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The
Warrumbungles
Introduction by Adam Bramwell October 97
"WHAT? Twenty-six people want to come climbing
in the Bungles?"
Mike’s words sent a shudder down my spine.
The first major climbing trip I had organised was going to be
a logistical nightmare. I had visions of bumblies stumbling into
each other on top of the third pitch of Cornerstone, sending fridge-sized
rocks tumbling down onto groups below. "Well, I guess they
can all come as long as they don’t mind walking instead of
climbing for the week."
The weeks leading up to a major trip are like
a full-time job. Not only are there dozens of people to satisfy,
with a whole manner of enquiries, personal itineraries to fulfil,
sleeping arrangements, transport and gear to organise. It isn’t
just you who is organising a trip - your flatmates and answering
machine are doing their share, and they tend to let you know it!
So when I loaded the bodies and gear into the minibus I knew the
hard part of the trip was over. All I had to do now was climb
the mountains. |
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Photo: Adam Bramwell
Andrew loving the pants-filling traverse on Out and Beyond (15) |
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