Conditions:Butterbox-20231018235248
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15 Oct 2023 (2 yrs, 4 mos ago) |
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| Reported by: | Nibblers (3 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Amazing |
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| Waterflow: | Deep pools |
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| Wetsuit: | Thin wetsuit |
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| Water temperature: | 12C deg C |
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| Difficulty: | Advanced |
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| Time: |  7 hours
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Team: 5 people with experience level Intermediate to Brand new
Trip report URL:
Comments: Lovely canyon. Anchors and slings in good condition. Pools were deep, water flow was low. Approach to falls are particularly slippery and recent heavy rains might have made some of the walk-arounds a bit more precarious. Doable but suggest moving with extra caution as we had a party member slip. Walk in/walk out trails currently well defined. Walk out is steep 450m accent done in short distance. Climb not to be underestimated. Party was mostly experienced climbers and concesus was closer to grade 10-11, exposed though well protected. Trickier in 'regular' shoes. Exit has some of the best uninterrupted views of the Grose valley.
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Amazing | Deep pools
| Thin wetsuit
| Easy |  3 hours
| 1 people Beginner | Davedave (18 reports) | |
Comment: There are currently four bolts (including 1 access bolt) on the jump/tree chockstone. Easy to reach with 2 bolts linked with a long section of chain and a SS rap ring.
Water level pretty low, only one other team in today. Furthest right bolt on the traverse - glue looking a bit suss (hard to assess glue condition on these GIMB/FHs on the traverse and climb out).
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| Great | | | | 5 hours
| 4 people | Flynny (4 reports) | |
Comment: New anchor on first abseil in Rocky Piont creek, P6a as described here, even with tape extension the anchor is difficult to reach (I’m 183cm). Take care.
New P8 anchor makes the abseil much easier but again they are high. I didn’t find the bolts difficult to reach but if you are much under 175cm they will be out of reach. Older anchor still viable last person down just needs to take care with rope placement so as not to wedge in crack.
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| | | | | 2 people Expert | Martyb (3 reports) | ||
Comment: The new anchors on P6a and P8 are positioned out of reach for canyoners of average or below-average height. Previous anchors (tree and RL chockstone) were more accessible. With the tree anchor now removed, groups we passed were using the tree directly, increasing wear on what has been described as a dying tree.
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| Amazing | Moderate
| Thin wetsuit
| Advanced | 7 hours
| 5 people Intermediate to Advanced | LittleRed (8 reports) | |
| Amazing | Deep pools
| Thin wetsuit
| Advanced | 7 hours
| 5 people Intermediate to Brand new | Nibblers (3 reports) | |
Comment: Lovely canyon. Anchors and slings in good condition. Pools were deep, water flow was low. Approach to falls are particularly slippery and recent heavy rains might have made some of the walk-arounds a bit more precarious. Doable but suggest moving with extra caution as we had a party member slip. Walk in/walk out trails currently well defined. Walk out is steep 450m accent done in short distance. Climb not to be underestimated. Party was mostly experienced climbers and concesus was closer to grade 10-11, exposed though well protected. Trickier in 'regular' shoes. Exit has some of the best uninterrupted views of the Grose valley.
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| Very Low
| | | | Descente-Canyon.com (3245 reports) | |||
Comment: Most recent conditions reported at Descente-Canyon.com, see Trip Report for full details.
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