Caving at Glenrock
Cathi caving at Glenrock

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Check out our upcoming adventures. You will need to be a member (or trial member). Trial membership is $35.00 and allows you to participate on MSS trips for 12 months. Go to the How to Join page to find out more and email membership@mssadventure.org.au for an application form.

MSS leaders collect trip fees (either before or after the activity). Please make sure you have the money with you on the day. If you book into an activity with another club, you will be asked to pay the trip fees for that club OR MSS trip fees:

Legend

4wdCanyoning CavingSocial Kite flyingMountain biking BushwalkingAbseiling ClimbingField Days

 

Recurring Trips:
Dates   Grade Location Activities
Tuesday evenings Climbing Easy-Hard St Leonards Climbing anyone? Tim Grimes is restarting the MSS Indoor Climbing group (@ Artarmon/St Leonards Climbfit, 4/12 Frederick Street). Every Tuesday, starting around 6:30pm (if you plan on going, message Tim or hop onto the MSS FB page on Tuesday to post your interest for attending on that night). Wear your MSS t-shirt for club publicity. Membership of MSS is not required and no trip fees apply, however, if you're not a member of MSS, we'd love you to join! COVID regulations apply, full vaccination and mask wearing when belaying.

 

Dates   Grade Location Activities
30/11/2024 - 01/12/2024 Canyoning Hard Kanangra Saturday - Kanangra Main, 16 abseils down Kanangra falls plus one very steep walk out. Experienced canyoners only. . You must be fit to join this trip. Full details at https://ropewiki.com/Kanangra_Main. Sunday - An easy trip to Box Creek cnyon to practice SRT techniques. If intrestsed contact the trip leader.
06/12/2024 - 06/12/2024 Canyoning Medium Blue Mountains Juggler (aka Pilcher) Canyon - up to 5 abseils, no swims, but a large pool to negotiate. Wetsuit optional. Maximum of 6 participants and no beginners for this trip.
06/12/2024 - 06/12/2024 Canyoning Medium Blue Mountains Serendipity Canyon BY NIGHT, wet (wetsuits recommended), 3 or 4 abseils some with tricky starts. Walking to the canyon on dusk, entering the canyon when the sun sets. Exit will depend on whether or not we choose to do the abseils at the end into the pool, or do an off track exit. A "caving" experience with lots of glow worms.
07/12/2024 - 08/12/2024 Social Social Blue Mountains MSS AGM - Location at Red Bridge Farm Little Hartley.  AGM will start around 4pm concluding by around 5.30pm.  Dinner after the AGM, low-key dinner this year BYO - whatever you wish to eat and perhaps some nibbles to share.  Overnight camping on the property, please your camp equipment, breakfast, chairs and if you have one, please bring a Gazebo. Bring your swimmers if it’s hot. Please arrive at the venue no later than 5:30pm (If you are not attending the AGM) to ensure a harmonious evening.  Please RSVP by text or email ASAP so I can tell Rob the numbers to expect.
26/12/2024 - 26/12/2024 Canyoning Easy - Medium Blue Mountains Wollangambe 1 (Upper Tourist Section). Old MSS traditional canyon trip on Boxing day. Whilst everyone is recovering from Christmas we will be enjoying a classic LiLO Trip. “Easyish” but longish day with a climb up tree roots on the exit gully. Wetsuit and LILO needed. No abseils. Camping at Little Hartley (private, toilets, shower, pool and no yobos.
27/12/2024 - 27/12/2024 Canyoning Medium Blue Mountains Another easy canyon - probably Koombanda (2 small abseils) or maybe Dargans (climb out via the spikey tree), will be confirmed closer to the date and will depend on participants.

 

Dave in Grand Canyon
Dave S in Grand Canyon
Guide to trip gradings:
Grade Required May involve
Easy
  • average fitness
  • sense of humour
  • steep walking
  • easy scrambling
  • short swims
  • instructional trips
  • day trips
  • car camping
Medium
  • above average fitness
  • sense of humour
  • easy climbing
  • rope work
  • lengthy swims
  • full immersion
  • long days
  • overnight trips
Hard
  • strength and endurance
  • cool disposition
  • sense of ridiculous
  • strenuous activity
  • challenging environments
  • prior experience
  • equipment knowledge
  • intimidating exposure
  • remote areas