Climbing Tales This series celebrates Ayers Rock climbing experiences posted online. #9 Came saw and conquered Larene O'Neill shares her experience of climbing Ayers Rock at age 19 in 1972. A great tale that captures the essence of the experience. The most unforgettable moment of my journey was deep in the heart of Australia, in the ancestral land of the Central Australian outback. The natural beauty and peacefulness of this vast desert is incredible. This magnificent natural beauty of what was called “Ayers Rock” left me with a memory lasting a lifetime. Something you can only appreciate from the experience. It’s an amazing view from the top of Ayers Rock. I experienced an incredible uplifting rush of emotion, standing on top of Australia! Read the rest of her tale via the link above.
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.