Events – Climbing Club of South Australia

Rescue Workshop for CCSA Members

Kylie Jarrett — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:53:16 +0000

Interested in learning rescue skills to improve your safety out there?

Then join our Rescue workshop for CCSA members Saturday 28th May!

Time: 1:30-4:30pm
Location: TBC – most likely Morialta!

Simon Wilson from Wilderness Escape has kindly offered a special price of $44 per person incl. GST, for financial club members.

Topics covered: ascending and descending systems, correct application for different prussic hitches and rope grabs, mechanical advantage systems and common rescue scenarios.

This is for experienced climbers with a reasonable level of ability: can set up top ropes and use a variety of belay devices, do top and bottom belays, and can abseil.

Places are limited. Please email events@climbingclubsouthaustralia.asn.au to register your interest or for further info.

Cheers!

Kylie
(event organiser)

Morialta Crag Care Sunday 12th July

CragCare — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 01:04:00 +0000

Sunday 12th July, 2015. Meet at 9:30am at the car parking near gate #17 on Norton Summit Road. Work will finish at 12pm but bring some lunch and join us for an afternoon climb.

What will we be doing?
Olive control! Weather dependant we’ll be both drilling more olives at Billiard table and continuing to work down the track pulling or popping smaller olives as we go.

What do I bring?
Sturdy shoes, hat, water, morning tea and for those working at the base of the cliffs helmets. Don’t forget your gear and some lunch if you intend to stay for an afternoon climb!

If it is raining bucket loads the event will not go ahead. If there is light rain we won’t be drilling.

Can we count on you? Please email Crag Care to let us know so we ensure we have enough tools for everyone.

Club Meeting 11th June 2014

Events — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:07:38 +0000

Once again we have a fantastic speaker lined up this month. Mike Barnes will be presenting “Climbing Ozymandias and Passport to Insanity with a little aid from my friends.”

Come along to see Mike’s presentation, all welcome.

With a little aid from my friends

Crag Care 11th May 2014

Events — Mon, 05 May 2014 06:37:12 +0000

The CCSA in conjunction with the Friends of Black Hill and Morialta is pleased to announce our first habitat restoration day up at Morialta Conservation Park.

When?
Sunday 11th May. Meet at 9:30am at the car parking near gate #17 on Norton Summit Road, or if you want to meet at the crag be there from 10am. Work will finish at 12pm but bring some lunch and stay for an afternoon climb.

What is it all about?
Climbers taking responsibility for the long term health of our crags in high value conservation areas.

What will we be doing?
This first event will be about removal of feral weeds from our crags. After much discussion about what affects climbers the most it was agreed that the olive trees at the base of the Billiard table must go! We shall be looking at weeds which are above and below the cliffs – yes one day that will mean tackling some of that blackberry!

How will we do it?
We will use well established bush care techniques, in this case we will be drilling holes in the Olive and filling with a solution of glyphosate. This has shown to be the most effective way to kill an olive, chopping at them just encourages multiple stems to grow back.

What do I bring?
Sturdy shoes, hat, water and as we will be working at the base of the cliffs helmets. Don’t forget your gear and some lunch if you intend to stay for an afternoon climb!

If it is very wet Sunday morning the event will not go ahead. We appreciate that this Sunday is Mothers day and it may be difficult this time for folks to join in, don’t worry there will be many more! We hope to make this a regular event.

Please email events to let us know if you can make it so we ensure we have enough tools for everyone.

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2014

Events — Fri, 02 May 2014 05:01:31 +0000

Climbing Club of South Australia is pleased to offer

discount priced tickets for the screening on

Saturday, 24^th May 2014 at 7:30pm

at the Capri Theatre, 141 Goodwood Rd, Goodwood

Financial Members: $25

Non members: $30

Children (15 years and younger): $20

To book your discount priced tickets deposit money directly (in branch at Bank SA) or via Electronic Funds Transfer into the following account:
Account Name: Climbing Club of South Australia
BSB: 105-900
Account number: 951541340

WHEN BOOKING: Please ensure you use your name as a reference on any bank transaction and send an email to events@climbingclubsouthaustralia.asn.au indicating how many of each type of ticket you would like to purchase.

FINAL DATE FOR BOOKINGS: the final date for bookings is 19^th May 2014 unless sold out

Once tickets are issued they are non refundable

For more information on the Banff Mountain Film Festival, see the trailer and a programme of the films which will be shown at www.banffaustralia.com.au .

Club Meeting 9th April 2014

Events — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 03:27:17 +0000

We have a special treat for you all this month. Doug McLean, a pioneer of climbing in Adelaide, one of the founding members of the CCSA and a first ascensionist of Peregrine will be giving us a presentation titled “50 years of climbing”.

Come along for a great night!

Dave Moriarty, the first President of the CCSA, climbing Mt Stanley, Ruwenzori Mountains.

Reel Rock Tour 2013

Events — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:12:58 +0000

Its back again for 2013

The REEL ROCK Film Tour brings the best climbing and adventure films of the year to live audiences throughout the world with shows of high energy, community feel, party atmosphere that go beyond a mere film.

Founded in 2006 by ground breaking filmmakers Josh Lowell (Big UP Productions) and Peter Mortimer (Sender Films), REEL ROCK has grown to over 400 events per year, reaching over 100,000 viewers worldwide.

When: 7pm Saturday 19th October 2013

Where: Mercury Cinema, Morphett Street Adelaide

Tickets $20 or $18 for CCSA Club Members/ Students/ Concession

Tickets are available at

Paddy Pallin 228 Rundle Street Adelaide

By Phone 08 8232 3155

By Email adelaide@paddypallin.com.au

Here is small snapshot of this year’s show…..

The Sensei

Forty-three-year-old Yuji Hirayama is one of the great legends of modern climbing. Near retirement, he plans one big swan-song mission to complete a project, one of his hardest ever, at the spectacular summit of Mount Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo. But first he must find the right partner. Enter Daniel Woods, the young American boulderer who is one of the strongest humans in the climbing world, but lacks mountain experience. Daniel-San travels to Japan to prove himself worthy of Hirayama’s mentorship, and the unlikely duo team up for the expedition of a lifetime.

Spice Girl

The UK climbing scene is known for its strict traditional ethic, yielding dangerous routes and a competitive machismo among the driven young climbers risking it all to prove their boldness. It’s the last place you’d expect to find a nice little blond girl putting all the lads to shame, but Hazel Findlay is doing just that. The first woman to climb the British grade of E9 (super hard, super sketchy), Hazel is a connoisseur of loose rock, dodgy gear, and big runouts. Having mastered the scrappy seacliffs at home she teams up with Emily Harrington to tackle the massive, untamed bigwalls of Taghia Gorge, Morocco.

And Much More

We’ve been following some of the biggest stories in the climbing world, from the mess on Mt. Everest, to new routes in Antarctica. Featuring Ueli Steck, Simone Moro, Steph Davis, Leo Houlding, and more of the best athletes on rock, snow, and sky…

Pre-order the next Tassie guide book now!

Treasurer — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:16:30 +0000

Limited Offer!
The Climbing Club of South Australia Inc in conjunction with Climb Tasmania Inc would like to offer you the chance to pre-order the next edition of “Selected Best Climbs” from “Climb Australia” by Gerry Narkowicz at a discounted price.

This guide book is considered the guide book of choice by most visitors to Tasmania and the 2005 edition has now sold out. The book will be published in December 2013 and will retail at $49.95.

Pre-order and pay in full by the 3rd September 2013 to get your own copy at the following discounted prices:

Current Financial Climbing Club of South Australia Members: $30/book
Non members: $35/book

Delivery Options:
1) Free if collected from the December club meeting at the Wheatsheaf Hotel (11th December 2013)
2) If not collecting postage will be $13 (for up to 3 books, please contact us if you wish to order more than 3)

Deposit Payments, including any postage, directly into the following bank account:
Account Name: Climbing Club of South Australia
BSB: 105-900
Account number: 951541340
Use your name as reference and email your details through to Events

Remember full payment must be received by 3rd September 2013.

Planting Day at Norton Summit

Treasurer — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:20:19 +0000

The Third Creek Re-vegetation group is ready to plant Pizey’s Knob (Norton Summit climbing area) and has scheduled planting for:

Sunday 23rd June from 10:30am

With nearly 800 plants to put in place PLEASE COME ALONG AND HELP!

Recent involvement by climbers with the residents has greatly improved relationships. Let’s keep up the good work!

Please bring digging tools and gloves, all volunteers greatly needed and very welcome!

Pizey’s Hill needs planting