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1 Ipswich City Council Investigative Study into the Suitability of Rock Climbing, Bouldering & Abseiling White Rocks & Spring Mountain Desktop Analysis 16-12-2017
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Ipswich City Council
Investigative Study into the Suitability of
Rock Climbing, Bouldering & Abseiling
White Rocks & Spring Mountain
Desktop Analysis 16-12-2017
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Document No. AI18122017 Audit Title Investigative Study into Rock Climbing in the Ipswich Region
Conducted For Ipswich City Council
Conducted On 18/12/2017 Location White Rocks & Spring Mountain Prepared By
Adrian Amies
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Table of Contents
Site Locations Provided by ICC ............................................................................................................ 4
Audit .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Location 1 – The Boardwalk ............................................................................................................................ 5 Location 2 – Little White Rock ........................................................................................................................ 8 Location 3 – Slab Land .................................................................................................................................. 10 Location 4 – The Bat Cave ............................................................................................................................ 11 Location 5 – Super Hard to Miss .................................................................................................................. 12 Location 6 – So Long Gravity ........................................................................................................................ 13 Location 7 – The Underground ..................................................................................................................... 14 Location 8 – Super Hard Wall ....................................................................................................................... 16 Location 9 – Tatooine ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Location 10 – White Rock .............................................................................................................................. 19
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Site Locations Provided by ICC
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Audit
Location 1 – The Boardwalk
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for
Rock Climbing
Site Attributes
- Vertical / Slab Climbing - Bouldering - Approximate height 5m – 8m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails - Already used by Boulderers
This site has 29 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park.
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Location 2 – Little White Rock
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for
Rock Climbing
Site Attributes
- Vertical / Slab / Steep - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails - Already used by Boulderers
This site 40 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park.
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Location 3 – Slab Land
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight
Suitable for Rock
Climbing
Site Attributes
- Vertical / Slab - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails
Already used by Boulderers
This site has 28 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.
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Location 4 – The Bat Cave
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for
Rock Climbing
Site Attributes
- Vertical / Steep / Roof - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails - Already used by Boulderers
This site has 5 established medium to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.
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Location 5 – Super Hard to Miss
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for
Rock Climbing
Site Attributes
- Vertical - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails - Already used by Boulderers
This site has 17 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.
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Location 6 – So Long Gravity
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for
Rock Climbing
Site Attributes
- Slab / Vertical / Steep - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails
Already used by Boulderers
This site has 8 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.
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Location 7 – The Underground
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for
Rock Climbing
Site Attributes
- Vertical / Steep / Roof - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails
Already used by Boulderers
This site has 20 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.
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Location 8 – Super Hard Wall
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for
Rock Climbing
Site Attributes
- Vertical / Steep - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails - Already used by Boulderers
This site has 30 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.
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Location 9 – Tatooine
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for
Rock Climbing
Site Attributes
- Vertical / Steep / Roof - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 8m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails
Already used by Boulderers
This site has 17 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.
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Location 10 – White Rock
Inspection Methods
- Visual line of sight - Site visit
Not Suitable for Rock Climbing
Site Attributes
- Slab / Vertical - Bouldering / Climbing / Abseiling - Approximate height 2m – 15m - Easy access obtained off current
walking trails - Currently not used by climbers due to
cultural significance
Currently not used by climbers as this is listed as a cultural significant area.
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