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Gunkie
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 4, 2015 - 09:38am PT
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Anyone from ST ever hear about this thing or possibly ever climbed it? This would be one heck of a messy adventure. Tallest sea stack in the world @ 1844'. Seems pretty easy to get to.
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In 1964 a Sydney team, which included adventurer Dick Smith and other members of the Scouting movement, attempted to climb to the summit of the pyramid. However, they were forced to turn back on the fifth day as they ran short of food and water.
The first successful climb to the summit was made on 14 February 1965 by a team of climbers from the Sydney Rock Climbing Club, consisting of Bryden Allen, John Davis, Jack Pettigrew and David Witham.[4]
In 1979, Smith returned to the pyramid, together with climbers John Worrall and Hugh Ward. They successfully reached the summit and unfurled a flag of New South Wales provided to them by Premier Neville Wran, declaring the island Australian territory (a formality which it seems had not previously been done).
Climbing was banned in 1982 under amendments to the Lord Howe Island Act, and in 1986, all access to the island was banned by the Lord Howe Island Board. In 1990, the policy was relaxed to allow some climbing under strict conditions, which in recent years has required an application to the relevant state minister.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Not the highest, but arguably the hardest summit in Oceania. Gets my nod for one of the "seven real summits."
Shiprock afloat.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Yeah...I thought it was relatively remote.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Balls, hehe
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Dec 12, 2017 - 02:04pm PT
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if you're flying from Sydney to Los Angeles, you'll fly right over it. If the weather is clear, and it's daytime, there is a decent view out the portside. Having a clean window helps too.
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dfinnecy
Social climber
'stralia
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Dec 12, 2017 - 05:48pm PT
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I flew over it on the way into LHI, impressive!
Lord Howe Island is a very small community, meaning if you want to (illegally) climb Balls you can't just head to the island and get a charter. So you need a vessel from the mainland. But it does periodically get poached.
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