Training Log Archive: abarn

Finally completed the missing piece of my eastern suburbs sea level traverse!!! Super gnarly and an absolute tonne of fun! I hadn't planned it. I was just going for a run around the south of coogee coast and noticed that the tide was super low and the water was really calm so I took the opportunity.

It was still by no means easy! Started off with the cave that I've always stopped at before. Passed it no worries with the right timing. Then a blank face which looked like it might have been over before it had even begun but I managed to find some holds on the roof and then had to crimp on some barnacles with sketchy footwork to finish. Then came the first no feet high ball which from memory was a bit slopey. Then there was a stretch of running before another blank face with a small shelf some 4 or 5m up. I took the shelf but at it's thinnest it was only 1ft high and maybe 3ft wide so literally had to squeeze through on my stomach still 5m above the water. Some more running and another cave before the second no feet high ball which led to another blank face. A really dodgy foothold on barnacles coupled with a mossy sloper and a far reach made it passable but definitely didn't feel secure, especially with rock in the water right below. This led to the last cave which once passed popped you right out at the maroubra north baths!

So stoked to have finally completed this section of the coast. Well worth the wait.