how! Within three-quarters of a mile from the start the party was halted for-the necessity of the first of many crossings they were to undertake. The Leader seeing the hesitation and consternation on the faces of his men, plunged boldly and fearlessly to cross to the other Side and henceforth became | + | =====A Weekend On The Cox.===== |
- | Our walk proceeded with frequent consultations to the topgraphical' | + | |
- | Despite our efforts, the sun was sinking rapidly as we were nearing Chaplowe Creek, the going became awkward in the river bed and good eamp sites became | + | - Fred Thynne. |
- | Shortly before starting out on our final stage of our journey a loud " | + | |
- | This most enjoyable trip with the best of bush comaniens | + | Shortly after 10.30 p.m. on Friday night, 28th July, a taxi was speeding five members from Blackheath to a camp site at Map Reference Katoomba 149458. Despite an abundance of timber in the area, there was a distinct shortage of firewood and tent poles. However, these shortcomings were soon overcome and the normal procedure |
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+ | The morning dawned, as always - breakfast was soon over and Cox's River prepared to withstand an assault by the S.B.W. - and how! Within three-quarters of a mile from the start the party was halted for the necessity of the first of many crossings they were to undertake. The Leader seeing the hesitation and consternation on the faces of his men, plunged boldly and fearlessly to cross to the other Side and henceforth became | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our walk proceeded with frequent consultations to the topographical | ||
+ | |||
+ | Despite our efforts, the sun was sinking rapidly as we were nearing Chaplowe Creek, the going became awkward in the river bed and good camp sites became | ||
+ | |||
+ | Shortly before starting out on our final stage of our journey a loud " | ||
+ | |||
+ | This most enjoyable trip with the best of bush companions | ||
The party: | The party: | ||
- | Greg Grennan Leader | + | |
- | Gordon Redman - Leader' | + | Greg Grennan Leader, Gordon Redman - Leader' |
- | Amtony | + | |
- | 15 TIES 11BR0AD | + | =====The S.B.W. Abroad.===== |
- | From Robert A. _Duncan.Ijk22. jatitude Observato | + | |
- | Colorado. | + | From Robert A. Duncan. High Altitude Observatory, |
- | July 28th "I have been taking things quietly lately as I am still recovering from a severe nervous shock I received two weeks ago. I was walling | + | |
- | to lick my face through the pickets of the fence, and was wagging it's tail fiercely. I then realised that it was really an enormous shaggy sandy-coloured dog thich someone had pruid to look like a lion. They had given it an all-over shave except for leaving a mane an:1 a tuft on the end of it 's tail. I have -written a complaint to the Police; such an encounter could prove fatal to an ordinary person without my nerves of steel. | + | July 28th... "I have been taking things quietly lately as I am still recovering from a severe nervous shock I received two weeks ago. I was walking |
- | Today I am sitting in my flat, writing letters, rushing to the refrigerator for nourishment every few minutes, | + | |
- | I am hoping they don't turn up; I don't want to take a week off now as I have just joined the University Choir. The mountains in Wyoming will be the same as the mountains here, and the se people are about; as athletic as farm yard ducks, and I don't think it will be the sort of trip I -Trill | + | Today I am sitting in my flat, writing letters, rushing to the refrigerator for nourishment every few minutes, |
- | However, I didn't think of all these things when they asiT; | + | |
- | Some people here expect me to ' | + | I am hoping they don't turn up; I don't want to take a week off now as I have just joined the University Choir. The mountains in Wyoming will be the same as the mountains here, and these people are about as athletic as farm yard ducks, and I don't think it will be the sort of trip I will enjoy. |
- | of some song books of some ldnd and send them, I would be very 7rateful. | + | |
- | June 30. The weather here now is Ipt, in the 90's with a thunderstorm every afternoon. These regular thunderstorms are a problem in the -walkine-, | + | However, I didn't think of all these things when they asked me to go and I said " |
- | Sometimes I sleep in too. Generally speaking, though, I have no complaints about the walking here: Just -imagine being able io climb 14,000 feet peaks every weekend. The peaks aren't difficult in the main; about like Ruapehu. | + | |
- | The University here is on Summer schedule now, and work starts at 7 a m.; which means that I must crawl out of the cot at 6 a m. The :cain and suffering which this entails beggars description. To get even a fraction | + | Some people here expect me to know Australian songs and I can only think of 'God Save the Queen' (this is a palpable lie, Duncan, what about ' |
- | 16. | + | |
- | Lectures (at the University Summer Session) are attended, bat it seems to be an excuse to have a good time. There are concerts, dances, folk-singing every night, swimming and organised walks and barbeques in tl-e mountains every day and other amusements for people with other tastes. | + | June 30... The weather here now is hot, in the 90's with a thunderstorm every afternoon. These regular thunderstorms are a problem in the walking |
- | Students come here from all over the States. Last week I went walking. We climbed Little Matterhorn on Saturday and Navajo on Sunday, cutting big bucit steps far the later use of an organised Summer Session hike. | + | |
- | m.....M..........ima=menolymmENO | + | Sometimes I sleep in too. Generally speaking, though, I have no complaints about the walking here! Just imagine being able to climb 14,000 feet peaks every weekend. The peaks aren't difficult in the main; about like Ruapehu. |
- | REPORT ON THE ROPE INVOLVED IN TIE FaAL ACCIDENT 2.T TI-IE THREE SISTERS, | + | |
- | laRCH A , 1961. | + | The University here is on Summer schedule now, and work starts at 7 a.m.; which means that I must crawl out of the cot at 6 a.m. The pain and suffering which this entails beggars description. To get even a fraction |
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+ | Lectures (at the University Summer Session) are attended, bat it seems to be an excuse to have a good time. There are concerts, dances, folk-singing every night, swimming and organised walks and barbeques in the mountains every day and other amusements for people with other tastes. | ||
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+ | Students come here from all over the States. Last week I went walking. We climbed Little Matterhorn on Saturday and Navajo on Sunday, cutting big bucket | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Report On The Rope Involved In The Fatal Accident At The Three Sisters, March 4, 1961.===== | ||
(Prepared by Miss E. Hahn for distribution to Clubs.) | (Prepared by Miss E. Hahn for distribution to Clubs.) | ||
- | At the inquest the Coroner directed r_al climbers to take thenecc.-3bsary notice of the professional evidence given. The vital points given were | ||
- | 1. The only roim that should be used for climbinc is that which conforms to B.S. 3104 standards. No.4 (4-!' circumference lAtIra 4200 lbs. breaking strain) is the only size that should be used for belaying a leader. | ||
- | 2. Rope should be subjected to a regular inspection ,?..nd used for one season only. It should then be discarded for climbing purposes. In Britain, where this is practised, the climbing season is 4-5 months. | ||
- | 3. Nylon rope bought here in Australia is manufactured to British Admiralty Standards and Australian Navy Standards and one of the first processes in the manufacture according to these standards is to reduce the stretch or flexibility. The rope concerned in the accident was deemed not flexible enough. | ||
- | 4. The reported 51% of the original breaking strain of the fatal rope may yet prove a little 1crw as the rope sections tested to give this figure were all subjected to strain during the fall. Slack rope from the same length that was not concerned in the fall, when tested soon should give the reduced breaking strain through wear only over the pericd of use, as it was before the fall. | ||
- | INFORLTION CONCERNING B. S.11.0.41.0PE. | ||
- | 1. AVAILABILITY. One firm in Australia makes this rope and only to firm orders. They require a 50% deposit on ordering and the product shculd be ' | ||
- | 2. FEATURES 8,c IIDVANTAGES | ||
- | 17. | ||
- | No.3, 1i41 (brinng up a second man or for tension only), N-).4, la" (leader climbing, and best able to take a shock load). B.S. 3104 is the argy rope manufactured to climbing (mountaineering) standards. Therefore, there is really no question as to' whether or not it should be used. | ||
- | 3. AUTHORITATIVE SUPPCET. The Standards Association in Sydney have a book PNylon Mountaineering Ropes - B0 3. 3104, 1959" available for about 4/-. The Alpine Club, the British Mountaineering Council and all member clubs (most of the U.K.) and the Union Internationale des Associations d' | ||
- | NYLON vs. NATLRAL FIBRE. This que sti on always follows an accident where nylon | ||
- | rope is used. Had the accident occurred on a natural fibre rope the trend would be to turn to the synthetic rope. In correspondence with the British Mountaineering Council it is clear that the Same signs of doubt are expressed after similar accidents in U.K. and Eu_rope.- It is the best. climbers who fall as they are, the ones who try the difficult routes. All the accidents are on nylon these dws as the best climbers realise it is by far the supior product. The breaking strain of natural fibre is about half of an equivalent if,,ei4,ht nylon rope. It has no | ||
- | flexibility in vihich to absorb a falling leader s ldnetic energy. If a leader falls on natural fibre for any distance the rope wouldIrn, | ||
- | For any enquiries about reduction of breald_ng strain over a long period, for prices, system or ordering, figures in theoretical 1e-,der falls, reference to the British = Mountaineering Council' | ||
- | On Augtist 23rd George Gray thowed slides of Tasmania - The lieser ve arid Frenchman' | ||
- | Dill WALKS.. | ||
- | SEETEDEBER, 17: Glenbrook - Gleriiorook Creek - Oaks North Ridge - The Oaks, Glenbrook. 12 miles. | ||
- | Good man reading: practice in this area. Criuld be scratchy in pars. Gaiters recomtnended. Maybe a few Waratahs in flower, too. 8.20 a m. Litilagow train from Central Steam Station to Glenbrook. Tickets: Glenbrook Return at 13/9d. | ||
- | Map: Liverpool Military. | ||
- | Leader: Jim Brown. | ||
- | SEPTEMBER 24: Pymble - bus to St. Ives - Bungaroo - Middle Harbour Creek - Lindfield. 11 miles. | ||
- | A pleasant walk along the upper reaches of Middle Earbo-ur where tlBre are normaLly lots of wild flowers at this time of the year. 8.10 a m. train Central Electric Station to Pymble via Bridge. 8.46 aem. bus Pymble to St. Ives. | ||
- | Tickets: Pymble via Bridge at 413d. plus 1/- bus fare, | ||
- | Map: Sydney Military or any good Sydney Suburban Ctreet Directory. Leader: Molly :Lodgers. | ||
- | Waterfall - Mt. Westma cott gyuna Creek - Woronora Trig - Woronora River - Heathcote. 12 miles. | ||
- | A variation of the usual plod along Heathcote Creek. Instead the walk will take to the high country 1-nth at Mt. Westmacott and Woronora Should be some very -tttractive stands of wildflowers. | ||
- | 8.20 a m. train Central Electric Station to Sutherland. CHANGE there for Rail Motor to Waterfall. | ||
- | Tickets: Vlaterfall Return at 5/9d. | ||
- | Port Hacking Tourist or Camden Military. | ||
- | leader: David In-ram. | ||
- | CCTOEER 15: Pymble bus to St. Ives (Warri:loo Edad) - Covrn Creek - Bbbbin Head 0 Berowra. 12 miles. | ||
- | Track walking all the way through Kuringai Chace. The area is noted | ||
- | for the excellent display of wildflowers. | ||
- | 9.10 a m. train Central Electric Station to Pymble via Bridge. 9.246 a m. bus Pymble to Warrimoo Road. | ||
- | Tickets: Berowra, -via Bridge at aboat 6/ plus 1/ bus fare. Map: Broken Bay Military. | ||
- | Leader: Thelma Giblett. | ||
- | Continued from Page 4. 1Mt, Banks 8,c Beyond" | ||
- | Grose Valley - track all the way, but not always obvious unless you know it fairly well.) | ||
- | OCTOBER 8: | ||
+ | At the inquest the Coroner directed all climbers to take the __neccesary__ notice of the professional evidence given. The vital points given were: | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1. The only rope that should be used for climbing is that which conforms to B.S. 3104 standards. No.4 (1 3/8" circumference with 4200 lbs. breaking strain) is the only size that should be used for belaying a leader. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2. Rope should be subjected to a regular inspection and used for one season only. It should then be discarded for climbing purposes. In Britain, where this is practised, the climbing season is 4-5 months. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3. Nylon rope bought here in Australia is manufactured to British Admiralty Standards and Australian Navy Standards and one of the first processes in the manufacture according to these standards is to __reduce__ the stretch or flexibility. The rope concerned in the accident was deemed not flexible enough. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4. The reported 51% of the original breaking strain of the fatal rope may yet prove a little 1ow as the rope sections tested to give this figure were all subjected to strain during the fall. Slack rope from the same length that was not concerned in the fall, when tested soon should give the reduced breaking strain through wear only over the period of use, as it was __before__ the fall. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Information Concerning B.S. 3104 Rope.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1. __Availability__. One firm in Australia makes this rope and only to firm orders. They require a 50% deposit on ordering and the product should be bought through the Melbourne University Mountaineering. Club, as in accordance with the S.B. 3104, each individual piece of rope must be tested for its whole length and returned if not up to standard. This firm will only make fairly large orders so by retaining one buyer (M.U.M.C.) these orders will be possible and the manufacture will be continuous. M.U.M.C. also have the knowledge, skill and equipment to test the rope after manufacture, | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2. __Features & Advantages__. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3. __Authoritative Support__. The Standards Association in Sydney have a book "Nylon Mountaineering Ropes - B.S. 3104, 1959" available for about 4/-. The Alpine Club, the British Mountaineering Council and all member clubs (most of the U.K.) and the Union Internationale des Associations d' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4. __Nylon vs. Natural Fibre__. This question always follows an accident where nylon rope is used. Had the accident occurred on a natural fibre rope the trend would be to turn to the synthetic rope. In correspondence with the British Mountaineering Council it is clear that the same signs of doubt are expressed after similar accidents in U.K. and Europe. It is the best climbers who fall as they are the ones who try the difficult routes. All the accidents are on nylon these days as the best climbers realise it is by far the superior product. The breaking strain of natural fibre is about half of an equivalent weight nylon rope. It has no flexibility in which to absorb a falling leader' | ||
+ | |||
+ | For any enquiries about reduction of breaking strain over a long period, for prices, system or ordering, figures in theoretical leader falls, reference to the British Mountaineering Council' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | On August 23rd George Gray showed slides of Tasmania - The Reserve and Frenchman' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Day Walks.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |September 17|Glenbrook - Glenbrook Creek - Oaks North Ridge - The Oaks, Glenbrook. 12 miles. Good man reading practice in this area. Could be scratchy in parts. Gaiters recommended. Maybe a few Waratahs in flower, too. 8.20 a.m. Lithgow train from Central Steam Station to Glenbrook. Tickets: Glenbrook Return at 13/9d. Map: Liverpool Military. Leader: Jim Brown.| | ||
+ | |September 24|Pymble - bus to St. Ives - Bungaroo - Middle Harbour Creek - Lindfield. 11 miles. A pleasant walk along the upper reaches of Middle Harbour where there are normally lots of wild flowers at this time of the year. 8.10 a.m. train Central Electric Station to Pymble via Bridge. 8.46 a.m. bus Pymble to St. Ives. Tickets: Pymble via Bridge at 4/3d. plus 1/- bus fare. Map: Sydney Military or any good Sydney Suburban Street Directory. Leader: Molly Rodgers.| | ||
+ | |October 8|Waterfall - Mt. Westmacott - Myuna Creek - Woronora Trig - Woronora River - Heathcote. 12 miles. A variation of the usual plod along Heathcote Creek. Instead the walk will take to the high country both at Mt. Westmacott and Woronora Trig. Should be some very attractive stands of wildflowers. 8.20 a.m. train Central Electric Station to Sutherland. CHANGE there for Rail Motor to Waterfall. Tickets: Waterfall Return at 5/9d. Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Camden Military. Leader: David Ingram.| | ||
+ | |October 15|Pymble bus to St. Ives (Warrimoo Road) - Cowan Creek - Bobbin Head - Berowra. 12 miles. Track walking all the way through Kuringai Chase. The area is noted for the excellent display of wildflowers. 9.10 a.m. train Central Electric Station to Pymble via Bridge. 9.46 a.m. bus Pymble to Warrimoo Road. Tickets: Berowra via Bridge at about 6/- plus 1/- bus fare. Map: Broken Bay Military. Leader: Thelma Giblett.| |
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