Two climbers died rock climbing on the Moonarie walls at Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges a few weeks ago. The two men (architect Michael Hillan, 62, and Fairview Park researcher Dr Simon Bou, 44) were experienced climbers and a gear failure may have contributed to the accident. The Crag describes the area: "Moonarie is one of Australia's most spectacular crags, situated as it is on the rim of Wilpena Pound, surrounded by sweeping deserts views. It is easily South Australia's premier crag, with superb rock and loads of fantastic quality routes. Isolated as it is, it is very much an adventure destination, and a worthy stop on the Australian rock climbing tour." This is only the second accident resulting in a fatality in 40 years of climbing up at Moonarie, according to climber and friend of the deceased and climbing writer Rob Baker ( source ), the other was in 2014 . Vale Michael and Simon. This accident has brought the usual calls for bans to be institut
Our mountains belong to all of us. The Right to Climb them and bask in their views that inspire awe and wonder is as old as the human genome. This long-established cultural tradition is under threat by a small group of bureaucrats determined to impose their way on the rest of the world. It is right to Climb because we have the Right to climb. If you don’t exercise your rights you lose them. Don't let petty nanny state bureaucrats take them away.